Is this Nissan’s Tesla Model 2 figher? Hyper Urban has AI charging, sofa seats and can be parked inside your house

An urban electric vehicle with innovative charging and interior flexibility is the first of a series of concepts Nissan has revealed ahead of the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo later this month. Dubbed the Nissan Hyper Urban, it is a compact scissor-doored concept with vehicle to house (V2H) and vehicle to grid (V2G) charging and…

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Toyota and Lexus will adopt the NACS charging standard in North America

Toyota and Lexus announced they have reached an agreement with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) on their battery electric vehicles (BEVs) beginning in 2025. In line with Toyota’s vehicle electrification strategy that offers a plethora of options for electrified powertrains, Toyota and Lexus customers will have convenient access to more than…

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Mercedes-Benz announces U.S. availability of DRIVE PILOT SAE Level 3 system

Mercedes-Benz will launch its production-ready version of DRIVE PILOT in the United States. The class-leading system for conditionally automated driving rolls out in late 2023 with a limited fleet of SAE Level 3 equipped EQS Sedans in California and Nevada called DRIVE PILOT: First Class. In early 2024, Mercedes-Benz plans for additional customer deliveries of…

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Non-Tesla Supercharging Now Possible Also In Alaska

Tesla is gradually expanding its non-Tesla Supercharging pilot in North America, recently opening the first station in Alaska for CCS1-compatible electric vehicles. The site in Chugiak, near Anchorage, is now equipped with V3 Supercharging stalls with Magic Dock built-in CCS1 adapters. The company wrote that “This Supercharger is open to Tesla vehicles and Non-Tesla vehicles with…

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