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Tesla has announced that it produced its 100 millionth 4680 battery cell. Here’s what it means for its production growth. The 4680 battery cell is a new format, 46mm x 80mm, enabled by a few new technologies that Tesla announced at Battery Day in 2020. It’s the first time that Tesla is manufacturing its own

Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer SANY has signed a strategic Agreement with European brand Alltrucks to fuel its expansion into the European market. (Probably.) With this Agreement, the well-known brand Alltrucks will take on responsibility for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of the Chinese SANY eTruck vehicles in the EU. The company hopes an alliance with

Chad McQueen, who played the villain in The Karate Kid, has died aged 63. His wife and children shared a statement on Instagram on Thursday afternoon from McQueen’s verified account announcing the news with “a heavy heart”. “His remarkable journey as a loving father to us, along with his unwavering commitment to our mother, truly

A new Toyota electric crossover SUV is about to hit the world’s largest EV market. The Toyota bZ3C leaked in China on Friday, showing a familiar look. The new electric crossover SUV was developed with China’s leading EV maker, BYD. Toyota bZ3C leaked, revealing new electric SUV in China Toyota introduced the bZ3C concept at

In a surprising move, Tesla announced that it is looking to sell its very first virtual power plant, which is operating in South Australia. Tesla has a long history with the energy industry in Australia, where it launched several first projects, such as its “big battery” project. South Australia, in particular, has a lot of

BYD is no stranger to seated electric scooters, having already joined a partnership leveraging its batteries for Singapore-based Scorpio’s high-performance electric scooters. But the carmaker might be interested in producing its own electric motorbikes in house, as revealed by new patent drawings. Spotted by Motorcycle Sports, the patent drawings reportedly suggest a motorbike that would

Several EV models sold with over $10,000 in incentives in July, driving registrations up 18% from last year in the US. Kia’s new EV9 was among the most heavily discounted, selling with over $19,700 in incentives. Other models, like the Honda Prologue and Volkswagen ID.4, were also heavily discounted, which helped spark growth. US EV

Toyota’s former CEO and current chairman, Akio Toyoda, is heading to South Korea next month for a strategic meeting with Hyundai. With a private meeting scheduled between company chairpersons, is a new Toyota and Hyundai EV collaboration coming? On his first trip to Seoul in over a decade, Toyoda is scheduled to meet with Hyundai

Tesla is gearing up for its October 10 Robotaxi unveiling, which will take place at Warner Bros. Studio, and it’s currently running a fleet of (normal) cars around the lot to map the area. But one of the cars, photographed late yesterday by a lot employee, stands out – and it stands out because it

Porsche Macan EV (Source: Porsche) Porsche’s long-awaited Macan EV will finally hit US dealers on September 30th, and we’ve also just learned that it will have an EPA-certified range of 308 miles, or 288 for the “Turbo” version. We’ve been waiting what seems like forever for the Porsche Macan to come out – Seth even got

With over $17,000 in savings, you can now lease Kia’s EV6 for less than a Soul. Kia introduced new EV incentives, making the 2024 EV6 cheaper to lease than a 2024 Kia Soul despite costing more than double. Kia launched the EV6 in the US in January 2022. Although it wasn’t Kia’s first electric vehicle

Tesla appears to be winding down its Cybertruck wrapping business with fewer options and availability. The Cybertruck only comes in its natural stainless steel finish, but right before launching the electric pickup truck, Tesla launched its own wraping business at select service centers. Starting with Model 3 and Model Y, but the timing was perfect

Less than five months after opening Eletre orders in North America, Lotus has debuted a new variant of the hyper-SUV called the Eletre Carbon. This carbon fiber-clad luxury spin on an already premium BEV offers swanky new interiors, sleek exterior paint, and some (slightly) improved performance – all for a significant jump in price compared

General Motors (GM) and Hyundai Motor Group announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to explore potential partnerships across a myriad of automotive tech segments, including joint EV and powertrain development, manufacturing, and supply chain sourcing. One of the world’s most prominent American automakers has announced a potential landmark partnership with one of the

Tesla has revealed that it is planning to offer battery armor and rock sliders as a retrofit for Cybertruck later this year. The Cybertruck is marketed as a rugged vehicle capable of off-roading, but it does lack some off-roading options that could make a big difference. Some of those features are now apparently coming. Wes

Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis is investing over $406 million to retool three Michigan plants as part of plans to ramp up EV production. The new funding comes as it preps for the first electric Jeep, Dodge, and Ram EV pickup to hit the US market. Jeep, Ram to kick off Stellantis’ EV ramp up

Tesla has revealed its modular ‘unboxed’ EV manufacturing process that will be used in its upcoming Robotaxi in a new patent application. At Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day, the automaker unveiled a new car manufacturing system, which CEO Elon Musk claimed would be faster, more efficient, and enable the production of cheaper electric vehicles. Tesla is calling

Honda is preparing to build its first electric model at its retooled EV hub in Ohio. A new Acura will be the first EV will be built at the hub in late 2025. Meanwhile, Honda said the EV hub will not be exclusive to electric cars with plans to build gas and hybrid models on

Tesla has weakened its real unsupervised self-driving promises on new cars in the online configurator. Tesla’s self-driving promises are well-documented. CEO Elon Musk is quoted promising “level 5” self-driving on all cars produced since 2016. He even said that a software update would come to enable all Tesla vehicles to be part of a “robotaxi

Mercedes is getting new all-solid-state EV batteries for its next-gen models. Developed with Factorial, its new all-solid-state battery “breakthrough” can extend EV range by up to 80%. Mercedes is getting new all-solid-state EV batteries Factorial is “at the cutting edge” of solid-state EV battery tech. The US-based company claims its tech will extend EV range,