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Xpeng calls the first model in the Mona lineup the Xpeng M03 and unveils the first official image of the model. Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) today unexpectedly unveiled the name and an official image of the first model from the sub-brand codenamed Mona, ahead of its official launch later this month. The first model in the Mona lineup is called the Xpeng M03, according to a Weibo post from the company today. Notably, the model’s naming seems to be continuing to use the Xpeng brand, which is somewhat confusing. Xpeng today released the first official image of the M03, showing what…
Hyundai has revealed the first teaser images of its upcoming subcompact EV, the Inster. Based on the adorable Korean-market Casper and looking similarly cute in profile, this may be one of the best small EV designs on the market. Whether it’ll be on our market, however, remains to be seen. We already knew, however, that Europe was getting a Casper-based EV, we just didn’t know it’d get a new name. Our past report indicates it could start below $22,000 in Europe. The quest for an affordable EV The next great frontier for electric vehicles is super affordable models. Right now,…
The Polestar 3 swings for efficiency and performance, and satisfies on the latter. Federal fleet rules are going easier on trucks and SUVs than originally intended. Virginia drops its EV mandate. And how is BMW using AI to create its future EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2025 Polestar 3 seats five and stands out for ride and handling and overall build quality over the Tesla Model Y Performance, but at more than a $25,000 premium even before the Tesla’s tax credit, it should. In a Polestar 3 first drive, Green Car Reports also found some…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! We want to dispel some FUD and have a lot of fun at the same time. Colin Stiff recently told me how he towed his teardrop caravan from Yeppoon to Sydney for an early “surprise” viewing of the Tesla Cybertruck. He went Cybertruck tripping. Not as big as I thought. Photo courtesy Colin Stiff. We are frequently told: “You can’t tow a caravan with that!” and “There are no electric utes in the world.” Words that sometimes come out of the mouths of Australia’s…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Another week, another lengthy Full Self Driving (Supervised) test drive. This week I went with longtime CleanTechnica reader, friend, and Tesla bull Dan. We explored an area that has given FSD trouble in the past, and we also meandered into some other areas to see what we could find and what would happen. There are just a couple of disengagements, which were not necessarily required. One was to get out of that far left turn lane headed toward the Interstate onramp before I got…
The new plant will have a capacity of up to 600,000 units per year, which will raise Nio’s total capacity to 1 million units, according to Reuters. (A Nio ES8 on display at a small car show in Shanghai in May 2024. Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) has won approval to build a third factory in China, which would boost its total capacity to 1 million vehicles, almost on par with Tesla’s Shanghai plant, Reuters said today, citing three people familiar with the matter. The latest approval for the plant, which has an annual capacity of 600,000 vehicles, is…
US food delivery company Sysco added ten Freightliner eCascadia electric semi trucks to its Houston, Texas fleet. The trucks bring the company’s electric vehicle fleet to 120 trucks – and the company plans to add hundreds more. While a number of commercial fleets are still piloting one electric truck, or planning for tens of electric trucks in the next several years, Sysco Corp. signed a letter of intent with Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) to deploy nearly 800 battery electric Class 8 tractors by 2026. If you think that’s an exciting number, just wait. “Our actual stated public goal is to electrify…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! By Kurt Conway, as told to David Waterworth (with any further notes from me in italics). Continuing our series of owner reviews. You can read about my own impressions of the BYD Dolphin here. Kurt tells me: I have always been intrigued by electric vehicles ever since Nissan released the LEAF in 2011 and have always wanted one for myself since I drove a Tesla Model S P90D back in 2015 (that car was scary quick). I also love small hatchbacks for their practicality…
The Tesla Model Y was crowned the best-selling car in the world last year–not just EVs but cars in general–so it must be doing something right. We’ve covered several owner reviews on InsideEVs in the past, and this time it’s Ben Sullins’ turn to give us his thoughts after owning Tesla’s entry-level crossover for four years. No headaches and a lot of money saved on fuel Ben Sullins, who has a YouTube channel with 262,000 subscribers, posted a video talking about his ownership experience after four years and 45,000 miles with a 2020 Tesla Model Y all-wheel drive long-range. After…
Many of Mercedes’ EVs get recalled. Ford may be thinking about battery swapping with a new twist. And why is the federal EV charging network taking so long to take form? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz has recalled nearly 15,000 EVs over a software issue that may lead to a shutdown of the high-voltage system. It amounts to a bug in the vehicles diagnostic system and no fault of the battery, but the issue requires a trip back to the dealership for an update. According to a recent patent application, Ford is considering EV battery swapping…