EV
The Dead Fisker Ocean May Finally Get Hands-Free Driving—With An Asterisk
The defunct Fisker Ocean EV may soon finally be able to drive hands-free. Fisker fitted the electric crossover with the necessary hardware, but never shipped the software. Now, an open-source solution is in the works, and it could deliver what…
See How Tesla Tore Down The Model S Factory To Build Robots Instead
The assembly line that used to manufacture the Tesla Model S and Model X has been decommissioned. Tesla shared a short video of the process, saying that the process took just 46 days. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the…
This Chinese Micro EV Makes The Fiat Topolino Look Bare-Bones
The €7,990 Astraux AL6 adds air conditioning, electric windows, cameras, and up to 112 miles of claimed range. The faster AL7 Pro reaches 56 mph and offers 93 miles of range, putting it in the more capable L7e class. Astraux…
BMW’s U.S. Sales Are Up. But Its EVs Are Struggling
BMW’s U.S. sales rose 13%, but its combined EV and PHEV deliveries fell 18.1%. PHEV sales grew 22.9%, meaning BMW’s American pure BEV decline was considerably steeper. The new iX3 could reverse the slide, with global orders already approaching 100,000.…
Toyota’s EV Sales Have More Than Doubled This Year
Toyota's EVs are quietly crushing it this year. The company has sold nearly 22,000 EVs year-to-date, more than double the same period last year. Thanks to two new models, Toyota is now outselling Volksagen, Nissan, Ford, and many other players. …
Can You Extend An EV’s Range With Portable Battery Banks? This Guy Is Trying It.
A YouTuber found a way to power his truck with portable battery banks. The battery packs were hooked up to a new prototype product that links the batteries into the truck's AC charging system. Here's how it affected the overall…
The SkyNomad N90 Is Xiaomi’s Gas-Burning Adventure Rig
Chinese tech and car maker Xiaomi has introduced its next series of cars under a new sub brand called SkyNomad. The SkyNomad N90 is the first, and it is a three-row crossover that is about 208 inches long, about ten…