Tag: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
EV range anxiety could be a thing of the past thanks to Mercedes’ new solar paint – which promises thousands of free miles a year
Mercedes has unveiled a series of future innovations during workshops Its ‘solar paint’ contains no rare earths and no toxic materials Aerodynamic braking and power converters aim to improve EV efficiencies What is solar paint? (Image credit: Mercedes-Benz) Mercedes says it’s new kind of solar paint can be used on…
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Don’t buy an EV until 2026, new report suggests – they’re about to get much cheaper
A spike in returning lease volumes will peak in 2026 Market could be flooded with cheap used EVs, new report claims Uncertainty about tax credits could upset the supply/demand balance According to a recent study from J.D Power, which forms part of the 2024 E-Vision Intelligence Report, there will be…
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I sat inside an Afeela and I am so ready for this Sony Honda Mobility EV future
Sony Afeela might be just what this sleeping self-driving EV industry needs. There, I said it, and it’s a change of heart that comes from finally sitting inside the prototype collaboration between Sony and Honda. Sony Afeela, the EV with the silliest name, may offer everything you want, including AI,…
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The Scout Terra electric pick-up is a throwback to the golden age of American trucks
The Scout Terra electric pick-up brings back the bench seat Hybrid range-extender version can cover up to 500 miles Terra and Traveler won’t hit roads until 2027 Former American off-road brand Scout, which was recently purchased and revived by the Volkswagen Group, has returned to inject some throwback chic into…
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Ferrari unveils its F1-inspired F80 hybrid supercar – the most powerful Ferrari to roll out of Maranello
Ferrari has lifted the lid on the most powerful road-going supercar it has ever built, cramming the carbon fibre-laden F80 with a three-liter twin-turbo six cylinder engine that develops 900hp on its own. The combustion engine is then paired up with three electric motors (all developed in house) that throw…
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Rivian just gave its EVs a KITT from Knight Rider makeover with this spooky software update
Rivian is getting into the Halloween spirit with a software update that will allow owners to transform their R1 electric SUVs into KITT from Knight Rider, a Time Machine from Back to the Future or a haunted scarecrow that teases pedestrians with creepy owl chirps. No, this isn’t an awkwardly-mistimed…
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