In case there wasn’t enough to argue with family about over this year’s Thanksgiving meal, add debates about the design of the Tesla Cybertruck. Love it (as a quarter-million buyers have) or hate it. But there’s no denying that the Brutalist Cybertruc…
Author: Bradley Berman
Los Angeles sets aggressive 2028 EV targets: 80% of all vehicle sales
Los Angeles-based clean technology leaders yesterday announced its Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap 2.0. Under the plan, the city known for massive traffic congestion would achieve an overall 25% reduction in greenhouse gases and air pollution by 2028 — b…
Interview: Electrify America expects you to raise hell if chargers don’t work
Curse Electrify America (EA) if you want. Giovanni Palazzo, the CEO of the nationwide charging network, invites criticism if you have a terrible experience at an EA location. We spent a full hour last week with Palazzo, and COO Brendan Jones, discussi…
Dealership group rushes judgment on Audi e-tron sales, patience required
Roger Penske, CEO of Penske Automotive Group, told analysts last month that the Audi e-tron is not selling as fast as he would like. But 4,000 sales over the past half-year for a relatively unknown new, luxury EV seems about right.
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Interview: Toyota’s sales and marketing chief says there’s no demand for EVs
Toyota held a behind-the-scenes roundtable discussion with about a half-dozen journalists last week at the LA Auto Show. We were in the room. The session gave us a chance to ask Toyota about its views on EVs and its decision to fight against Californi…
The Brutalist Tesla CyberTruck is designed to instill fear and draw the battle lines on internal combustion
The immediate reaction to Tesla CyberTruck revealed on Thursday is that it looks hideous. But just three days later, after taking a breath, we can begin to tease out the big transformative message spelled out in the CyberTruck’s cold-rolled, stainless…
BMW keeps doubling energy density of i3 batteries, enough to kill range-extending engine for good
In October, we heard that the i3 electric commuter car would be discontinued. A week later, BMW said those reports were wrong — that the i3 would live on. At the LA Auto Show this week, we spoke with Jan Freimann, BMW’s manager of connected e…
Funniest putdown memes from CyberTruck haters so far
Elon Musk warned that the CyberTruck’s design would be polarizing. But perhaps he didn’t realize the extent to which its angular design, and its not-so-shatterproof glass, would launch thousands of memes. While investors were not laughing, there’s no …
Hollywood soundscapes will be an add-on feature for BMW EVs
Hans Zimmer has composed music for 150 films, including The Lion King, Gladiator, and Inception. As we reported a few months ago, BMW asked the maestro to compose sounds for its future EVs. We had a chance this week to visit Zimmer’s studio to g…
BYTON will give its customers two years of free 30-minute DC fast charging
BYTON, the Chinese EV maker, today announced a collaboration with Electrify America that will give its owners in the U.S. complimentary unlimited 30-minute charging sessions for two years.
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