Vinfast delayed U.S. production of its EVs by three years Vinfast lowered volume targets for 2024 Vinfast has fallen behind sales targets despite pivoting its sales model Vinfast on Saturday announced that its North Carolina factory would be delayed, while also lowering its 2024 annual delivery target. In a press release discussing its second-quarter financial … Continue reading “Vinfast delays US factory as issues mount”
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Well folks, its the calm before the proverbial savings storm that is Amazon’s Prime Day week, which will officially go live tomorrow morning, and we’ve got some great early discounts on some popular Green Deals to wet your whistle with today. Headlining the collection is the Worx Landroid Robotic Lawn Mowers that have dropped back … Continue reading “Worx Landroid robot mower at new low, EcoFlow’s final 24-hour power station flash sale, 1-day Rexing EV charger and adapter deals, more”
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As regular Charged readers know, Toyota’s electrification strategy blows hot and cold—in Q2 2024, its EV share of total US brand sales was abysmal—below 2%, lower than any other major automaker save fellow laggard Honda/Acura. However, even as it continues to lobby against emissions standards and spread misinformation about EVs, the giant automaker is researching … Continue reading “Toyota joins US public EV charging network IONNA”
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Following a mid-model-year update for 2024, the 2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric crossover receives a few more significant changes for the new model year. The single-motor, rear-wheel-drive model gets an 81-hp boost to 282 hp, which lowers the 0-60 mph time by 1.7 seconds, to 6.2 seconds, according to Audi. Revisions to the 82-kwh battery … Continue reading “2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron grabs for power, range”
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A Tesla Cybertruck presentation in Germany was interrupted by climate activists who vandalized the electric pickup truck. In the US, Cybertrucks are being vandalized by Elon haters, and in Europe, it is climate activists who are trashing the electric vehicle. It might be surprising to hear that climate activists are targeting an electric vehicle company, … Continue reading “Tesla Cybertruck gets vandalized by climate activists”
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The 2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron electric SUV receives minor changes for the new model year, while some reports indicate it will be discontinued in the near future. Launched for the 2024 model year, the Q8 E-Tron replaced the Audi E-Tron, the automaker’s first volume EV. It carried over all the good things from the E-Tron—including … Continue reading “2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron preview: minor changes before a possible exit”
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Tesla launched a new over-the-air software upgrade option for the discontinued Tesla Model Y RWD model in the U.S., and for a price, it could mean a very respectable boost in electric range. The feature is called Energy Boost, and it can add up to 50 miles of additional range. The entry-level Tesla Model Y RWD was … Continue reading “Tesla 'Energy Boost' Upgrade: Up To 50 Miles Of Range For $1,600”
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While California and Massachusetts both have aggressive clean-energy mandates, that’s not why their rates jumped so dramatically, the report explained. A 2023 report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that the cost of complying with clean energy standards in the 29 states that have enacted them equates to about 3.5 percent … Continue reading “Don’t blame clean energy for rising electric bills”
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The Goodwood Festival of Speed happened this weekend, and Ford’s electric SuperVan managed to beat every other vehicle, gas or electric, to the top of the hill. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a yearly event on the grounds of Goodwood House, a historic estate in West Sussex, England. The event started in 1993, and … Continue reading “Ford’s ridiculous electric van just won the Goodwood hillclimb”
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Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com Just days after a massive election win, UK’s new Labour government has hit the ground running and is already making progress on increasing solar power deployment. The UK just held an election on July 4th, in which the country declared its independence from the Tories (heh) and handed Labour a … Continue reading “New UK gov’t approves 3 huge solar farms & wants to expand rooftop installs”