Volkswagen launched its new ID.UNYX electric SUV in China on Wednesday. Starting under $30,000, VW’s new electric SUV is set to compete against top-selling EVs in an intensifying market. The electric SUV is the first to wear the golden logo from its new sub-brand as VW looks to take on BYD and Tesla in the […]
On this episode of Quick Charge, we explore the wide range of electric conversions and restomods out there bringing classic style to the ultra modern world of electric vehicles … even if there aren’t that many of them around. Would you rather have a new Taycan, or an all-electric 901? A Demon-powered Hemi Charger, or […]
Aptera’s new partner, financial group US Capital Global, is helping lead the solar EV startup’s latest investment round, which will offer up to $60 million in convertible notes. With this funding, Aptera hopes to complete production intent SEV builds for crash testing ahead of a (very) low-volume start of production in early 2025. Here’s the […]
Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin on Wednesday cautioned against voting for political candidates based solely on whether they have adopted a “pro-crypto” stance. “The game of politics is much more complicated than just ‘who wins the next election’, and there are a lot of levers that your words and actions affect,” Buterin wrote in a blog […]
Can Honda take a bigger piece of the US auto market in 2024? Honda and luxury brand Acura are banking on brand loyalty and new EVs, including the Prologue and ZDX, to help outpace US rivals. The Honda Prologue is now available at most dealers, spanning all US markets. Honda’s Prologue began hitting US dealerships […]
Fitterfly, an India-based digital therapeutics company, announced it is launching an AI feature dubbed Fitterfly Klik in partnership with Google Cloud, which allows individuals with diabetes to track their meals using computer vision powered by Gemini 1.5 Flash on Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform. Through Fitterfly Klik, people with diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases can […]
We’re coming up on the home stretch of Amazon’s Prime Day deals, with the 2-day savings event ending tonight. Today’s Green Deals are all at their lowest prices to lend you a helping hand out in the yard and/or garden, with the headliner being the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Select Cut self-propelled lawn mower that […]
A Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 have been spotted at a supercharger, but not charging with an adapter – this time they were using a native NACS port, suggesting native NACS support could be coming soon. The sighting occurred yesterday at a Magic Dock equipped Supercharger, and was spotted by Sam Abuelsamid, an independent […]
Tesla claims that it is now achieving “95% automated production” at Gigafactory Shanghai with recent updates. While Elon Musk disbanded Tesla’s PR team in the US, the automaker still has press departments in other markets. For example, the company’s Chinese PR team recently held a factory tour for reports at Gigafactory Shanghai. In recent months, […]
The Korean luxury brand wants to bring hybrids to market as soon as possible. Genesis revealed plans to launch hybrids for “as many models as possible.” The comments come after Genesis “overachieved” with EVs, according to the brand’s director of vehicle development, Tyrone Johnson. Genesis hybrids are coming ASAP Genesis has become a dark horse […]
