Yamaha Motor has announced the debut of two new five-seat golf cart models that utilize new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries that it has developed and begun manufacturing. Two variants are available, the electromagnetically-guided G30Es and the manually-operated G31Eps. Both models are 144.5” in length, 49.5” in width, 73” in height and have an 84.25” … Continue reading “Yamaha previews electric golf carts with new in-house-developed LFP battery technology”
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If you’re a middle-aged suburbanite looking to throw down the landscaping gauntlet on a rival dad, the Elgo-Plus Springer Max-EB battery electric micro excavator is absolutely the one-up yard machine you’ve been waiting for. Picture the scene. You’ve just put your new wide-deck electric Deere to bed after one of the first mows of the … Continue reading “Elgo-Plus Springer Max-EB electric micro excavator asks: Can you dig it?”
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You Must Have It, So Be Smart When You Sign Up This article may contain affiliate links. Millennials, those born from 1981 to 1996, are amongst the top buyers of electric cars in the world. If you are one of the members of this cohort interested in an electric vehicle, congratulations! You are taking one … Continue reading “5 Best Electric Car Insurance Tips for Millennials”
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Deployment of 5-minute battery swaps could support hundreds of commercial EVs Ample says it’s a straightforward retrofit, switching to its own battery packs Solution is less demanding on the grid than fast-charging stations California-based startup Ample is looking to deploy its battery-swapping tech with fleets of electric delivery trucks in Tokyo. Ample opened its first … Continue reading “Tokyo project aims to scale up battery swapping for electric trucks”
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Renault continues to look to the past with a performance version of its affordable electric hatchback. Just as the electric Renault 5 E-Tech is inspired by the cult-classic original that launched in 1972, the limited-edition Renault 5 Turbo 3E pays homage to an extreme performance version of that hatch. Due to start deliveries in 2027, … Continue reading “Renault 5 Turbo 3E brings in-wheel motors to electric hot hatch”
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The second model in BMW’s Neue Klasse electric-vehicle line is now undergoing cold-weather testing ahead of a 2026 debut. BMW started pre-production of the first Neue Klasse model, a compact crossover, in November, and on Friday confirmed that it will debut at the 2025 Munich auto show in September. BMW also confirmed the iX3 name … Continue reading “Electric BMW 3-Series arrives in 2026; undergoing cold-weather testing”
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Toyota’s first electric SUV is getting a major overhaul. The new bZ4X now has a bigger battery for more range, faster charging, dedicated EV features, a stylish facelift, and much more. Here’s our first look at the new Toyota bZ4X. Toyota unveils new bZ4X with significant improvements The bZ4X launched in 2022 as Toyota’s first … Continue reading “Toyota just gave the bZ4X the glow-up it deserves: Check out the new electric SUV”
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Following approval from Transport Canada, EV startup Workhorse will be bringing the W56 and W750 model electric delivery vans to commercial truck dealers in Canada as early as this spring. Workhorse first showed its W56 medium-duty electric truck at Indiana’s Work Truck Week in 2023, and has sold the trucks to logistics and delivery companies … Continue reading “Workhorse electric delivery vans arrive in Canada this spring”
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Maserati has canceled a planned all-electric version of its MC20 supercar, citing lack of customer interest. The news was first reported on Mar. 6 by Evo, which referenced an official statement from the automaker. It’s an indication that Maserati’s commitment to phasing out gasoline cars by the end of the decade is already weakening. “The … Continue reading “Electric Maserati MC20 Folgore supercar canceled due to lack of demand”
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Telo Trucks on Thursday unveiled the first pre-production unit of its MT1 compact electric pickup truck. The next step toward getting the tiny truck into customer hands, California-based Telo said in a press release, is safety and durability testing, followed by regulatory homologation, which Telo hopes to finish next winter. Telo MT1 electric truck prototype. … Continue reading “Telo shows its $41,520 electric truck in pre-production form”