E-Cars

Photo: Enel North America Enel North America and food and snacks giant Mars have signed a massive clean energy deal that will power up Mars’s operations with Texas solar. The two companies completed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the full output – all 851 megawatts (MW) – of three Texas solar farms. Together, those plants […]

Lease deals get all the headlines, but 75% of new car buyers still finance their cars, indicating that they want to own their vehicles once the payments are done. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been holding out for relief from sky-high payments, a wave of new EVs are now available with 0% financing

Image: FLO EV charging networks SWTCH Energy and FLO have signed a roaming agreement that lets drivers charge on either network with just one app, removing the need to juggle multiple accounts or payment methods. One of the biggest frustrations for EV owners is charging network fragmentation. Using multiple apps and memberships makes it clunky

Believe it or not, the Lucid Air is the best-selling luxury electric sedan in the US. And it’s now cheaper than ever after Lucid slashed Air lease prices again this month. Lucid lowers Air lease price to the lowest yet Lucid is promising to launch more affordable vehicles soon. In the meantime, Lucid has been

Cadillac’s new luxury electric SUVs may offer even more driving range than the official numbers suggest. Although they boast an EPA-estimated driving range of over 300 miles, the latest models drove well over that. Cadillac’s Optiq, Vistiq electric SUVs top range estimates Cadillac is making a comeback thanks to its new EV lineup. The luxury

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