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SunZia, a massive wind power and transmission line project in the US Southwest, is now ready to start construction. SunZia is made up of SunZia Wind and SunZia Transmission. SunZia Wind is the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere. The 3,500-megawatt (MW) wind farm sprawls across New Mexico’s counties of Torrance, Lincoln, and San Miguel. SunZia Transmission is a 550-mile ± 525 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line between central New Mexico and south-central Arizona. It has the capacity to transport 3,000 MW of clean energy. SunZia Transmission will enable SunZia Wind to supply customers in Arizona and…

Chances are you owned a kick scooter at some point in your childhood. Serving largely as the basis of the electric scooters we see zipping around the cities today, the innocent little kick scooter was responsible for a lot of laughs, thrills, and maybe some lost teeth and broken bones. Just like the scooter riding kids of the nineties and early 2000s, Razor, a popular scooter brand, has also grown up.  Nowadays, Razor is still alive and kicking, and even has its own range of electric scooters and bicycles. We previously talked about the Ecosmart electric scooter for grownups, but…

Cadillac has plans to bring many new electric vehicles to market as it transitions to an electric-only brand. One such EV that’s expected next year is a compact electric SUV that should be along the lines of the XT4. Recent spy footage shows such an unknown Cadillac EV out testing in camo. Cadillac currently sells just one electric model, though that stands to change in a big way going forward. The Cadillac Lyriq SUV is a pricey two-row offering that’s not yet made its way into the mainstream. However, Cadillac is reportedly ramping up Lyriq production at its factory in…

Tesla is launching of a new Model S Plaid track package that will finally enable the originally promised incredible top speed. When Tesla first announced the Model S Plaid, its new top-performance flagship electric vehicle, the automaker promised a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h). However, when it was first delivered last year, the vehicle “only” featured a top speed of 163 mph (262 km/h). Last year, Tesla released a new “Track Mode” for the Model S Plaid that pushed the top speed to 175 mph (282 km/h). It appeared that the brakes were the limiting factor. Tesla didn’t want to…

Ford has detailed pricing and expected range for Mustang Mach-E models powered by LFP batteries. The Mini Cooper Electric could add range, space, and power next year with a redesign. And Fisker is embracing battery swapping for its Ocean EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports Fisker plans to bring swappable batteries to its Ocean EV—for fleets at first—with tech from the U.S. startup Ample, by 2024. Ample has focused earlier efforts on the Nissan Leaf, so the Ocean and its liquid cooling may be a different test case.  Ford has revealed range and pricing for revamped Standard…

Lordstown’s (RIDE) five-year-long odyssey to bring the Endurance electric truck to market may soon come to an end. The EV startup said Thursday it anticipates production of the Lordstown Endurance will “cease in the near future” with limited funding available. Lordstown’s journey so far After going public through a SPAC deal in 2020, Lordstown saw its valuation soar and, along with it, its fan base. Lordstown was one of the most highly anticipated EV makers, claiming to have secured over 100,000 orders for its Endurance electric truck. However, things began to deteriorate after claims of an inflated order count and…

Ford CEO Jim Farley recently shared that the automaker has plans to produce a three-row seven-seat electric SUV. The Blue Oval is on a mission to chase Tesla and stand out from the crowd of brands trying to get customers to buy into their EV lineups. Ford is arguably making wise choices when it comes to building a future of successful EVs. Not long ago, most EVs were small, polarizing, and impractical. Once compelling options started coming to market and Farley took the reigns at Ford, the company launched an all-electric Mustang crossover and the F-150 Lightning, its first fully…

The next-generation electric Mini will add more space, and potentially more driving range, in an upcoming redesign, the brand revealed Thursday. The redesigned Mini Cooper Electric, as it’s referred to in a press release from Mini parent BMW, is expected to arrive for the 2025 model year. In addition to a replacement for the current Mini Cooper SE, a Cooper E model will be included as well, with different battery packs and power outputs for both. Mini USA declined to comment to Green Car Reports on the product’s future for the U.S. market. As the base model, the Cooper E…

In April, the total sales of Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the United States increased by 4.0 percent year-over-year to 184,002. After the first four months, the results are also better than a year ago, at 659,908 (up 8.3 percent). Results in March and year-to-date: Ford sales: 177,319 (up 5.7%) and 634,291 (up 9.2%) Lincoln sales: 6,683 (down 27.8%) and 25,617 (down 9.8%) Total sales: 184,002 (up 4.0%) and 659,908 (up 8.3%) However, things are not so good on the all-electric front because sales decreased in April by 25 percent year-over-year to 3,499 units (following a 31 percent decrease in March).…

Rivian and Mitchell International revealed a new data licensing agreement for collision repairs Thursday, the first of its kind for the EV manufacturer. Rivian signs first data licensing agreement for collisions Rivian produced over 24,000 electric vehicles last year, a significant jump from only 1,000 sold by the end of 2021. The EV maker has kept the momentum going in 2023, producing another 9,395 EVs in the first three months of the year and sticking to its production guidance of 50,000 vehicles throughout the year. With over 34,000 vehicles manufactured and many more expected over the next several years, the…