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Slate’s Affordable EV Truck Plans Just Got A Major New Lifeline
EV startup Slate Auto just closed its Series C funding round. It has over 160,000 reservations for its affordable electric truck. The latest cash infusion should help scale up manufacturing. Slate Auto, the Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup, has raised…
Tesla’s FSD Is Finally Approved In Europe. Only Not Everywhere Yet
Tesla’s FSD is finally approved in Europe, but only in the Netherlands for now. Europe’s stricter rules and additional regulatory hurdles slowed Tesla far more than in the U.S. This is still supervised driver assist, not actual autonomous driving, but…
Honda’s Cutest EV Also Has Simulated Gear Shifting
The Honda Super-N is an EV city car set to go on sale in Europe this year. It will have simulated shifting paired with synthetic engine sounds. Price will be under $26,900 when it goes on sale. Honda may have…
Tesla’s U.S. Sales Tanked In Q1, But It Gained Market Share
Tesla's U.S. sales fell by over 8% in the first quarter, according to Cox Automotive estimates. Still, it gained market share as the broader EV market contracted sharply. The Model Y continued to be a hot seller, but the Cybertruck…
Mercedes Finally Has Better EV Numbers. But One Market Ruined The Quarter
Mercedes’ EV sales rose in Q1 even as its overall global sales fell. Europe and the U.S. helped lift EV results, but China remained a major drag. New EVs like the CLA and GLC could matter more for Mercedes than…
Hyundai’s Ioniq Brand For China Debuts With Two Daring Concepts
Hyundai’s China-bound Ioniq EVs will be unique models, not Chinese versions of existing models like the Ioniq 5 or 6. Two new concepts preview Hyundai’s China shift for the Ioniq brand, with planet names replacing the usual numbered designations. Hyundai’s…
BYD’s Ridiculously Quick Charging Tech Just Hit Europe. But The Car Isn’t Cheap.
BYD launched the new Denza Z9GT in Europe. It's the company's first "Flash" charging EV in Europe. The sleek station wagon an recharge from 10%-80% in six-and-a-half minutes, and hit 97% in under 10 minutes. It costs 115,000 euros, more…