Photo: Rafal Pijanski Volkswagen has traded lawnmowers for sheep at the massive solar farm that helps power one of its factories in Poland, and the animals are doing more than just keeping the grass short. Instead of using lawnmowers, a flock of 100 sheep is now grazing beneath more than 31,000 solar panels that help […]
Kia launched the new all-wheel drive (AWD) EV4 variant in Europe, but it’s not quite the range-topping GT model. Kia adds new AWD option for the EV4 The EV4 is unique as Kia’s first electric vehicle built in Europe. It’s offered as both a hatchback and fastback (sedan), starting at about €37,590 ($43,000) in Europe. […]
Photo: Michelle Lewis Whether you know the Lectron name or not, there’s a good chance you’ve used one of its EV charging adapters. The company makes many of the J1772/CCS-to-NACS and NACS-to-J1772/CCS adapters that EV drivers rely on. Now, Lectron has launched the NEXUS, its second-gen Level 2 home EV charger. I recently toured Lectron’s […]
Image: Sunrun Sunrun wants to turn thousands of solar-powered homes into a giant distributed AI data center – and pay homeowners to help power the AI boom. The residential solar and storage company today launched a pilot program that installs AI compute nodes – that’s a server in a distributed system like the one pictured […]
Ford’s midsize EV pickup, due out next year, will be smaller than expected. For the first time, Ford referred to it as an “all-new, affordable small electric pickup” built on the UEV platform. Ford’s midsize EV pickup is small The all-electric pickup will be the first vehicle based on Ford’s new Universal EV (UEV) Platform, […]
China will require automakers to include physical buttons for safety-related functions, pushing back on the proliferation of using screens for everything in modern cars. In recent years, it has become common for automakers to migrate vehicle functions onto touchscreens instead of physical buttons. This offers several advantages – a single touchscreen is easier to keep […]
A lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims that vaccines caused the twins’ deaths. But a grand jury in Idaho has indicted her on charges of suffocating them.
At the front of our midweek Green Deals pack is a cargo-focused flash sale on Lectric’s XP4 750 Folding Utility e-bike with a $498 FREE bundle at $1,299. Coming up behind it is Navee’s Summer Sale lineup of EV deals, like the UT5 Max Electric SuperScooter at its $1,300 low, as well as EGO’s advanced […]
Xiaomi officially confirmed “Sky Nomad,” the name of its new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) effort, after months of rumors. The first model is a full-size SUV expected to deliver over 1,500 km (932 miles) of combined range. The announcement puts China’s hottest EV newcomer on a collision course with Li Auto and Huawei-backed Aito, which […]
The MG 07 is the electric coupe we want, but can’t have. It’s about to go on sale in China with a semi-solid-state EV battery offering nearly 400 miles (610 km) of range, the industry’s first “Queen” makeup station, and a bunch of other premium extras for about $22,000. MG sets 07 launch date with […]