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Sweden is testing a semi-truck trailer covered in 100 square meters of solar...
The olar panels could add 5,000 miles of travel per year for a commercial truck. Scania Group Europe’s seven largest commercial truck manufacturers agreed in 2020 to cease producing diesel vehicles...
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BMW’s electric scooter will hit 75 mph and has motorcycle vibes
The CE 04's price tag starts at $11,795. BMW The divide between the motorcycle and scooter communities has long been deep, as illustrated in the classic 1979 rock flick Quadrophenia, which depicted...
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From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed
Don't try this with a real car. GM/BrightDrop Historically, the process of designing vehicles could take years. Starting with initial sketches and ending with the final product, the timeline has...
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All the upcoming non-Tesla EVs we’re excited about
The 2024 Mustang Mach-E Rally. Ford Today, Tesla is the industry leader—the automaker with the most EV sales. An updated Model 3 is finally on the horizon, and we’re hoping the company will address...
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Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration
The students' vehicle, named 'mythen,' reclaims a world record lost last year. Alessandro Della Bella / ETH Zurich A tiny racing car completely designed and driven by university students has set a new...
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Honda’s new Motocompacto e-scooter looks like a rideable suitcase
A clear view of the inside of the Motocompacto. Honda Honda’s newest electric scooter, called the Motocompacto, looks like a roving suitcase. Announced this week, the Motocampacto is designed to be...
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Tesla reportedly wants to ‘gigacast’ a car’s underbody in just one piece
Deposit Photos From the start, Tesla has eschewed traditional manufacturing, design, and sales models, and the company’s latest move could involve revolutionizing the production of its snub-nosed EVs,...
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Here is what a Tesla Cybertruck cop car could look like
The Cybertruck has face multiple release delays and production issues. Oracle/YouTube Tesla’s Cybertruck isn’t even available to the public yet, but concept art for a Cybertruck cop-car made its...
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EVs have a tire particle problem
6PPD is added to virtually all tires to prevent rubber from cracking. Deposit Photos This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. As gas-guzzling cars are...
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How Audi designed its densest EV battery yet
Audi It has been more than two years since former Audi CEO Markus Duesmann announced that after 2026, the automaker will develop only battery-powered models. Audi’s plan is to have more than 20 fully...
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Elon Musk says ‘we dug our own grave with Cybertruck’ ahead of its November...
The Cybertruck is set to finally arrive after a nearly two-year delay. Tesla First officially unveiled back in 2019, Tesla’s electric Cybertruck impressed and amused the public with its angular,...
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At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day
The Rebelle Rally involves teams spending long days navigating off the grid, without any help from electronic devices. Regine Trias Hundreds of years before Google Maps and other apps like it made...
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A new blue paint color for cars uses nano-pigments to boost its intensity
Gypsy Modina with the Double Apex Blue Pearl color. Acura The most popular car paint color in America is white. The hue has names like Blizzard White, Snow Quartz, and Wind Chill Pearl. Black, gray,...
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How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost
A Range Energy trailer has a motor, batteries, and other intelligence. Range Energy One of the most ubiquitous sights on the road is an 18-wheel truck. These large, loud vehicles are a prolific...
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Volvo’s new EV could include recycled blue jeans, pine resin, or flax
Volvo's EX30 starts at $36,245. Kristin Shaw In Sweden, the word lagom represents the Goldilocks-esque concept of “not too much, not too little, but just right.” Swedish automaker Volvo had this...
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Rimac’s electric speed demon tore through a world record in reverse
170 MPH is pretty fast, regardless of direction. Rimac / Dennis Noten To put it very simply: the Rimac Nevera electric hypercar is very, very fast. With 1,194-horsepower, a top speed of 256 MPH, and...
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How do electric cars work? By harnessing the magic of magnetism.
A Ford Mach-E electric car. Rob Verger To understand how electric cars work, it helps to keep in mind the ways in which they’re similar to regular gas-burning vehicles. They’re cousins from different...
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Lucid says its new all-electric SUV beats Tesla Model X range by nearly 100...
Just-announced Gravity: a seven-seat SUV from emerging luxury EV builder Lucid. Lucid The SUV market is big business, especially in the United States. Even supercar manufacturers like Lamborghini are...
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Hyundai’s robot-heavy EV factory in Singapore is fully operational
Over 200 robots will work alongside human employees at the new facility. Hyundai After three years of construction and limited operations, the next-generation Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center...
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The first Tesla Cybertrucks have arrived
A screenshot from the Tesla Cybertruck launch livestream. Tesla/X, foremely Twitter Tesla’s stainless steel Cybertruck made its limited debut on Thursday afternoon, roughly two years later than its...
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