EGEB: E-bus trailblazer Chile orders 150 more for its capital, Santiago
Chile’s capital city of Santiago has just ordered 150 BYD electric buses for its greater metro area public transport system, Red Metropolitana de Movilidad (RED). That will bump its BYD e-bus total up to 455. According to Sustainable Bus, “Chile aims to have the second largest electric bus fleet in the world after China.” China was responsible […]
Nissan hopes to be back in the game with a new EV crossover
https://youtu.be/BZPWUmq97Ok Nissan is gearing up for the unveiling of its next-generation, all-electric crossover, the Nissan Ariya, which will have a digital world premiere on July 15 at the Nissan Pavilion in Yokohama, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the presentation will be broadcast globally via TheNissanNext.com website: on July 15, 2020, 1:00-1:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (2:00-2:45 p.m. Japan Standard Time). […]
Nikola is taking $5,000 pre-orders for electric truck it hasn’t fully shown yet
The Nikola Badger has only been shown to the public as a handful of renderings, but the company is taking $5,000 pre-orders for the electric pickup truck. Nikola plans to fully reveal the truck at its Nikola World 2020 event December 3-5. Nikola has shown prototype hydrogen fuel-cell semi trucks, ATVs, and a jet ski, […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E | Meet the Team Behind the EV
https://youtu.be/TZr1QGjwBik InsideEV’s got an in-depth look at Ford’s technical center and interviewed the engineers behind the Mustang Mach-E. Ford invited our own Kyle Conner to the Ford Performance Technical Center in Concord, NC to experience the all-electric Mustang Mach-E. We recently published an in-depth driving review of the car, at least with the information we could gather from Ford’s […]
Tesla Semi spotted being used to deliver cars in end-of-quarter push
A Tesla Semi prototype has been spotted being used by the automaker to deliver cars during its end-of-the-quarter delivery push. We reported earlier this week that Tesla is having logistics issues when it comes to getting 8,000 to 10,000 cars in transit to customers in North America before the end of the quarter. CEO Elon Musk even […]
Tesla buys massive plot of land in Texas in search of Cybertruck Gigafactory
ByJoey KlenderPosted on June 18, 2020 Tesla has purchased a 2,100-acre plot of land 12 miles outside of Austin in what could be the home to its upcoming Cybertruck production facility. An application from the Texas Comptroller’s office describes Tesla’s plans to develop and design a “high-tech electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Travis County.” This provides […]
Formula E season resumes with six-race Berlin showdown
Formula E is set to resume racing in August at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, with six races in nine days deciding who will win the 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The historic German airfield has been chosen to close out the current season, hosting three double-headers in quick succession on August 5/6, 8/9 and 12/13. […]
Canadian study: Each EV brings better health, $7,500 in “social benefits”
Many studies have confirmed the health benefits of replacing internal-combustion vehicles with EVs, but a new Canadian study puts a dollar amount on those benefits. A single electric car replacing a gasoline car brings approximately CD$10,000 (about $7,400 at current exchange rates) in “social benefits,” according to the study, which was drafted by advocacy groups Environmental […]
Tesla leak shows Model 3 with 100 kWh battery pack, would have over 400-mile range
A new Tesla leak shows that the automaker has Model 3 vehicles with 100 kWh battery packs, which would result in over 400 miles of range. Late last year, Tesla hacker ‘Green’ found some code hinting at a Model 3 with a 100 kWh battery pack and Ludicrous mode. While those features were found in […]
Rivian electric trucks’ battery packs are ready for harsh environments—and a second life
https://youtu.be/sdaUnjn1Da0 Rivian is different than any other electric-vehicle startup—primarily because of the way in which it aims to position its R1T pickup and R1S SUV to be lifestyle device, enabling adventure activities and weekend getaways. In addition to normal day-to-day commuting conditions, weekends might involve hauling a lot of gear, towing boats or jet-skis, or even navigating rocky or muddy […]