After introducing new incentives, the Honda Prologue EV is now cheaper to lease than Tesla’s Model Y. Honda believes the Prologue hits the “sweet spot” of the electric SUV market at the right price. Can it compete with Tesla’s best-selling Model Y? After kicking off production of its first global electric SUV in February, the … Continue reading “Honda undercuts Tesla Model Y after slashing Prologue EV lease prices to $399/mo”
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Headlining today’s Green Deals is Lectric’s Father’s Day sale that is taking up to $355 off e-bike bundles, like the XPeak off-road e-bikes at $1,299, as well as taking $19 off add-on gear just for Dad and even a chance to win a free e-bike. Following behind are rare discounts on the UGREEN PowerRoam 1200 … Continue reading “Save $355 during Lectric Father’s Day EV sale, rare UGREEN PowerRoam station discounts, Husqvarna robot mower, more”
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A new electric hot hatch is about to hit the market. The new BYD Seal 06GT was uncovered in China ahead of its official market debut later this year. BYD revealed the new Ocean-M at the Beijing Auto Show in April, calling it the first RWD performance electric hatch. As the latest addition to its … Continue reading “BYD Seal 06GT leaks in China as sporty new EV hatch poised for EU market”
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Have you ever dreamt of becoming a professional racer? Maybe not stock cars, but perhaps you’ve smoked little kids at the go-kart track and thought, “Yeah, I could go pro.” Now’s your chance as the World Kart Association and Blue Shock Race are bringing an electric kart racing championship to the US, and racers of … Continue reading “Championship electric go-kart racing is coming to the US this fall, and you can participate”
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China-based battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has launched its Shenxing PLUS LFP battery, which the company claims is the first to reach specific energy of 205 Wh/kg, capable of achieving a range of more than 621 miles on a full charge. An EV equipped with the new battery system can deliver a range of … Continue reading “CATL introduces Shenxing PLUS extended-range battery”
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After concluding that EVs imported from China have an unfair advantage due to government subsidies, the European Commission said it would impose additional tariffs by up to 38.1%. How will the new EU tariffs impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO? Why is the EU imposing new duties on China EV imports? The EU … Continue reading “Here’s how the new EU tariffs will impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO”
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The Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure is live today, Wednesday, June 12th, 2024. Join us here. This free-to-attend conference is broadcast June 10 – 12, 2024, and features live presentations, interactive Q&As, on-demand webinars, and whitepaper downloads. All live webcast sessions will also be recorded and available on demand after the event. The virtual … Continue reading “Last day to join the Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure”
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The 2025 Nissan Leaf carries over but loses its eligibility for the federal EV tax credit this model year. It’s already been a roller coaster. After new regulations that were phased in last August, the 2024 Leaf became eligible for a $3,750 credit in October. Then at the start of the year the Leaf fell … Continue reading “2025 Nissan Leaf carries over, loses EV tax credit eligibility”
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Tesla claims that it currently has two Optimus humanoid robots working autonomously in a factory, which would be a first. If there’s one good thing about this compensation package mess going on right now is that it almost looks like Tesla has a PR department again. Sure, its raison d’etre is almost entirely about trying … Continue reading “Tesla claims it has 2 Optimus humanoid robots working autonomously in factory”
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Tesla’s recent pullback of Supercharger operations doesn’t appear to have affected the plans of Ionna, the charging network for the U.S. and Canada directly funded by seven automakers. The charging network on Tuesday re-upped its commitment to build a network of more than 30,000 high-power urban and highway-adjacent fast-charging connectors, and it hints that work … Continue reading “As Tesla Supercharger plans stall, Ionna is going big on EV charging”