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Six months after announcing plans to begin EV production in Europe with the help of contract manufacturer Magna Steyr, XPeng Motors has begun rolling two initial all-electric models off those assembly lines overseas. The Chinese automaker continues to deepen its presence in the EU to gain a larger market share. While XPeng Motors remains one […]

Greenworks’ latest 60V cordless chainsaw delivers performance that rivals many gas models, but without the harmful emissions or annoying pull cord. Whether dropping saplings, pruning thick limbs, or clearing up trails after a storm, this battery-powered tool is ready to work. First released at last year’s CES show in Las Vegas, Greenworks’ 60V li-ion battery

Heavy mineral and metals mining is one of the dirtiest industries on the planet, but Chinese equipment giant XCMG doesn’t think it has to stay that way. To prove it, the company has unveiled a sweeping pledge to electrify and decarbonize mining — and they’re dragging over 100 global partners with them. Along with with

The electric Porsche Cayenne can be recharged wirelessly. Porsche’s inductive charger sends juice directly to the high-voltage battery, circumventing the on-board AC charger. It can output up to 11 kW, which is on par with traditional wired chargers, but you’ll have to pay up for the convenience. Porsche made a usable wireless car charger that

The last time I was in South Korea for a work trip, I took some extra time to explore Seoul a bit. One thing that struck me while I was there was the generally positive view many people had of the United States. I’m sure that’s not a universal opinion, of course. But I met

Talk to any battery executive, and they’ll tell you lithium-ion batteries have a bunch of trade-offs. Automakers can chase longer range, but that drives up cost. They can make the battery charge very rapidly, but that can shorten its lifespan. Push too far in one direction and something else inevitably gives. To make a battery

Amazon has been quietly testing the Chevrolet BrightDrop electric van. The American e-commerce giant is looking for different ways to reach its goal of having 100,000 electric delivery vehicles by 2030. Rivian is a big part of that plan, with the EV startup delivering over 24,000 electric vans to Amazon so far. The troubled Chevrolet

Xpeng, one of Tesla’s biggest Chinese competitors, has started building cars in Europe. The ambitious EV maker’s first European models will be built alongside the legendary Mercedes-Benz G-Class. That’s because Xpeng contracted Magna International, the same company that built the Fisker Ocean and Jaguar I-Pace. Chinese electric car maker Xpeng has officially started manufacturing electric