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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The US military’s long, slow ride into the electrified world of the future has shifted gears, now that the Army Corps of Engineers is in the driver’s seat. The USACE has set itself a goal of developing dual-use electric vehicles that can support both itself and the Army on disaster response missions, and they are getting an assist from off-road experts at the Texas-based EV startup Volcon. Super-Sporty Electric Vehicles For Disaster Response It’s fair to ask why the US Army Corps of Engineers…

Update: In addition to the G6, Xpeng’s offers for the G9 and P7i have been extended. These discounts are a continuation of the February offer, bringing the G6’s starting price down to RMB 189,900. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) extended discounts on three key models in response to the fierce Chinese electric vehicle (EV) price war. Xpeng announced today that it is continuing to offer an RMB 20,000 ($2,780) discount on the G6, bringing the model’s starting price down to RMB 189,900, effective through March 31. It’s worth noting that the discount is not an adjustment to the G6’s…

The new Aion Y Plus starts at RMB 99,800, RMB 20,000 lower than the previous entry-level price. (Image credit: CnEVPost) GAC Aion, the electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of GAC Group, has added a new version of its Aion Y Plus SUV, bringing the starting price down significantly in an on-going fierce price war. The entry-level Aion Y Plus starts at RMB 99,800, which GAC Aion said in a poster on Weibo today is the price-setter for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The starting price of the new Aion Y Plus has been reduced by RMB 20,000, or 16.69 percent, from the…

It’s an obvious question. If Ford’s new Fast Charging Adapter—which allows Ford’s electric vehicles to use the Tesla Supercharger network—isn’t some kind of “smart device,” won’t it theoretically let any EV charge that way as well? In other words, can’t you use the Ford adapter to charge a Rivian, or a Chevrolet Bolt, or anything else on the Supercharger network now?  The answer, unfortunately, is no. Not until more automakers get authenticated to use the Superchargers. Let’s dig into why. Our man Tom Moloughney of the State Of Charge YouTube channel was among the first to use Ford’s new adapter to…

The Tesla Roadster marked the start of the modern electric vehicle revolution. A tiny startup effort to transform the Lotus Elise into something that could prove the concept of battery-powered sports cars yielded what is, today, the world’s most valuable car company run by the world’s richest man. You might agree, then, that pristine Roadsters don’t deserve to be left to rot away in a shipping container on the coast of Shanghai, never to be found for over a decade.   That’s why Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Dan O’Dowd took it upon himself to rescue the three lost Roadsters from China—even though he…

Lucid makes what is ostensibly the most efficient luxury electric sedan on the market, the Air. But according to head honcho Peter Rawlinson, EVs need to become even more efficient to “save the planet.” He noted in an interview with the UK’s Autocar that “the holy grail” would be an electric car capable of driving 6.2 miles (10 km) on one kilowatt-hour of energy calculated according to the stringent US EPA guidelines for EVs. That’s about 1.5 times more efficient than the most frugal version of the Lucid Air, the entry-level Air Pure RWD. The Pure RWD’s EPA-rated 4.1 miles/kWh puts it considerably ahead…

Nio’s latest NOP+ could be used outside of Greater China, further demonstrating its algorithm’s ability to adapt to different traffic rules and driving scenarios, Morgan Stanley said. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) said its NOP+ (Navigate on Pilot Plus) feature is now available for use on virtually all roads nationwide in China, a day after a similar development was announced by local peer Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV). Harry Wong, the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s head of smart driving products and experiences, announced the development in a March 1 post on the Nio App, calling the mode Unlimited Mode. Wong announced…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Regular Tesla customers are just starting to get Full Self Driving Beta V12. I have not. Use this article as a baseline to evaluate the improvements over V11. Also note: the new version is FSD Beta 12.2.1, so Musk didn’t have the nerve yet to remove the Beta moniker. My Experience Using Tesla Full Self Driving Beta for Over 2 Years Every Tesla comes with excellent autosteer that works on any highway with painted lines. Every Tesla also comes with smart cruise control. Both…

I’m not sure if you could really call it a legit SUV, but these fun-looking little Chinese electric vehicles might just be an interesting alternative to the car bloat clogging the streets of cities around the world. Oh, and they make an excellent entry for this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. I stumbled across these $2,600 gems while perusing Alibaba, and one of the first things to catch my eye was the “street-legal” moniker in the title. Based on several years spent elbow-deep in the Chinese electric micro-car industry, I can tell you these probably aren’t…

The Leapmotor C10’s official pricing is significantly lower than it was at pre-sale, and updated versions of existing models see price cuts across the board. (Image credit: Leapmotor) Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker Leapmotor (HKG: 9863) has officially launched its C10 SUV, and updated its existing model with lower pricing amid fierce price competition. The C10 is Leapmotor’s first global model, which made its world debut at the Munich auto show in September 2023 and went on pre-sale in China on January 10 this year. Leapmotor’s three existing models, the T03, C01 and C11, have been updated, with upgraded…