Tesla’s pricing numbers for its future vehicles are all over the place and changing by the minute. Just today, CEO Elon Musk revealed that the promised $30k price for Robotaxi would be “post-incentive” – before saying the car would cost $25k just minutes later. During Tesla’s Robotaxi event earlier this month, the company revealed that the … Continue reading “Even Musk seems to realize that Tesla’s future pricing numbers are made up”
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Austria-based Miba Battery Systems has introduced its new Terra #11 battery system equipped with 46xx cell technology for off-highway vehicles, construction machinery and utility vehicles. Terra #11 operates at 650 V, and has a capacity of 42.8 kWh. Its dimensions of 1700 x 700 x 140 mm give manufacturers the flexibility to integrate it into … Continue reading “Miba Battery Systems unveils new Terra battery system for off-highway and utility vehicles”
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There’s no good way for a company to abandon its customers. But Enel X Way, the EV-charging subsidiary of Italian utility and energy conglomerate Enel Group, may have picked the worst way to go about it — and critics say it’s running out of time to choose a better path. On October 2, Enel X Way abruptly announced it … Continue reading “Enel X Way abandoned its US EV charging customers. What happens next?”
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The NHTSA is looking at the safety of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system Four crashes have been documented while Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system was engaged, one was fatal Tesla CEO Elon Musk doubled down on self-driving cars with the Cybercab The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the Tesla Full Self-Driving … Continue reading “Feds investigating Tesla Full Self-Driving after four crashes, one fatality”
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Stellantis is putting Factorial’s quasi-solid-state batteries in the Dodge Charger Daytona EV. A demonstration fleet will hit the streets by 2026. The promise of solid-state batteries in electric vehicles is getting a bit long in the tooth, but it’s undeniable that progress is being made. Case in point: Stellantis will launch a demonstration fleet of … Continue reading “The Dodge Charger Daytona Is Getting Solid-State Batteries”
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Tenways, one of several popular low-cost electric bike brands that have popped up in the US and European markets over the last few years, has updated its popular lightweight commuter e-bike. Just launched today, Tenways’ new Chain Version CGO600 Pro swaps out the single-speed belt we’ve come to know and love for an 8-speed Shimano … Continue reading “Check out Tenways’ newly launched lightweight 8-speed commuter e-bike”
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Lithium ceramic battery (LCB) developer ProLogium Technology has introduced a new silicon composite anode battery, which Germany’s FEV Group is using to develop a next-generation battery pack. According to the companies, the new battery system can reduce vehicle weight, increase energy efficiency, and improve charging speed. The system offers energy density of 749 Wh/L, and … Continue reading “ProLogium and FEV Group showcase silicon composite anode for EVs”
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Just a few months ago, Singapore-based solar manufacturer and longtime solar technology leader Maxeon was issuing press releases about the new jobs it would create at a massive $1.9 billion solar cell and panel factory in New Mexico that was to be backed by the U.S. Department of Energy. Today, Maxeon is fighting for its life as … Continue reading “Maxeon’s world-leading solar tech faces hard road ahead”
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GM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker’s backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla to turn a profit on EVs General Motors still aims to eliminate tailpipes from its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035, CEO … Continue reading “GM CEO says company still committed to ditching tailpipes by 2035”
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Reimagining the Classic Microbus Surfers and hippies over the decades have been associated with a mid-last century Volkswagen microbus, occasionally with surfboards on top or flowers painted on the sides, chugging along in the slow lane. Collectors love the 1960 and 1970-era buses as they are a romantic remembrance for those that grew up with … Continue reading “Flash Drive: 2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz”