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California’s rollercoaster of an electric bicycle voucher program, designed to make the highly effective transportation alternative affordable for more California residents, has hit yet another bumpy section of track. This time, a “technical issue” is being blamed for the second tranche of vouchers being delayed indefinitely, causing yet another headache for the beleaguered California E-Bike Incentive Program. The program was set to launch its second round last night, opening its application window for one hour to distribute 1,000 more vouchers worth up to $2,000 off of an electric bicycle. But program’s operators announced just before the application window was set…
Retail sales of all passenger vehicles in China totaled 1.391 million units in the April 1-27 period, up 10 percent year-on-year but down 10 percent from the same period last month. China’s NEV penetration at retail stood at 52.30 percent in the April 1-27 period and 48.29 percent year-to-date. (A Geely EV on display at the April 2025 Shanghai auto show. Image credit: CnEVPost) China’s retail sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) have been weak so far this month, despite a slight improvement last week. In the April 1-27 period, China’s passenger NEV retail sales amounted to 728,000 units, up…
It’s been nearly two years since Toyota gave us a taste of an electric sports car, but the FT-Se concept has yet to evolve into a production model. That’s because a road-going version isn’t coming anytime soon. Instead, the company’s chairman would much rather stick to performance vehicles powered by combustion engines. The former president of the world’s largest automaker, for the fifth consecutive year, made his preferences abundantly clear in an interview with Automotive News: “For me as the master driver, my definition of a sports car is something with the smell of gasoline and a noisy engine.” He…
Toyota and Google’s Waymo have announced a partnership to develop a next-generation autonomous vehicle platform. Waymo will “begin to incorporate aspects of its technology for personally owned vehicles” as well. Waymo also has partnerships with Hyundai and China’s Zeekr. Two of the biggest names in autonomous vehicles and human-driven ones might be teaming up. Today, Google’s Waymo and Toyota Motor Corporation announced they are beginning talks to partner on a new autonomous vehicle platform. Moreover, Waymo officials say that with Toyota’s help, they may seek ways to extend their self-driving car technology to personally owned cars. “Together, we aim to combine…
The new Honda GT might have a cool name and an interesting shape, but honestly, we can’t get past the interior. We’ve been told smartphones are distracting, but how is this setup any safer? Sure, the side screens mounted on the door panels connect to the exterior cameras. And yes, the upper instrument cluster is necessary. But what about the rest of the screens? If there’s a silver lining here, it’s that Honda did include a few buttons between the infotainment system and the vertical screen next to the gear selector. The main display also seems to have some fixed…
The updated Li L6 comes standard with LiDAR, with starting price unchanged. The updated Li Mega has an additional special edition variant. (2025 Li L6. Image credit: Li Auto) Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has released updated versions of the Li L6 SUV (sport utility vehicle) and Li Mega MPV (multi-purpose vehicle), with unchanged starting prices and better features. The company rolled out the updated versions of the two models yesterday on the first day of the ongoing 2025 Shanghai auto show and began pre-sales, focusing on the upgraded smart-driving hardware. Li Auto is offering the updated Li L6 extended-range electric…
Toyota is challenging its own Lexus ES EV in China with the bZ7 electric sedan flagship. It’s the most elegant BZ-badged vehicle so far, with an interior that appears to feature wood trim. Details are scarce, but it will go on sale next year. Toyota has revealed another electric sedan in China while it focuses on crossovers and SUVs everywhere else. The bZ7 is a China-exclusive flagship electric sedan bigger than a Camry and considerably more luxurious than anything with a bZ badge. There are no specs or exact dimensions yet, but Toyota says it’s over five meters (196 inches)…
The U8L is a stretched version of Yangwang’s first model, the U8, and will be launched in the second half of this year. Yangwang did not announce the pricing of the U8L, but said it will be much more expensive than the U8. (Yangwang U8L. Image credit: Yangwang) Yangwang, the ultra-luxury sub-brand of BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY), today unveiled its new U8L SUV (sport utility vehicle) on the first day of the Shanghai auto show. The U8L is a longer version of Yangwang’s first model, the U8 off-road SUV (sport utility vehicle), and will be launched in the second…
British Columbia got its first 400 kW DC fast charger last week at Canadian C-store chain On The Run, but that’s not the good part. As part of a limited time offer, these chargers are FREE! The Canadian convenience store chain just took the wraps off its new, ABB-developed, 400 kW chargers earlier this month, but they’re already planning to bring the ultra-fast 400 kW dispensers to at least four more locations in BC this spring, and have them online just in time for the summer road trip season – something On The Run hopes its customers will appreciate. “The A400 charger…
A bunch of General Motors’ EVs, and even gas cars, are getting access to streaming video via the car’s infotainment system. It only works when parked, but it’ll let you watch movies and even play games during a charging stop. Chevy says it’ll offer apps like Amazon Prime Video, Max, Google Chrome and Angry Birds. Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac are bringing streaming video services to their EVs’ in-car displays, a spokesperson for General Motors confirmed to InsideEVs. That means you’ll be able to stream video from providers like Amazon Prime Video, Tubi and Max during a charging stop. Once the…