EV
BYD Says It Will Be The World’s Largest Automaker In 5 Years. The Pentagon Is Nervous
BYD says it'll be the largest automaker on Earth in just five years. Toyota is the reigning champ of the global auto market, but it's been slow the launch compelling EVs. Last year, BYD sold around 4.6 million vehicles, which…
The BMW iX3 Just Drove Over 500 Miles In A Demanding Real-World Range Test
A BMW iX3 drove over 500 miles on a single charge. The long-wheelbase electric SUV drove on China’s Qinghai Lake grand loop. It got to the destination with 2% battery capacity remaining. BMW has made it pretty clear that the…
BYD Is Bringing Thousands Of 5-Minute EV Chargers To Europe—And Canada Is Next
China’s BYD is shifting its overseas charging business into overdrive. The EV powerhouse wants to install thousands of its 5-minute Flash Chargers in Europe by the end of the decade. Then, the company is looking to Canada to expand its…
YouTuber Debunks Donut Lab’s ‘Breakthrough’ Solid-State EV Battery
Donut Lab's battery has all the characteristics of an advanced lithium-ion battery, according to a new investigation. The Finnish startup could have been misled by a company called CT Coatings, which claimed to have the chops to build screen-printed solid-state…
Lucid’s Top Engineer Departs The EV Startup As New CEO Takes Over
Lucid's top engineer, Emad Dlala, has left the company. The departure comes shortly after Lucid's new permanent CEO took over, and months before the startup is set to launch its first roughly $50,000 EV. TechCrunch first reported the news on…
Mercedes’ Smaller-Battery GLC EV Doesn’t Have A Range Problem
Mercedes introduced cheaper GLC EVs with smaller batteries, but range still reaches 404 miles WLTP. The GLC 300 4MATIC looks like the sweet spot, with AWD, 421 hp and 382 miles of range. Mercedes and BMW are making the smaller-battery…
Tesla Apparently Won’t Let Cybertruck Buyers Transfer FSD Without Spending Another $20k
Tesla will not honor transfers of Full Self-Driving software to the base-trimmed Cybertruck AWD. Owners are reportedly being told that they must upgrade to a higher trim in order to transfer the software. This has led backlash after owners claim…