Electric Cars

Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables A 208-megawatt (MW) solar farm with 80 megawatt hours (MWh) of storage has come online west of San Antonio, Texas. Solar + storage developers Cypress Creek Renewables brought Zier Solar + Storage online in Brackettville, Texas, on May 2, 2024. Zier can produce enough energy annually to power 41,600 homes. Cypress

By Zachary Visconti Posted on May 4, 2024 The Tesla Cybertruck is making its way around Europe, with the company highlighting its latest display in Germany over the weekend. On Saturday, Tesla shared a post on its Europe and Middle East page on X featuring photos of the Cybertruck display at the Mall of Berlin.

Multi-million-dollar grants adding up to more than $46 million from the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will help support electrification efforts at several American ports. The Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) in Long Beach, California has received a $34.9 million grant from the FHWA to replace 155 on-site commercial trucks and buses with zero-emission vehicles

By Joey Klender Posted on May 3, 2024 The electric vehicle tax credit rules got an extension on Friday as the U.S. Department of the Treasury will allow some crucial trace minerals from China to be included in anode materials and battery components to be exempt. The United States has attempted to free automakers of

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated the EV tax credit rules today with new requirements that should enable more electric cars to become eligible. Even though it has been in effect for over a year, the US has still been frequently updating its reformed federal incentive for electric vehicles.

By Richard Angle Posted on May 1, 2024 After 36 days docked to the International Space Station, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida. In all, the Cargo Dragon, C209, spent 39 days in space after launching from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape

Hywind floating offshore wind turbine by U.S. Department of Energy is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 The US announced two proposals for offshore wind sales that could generate more than 18 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy – enough to power more than 6 million homes. New US offshore wind auction areas The offshore wind auction areas

By Maria Merano Posted on April 30, 2024 Hyundai Motor will use solar energy to power its Georgia Metaplant, which is still under construction. South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group signed a 15-year power agreement with Spain’s Matrix Renewables to power the electric vehicle (EV) plant.  According to Hyundai and Matrix Renewables’ power purchase agreement,

If Batman’s true identity, Bruce Wayne, existed in real life, what car would you think he’d drive? Boutique electric hypercar builder Automobili Pininfarina has teamed up with Wayne Enterprises – a luxury brand based on the Batman franchise developed by Warner Brothers, to create four different bespoke EVs that will be produced in limited quantities

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 28, 2024 Tesla appears to have released an Autopark update with the release of FSD (Supervised) V12.3.6. As per observations from Tesla owners who have received the update, Autopark now gives drivers the ability to select between highlighted potential parking spaces in the infotainment system. Some drivers of Teslas with ultrasonic sensors have also reported receiving

Daimler’s new, all-electric truck brand made its Canadian debut this week with the official market launch of its battery electric class 4 and 5 medium duty work trucks. After making its North American debut at the 2023 ACT Expo in Anaheim, California, Daimler Truck’s RIZON brand has continued on a steady march towards production with

By Joey Klender Posted on April 26, 2024 Tesla gave the Semi a late 2025 and early 2026 true launch date as the company has started construction of a dedicated manufacturing facility for the Class 8 truck. Tesla has been utilizing the expertise of PepsiCo. for an early pilot program involving the Semi to test

Image by FirstElement Fuels. FirstElement Fuels has opened the world’s first large-scale hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty commercial trucks just outside the Port of Oakland. FirstElement is calling their new filling station, which opened to the public this week for tours and demonstrations, the first of its kind. Located near the Port of Oakland, the

By Maria Merano Posted on April 25, 2024 LG Energy Solution (LGES) posted a provisional sales decline of 29.9% year-over-year, amounting to 6.3 trillion won (US$4.46 billion). It also reported an operating profit of 157.3 billion won (US$114 million), down 75.2% compared to the previous year.  According to South Korean financial anaylsts, LGES posted an operating

Photo: Bygging Uddemann The first of 23 caissons for Princess Elisabeth Island, the world’s first artificial energy island, is nearly complete. Princess Elisabeth Island will be an electricity grid at sea that will connect offshore wind farms to the Belgian mainland and also serve as a hub for future interconnectors with the UK and Denmark. Belgian electricity transmission

By Maria Merano Posted on April 23, 2024 The new Tesla Model 3 Performance recently debuted in China. The Model 3 Performance is also available in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN), which is no surprise since Giga Shanghai is Tesla’s main export hub.  Tesla China has already started promoting the new Model 3

EV developer Polestar is touting two announcements today. It has begun sales of its latest EV, the Polestar 4, in the US and officially crossed over into a new segment of technology, launching its flagship smartphone to support its vehicle customers. The phone itself is a little pricey, but Polestar is including it for certain

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 22, 2024 CarMax’s Spring 2024 Electric Vehicle Consumer Report has revealed that Tesla’s two most popular vehicles, the Model Y crossover and Model 3 sedan, are among the most popular EVs in the United States’ second-hand vehicle market. The Nissan LEAF, a veteran in the EV sector, also proved

In honor of Earth Day, Rivian has introduced a new “Electric Upgrade” offer, where new customers can take advantage of varying discounts on an R1S or R1T EV for trading in certain combustion models. There are other terms to qualify; learn more below. Take advantage of big Rivian discounts, now through June According to Rivian,

By Zachary Visconti Posted on April 20, 2024 Tesla has already started fixing Cybertruck units following a recent recall due to an issue with the accelerator pedal. After Tesla put a pause on Cybertruck deliveries and canceled customer appointments last weekend, a recall notice was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) due

Tesla has once again lowered the price of its Full Self-Driving software by $4,000, now costing $8,000, down from a previous price of $12,000 in the US. Prices were also lowered in Canada, where the system used to cost $16,000CAD, and now costs $11,000CAD. In addition to the price drop, Tesla has eliminated “Enhanced Autopilot”

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 19, 2024 It appears that Tesla is about to start customer deliveries of upgraded Model 3 sedans that were ordered with a black and white interior. This was hinted at in posts from Tesla watchers and Model 3 buyers online.  As of writing, posts on X and Facebook, as

It’s that time of year again, time for events across the country to show off electric vehicles at Drive Electric Earth Month. Drive Electric Earth Month is an offshoot of Drive Electric Week, a long-running annual tradition hosting meetups mostly in the US, but also occasionally in other countries. It started as Drive Electric Earth Day,

By Richard Angle Posted on April 17, 2024 Vast and SpaceX have reached an agreement to use Starlink on its future commercial space station. Haven-1, which is planned to launch atop a Falcon 9 no earlier than August 2025, will be outfitted with Starlink terminals to ensure occupants aboard the station will have access to

Photo: First Solar The Biden administration is expected to restore US tariffs on imported solar panels from China and other countries, according to a Reuters exclusive. According to “two sources familiar with the White House plans,” Reuters reports, South Korea’s Hanwha Qcells, investing $2.5 billion in US solar manufacturing, requested that the two-year-old trade exemption

By Richard Angle Posted on April 16, 2024 SpaceX successfully launched and landed a Falcon 9 for the 20th time on Friday, April 12th, marking a new milestone for flight-proven rockets. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, which broke its own turn-around record with just 2

Photo: BMW BMW’s 2024 EVs now have rebates ranging from $5,000 to $7,500 through April in the US – here’s how it breaks down. All 2024 BMW i4 and i5 EV sedans feature a $5,000 rebate through April 30, reports CarsDirect. Both the 2024 BMW i7 sedan and iX SUV have a $7,500 purchase incentive.

By Zachary Visconti Posted on April 14, 2024 A covered Rivian R1T refresh was seen driving in California a few days ago, and many have rumored that the vehicle belongs to CEO RJ Scaringe. After an R1T refresh was spotted performing cold weather testing in Alaska in February, one Reddit user shared a picture on

Tesla has announced layoffs of “more than 10%” of its global workforce in an internal company-wide email. For the last few months, it has looked like Tesla might be preparing for a round of layoffs. Tesla told managers to identify critical team members, and paused some stock rewards while canceling some employees’ annual reviews. It

By Zachary Visconti Posted on April 13, 2024 Tesla is canceling some Cybertruck delivery appointments due to an “unexpected delay,” as reported by multiple customers who originally expected to receive theirs this weekend. According to multiple accounts on the Cybertruck Owner’s Club forum and on X on Friday, Tesla has sent a message notifying customers