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The bZ , Toyota’s electric SUV, leaped past the Hyundai IONIQ 5, Chevy Equinox EV, and Ford Mustang Mach-E to become the third-best-selling EV in the US in the first quarter. more…
Level 4 autonomous technology expert Nuro shared the latest milestone of a partnership with Uber Technologies and Lucid Motors to develop a fleet of Gravity Robotaxi SUVs. Per the company, a select group of riders has be
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After unveiling the new Venus and Earth last week, we are already getting our first look at Hyundai’s new IONIQ EV in real life. more…
After admitting it had lost touch with buyers, Volkswagen’s CEO promises to get it right with its new EV lineup launching this year. Volkswagen’s EV blitz kicks off next week, starting with the updated ID.3. more…
This morning, Slate Auto announced it has closed a Series C funding round after raising enough capital to continue development into its next stage of EV production in the US. more…
Someone stole a critical piece of evidence from a Tesla Model Y involved in a violent crash in Bergen, Norway — the network card responsible for storing and transmitting crash data to Tesla’s servers. The revelation rais
The Puritan settlers of New England, steeped in the Old Testament biblical worldview, believed it was their God-ordained destiny to transform the dismal American wilderness into an earthly paradise. Seventeenth century P
The idea that Donald Trump might be an accidental climate warrior rests on a narrow and uncomfortable observation. Wars, price shocks, and trade disruptions can suppress fossil fuel demand in the short term. That suppres
They sound like something straight out of Star Trek fan fiction, but they’re not. Zwitterions are the building blocks of a new electrolyte created by a team of scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a branch of the
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage. It’s almost given god-like praise by a lot of people in tech world. It’s going to solve all our problems and bring everlasting prosperity to all, or and it will do so almost
Much of the news about EV model sales is about declines, with a few articles about some positive sales results. Zach has been covering most of the sales stories recently, but I’ve found another. The Toyota bZ, the former
The GOTRAX Rambo electric bike is built for riders who want one bike that can handle a little bit of everything. Whether that’s cruising around town, tackling dirt paths, or just making daily commutes easier, the Rambo a