Tag: Vehicle Tech
Tesla’s ‘flying’ Roadster might be radical, but in all the wrong ways to move EVs forwards
After almost a decade of teasing, flip-flopping on design, and generally testing the patience of every single customer that originally placed a deposit, Tesla has taken the wraps off its completely radical and utterly bonkers Roadster. What started as a reimagining of the car that arguably kicked it all off…
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BYD launches slick Lucid rival in China with over 500-miles of range
The Great Han can manage over 600 miles on China’s test cycles Full battery top-ups take as little as nine minutes The world’s luxury car makers could soon face stiff competition BYD has revealed its latest flagship electric large sedan in China, capable of delivering Lucid Air Grand Touring-level range…
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Zero Motorcycles shatters EV world record for traveling on two wheels
Standard Zero DS completes over 271 miles on a single charge Previous record only managed 193 miles Mountainous environment helped with the endeavor Californian electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero, which also has a major presence in Europe, has just set a new Guinness World Record after its Zero DS adventure bike…
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BYD is coming for Tesla’s global EV sales crown, new sales figures reveal
Chinese brands dominate new global EV sales charts for August The Tesla Model Y still tops the tables Battery EVs are outselling plug-in hybrids The global EV sales figures are in — and while Tesla’s Model Y still dominates the list of August’s best-selling pure electric vehicles, models from Chinese…
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Return of the hot hatch heroes — I drove the Kia EV4 and Peugeot E-208 GTi
Only recently, the internet was ablaze with news that Volkswagen will be applying a proper GTI badge to both its ID.3 and electric Polo models, the former of which will be the most powerful car to wear the iconic insignia. Granted, that’s not quite VW committing to a fully-electric Golf…
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EVgo says its ultra-fast EV charging stations will launch in the US in 2027
EVGo says dynamic power sharing delivers the right charge to all EVs Up to 750kW could charge EVs in less than 10 minutes But China is still racing ahead with megawatt charging capabilities One of the largest and most “highly utilized” public fast charging providers in the US has revealed…
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