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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla’s weird new cooler faces off against Rivian’s clever new camp kitchen, Uber’s CEO thinks Elon is underestimating the problem, and NIO shows off its new rival to the best-selling Tesla Model Y. PLUS: Ford give its dealers a sneak peak at its EV product roadmap and a Texas solar farm puts more than 6000 sheep to work mowing the lawn. Source Links Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday…
New EVs often have teething issues that negatively impact reliability, even if the core technology is solid. We generally say that old, proven cars like the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3 are safer bets for reliability-oriented buyers. A new video from Out Of Spec, however, shows that even the most mature cars can have gremlins. It’s been a bad week for our friends at Out Of Spec Studios. A Volvo EX30 had an electrical fault and a “do not drive” warning while they tested it. Then the channel’s long-term VinFast VF 8 left Jordan stranded when it bricked itself.…
Acura on Thursday unveiled a striking SUV concept that previews the next electric vehicle it has in the pipeline. The new Performance EV concept was unveiled at 2024 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California, and previews a vehicle due to enter production in late 2025 at parent company Honda’s sprawling Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio. The batteries will also be sourced from the site which is being revamped for EV production. Honda already refers to the site as the Honda EV Hub. Acura’s Performance EV concept is a fastback crossover whose striking lines will likely be toned down for…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Why would a retired Rolls-Royce executive buy an electric Lexus? My curiosity made that the most pressing question I had for George at our recent coffee morning interview. Rolls-Royce is owned by BMW. Why not an electric Beemer? The BMW electric offerings were too big when he was ready to purchase (early this year), he tells me. He would have considered the iX1, but it came out 6 months too late. George’s Lexus visits coffee, cake and EV’s at the Bracken Ridge Tavern. Photo…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Powering very large ships with batteries may seem difficult and expensive. But don’t jump to conclusions too quickly. Battery prices have come down a ton in recent years, energy density has improved greatly, and a bit of creativity using swappable batteries makes it all the easier and more efficient. And now, it’s being done with an extremely large container ship — in China, of course. When I saw the news on this recently, I sort of skipped over it because I thought we had…
Former President Donald Trump says a lot of things that aren’t true. One recent “alternative fact” related to electric vehicles was so off that we felt the need to correct the record. No, this isn’t about politics or the upcoming election; it’s just what we do. When people spew nonsense about EVs—or in this case, EV charging—InsideEVs claps back and brings receipts. In at least three recent speeches—including his address at the Republican National Convention and at rallies in North Carolina and Atlanta—Trump said that President Joe Biden’s administration has spent $9 billion on “eight chargers.” It’s an eye-popping figure,…
Rivian confirmed rear left charge port location in upcoming R2 models That changes from plans on rear right for streetside charging and Rivian’s own networks R2 owners should have an easier time using Supercharger stations Front, rear, left, right? Automakers still can’t agree on where to place EV charge ports on vehicles. But it appears that Tesla’s longtime preferred location at the left rear may have swayed another U.S. EV maker—Rivian. News of Rivian’s switch in location for future EVs came Thursday through Rivian Forums. A contributor noted that as the R2 and R3X were being shown at the Rivian…
In the January-July period, BYD was No. 1 in the NEV market by retail with a 34.1 percent share, while Tesla was No. 3 with a 6.5 percent share. BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) still had the largest share of China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market last month, while Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) fell one spot in the rankings as its share slipped. BYD saw retail sales of 311,804 passenger NEVs in China in July, continuing its No. 1 position with a 35.5 percent share, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The company is the…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! We decided to take a Waymo to get to the museum across the city from us in San Francisco. My daughter opened the Waymo app, and, poof — 1, 2, 3, and a Waymo robotaxi arrived in 5 minutes outside the house, calmly waiting for us to unlock and open the door. Shannon unlocked the Waymo. Image by Cynthia Shahan | CleanTechnica Waymo greeted Shannon and gently asked her to buckle her seatbelt. As the doors closed firmly, we floated down the street with…
The Galaxy E5 is a compact SUV, the first to feature Geely’s Aegis Short Blade Battery, and will target global markets. (Image credit: Geely) Geely Auto Group has launched a new model in the Galaxy lineup, the E5, a compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) that will also be available in overseas markets. Geely rolled out the Galaxy E5, an all-electric SUV with a starting range of 440 kilometers and a starting price of RMB 112,800 yuan ($15,750), at a launch event in Guiyang, Guizhou province in southwest China yesterday. The compact SUV will be aimed at the global market, with…