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The ID. Buzz has been criticized for having poor range, with only 234 miles of EPA range in its most efficient configuration. The good news is that it appears to beat its EPA range in Edmunds range testing, which is conducted using a mix of city and highway driving. You’ll have to wait until our 70-mph range test to find out if it can hold up to road trip speeds, though. I wasn’t too impressed by the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. I loved the design, but I couldn’t quite figure out who it was for. Every minivan owner I know does…
Nio reached its 60 millionth battery swap service today, about four months after its 50 millionth service. Nio (NYSE: NIO) reached its 60 millionth battery swap service today, about four months after it reached the 50 millionth service. The new milestone for the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker was reached at about 9:06 pm Beijing time on December 13, according to real-time data from its charging map. As of today, Nio has 2,785 battery swap stations in China, 909 of which are located along highways. At its year-end media meet yesterday, Nio founder, chairman and CEO William Li said the…
The Tesla Supercharger network is opening up to a growing list of automakers. However, non-Tesla charging networks are also getting better. There are more chargers and the old ones were either repaired or replaced with new models. The list of non-Tesla electric cars that can access the Tesla Supercharger network in the United States and Canada is growing. Fast. Overnight, owners of EVs like the Rivian R1T, Ford Mustang Mach-E and Chevrolet Blazer EV suddenly received access to over 17,000 fast chargers that were previously exclusive to Tesla owners. That’s on top of what’s already available from the myriad of…
Porsche has opted not to use one-pedal driving in its current EVs, and that won’t change with electric sports cars due to replace the current gasoline 718 Boxster and Cayman. It’s all about giving the driver more control and confidence, Porsche research and development boss Michael Steiner said in a recent interview with Autocar. “If you ask any race driver, none would choose a one-pedal system because you should have control of recuperation and braking on the same pedal as seamlessly as possible,” Steiner said. “In cornering, if you don’t have the right feeling on the pedal, you don’t have…
WeRide’s robotaxis begin to be available on Uber’s platform in Abu Dhabi, marking the first time Uber has launched autonomous vehicles outside the US. (Image credit: WeRide) Chinese autonomous driving tech company WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) has begun offering robotaxi services on Uber Technologies’ (NYSE: UBER) platform in the United Arab Emirates, following a partnership between the two in late September. WeRide’s robotaxis began being available on Uber’s ride-hailing software in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi, marking the first time Uber has launched autonomous vehicles outside the US and the largest commercially operated robotaxi fleet outside the US and China,…
The two will work together to promote the R&D of new power battery technologies and talent development, according to an announcement. (Image credit: Hong Kong Polytechnic University ) Nio (NYSE: NIO) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have entered into a partnership to jointly conduct research and development in areas including battery technologies. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership at Nio’s global headquarters in Shanghai, which was witnessed by PolyU’s president, Teng Jin-Guang, and Nio’s founder, chairman and CEO, William Li, according to an announcement by the university yesterday. PolyU and Nio will work…
BYD Changzhou is the second ship for which BYD is the owner and the second after BYD Hefei to be named after a city where its production site is located. (Image credit: BYD) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has put its new car carrier, BYD Changzhou, into operation, adding transportation capacity to the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker’s exports. BYD Changzhou — the company’s second ro-ro vessel — went into operation after receiving delivery, Wang Junbao, general manager of BYD Corporate Division, announced today on Weibo today. The car carrier is headed to Europe after loading nearly 5,000 BYD…
With its compact dimensions, outstanding performance, and quiet, emissions-free operation, the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 is changing the game when it comes to indoor construction and demolition projects. Now, it’s changing an altogether different game: art. Construction companies bidding on jobs in indoor or densely populated urban environments are already singing the praises of electric equipment, but the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 is now making a name for electric equipment in the art world, taking center stage in a new performance installation that marries science, robotics, and art in Prague. Dubbed “Inferno,” the project calls itself a fusion of technology…
Editor’s note: Our colleagues at Motor1 Italy had the chance to check out the Cybercab in person. They also had a rare opportunity to sit inside a Cybercab. The text that follows highlights their experience with the Tesla Cybercab. Tesla has taken its Cybercab on a tour of Europe. Elon Musk’s new self-driving vehicle has crossed the Atlantic Ocean, so we went to London to get a closer look at what it looks like. Not so much outside, since we had already gotten an idea of what it looked like during last month’s unveiling, but inside. We opened the doors,…
The potential high cost of EV battery replacements is a major worry for new-car shoppers, but that likely won’t be the case for long, according to battery-analysis firm Recurrent. Recurrent, which produces battery health reports for used EVs, predicts that plummeting new-battery prices will make replacing a battery pack cheaper than repairing a gasoline engine by the end of the decade. 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Whether it’s a gasoline engine, a battery pack, or any other component, repairs don’t make financial sense if they exceed the value of a car. Battery replacement costs are already trending away from that, according…