In a surprising turn of events, we now learn that billionaire Dan O’Dowd bought the 3 Tesla Roadsters that were lost in a Chinese port for over a decade. Last year, we reported on a strange story of three brand-new Tesla Roadsters that were found inside a shipping container in China. It appears that a […]
Mercedes is going back to its roots with the upgraded EQS. The new Mercedes EQS luxury sedan will feature an improved battery for more range and the option for a more classic grille design. After backtracking on its goal of going all-electric by the end of the decade, “where market conditions allow,” Mercedes plans to […]
Photo: Ascent Solar Technologies NASA is taking Ascent Solar Technologies‘ (Nasdaq: ASTI) flexible thin-film solar on a “big power for small spacecraft” mission this summer. NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are leading the mission, which is developing a space power system using lightweight, flexible photovoltaic (PV) […]
In what Kia is calling “EV Festa,” the automaker is slashing prices on its all-electric models, including the EV6, EV9, and Niro EV in Korea, by up to $10,000 (KRW 13.56 million). Kia cuts EV prices in South Korea Kia revealed it will hold what it’s calling “EV Festa” to boost electric vehicle output and […]
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Tesla Cybertruck’s “armor glass” has managed to stop a break-in attempt caught on camera by the vehicle’s Sentry Mode. We all laughed when Tesla had its broken window mishap at the original Cybertruck unveiling in 2019. The incident involved Elon Musk asking Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen to throw a steel ball at the […]
Kicking off this week’s green deals is a special flash sale on Aventon’s Aventure.2 All-Terrain e-bike with a free extra battery for $1,799. It is joined by a few different discounts on bundled Panasonic rechargeable battery packs, led by the eneloop Pro AAA 12-pack for $43, as well as the EGO Power+ 56V 15-inch Cordless […]
First Solar added $2.75 billion in value and $5.32 billion in output to the US economy in 2023 alone, and its economic impact is forecasted to soar. First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) today released an economic study revealing the substantial impact of its US solar manufacturing operations. This analysis, a collaboration with the University of Louisiana […]
There were several notable EU-centric EV debuts today during the Geneva International Motor Show, including an all-electric supermini from Renault called the 5 E-Tech. The French automaker has revived the nameplate for the all-electric age, with hopes it will soon dominate its class overseas. Long before today’s debut of an all-electric version, the original Renault […]
Tesla took half the awards for brand loyalty in the automotive industry in S&P Global Mobility’s new study. Once you go electric, you don’t go back. Studies have shown that electric vehicle buyers generally don’t go back to gasoline vehicles. It wasn’t necessarily the case for some early EVs that had limitations, like the Fiat […]