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Tesla has launched its newest iteration of the Model 3 in China with a slew of new features, including the highly requested V2L (vehicle-to-load) feature and a new interior option. The Model 3 now has a 16″ front touchscreen with improved resolution, a black headliner, V2L capabilities, Zen Grey interior in the Premium and Performance trims, as the White option has officially been discontinued, and 19″ Dark Nova Wheels, which are standard on the Model 3 Premium only. 🚨 Tesla has launched the Model 3 in China with a variety of new features and specs: ✅ 16” front touchscreen✅ Black…
Silverado EV sales fell 92% year over year. But it’s more to do with tax credits than anything else. Source link
Photo: EWG Californians who can’t install rooftop solar are getting another way to tap into the sunshine. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill opening the door to small plug-in solar, also known as balcony solar, alongside two laws designed to get more out of home energy devices and the grid California already has. All three were signed on September 30. Plug and play balcony solar For renters, apartment dwellers, and homeowners with unsuitable roofs, the most immediately relatable change is SB 868, state Senator Scott Wiener’s Plug and Play Solar Act. Balcony solar is pretty much what it sounds like:…
Tesla announced on Monday that the Roadster event scheduled for today would be postponed due to the need for it to be held outside. Less than 24 hours later, CEO Elon Musk broadened that by stating it was due to high winds, immediately sending everyone into a frenzy over the Roadster’s potential ability to fly. And realistically, it could definitely have to do with it flying, hovering, or hopping; whatever Tesla has in mind for this demonstration could not be impacted by wind. However, it might have nothing to do with the vehicle flying whatsoever, and instead could be a…
Ford’s $30,000 electric pickup is its opportunity to reset its EV business, but it won’t be easy. Source link
Freelander is preparing to enter the Australian market with a seriously large SUV. The Chery and Jaguar Land Rover joint-venture brand will launch its Freelander 8 in Australia sometime in 2027, although the exact timing, pricing and local specifications are yet to be announced. The Freelander 8 measures 5,185mm long and rides on a 3,040mm wheelbase, putting it firmly into large luxury SUV territory. The company says it will compete with established premium European and Japanese rivals. In China, the SUV uses a dual-motor all-wheel-drive extended-range electric powertrain producing 610 kW (818 hp) and 813 Nm (600 lb ft) of…
Toyota’s new electric vehicles are selling surprisingly well, even as many automakers report fewer EV sales in the third quarter. Toyota’s EVs and hybrids boost US sales Toyota Motor North America, including Lexus, sold 633,233 vehicles in Q3 2026, up 0.6% from Q3 2025. Although GM remained ahead, selling nearly 671,000 vehicles in the US last quarter, Toyota’s electrified vehicles helped close the gap. GM blamed “the much smaller EV market and discontinued vehicles” after reporting that Q3 sales were down 6% from the third quarter of 2025. Advertisement – scroll for more content Sales of GM’s most popular electric…
Elon Musk had the seat right next to President Donald Trump on Tuesday as the White House hosted the leaders of America’s biggest artificial intelligence companies for a lunch that ended with a voluntary industry accord on AI safety. A seating chart Trump posted on Truth Social placed Musk at the president’s left in the East Room, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on his right, according to an Associated Press reporter. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also attended, along with Vice President JD…
A growing proportion of Toyota and Lexus sales are EVs, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids. And the company isn’t slowing down any time soon. Source link
BMW joins the growing list of luxury brands planning to introduce an entry-level electric vehicle. The new model will be the most affordable Neue Klasse EV. BMW prepares a new entry-level EV for 2028 It’s finally official. BMW confirmed during its Capital Markets Day on Wednesday plans to launch a new entry-level Neue Klasse EV. BMW said it will “strengthen its presence in the high-volume entry segment with another fully-electric model from the Neue Klasse.” The new entry-level EV will arrive in 2028, “with a focus on Europe,” BMW said, using technologies introduced in other Neue Klasse models, such as…