Electric Cars

By William Johnson Posted on February 6, 2023 Following Nissan and Renault’s new partnership deal, Nissan has invested in Renault’s EV development unit, showing the Japanese brand’s intent to grow its EV focus under the new structure. Nissan and Renault have had a strange and, at times, uneasy partnership. But thanks to a new deal

The first fully electric Lexus SUV in the US, the RZ 450e, is now available to pre-order. Lexus is asking drivers to “experience the difference between an electric vehicle and an electric Lexus,” but is the RZ 450e worth more than a Tesla Model Y? Under parent company Toyota’s command, Lexus has fallen far behind

Nissan says it’s in a “class-leading position” to make the first batch of liquid-free, lower-cost solid-state batteries in 2025, with a brand new electric vehicle powered by said batteries slated for production in 2028. The timeline comes from the company’s senior vice president for research and development in Europe, David Moss, who spoke with UK-based

By William Johnson Posted on February 4, 2023 General Motors (GM) has announced that it will partner with Netflix to have its EV offerings displayed in shows on the streaming platform, but they are far from the only automaker looking to show off its upcoming EVs. GM is no stranger to marketing its EVs in

We’ve received hints from Rivian over the past year that the electric truck and SUV maker is bike-curious. But now Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe has confirmed in a staff meeting that electric bicycle development is a go. Scaringe announced the expansion into e-bikes on Friday during a companywide meeting, according to Bloomberg. The move tracks

Hyundai Motor Group, which includes three car brands – Hyundai, Kia and Genesis – recently reached a milestone of one million plug-in electric cars sold cumulatively (globally). According to Yonhap News Agency, the group reached 1.02 million at the end of December 2022, which is more than a decade since the first model, the Hyundai

By Joey Klender Posted on February 3, 2023 Tesla CEO Elon Musk was found not liable in a case where investors sought to recover losses after he Tweeted that he had secured the necessary funding to take the automaker’s stock private in 2018. Investors sued Musk, Tesla, and the company’s board, claiming that the CEO’s

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Oakland-based aircraft manufacturer Pyka has unveiled its Pelican Cargo all-electric unmanned autonomous plane, which is the world’s first self-flying vehicle in its class and the largest zero-emissions air hauler made to date. With this being said, the Pyka Pelican Cargo is still far from conventional cargo planes, with its 400-pound maximum payload capacity and 200-mile

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 1, 2023 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the company could eventually develop an expendable version of its next-generation Starship rocket. Starship is extraordinarily ambitious. Even before considering the unproven concepts of orbital propellant refilling and full, rapid reusability that are central to the full system, Starship is a

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors officially launched two new models in Europe today – the long anticipated G9 SUV, and an optimized P7 sedan featuring added range and faster charging. Both XPeng EV models are on display at the eCar Expo in Stockholm this weekend and will begin deliveries in four countries throughout Europe later

Following the launch of its first production model – the 001 – last year and the start of production of the 009 minivan last month, Chinese premium EV brand Zeekr will continue its expansion with two new models and an entry to the European market this year. The Geely-owned automaker announced ambitious goals for 2023

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 31, 2023 SpaceX has installed a pair of rocket-catching arms on a tower meant to support the first East Coast launches of its next-generation Starship rocket. The company has been building the second of several planned Starship launch sites for more than three years. Ironically, work on that pad

Young Chinese EV brand ZEEKR is looking to significantly expand its sales and global footprint in 2023, according to an internal letter outlining several of the Geely-owned marque’s goals. In addition to introducing two new EV models this year, ZEEKR is planning to enter key markets in Europe. It makes us wonder if the US

Tesla has a not-so-great reputation when it comes to the build quality of its vehicles, with people complaining about big body panel gaps, paint errors, and plastic panels rattling inside. And although the American EV maker has made progress in this regard in the last few years, this latest reported problem, which surfaced on Twitter

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 29, 2023 SpaceX is less than a month into 2023, but CEO Elon Musk’s wildly ambitious goal of 100 launches in one year is already looking doable. Announced last August, Musk’s 100-launch 2023 target followed goals of 52 – and then 60 – Falcon rocket launches in 2022. Both

Automakers have seen the writing on the wall for the car industry, as millions of new e-bike riders opt for lighter and more efficient vehicles. Now Toyota has become the latest in a long line of automakers dipping their toes into the electric bicycle market. Like many other automakers who have rolled out e-bikes in

A third row of seats is a common feature on minivans and SUVs today, but we’ve yet to see a three-row pickup truck being put into production. It could happen as early as next year, though. Ram Trucks may become the first automaker to build a three-row pickup if the 1500 Revolution BEV Concept unveiled