The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss is one of the longest-range EVs on the U.S. market today. Despite it having all-terrain tires and a two-inch suspension lift, the Trail Boss has the same 478-mile EPA rating as the Silverado EV LT trim. How does the off-road-oriented electric pickup handle a real-world 70 miles per […]
An Africa copper mine is taking big steps towards modernizing and decarbonizing its copper mining operations and strengthening its partnerships with Beijing through the purchase and deployment of fully 31 electric haul trucks. The all-electric LiuGong DW105A-E haul trucks being deployed at the 15th Metallurgical Construction Group’s copper mine in Zambia are capable of moving
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An awkward Tesla Robotaxi incident, where the “safety monitor” had to exit the vehicle in the middle of traffic to take the driver’s seat, suggests that Elon Musk’s company is prioritizing optics over safety. At Electrek, we have warned all year that the launch of Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ is more about optics, giving the impression that
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Tesla released its larger, six-seat Model Y L in China one week ago, and now we’re starting to get an idea of what it’s capable of from the earliest reviews. Here at Electrek, we usually prefer to conduct our own reviews for cars, rather than reporting on the reviews of others. However, the Model Y
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Mercedes-AMG has achieved something monumental. Its recently unveiled CONCEPT AMG GT XX drove the equivalent of a lap around the Earth, 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles), in 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes, and 07 seconds. Two prototype GT XXs lapped the 12.68-kilometer (7.88-mile) gruelling Nardò ring in southern Italy 3,177 times, averaging more than 5,300
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The 3 Series turns the big five-oh in 2025. Naturally, BMW is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the milestone. We’ve already seen several regional special editions, and now it’s South Africa’s turn with a 50 Jahre version. Available as either a 320i or the hotter M340i, both get nostalgic colors that pay tribute
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The Mercedes-MAG GT XX concept, which previews the upcoming AMG GT production EV, set a new record. The performance EV drove over 3,000 miles in 24 hours. In total, the German performance sedan claimed no fewer than 25 records during an extensive eight-day testing campaign at Italy’s Nardo ring. The Mercedes-AMG GT XX concept, which
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Jeep lost its edge in the compact to mid-size SUV space since the popular Cherokee ended production in 2023, ending a nearly five-decade run. The two-year absence frustrated dealers and left a gap in the American brand’s lineup just as the competition tightened its grip on this highly competitive and lucrative segment. But finally, Jeep
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CONCEPT AMG GT XX redefines performance: Technology pioneer shatters record after record | Nardò, 2025. Mercedes took its GT XX concept out to the Nardo high-speed test track in Southern Italy and came back with a slew of records for electric distance driving – including one for driving a distance equal to the circumference of
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Electric vehicle batteries have gotten remarkably better and cheaper over the last decade as cleaner cars have exploded in popularity. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe thinks there’s still room for improvement. During an interview on this week’s Plugged-In Podcast, Scaringe told InsideEVs that his startup’s main focus right now on the battery front is making EVs
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