How does an electric truck, claimed to be “nearly impenetrable” by its maker, and built with “ultra hard 30X cold-rolled stainless steel,” fare in a crash test? New pictures from a drone flyover might have some initial clues. Drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer released images of a crash-tested Tesla Cybertruck from a flyover above the Gigafactory Texas….
We’ve lost track of how many times the Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted testing on public roads this year, but we haven’t seen it tackling off-road trails that often. Actually, Tesla’s electric pickup truck was spotted at a real off-road park only once before – last month at the Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area,…
It’s officially climate summit season. Starting on Sunday in New York, policymakers, diplomats and many others will convene for Climate Week, along with the U.N. General Assembly and several related gatherings, including our own Climate Forward event. And COP, the annual U.N.-sponsored climate meeting, is just a couple months away. Each year, the talks get…
BMW Group has announced today a new investment of more than £600 million in the MINI factories at Oxford and Swindon. The Oxford plant is gearing-up to build two new all-electric MINI models from 2026, the MINI Cooper 3-door and the compact crossover MINI Aceman. By 2030 production volume will be exclusively electric and the…
General Motors is offering 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV owners an early $1,400 payment for a class-action lawsuit settlement over the recalled EVs in exchange for installing diagnostic software the automaker plans to use to determine if cars need new battery packs. First reported by Electrek, the payment offer is the latest development in…
Nissan is pretty much ready for this year’s Japan Mobility Show after it unveiled the fourth and final electric vehicle concept slated for the Tokyo-bound auto show that starts at the end of the month. Dubbed Hyper Punk, the edgy two-door crossover follows in the footsteps of the Hyper Urban, Hyper Adventure, and Hyper Tourer,…
Herald Square Ventures also participated in the latest funding round. Electric scooter maker Ather Energy has raised $50 million, led by existing backer Caladium Investment, regulatory filings sourced through business intelligence platform Tofler showed. Herald Square Ventures also participated in the latest funding round. The company has been valued at $700-800 million after the round,…
The consistently falling prices of electric vehicles over the past year could be an encouraging and worrying sign in equal measure. Largely influenced by Tesla’s price cuts, EV prices fell sharply month-over-month and year-over-year, according to Cox Automotive’s latest data. In July 2023, the average price Americans paid for a new EV was $53,633. In…
BYD is expected to soon announce a decision about the location of its first European electric car factory. According to German newspaper The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS), via Reuters), the European plant will be built in Hungary. The information is unofficial, based on “unnamed sources close to BYD” who indicate that “the decision had already…
The new FUSO Super Great truck is also equipped with a number of advanced safety features, including Active Brake Assist 6 (ABA®6) and Active Side Guard Assist® 2.0, as part of the standard product offering. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (FUSO), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, is exhibiting various products and services at…
