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Tesla’s flagship electric pickup is a pretty polarizing vehicle. There’s nothing on the road quite like it, and that’s resulted in just about everyone’s eyes being glued to the shiny trapezoid, whether that’s for better or worse. Being a new product, the Cybertruck will almost certainly have some growing pains as the automaker works to mass-produce it. However, a number of failures resulting in an inoperable six-figure vehicle have caught the attention of many onlookers, and that’s not a great image for Tesla—especially while its sales are slipping and rumors of the company’s cheap $25,000 car being canceled are swirling.…
A photo of a large and conspicuously triangle-shaped vehicle in Munich, near BMW’s Research and Innovation Center, has surfaced on the internet, suggesting the German automaker is doing a teardown of the newly-released Tesla Cybertruck. Now that the Cybertruck is out, sightings aren’t all that uncommon, especially in California and Texas where most of the vehicles are being delivered. But one place that Cybertrucks still aren’t common is Europe, where it isn’t sold (and it’s unlikely that the vehicle will ever be sold due to its size and the likelihood that its high and boxy front-end wouldn’t pass pedestrian safety…
Reuters reported that Tesla has canceled its long-promised low-cost car expected to start at about $25,000. Musk called the report a lie. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Tesla has canceled a long-promised cheap car that investors had been counting on to propel its growth as a mass-market automaker, Reuters reported today. The US electric vehicle (EV) maker will continue to develop self-driving robotaxis on the same small vehicle platform, Reuters said, citing sources. The decision signals Tesla’s abandonment of its long-term goal, which CEO Elon Musk has often cited as its primary mission: affordable electric cars for the masses, the report noted.…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Lectric Ebikes has been designing and shipping some of the most exciting, affordable electric bikes on the market since its inception in 2019. The company recently launched the Lectric XPeak, an e-bike that aspires to carry all of their budget-mindedness forward into a fat bike platform geared towards people looking to get out into the dirt to XPlore the world around them. The Lectric XPeak retails for $1,399, and buying it currently includes a free starter accessory kit that includes the rear rack and…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Humor is good for us. Self expression is good. Promoting EVs and renewable energy helps to address the climate emergency. This article combines all of these! Have you ever received less-than-thoughtful memes from people who know you own an EV and/or support renewable energy? Recently, the founder of CleanTechnica, Scott Cooney, received so many that he had had enough, so he made an announcement about a new CleanTechnica feature called THE COUNTER, which is a set of social media memes that will be assembled…
Out of Spec Motoring’s YouTube channel continues its deep dives into the EV pickup market in its latest video. This time, the Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T and Chevy Silverado EV were competing in a tow test pulling identical payloads. Each truck hauled a Tesla Model 3 along I-70 from Denver to Grand Junction and back. This 230-mile trek each way through the Rocky Mountains served as an excellent test of each truck’s capabilities with bouts of significant elevation gain and extended periods of downhill driving. Among the competitors, the F-150 Lightning example was best equipped for towing…
Ahead of the release of preliminary Q1 2024 production and delivery figures, expected next week, it’s now official: Tesla has delivered more than 6 million vehicles since 2008, every one a battery-electric vehicle. Its 5 million total last September got a lot of attention. But 6 million is more important, because it cements Tesla as the first company in all but 100 years to achieve a remarkable milestone. Nearly 10 years ago, Green Car Reports suggested Elon Musk had to deliver 6 million Teslas to become the highest-volume startup carmaker in the U.S. since the 1920s. That number today equates…
The Avatr 12 uses Huawei’s Huawei Inside solution, featuring some components and assisted driving feature from the tech giant. (Image credit: Avatr) Avatr Technology, the electric vehicle (EV) brand backed by Changan Automobile, CATL, and Huawei, has launched an update to its only current electric sedan, the Avatr 12, bringing down the starting price. Avatr launched the 2024 Avatr 12 on March 29 at a starting price of RMB 265,800 ($36,800), a reduction of RMB 35,000, or 11.64 percent, from its predecessor’s RMB 300,800 starting price. The updated Avatr 12 is available in four trims, with the two least expensive…
The 7 millionth vehicle is an updated Denza N7 SUV, which the premium BYD sub-brand will officially launch on April 1. (Image credit: BYD) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) saw its 7 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) roll off the production line, marking another milestone in the company’s history. That 7 millionth vehicle is an updated version of the N7 SUV that BYD’s premium brand Denza will officially launch on April 1, according to a Weibo post it made today. BYD entered the automotive industry in 2003, it sold its first NEV in 2008, and it currently sells dozens of…
When my high-end electric bike was stolen last year, the intense combination of feelings ranging from violation to anger was hard to describe. But that is nothing compared to what one innovative electric bike maker is going through after $1M worth of unreleased new e-bikes was stolen in one fell swoop. Biktrix, the Canadian e-bike maker behind several impressively designed, high-power models, shared the devastating news that a container of new Juggernaut FS ST e-bikes was stolen from the company’s Delta, BC warehouse. There were also several prototype models Biktrix is developing for release next year in the container. It’s…