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The Port of Los Angeles has secured a new, 30-year lease with Yusen Terminals, with the marine terminal operator fully committed through 2056 in a deal that paves the way for an fresh, $200 million investment in zero-emission cargo-handling equipment. (!) Yusen Terminals has been operating at the Port of Los Angeles since 1991 in a sprawling, 232 acre lot occupying berths 212-224 at the international container port. In that time, the company has participated in a number of clean port initiatives that involve electric forklifts, reach stackers, and terminal tractors. With a new lease comes a new commitment to…
Tesla Cybertruck’s three configurations are all the same on the outside from an appearance perspective, but they differ slightly in price, range, performance, and other features. After yesterday’s price adjustment, Tesla’s Base All-Wheel-Drive Cybertruck is now priced at $74,990, a far cry from the $59,990 it started at several months ago. At $60,000, the Cybertruck All-Wheel-Drive is a steal: no pickup, electric or gas-powered, comes close in terms of overall driving capability thanks to Steer-by-Wire; no truck is more fun to drive at that price, and add in Full Self-Driving for $99 per month, and you truly have the best…
Rivian CFO Claire McDonough is leaving the company. She held the role at the EV startup for close to six years. The news comes as Rivian races to scale up production of the R2. Rivian’s CFO, Claire McDonough, is leaving the EV startup at the end of October, the company announced on Thursday. She has held the role for close to six years and is leaving Rivian to take the CFO spot at GE Vernova, a manufacturer of energy equipment, she said in a LinkedIn post. Rivian’s vice president of finance, Derek Mulvey, will be appointed interim CFO as the…
BYD is preparing to launch a new electric hatch, positioned between the Dolphin and Seagull (Dolphin Surf) in terms of size. When is BYD launching the Great Seagull? The Seagull, which BYD sells as the Dolphin Surf and Dolphin Mini outside of China, is among the best-selling EVs in the world. In the first half of 2026, BYD’s Seagull (Dolphin Mini/Dolphin Surf) was the sixth-best-selling EV globally, with over 27,500 units sold according to data compiled by Cleantechnica. In China, it starts at just 69,900 yuan, or about $10,000. We knew BYD was preparing to launch an updated version after…
Tesla Cybertruck’s three configurations are all the same on the outside from an appearance perspective, but they differ slightly in price, range, performance, and other features. After yesterday’s price adjustment, Tesla’s Base All-Wheel-Drive Cybertruck is now priced at $74,990, a far cry from the $59,990 it started at several months ago. At $60,000, the Cybertruck All-Wheel-Drive is a steal: no pickup, electric or gas-powered, comes close in terms of overall driving capability thanks to Steer-by-Wire; no truck is more fun to drive at that price, and add in Full Self-Driving for $99 per month, and you truly have the best…
BYD kicked off a megawatt charging war in 2025, then followed it up with even faster second-generation “Flash” charging. The Yangwang U7 can go from 10-97% in 9 minutes on a Flash charger. To prove its durability, company did 18,000 miles at nearly 150 mph over 9 days, with 350 Flash charging stops, followed by a battery health test. BYD kicked off a new phase of the charging war when it introduced “Megawatt Flash Charging” in 2025, offering speeds that could get your car from 10-60% in just 5 minutes. Competitors quickly responded, offering their own 1,000-plus-kilowatt solutions. Never one…
Earlier this month, we got our first glimpse of the pre-production Aston Martin Vantage RS through spy images that had surfaced online. Now, another test mule has been spotted, and this one’s a roadster. The Vantage RS Roadster is likely to get the same upgrades as the coupe. The exterior looks similar too, with a prominent front splitter and a large fixed spoiler with end plates at the back. The Roadster also has more aggressive-looking bumpers and quad exhausts. While technical details of the new Vantage RS Roadster are still under wraps, the sports car is likely to offer an…
Aptera’s solar electric vehicle can pull more than 4 kWh of usable energy out of the sun in a single day, and now an independent testing house has put its name on the number. TÜV Rheinland, the 150-year-old German testing and certification firm, ran three days of on-site solar measurements at Aptera’s Carlsbad, California headquarters and confirmed the car generated 4.23 to 4.75 kWh per day, enough for roughly 42 to 47 miles of driving on sunlight alone. Solar-car range claims have a bad track record. They are generally powered by AC fans and not much more. Aptera (Nasdaq: SEV)…
With global orders for the new iX3 near 100,000, BMW dealers in China are reportedly overwhelmed by demand, with tens of thousands of pre-orders coming in in less than a week after it went on sale. The new BMW iX3 is off to a strong start, even in China After launching the new iX3, the first from its Neue Klasse (“New Class”) lineup last September, BMW’s former CEO Oliver Zipse revealed the electric SUV secured 50,000 orders in its first six months on the market. BMW said on Thursday that orders were now nearing 100,000. To meet the stronger-than-expected demand, the company…
The Indecent 009 radically transforms the Porsche 911 with an extreme wide-body kit and air suspension. It retains the naturally aspirated 3.6-liter boxer engine from the 997-generation 911, producing 350 hp. The bespoke interior features carbon-backed Sparco seats, suede-like upholstery, leather, and premium finishes. Take a Porsche 911, one of the most iconic sports cars of all time, and turn it into something even more extreme, wider, and more dramatic. That is the idea behind the Indecent 009, a radical reinterpretation of the German coupe created by BTS Creativity, an Italian company specializing in luxury customization. This is not a…