The BMW i3 has mainly seen relatively small incremental upgrades and big battery cell updates since its launch back in 2013.
Now the all-electric car is rumored to get another battery cell upgrade to push the range over 200 miles. more…
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Tesla Semi prototype shows up at Fremont factory
We haven’t seen much of the two known Tesla Semi prototypes in recent months after they got really busy during the test program earlier this year.
Now one of the Tesla Semi prototypes showed up at Fremont factory and made a big splash with employ…
Tesla (TSLA) stock down as top analyst sees Model 3 cancellations increasing
Tesla (TSLA) stock price is down over 2% in pre-market trading after a top analyst downgraded Tesla to ‘sell’ as he sees the Model 3 cancellation rate increasing for a series of reasons. more…
Nissan LEAF NISMO sport version is officially launching and going on sale this month
Nissan and Nismo, the automaker’s motorsports and in-house tuning division, have been teasing making a version of the new Leaf for a while and it’s now finally happening.
The Japanese automaker has announced the official debut and the start of sa…
VW plans to produce its all-electric microbus and crossover in the US
Volkswagen has aggressive electric vehicle plans, but it is focused on Europe and China where the German automaker sees regulations pushing for quicker adoption of electric vehicles.
Yet, the automaker has now confirmed plans to produce its upcoming al…
Green Deals: Sun Joe 16-inch 12A Tiller + $10 Gift Card $94, more
BuyDig offers the Sun Joe 16-inch 12A Electric Tiller and Cultivator for $94 shipped when promo code DIG5 is applied during checkout. BuyDig includes a $10 gift card with purchase. For comparison, it usually sells for around $120 but is down to $102 at…
Tesla is ‘aggressively ramping’ up its solar and energy products, says CTO JB Straubel
Ever since Tesla took over SolarCity to become part of Tesla Energy, the deployment of solar power has been slowing down gradually for a series of reasons ranging from a restructuring to market changes.
Now Tesla is looking at a shift as it claims that…
Porsche had ‘fantastic’ reaction from customers for the yet-to-be-unveiled all-electric Taycan
For its first all-electric vehicle, Porsche wants to cater to its own fans by making “a real Porsche” and bringing the same Porsche driving feel to an all-electric powertrain.
Now the German premium automaker says that it is already accumul…
All-electric vehicles not yet ready for primetime, says Lexus CEO as the luxury brand falls behind in electrification
As part of Toyota, Lexus has been following the lead of its parent company and hasn’t pushed hard for the electrification of its lineup.
Lexus has yet to release an all-electric vehicle despite virtually all premium brands, like its top German co…
Nissan Leaf becomes best-selling EV in Europe as new gen gets 37,000 orders, 18,000 deliveries
Nissan is finding a market for the next-gen Leaf in Europe where it has become the best-selling all-electric vehicle with now 18,000 deliveries and 37,0000 orders, according to the automaker.
It makes the Leaf a production constrained vehicle – j…