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California’s Karma Automotive has revealed plans for two new designs for fully electric vehicles, as part of a revamped portfolio for the brand. Karma says that as part of an effort “reintroducing the Karma brand,” it plans a flagship fully electric coupe called Kaveya, boasting all-wheel drive, scissor doors, and more than 1,000 hp in its top version, with a targeted top speed of more than 180 mph. While that model won’t arrive until 2026, Karma provided a full gallery of the model in concept form. Karma Gyesera teaser In a hazy photo, it also teased the Gyesera, a rear-wheel-drive,…
A new study has found that EVs aren’t being driven as much as internal-combustion cars, indicating they aren’t replacing as many miles driven in combustion vehicles as previously thought. Researchers from George Washington University and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examined odometer readings from 12.9 million used cars and 11.9 million used SUVs from 2016 to 2022. They found that EVs were driven almost 4,500 fewer miles annually than gasoline-powered vehicles. A significant mileage gap was found for both cars and SUVs. The study found that electric cars were driven 7,165 miles annually, compared to 11,642 miles annually for…
Rivian, the maker of the R1S SUV, R1T pickup, and Electric Commercial Van (ECV), got the final approval for its second EV plant from Georgia officials, two years after the facility was announced. Construction on the $5 billion factory east of Atlanta was supposed to begin in the summer of 2022, but a legal battle around some clauses of the hefty $1.5 billion incentive package from the state of Georgia delayed the company’s plans to start building its second manufacturing facility to next year. This summer, the Georgia Supreme Court cleared Rivian in the case brought against it, and now…
Volvo believes an electric minivan could be the future of luxury vehicles—in some markets at least. The automaker on Saturday fully revealed the all-electric EM90 and confirmed the opening of pre-orders in China. Volvo confirmed Chinese sales when it first announced the EM90 in August, and didn’t discuss other markets in this latest announcement. While China will be the primary market, it’s possible the EM90 will be sold elsewhere. And it is right-sized for the U.S. The EM90 is Volvo’s first minivan, although the automaker claims inspiration from the 1953 Volvo Duett wagon. That model’s emphasis on spaciousness and people-carrying…
The final judgment upheld the original verdict, requiring the owner of the Douyin account Cheshiji to post an apology to Nio for thirty consecutive days and pay RMB300,000 in damages. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) has won a final verdict in a lawsuit against a vlogger, as the company begins to get tough on alleged infringements this year. Nio received a final court ruling today that the owner of the video account Cheshiji, a company called Shanghai Yunti, was ordered to apologize and pay financial damages to the company, the electric vehicle maker’s legal department said in a statement…
The Xpeng X9 will compete head-to-head with the Li Mega, a Li Auto MPV that will also be unveiled and go on pre-sale on November 17, the first day of the Guangzhou auto show. (Image credit: Xpeng) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) will begin pre-sales of its first MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) model on Friday, the first day of the Guangzhou auto show, in direct competition with Li Auto’s (NASDAQ: LI) Li Mega MPV. The X9 will be available for pre-sale on November 17, Xpeng said on Weibo today. Guangzhou-based Xpeng didn’t share more information, other than to say the model will have…
Yangwang will unveil a supercar platform as well as a concept car based on its e⁴ technology on the first day of the Guangzhou auto show. (Image credit: Yangwang) BYD’s premium brand Yangwang will unveil a new platform as well as a concept car on the first day of the Guangzhou auto show this Friday, continuing to showcase its technological prowess. Yangwang will unveil a supercar platform as well as a concept car based on e⁴ technology at the Guangzhou auto show on November 17, with the event set to begin at 10:20 am Beijing time, the brand said on…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Device for making solar fuels on the River Cam near the Bridge of Sighs. Image by Chanon Pornrungroj, courtesy of University of Cambridge (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license). A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by researchers. “These are the sorts of solutions we will need to develop a truly circular economy and sustainable future” — Erwin Reisner The device, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, could…
This is a continuation of Tesla’s price hike last week, when it raised the prices of the long-range versions of the Model 3 and Model Y slightly on November 9 in China. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has slightly raised the prices of the basic Model 3 and Model Y in China, after making a similar move last week for the long-range versions of both models. Effective immediately, the price of the Model 3 rear-wheel-drive version has increased by RMB 1,500 ($206), and the Model Y rear-wheel-drive version has increased by RMB 2,500, Tesla announced today on Weibo. The…
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