The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size electric pickup truck was first delivered in Work Truck specification to fleet buyers nearly a year ago; but only now can civilians take one home. The first retail version to arrive is the top-of-the-line 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition. We had a chance to spend several hours … Continue reading “Review: 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST arrives for civilians”
You need a big battery to make a naturally inefficient class of vehicle, like a pickup, work as an EV. Ford, Rivian, and Tesla all have packs larger than 100 kilowatt-hours to give their respective trucks the range, payload, and towing capacity necessary to compete in the realm of their internal combustion counterparts. The new … Continue reading “The Chevrolet Silverado EV Has One Of The Biggest Batteries Ever. Here's How It Works”
2024 Kia EV9 (Source: Kia) CarsDirect is busy hunting down the best Memorial Day EV deals – here’s the latest from Tesla, Kia, Ford, and now Mercedes. Mercedes EQB On May 17, Mercedes introduced new lease deals for the all-electric EQB crossover, just in time for Memorial Day. This special offer is exclusively for the … Continue reading “These are the best 2024 Memorial Day EV deals so far”
German automotive company ZF has built 1,000 CeTrax lite electric drives for light commercial vehicles since it started volume production in April 2023. CeTrax lite is an all-electric drive with a peak output of 150 kW that sits centrally in the vehicle frame—replacing the transmission in combustion vehicles. It is an all-electric central drive, which … Continue reading “ZF produces first 1,000 CeTrax lite drives for commercial EVs”
Stellantis on Wednesday released a new teaser video for the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S showing that the electric SUV has the Tesla Model Y in its sights. A voiceover declares that Jeep is “taking on America’s bestselling EV brand,” setting up a race between a Wagoneer S (albeit a pre-production one) and a Model Y … Continue reading “2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV: Tesla Model Y rival set for May 30 reveal”
After months of teasing its new compact SUV, Kia has officially unveiled full images and specs of the EV3, and it looks like another winner from the Korean automaker. Launching later this summer, the EV3 takes much of the design and technology from its larger EV9 sibling and delivers it as a smaller, more affordable … Continue reading “Kia reveals full specs and launch dates of incoming EV3 compact SUV, but will it come to the US?”
The Gravity charging company on Wednesday unveiled a new design for EV charging stations that it believes will be the foundation of a massive urban fast-charging network. Styled as Distributed Access Energy Points (DEAPs), the chargers take the form of what Gravity calls “trees,” taller structures in which the charge cable dangles from an extended … Continue reading “Gravity's urban fast-charging "trees" could rival Tesla Supercharging”
MOD Bikes, the Austin, Texas-based e-bike maker with a flair for the unconventional, has just announced the newest addition to its electric bike lineup. The new MOD Black is the brand’s newly updated full-suspension electric bike, designed with adventures in mind. In fact, I had the chance to get a sneak peek and test ride … Continue reading “Texas-based MOD Bikes launches 28 MPH full suspension adventure e-bike”
Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled an autonomous heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric truck which is currently undergoing initial driving assessments. Developed in collaboration with autonomous driving software firm Plus, Hyundai’s Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell truck has been equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving technology – which could allow the vehicle to operate completely autonomously … Continue reading “Hyundai is trialling a self-driving heavy-duty hydrogen-powered truck | Mobility”
Kia on Wednesday revealed the production-bound version of its EV3 compact electric crossover that might, if Kia keeps to original hints, start around $35,000. The EV3 emerges on the way to production in much the same form as the EV3 concept that was first shown in October 2023, albeit with a little more round to … Continue reading “Kia EV3 small electric SUV follows EV, tops 300 miles of range”
