Electric Cars

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 12, 2023 SpaceX has rolled a strange, naked Starship prototype from its Starbase, Texas factory to a nearby test site. Beginning with its cone-tipped nose section, SpaceX started stacking Starship S26 in October 2022. By early January 2023, the prototype had been stacked to its full 50-meter (~165 ft)

When we first reported on Southern California-based electric bicycle and motorcycle company SONDORS preparing for an IPO late last year, the company was expecting to hit a $10 per share price point in the $20M offering. But that number has since been revised to an estimate of $4-6 per share. And this isn’t the first

According to recent regulatory filings, Ford Motor Company has once again sold shares of its stake in electric automaker Rivian. The most recent transaction brings Ford’s stake to just 1.15 percent, down from a 12-percent stake on its original $500 million investment. It’s been a wild ride for Rivian’s stock since its initial public offering

By Joey Klender Posted on February 10, 2023 Tesla’s road to $7.5 billion in government subsidies that would help it expand electric vehicle charging means giving up its biggest strength: an exclusive charging network for its owners. Tesla will have to expand its charging infrastructure to include the Combined Charging System, or CCS, connectors, which

Aptera’s new community funding program is just two weeks in, but it has raised $3 million of it’s $20-50 million goal. To incentivize further investment, the company is now offering new pieces of Aptera-branded swag to lead investors. Aptera announced the funding milestone today, though it wasn’t really a secret, as it has had a

Lectric always manages to impress with its extremely practical and functional two-wheelers and its incredibly attractive pricing. In January, 2023, the brand made it clear that it had intentions of expanding its user base by opening doors to riders with all sorts of needs. With this,the Lectric XP Trike was born, a rugged, go-anywhere electric

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 9, 2023 SpaceX’s Starship rocket has survived a record-breaking engine test – potentially the most powerful static fire in the history of rocketry. According to CEO Elon Musk, Super Heavy Booster 7 (B7) ultimately ignited 31 of its 33 Raptor engines. One engine was manually disabled “just before” the

During a presentation at the Chicago Auto Show earlier today, Hyundai Motor North America has introduced a new month-to-month EV subscription program called Evolve+, aimed at “EV curious” consumers. The all-encompassing monthly price includes the EV itself, plus insurance, roadside assistance, and maintenance. This turnkey option will begin with a couple of Hyundai brand EVs

Sandy Munro, the automotive engineer who’s best known for his teardown videos in which he analyzes in great detail the way modern cars are assembled, appears to be quite fond of the upcoming Aptera Launch Edition solar EV. In a video posted on Aptera’s official YouTube channel, which is embedded at the top of this

By William Johnson Posted on February 7, 2023 Rivian has placed its first Adventure Network fast charger on the U.S. East Coast as it works to introduce 600 fast charging locations across the country. For those unfamiliar, the Rivian Adventure Network is the truck maker’s answer to the Tesla Supercharging Network. At Adventure Network charging

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The fun video above produced by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in partnership with Ford really needs no introduction, as it basically speaks for itself as far as the concept is concerned. It’s the people in it and why they’ve come together that convinced us to share it with you, not to mention it’s

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

EV maker Canoo (GOEV) is raising cash again after running low on funds as it works to reach full production. However, as evident by Canoo’s falling stock price this morning, investors are not thrilled with the deal. Canoo (GOEV) stock falls on stock sale Since its foundation in 2017, it hasn’t been all sunshine and

Subaru of America reports 44,373 vehicle sales in January, which is 0.5 percent more than a year ago and the best January ever, according to the company. For us, the most interesting thing is the sales result of the all-electric Subaru Solterra model (Toyota bZ4X cousin), which was introduced a few months ago. The Japanese

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

A new video of the Tesla Cybertruck’s impressive 4-wheel steering at work has leaked -giving us the best look at the feature yet. Rear-wheel steering is quickly becoming a must-have feature for electric pickup trucks coming to market. Rear-wheel steering, or four-wheel steering, is the ability to steer the rear axle, generally to a smaller

Porsche has taken its GT4 e-Performance race car to Sweden, where it’s undergoing a series of tests to prove its credentials in rough weather conditions. Earlier this week the GT4 e-Performance participated in the Race of Champions event, which takes place just 60 miles south of the Arctic Circle.   The below video shows the GT4 e-Performance completing several

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

Electric bicycle maker Magicycle has just unveiled its newest model, which is the most premium e-bike yet in the company’s lineup. The full-suspension Magicycle Deer also claims to be an “SUV e-bike,” though that term seems to get thrown around a lot lately. We’ve seen plenty of “SUV e-bikes” before, with some companies applying the

Ever since the first Tesla Semis were delivered on December 1, 2022 to PepsiCo, the Class 8 electric truck has been spotted several times on the road, generating excitement among fans every single time. Up until now, only MotorTrend spotted more than one Tesla Semi in one place during its recent visit to Frito-Lay’s facility

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

As part of the launch of its Nissan Futures event kicking off in Japan this week, Nissan Motor Company unveiled a physical EV convertible prototype called the Max-Out – based on a virtual rendering teased in 2021. The Japanese automaker says the electric convertible concept represents its ambitions for sustainability in the future, but we

Rivian’s VP of Manufacturing Tim Fallon shared this look back at 2022 – the company’s first full year of production, and a view ahead to 2023. There are no doubts that 2022 was a very challenging, but also a fruitful year for Rivian, which according to the video produced 25,000 electric vehicles – 25,051 to

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

General Motors beat both top and bottom-line results in the fourth quarter, leading to record earnings in 2022 as the automaker enters phase two of its EV rollout. The company continues to develop its supply chain for an EV-only future with a massive new domestic lithium investment. GM earnings growth in 2022 on the heels

The first production unit of the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV has been auctioned off for $500,000 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction on January 28. The proceeds from the sale will go to Tread Lightly!, a non-profit dedicated to promoting outdoor recreation through stewardship and educational programs. The non-profit will receive the full amount raised

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

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Tesla recently announced an intention to use its all-new 4680-type cylindrical battery cells in battery energy storage systems (BEES), like the Megapack, Powerpack, or maybe even Powerwall. The new type of cell is currently used only in the Tesla Model Y produced in Texas (at least some of them, as the factory also makes cars