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Karma Automotive has recently undergone numerous structural changes. From installing a new president to redirecting assets towards a new lineup of high-end vehicles, in more ways than one. the Irvine-based automaker is escaping its rather sui generis history. In 2020, Karma Automotive was keen on manufacturing a new line of products under the DeLorean insignia. However, before the product could undergo any further development, members of Karma’s executive team left to pursue the project on their own. The team created a new company called DeLorean Motors Reimagined, and it debuted the Alpha5 concept, a striking modernization of John DeLorean’s 1980s…
Kia America has announced pricing for the 2024 Niro EV as the battery-electric subcompact crossover enters the second model year of its second generation. The 2024 Kia Niro EV starts at $40,925 (including $1,325 destination), making it only $180 more expensive than last year. The vehicle itself actually costs $150 more, with the remaining $30 coming from the higher destination charge, which is now $1,325 compared to $1,295 for the 2023 model year. As before, the base price corresponds to the entry-level Wind trim, while the better equipped Wave trim starts at $45,925 (including destination) – also $180 more expensive…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The US electric car market continues to grow strongly. Yes, Tesla still dominates (that’s not changing anytime soon), but several other automakers are also seeing fast-growing full electric vehicle (BEV) sales, and the number of BEV options on the market has exploded in recent quarters. Overall (lacking just a little bit of data from automakers who are stingy with their stats), the US electric vehicle market grew 147% from Q2 2021 to Q2 2023. It grew 57% from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023. Let’s…
Hyundai wraps in free chargers with its new EVs. Look for various improvements for Audi’s Q4 E-Tron. New projections are more bullish about global EV adoption. And what’s Toyota calling its electrified models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Those who purchase or lease a new Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, or Kona Electric through October 31 can get a free home charger—plus up to $600 to cover installation. It’s offered through the company’s Hyundai Home service, which aggregates charging-station possibilities and helps frame solar and energy storage options. The Audi Q4 E-Tron is getting increased range, plus…
EV sales will accelerate rapidly over the next few years, topping two-thirds of global car sales by 2030, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) predicts. In research presented ahead of Climate Week NYC, analysts predict that EV sales will increase at least sixfold by 2030 to a market share of 62% to 86% of new car sales. In China, the world’s largest new car market, RMI predicts that EVs could make up 90% of new vehicle sales by the end of the decade. RMI highlights several factors supporting explosive EV sales growth, including acceleration of EV sales in “late-adopting” countries with…
Jaguar announced that it has signed an agreement with Tesla to gain access to Tesla’s extensive Supercharging network in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Additionally, the company officially revealed that its next-generation electric models, which will be launched in 2025, will incorporate the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging connector. In other words, the new models will be able to Supercharge without the need for an adapter. Jaguar did not forget about its current customers, who are driving the Jaguar I-Pace. The plan is to supply NACS adapters from Tesla for the I-Pace drivers, once available. We guess…
Cumulative deliveries of the Dolphin stood at 462,558 units at the end of August, with monthly deliveries exceeding 30,000 in each of the past six months. (Image credit: BYD) BYD today saw the 500,000th unit of the Dolphin compact electric vehicle (EV) roll off the production line, marking a milestone for its first e-Platform 3.0-based model. BYD originally launched the Dolphin on August 29, 2021, as the first product in its Ocean vehicle lineup. Cumulative deliveries of the Dolphin stood at 462,558 units at the end of August, with monthly deliveries exceeding 30,000 units in each of the past six…
Hybrid cars have combustion engines but, unless they are plug-in hybrids, not EV charge ports. A new Toyota marketing campaign appears to downplay the difference. Announced Monday, the new “Electrified Diversified” campaign emphasizes the variety of options available from Toyota, encompassing battery-electric, hydrogen fuel-cell, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid powertrains. In an accompanying press release, Toyota refers to them all as “EVs.” “Toyota believes in the power of choices by offering a full spectrum of electrified powertrains for consumers to choose from—battery EV, hybrid EV, plug-in EV, fuel-cell EV—there’s an option for everyone,” the release reads. If car shoppers were given…
Steamboat Springs, Colorado-based bike manufacturer Moots has no shortage of two-wheeled eye-candy in its selection of high-end bicycles. The brand caters not only to cyclists who demand top quality for their bikes, but also for performance-oriented cyclists looking to eke out the most from their bicycles. Moots has recognized the rapidly growing popularity of electric bicycles, and has unveiled its very first e-bike. Dubbed the Moots Express, this electric gravel bike is built to Moots’ exacting standards, and is so sleek that it can be easy to miss the fact that it’s actually an e-bike, especially when it’s in motion.…
Tesla reveals employment numbers at Gigafactory Texas that are so incredibly high they make the automaker one of the biggest employers in central Texas, and it’s just the beginning. Jason Shawhan, Tesla’s director of manufacturing at Giga Texas, revealed the employment numbers in a presentation reported by the Austin Business Journal. According to the executive, Tesla had over 12,000 employees at Gigafactory Texas by the end of last year. Now it has already ramped up to over 20,000 employees in the Austin area this year with most of them being located at Gigafactory Texas. But the wildest claim is that…