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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. (Mar. 2025) Unveiled in 2023 in an early concept form, the MT1 stands in stark contrast versus current electric trucks, with a very compact size and focus on efficiency. It’s just 152 inches long—the same as the outgoing-generation Mini Cooper SE two-door hatchback—yet Telo claims…
Many of you are worried about the long-term reliability of electric vehicle batteries. I know because you ask me all of the time. Among skeptics and prospective buyers alike, it’s one of the first things to come up: Will the battery last? Yet more and more data is showing that modern EV traction batteries just don’t fail in significant numbers. You don’t have to worry about them. It’s the damn 12-volts that’ll leave you stranded in the office parking lot. Internal combustion drivers know that risk. Traditional cars use a 12-volt battery—usually a chunky lead-acid unit—to start the vehicle and…
In January-February, Xpeng delivered 60,803 vehicles, up 375.21 percent from 12,795 in the same period last year. Xpeng CEO said last month that the company was confident of seeing deliveries double in 2025 compared to last year. Xpeng’s (NYSE: XPEV) deliveries stayed strong in February, despite the start of the year being a traditionally slow period for auto sales in China. The company delivered 30,453 vehicles in February, up 570.03 percent from 4,545 in the same month last year, and essentially flat from 30,350 in January. In January-February, Xpeng delivered 60,803 vehicles, up 375.21 percent from 12,795 in the same…
Kia EV9 (Source: Kia) Massachusetts is launching a first-of-its-kind statewide vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot program. This two-year initiative, backed by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), aims to deploy 100 bidirectional chargers to homes, school buses, municipal, and commercial fleet participants across the state. These bidirectional chargers will enable EVs to serve as mobile energy storage units, collectively providing an estimated 1.5 MW of new storage capacity. That means EVs won’t just be getting power – they’ll be giving it back to the grid, helping to balance demand and support renewable energy use. The program is also focused on ensuring that…
Report suggested GSA may pull the plug on thousands of EVs and chargers GSA provides vehicles to federal agencies; 20% of 2024 light-vehicle orders were EVs Could affect chargers at national parks, VA hospitals, other venues The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which manages all federal government buildings and has been nicknamed by some as the largest landlord in the world, might be planning to shut down its EV chargers and offload some or all of its EVs, according to a report last week by The Verge, citing a GSA email and a source familiar with the plans. The move,…
One in five drivers (20%) has been unable to charge at a public location. This is up from 18% in 2023. The perception of bad charging infrastructure is one of the biggest roadblocks to wider EV adoption. Without NEVI funding to build more chargers, there could be a cooling of EV demand. The last time I spoke with J.D. Power, things looked grim. The auto market is in a weird state of flux, as President Trump’s policies and helter-skelter tariff threats make things very hard to predict. Plus, the likely dismantling of the Inflation Reduction Act will have a chilling…
Does it make sense to go for a 350 kW DC fast charger when the Chevy Equinox EV can only accept 150 kW? Tom Moloughney tried three different fast chargers to see if it made a difference. Surprisingly, the 250 kW charger had the shortest charging session, not the 350 kW stall. The Chevrolet Equinox EV offers a lot of bang for the buck, but it has a big drawback. Despite its high-voltage battery being described as a 400-volt pack, it’s actually under 300 V when the state of charge is low, and it never goes over 400 V even…
The Polestar 3 electric SUV will get an upgraded chipset for its second model year, the automaker confirmed Thursday in a press release. Due to arrive in showrooms later in the 2025 calendar year, the 2026 Polestar 3 is the first of the brand’s EVs to receive the Nvidia Drive AGX Orin processor, a more powerful successor to the Drive AGX Xavier processor the SUV launched with. 2026 Polestar 3 charging In addition to being installed in newly built vehicles, the more powerful processor will be offered as a free upgrade to existing Polestar 3 owners. Parent brand Volvo earlier…
The X9 MPV is Xpeng’s highest-priced and is seen as a strategic model to help boost gross margins. Xpeng had showcased the X9 in Hong Kong and Malaysia and plans to launch the MPV in Norway as well. (Image credit: Xpeng) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) today shipped 300 right-hand-drive X9 MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles) to Thailand, beginning efforts to bring its most expensive model to international markets. The company celebrated the occasion at a ceremony held today in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, where it is headquartered, and said the X9 vehicles will be delivered to Thai owners immediately upon arrival. Launched in China…
The updated T03 is offered in two variants with a starting price of RMB 59,900 ($8,270). A previous variant priced at RMB 49,900 is no longer available. (Leapmotor T03. Image credit: Leapmotor) Leapmotor (HKG: 9863) has rolled out the updated T03 compact electric vehicle (EV), eliminating its previous lowest-priced variant and allowing for a higher starting price. The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker, backed by Stellantis NV (NYSE: STLA), today launched the updated T03 in China, offering two variants with starting prices of RMB 59,900 ($8,270) and RMB 69,900, respectively. Both variants are powered by lithium iron phosphate battery…