Xiaomi says its SU7 EV can outperform Porsche and has more tech than Tesla
Xiaomi, a Chinese brand once synonymous with affordable smartphones, is now attempting to make an even bigger splash with its first-ever electric car. Unveiled at a Beijing event earlier today, the Xiaomi SU7 — pronounced “soo-chee” in Chinese — is a sedan based on the company’s very own Modena Architecture…
Lexus’ LBX is the luxury city car you never knew you didn’t need
A “Compliance Car” is a vehicle designed not to be sold in large quantities but to satisfy rules around range-wide consumption. For instance, makers of enormous, gas-belching trucks may have to offer a thrifty, gas-sipping ride to balance out the emissions numbers. One infamous example is Aston Martin’s Cygnet, a…
Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are finally switching to Tesla’s charging standard
Volkswagen is the latest automaker to embrace Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) in electric vehicles. Subsidiaries Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors will implement the NACS in their North American EVs starting in 2025 as well. The VW brands are also looking into providing owners of existing models with adapters…
An electric car completed the world’s first-ever drive from the North to the South Pole
Earlier today, Scottish adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey were finally able to announce their completion of the nine-month, 17,000-mile “Pole To Pole EV” expedition, the world’s first drive from the 1823 Magnetic North Pole to South Pole — on an electric car, no less. The couple actually reached their destination…
Tesla could still sue Cybertruck owners if they flip their vehicles too soon
Tesla could sue at least some Cybertruck owners who flip their vehicles too soon, but it’s unclear if the rule applies to all customers who buy the pickup truck and if it will remain in place for future buyers. A few weeks before the first deliveries for the Cybertruck went…
The tiny Fiat 500e is coming to the US in early 2024
Can a super tiny electric car still work in the US? We’ll soon find out! Fiat will soon start selling the 500e hatchback EV stateside in 2024 for $32,500 ($34,095 including the destination fee), the company announced. It hasn’t been available in the US since 2019, but the latest model…
PSA: The cheapest Tesla car won’t qualify for full federal tax credit starting January 1
With the Biden administration’s continued attempt to limit Chinese battery components in US electric vehicles, Tesla has now announced that two of its models won’t qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit as of January 1, 2024. As pointed out by our sister site TechCrunch, Tesla’s website currently has…
Tesla’s Cybertruck is a dystopian, masturbatory fantasy
It’s been four years since Tesla first announced the Cybertruck, a hideously ugly electric pickup truck that didn’t seem to actually improve on EVs or pickups in any meaningful way. Instead, the 6,600-pound mass of “stainless super steel” seems to be more the culmination of one man’s bizarre fantasy, and…
Tesla’s long-awaited Cybertruck will start at $60,990 before rebates
After years of production delays, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to a dimly-lit stage on Thursday to hand-deliver the first batch of Cybertruck EVs to their new owners during a delivery event held at the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. The company has also, finally, announced pricing for the luxury…
Tesla could sue Cybertruck resellers for $50K if they flip it too soon
A new “Cybertruck Only” clause in Tesla’s purchase agreement stipulates that buyers cannot sell their new vehicle within the first year unless they have explicit permission from the automaker, or they may be sued. The company just updated its Motor Vehicle Order Agreement ahead of the first Cybertruck deliveries, which…