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We all knew this day would come: the Tesla Cybertruck flippers are here. Scalpers aren’t a new concept. They’ve been around ever since limited-run commodities have existed. We recently saw this very same pattern happen with the GMC Hummer EV, which eventually crashed the used market into the ground once production ramped up. Now they’ve come for the Cybertruck. These Cyber-flippers are listing their trucks up for sale over MSRP, even without the truck in hand and despite Tesla threatening civil penalties of more than $50,000 should someone resell their truck within the first year of taking delivery. Let’s take…
The Tesla Cybertruck is arguably one of the most controversial vehicles in the world right now, and it has been ever since the first prototype went on stage back in 2019 and became famous for having not one, but two pieces of glass shatter after being hit with a metal ball. Fast-forward to February 2024 and deliveries of the heavily anticipated electric truck have already been underway for three months, so it’s no wonder that more and more people are getting their hands on one. Get Fully Charged A different kind of comparison YouTuber JerryRigEverything, whose real name is Zack…
The Tesla Cybertruck has a payload rating of up to 2,500 pounds, which is more than a Ford F-150, but can it handle that hefty of a load? While this video doesn’t provide us with proof that the Cybertruck can drive off down the road with its payload maxed out, it does show us that Tesla’s electric truck can hold that much weight in its bed alone without sagging and that’s not something that most light-duty trucks can claim to do. Get Fully Charged Testing the Tesla Cybertuck’s payload capacity. The Cybertruck has a very high payload rating of 2,500…
Thousands of hotels will be getting Tesla destination charging. BMW sport wagon fans looking to go electric will have to wait longer. And Kia is adding a hybrid minivan to its lineup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the addition of the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid minivan, families will have another high-mpg family choice with three rows of flexible seating. The Carnival Hybrid is set to rival the Toyota Sienna and Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, although it won’t initially offer all-wheel drive or a plug-in hybrid version. Want an electric sport wagon? The BMW i5 Touring announced Wednesday…
Kia on Thursday added a hybrid version of its Carnival minivan, as part of a mid-cycle revamp that brings technology upgrades and somewhat more SUV-inspired styling. The 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid will be powered by a 1.6-liter turbo-4 gasoline engine, with a 54-kw (72-hp) electric motor at the input shaft of a 6-speed automatic transmission, sending power to the front wheels and making a combined 242 hp and 271 lb-ft of torque. Non-hybrid models will also be offered with a 3.5-liter V-6 making 287 hp and 260 lb-ft, with an 8-speed automatic. Kia notes that the Carnival Hybrid offers three…
It was only a matter of time until more Chinese automakers started showing up in North America. A good amount of General Motors’ Mexican lineup is made by SAIC, and China’s BYD and JAC both have cheap entrants into that market, including the super cute BYD Dolphin. But, those are generally cheaper cars, not the luxury EV brands that arguably China is starting to become known for in the EV sphere. Until now. A quiet filing in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange reveals that Volvo and Polestar parent company Geely Group has more plans for North America aside from randomly…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! January saw plugin EVs at 23.0% share of the UK auto market, up YoY from 20.0%. Full electric volume increased by 1.21x YoY, and plugin hybrids by 1.31x. January’s overall auto volume was 142,876 units, up 8% YoY. BMW was the UK’s leading BEV brand in January. January’s data recorded combined plugin EVs at 23.0% share, with full electrics (BEVs) taking 14.7%, and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) taking 8.4%. These compare with shares of 20.0% combined, with 13.1% BEV, and 6.9% PHEV, a year…
JAC and Huawei will collaborate to build a luxury smart EV that is expected to hit the market in 2025, the automaker said. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC) said the first model it is jointly building with Chinese tech giant Huawei is expected to hit the market next year. JAC and Huawei have launched a comprehensive strategic partnership to create a luxury smart internet-connected electric vehicle (EV), which is expected to go on sale in 2025, the automaker said in a New Year’s message today. JAC didn’t mention any more plans for the new model, but it…
BMW is launching a wagon version of the all-electric i5—but it’s not coming to the U.S. The BMW i5 Touring, as it’s formally known, launches in Europe this May. Like the i5 sedan, it will be sold alongside internal-combustion BMW 5-Series models. But there are currently no plans to bring any of the 5-Series Touring models to the U.S. market, confirmed BMW of North America spokesperson Jay Hanson to Green Car Reports. European customers, meanwhile, will have the opportunity to sample what BMW calls the first EV of its kind. The electric wagon boasts 20.1 cubic feet of cargo space…
Earlier this week local media reported that Xpeng will launch a sedan codenamed F57 later this year, which will be a notch above the company’s current flagship sedan, the P7 series. (A spy shot of what is allegedly Xpeng’s model codenamed F57 shared by the auto blogger @小志说车.) Following local media reports earlier this week about Xpeng’s (NYSE: XPEV) new sedan, codenamed F57, a supplier press release has revealed when production is expected to begin. BorgWarner has begun production of eMotor rotor and stator for Xpeng, the Michigan-based US auto parts giant said in a press release today. The product…