E-Cars

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

When it comes to e-bike gear, most of us have been burned before. That “waterproof” pannier that started leaking after the first storm, the multitool that rounded out on its tenth bolt, the lights that faded faster than a dying AA battery. I’ve had my share of disappointments. But over the past decade of nearly

The iconic hatch is still going all-electric, but not soon enough. Volkswagen is delaying the electric Golf, an upcoming electric SUV, and more, due to rising costs. Why is Volkswagen delaying the Golf EV? Volkswagen is going back to its roots with plans to revive some of its top-selling nameplates, including the Golf and T-Roc,

Elon Musk bought over $1 billion worth of Tesla’s stock, sending the share price soaring. The move comes amid highly suspicious option transactions on Tesla’s stock. Today, Tesla disclosed in an SEC filing that Elon Musk bought Tesla stock for the first time in 5 years. He purchased 2.5 million shares worth roughly $1 billion