E-Cars

Audi announced a new software update that is going to increase the range of older e-tron electric SUVs by boosting efficiency. Several legacy automakers venturing into electric vehicles ended up having big battery “buffers” on their first electric vehicles. A battery buffer is the difference between the net energy capacity of the battery and its […]

Mitsubishi is launching in Japan the all-new, fully redesigned plug-in hybrid Outlander PHEV, which was first introduced in 2013 and so far sold around 290,000 copies globally. The Japanese manufacturer lists three main areas of the comprehensive upgrade: New-generation PHEV system that delivers more powerful road performance and greater driving range Safe, secure and comfortable driving

Billionaire investor Ron Baron had a whole lot to say about Tesla and Elon Musk during a recent interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box. The interview followed Tesla’s meteoric rise to a $1 trillion market cap that followed the announcement of a Hertz rental car order for 100,000 Tesla vehicles by the end of 2022. If

Working to fill gaps in its network, Electrify America is adding charging stations in new locations, including one site near a famous roadside attraction. The Volkswagen-funded charging network on Wednesday announced groundbreaking of charging sites in South Dakota and Wyoming. These will be the first Electrify America stations in those states. The South Dakota charging

Rad Power Bikes isn’t only the largest electric bicycle company in North America – it’s also the most funded. Rad announced a massive new funding round today, adding another $154 million to its war chest as the company continues its mission of bringing affordably-priced electric bicycles to the masses. Part of that huge funding round

In case people to the left of, say, Mitt Romney (Republican, UT) or Susan Collins (Republican, ME) needed an additional reason to despise coal-addict Joe Manchin (For Rent, WV), the most dependably conservative-abetting senator gave it to them this week in comments mocking sustainable and clean air proposals while defending billionaires from higher taxes to

Hertz CEO Mark Fields revealed that its deal to supply Tesla vehicles to Uber includes an option for 100,000 more Tesla Model 3s, which would double its total order to 200,000 vehicles. Earlier this week, Hertz announced that it ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla as part of a new plan to electrify its fleet.

Earlier this month, GM stated an ambitious goal to become the leader in EV sales in the US without providing a time frame for it. We now get to learn more about General Motors’ intentions from an interview with CEO Mary Barra. She said during CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that GM can “absolutely” catch Tesla in

Solid state battery is a big buzzword right now as car manufacturers are looking at ways to speed up its development in order to introduce it in a production electric vehicle as quickly as possible. Toyota looks to be the first to have such a battery in a production EV, but Korea’s big automotive duo,

There aren’t that many people in the world who own both a Tesla Model S Plaid and a Ferrari SF90 Stradale—both painted red, mind you. DragTimes’ Brooks Weisblat is one of them, and the Italian plug-in hybrid supercar is the most recent addition to his garage. We’ve already seen him drive the SF90 Stradale exclusively in