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Electric Vehicle News and Reviews (Page 230)

Electric Vehicle News and Reviews

Electric vehicles (EVs) have come a long way in a short time. Barely a decade has passed since the ambitious Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors introduced the world to an electric car capable of traveling more than 300 miles on a single charge. Since then, Elon Musk and Tesla have convinced many dubious onlookers that electric vehicles are not only here to stay, but that they can become the future of transportation.

Other automakers have joined the EV movement at very different rates. The Nissan Leaf, for example, debuted in 2010 and went on to become the best-selling all-electric vehicle in the world for a time. Competition from the BMW i3 followed, as well as the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt and its all-electric successor the Chevy Bolt EV, but only the Tesla Model 3 has been able to steal the Leaf's crown. Heading into a new decade, electric vehicles are set to go from strength-to-strength, with new models like the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV competing in the entry-level category and the Audi e-Tron, Porsche Taycan, or Jaguar I-PACE vying with Tesla at the top end of the market.

With entire classes of vehicle still lacking an electric version, such as pick-up trucks and affordable SUVs, there's huge potential for expansion and growth in the EV marketplace. For now, Tesla is still blazing the trail, but legacy manufacturers are lining up to electrify their fleets and promising startups like Rivian and Byton are waiting in the wings with exciting new electric vehicles.

The future is bright for EVs and you can keep up to date with all the latest stories right here on Torque News.

Tesla Fremont Factory
Tesla Stock Goes Down Following Elon Musk’s Decision To Sell Stock
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla's stock price has gone down by 4.8% following Elon Musk's decision to sell 10% of Tesla shares. Musk made the decision after holding a Twitter poll.
Tesla Compelling Battery Manufacturers To Move to 4680
By Jeremy Johnson on
There's a new image floating around of a 4680 cylindrical cell battery. Tesla has been the primary driver of battery manufacturers switching to this new battery. Let's learn more about it!
Truth Unplugged - Data Helps Disprove Critics’ Main Complaint About Plug-In Hybrids
By John Goreham on
Some EVangelists see plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles as part of the problem, not the solution. Their main worry is that silly owners don’t plug them in. What does the data say?
Tesla to Provide Semi Trucks for Pepsi Co: Huge Step Towards Fleet Decarbonization
By Nicolas Caballero on
The stunning news that Pepsico will be receiving deliveries of Tesla Semi trucks in Q4 2021 (yes, 4th quarter of 2021) just came out (on CNBC), according to Pepsico CEO and Chairman, Ramon Laguarta, who made the Net-Zero pledge announcement today at Glasgow´s COP21 in Scotland.
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2 Major Firms To Evaluate Ford Transit EV For Their Continuing Operations
By Marc Stern on
National Grid and Penske Rentals are working with Ford to evaluate the automaker's Transit EV. The Transit EV is the electric version of Ford's top-selling commercial van.
Image courtesy of Mazda
Mazda Is Viewed As A Premium Brand By One-Third Of Owners
By John Goreham on
We did an informal poll of Mazda CX-5 owners to see how they view the brand. We found the results very interesting.
Mazda MX-30 Image by John Goreham
MX-30 Design Hits and Misses - Our Take On Mazda’s Newest Crossover
By John Goreham on
Mazda is trying some new things with its new MX-30 crossover. Some things we like, some things we don’t. Tell us which you like and dislike.
Image of Mazda MX-30 by John Goreham
Mazda MX-30 Battery-Electric Crossover Review - There's More To The Story
By John Goreham on
Mazda drops an unusual BEV on the Californian market. Here is why Mazda created the MX-30, what role it will serve, and how much it will cost buyers.
Relief Arrives To Tesla Giga Berlin Due To Prolonged Rain To Pump Water
Giga Berlin Had Massivve Rain, Relief Tech Came To Pump Water
By Armen Hareyan on
Tesla Service: Image source Tesla Inc.
How a Software Update Could Add Another Tesla Stunning Feature
By Nicolas Caballero on
Tesla is not just a regular automaker; it basically produces cars (and Solar, Powerwalls, Megapacks, and soon trucks and Semis, etc.) that are in fact supercomputers on wheels, loaded with cutting-edge software (like FSD) and many other gadgets (cameras, sensors,) that are regularly OTA updated; an incredible innovation technique that Tesla introduced and now almost every automaker is trying to adhere to.
Elon Musk Proposes Selling Tesla Stock
Elon Musk Proposes Selling 10% of His Stock With Twitter Poll
By Jeremy Johnson on
Elon Musk has just Tweeted and done a poll on Twitter asking if he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock to show that he isn't trying to avoid paying taxes. Is this a good idea? What are the pros and cons? What will actually happen?
Image showing a Lucid Air EV sedan inside Lucid's newest Studio at the Tysons Corners Center outside of Washington, D.C.
Lucid's Newest Studio Opens in Washington, D.C. Metro Area
By James Walker on
Lucid expands its presence on the Eastern Seaboard with the opening of a new Studio in Tysons, Virginia.
Tesla name alternative
Elon Musk Says He Was Considering Another Name for Tesla Used by Competitor
By Armen Hareyan on
Did you know Elon Musk had an alternative name for Tesla Motors as a company name, which a competitor ended up using?
Image shows multiple Lucid Air sedans parked together at the end of the Lucid Rally.
Lucid Releases Video Recap of Inaugural Rally, Customer Deliveries
By James Walker on
Video recap features plenty of footage of Lucid Airs out in the real world in customer hands at last.
Tesla Gigafactory
Tesla Giga Texas Making Good Progress: Latest News
By Nicolas Caballero on
Some news and images from Tesla Gigafactory Texas, from many different sources, suggest that everything seems to be according to schedule. It is an important project for the automaker, as it is the first vehicle factory that Tesla is building from the ground up in the US.
1865, 2170, 4680 Batteries
1865, 2170, and 4680 Batteries - What's Next After 4680?
By Jeremy Johnson on
There are 3 primary batteries that Tesla uses, the 1865, 2170, and 4680 batteries. Why are these batteries named this way? What do these batteries do? What is coming after the 4680 batteries? Let's find out!
Tesla FSD in China
Tesla Closer To Release of FSD in China Before Europe
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla appears to be releasing FSD, its full self-driving software, in China, before it will release it in Europe. Why is this happening? Let's find out what the clues are!
Tesla and Panasonic
Panasonic Is Helping Tesla Get Production Started on The 4680 Batteries
By Daniel Cappo on
Tesla’s 4680 batteries should be in production soon. Panasonic is testing the batteries in Japan, so that they can be built quickly and be ready for use in new vehicles.
Tesla Solar
Good News For Tesla Solar And Batteries: Renewables Will Dominate World Energy Production
By Nicolas Caballero on
New research from the University of Oxford suggests that, even without government support, four technologies - solar photovoltaics, wind, battery storage, and electrolyzers to convert electricity to hydrogen - are about to be so cheap that they will be dominating world energy production.
Image courtesy of Mazda
Mazda, Tesla, and Jeep Have Re-Written the Rule Book In the U.S. Auto Industry
By John Goreham on
Mazda, Jeep, and Tesla have upended what we call luxury, premium, and performance. It’s time for shoppers and the automotive media to take notice.
Tesla Giga Shanghai Production 700,000 per year and 14,000 per week
Report: Tesla Giga Shanghai Now Makes 14K Cars a Week and 700K a Year
By Armen Hareyan on
Model S Plaid With Normal Steering Wheel
A Model S Plaid With a Regular Steering Wheel?
By Jeremy Johnson on
An owner of a Tesla Model S Plaid vehicle has been seen driving with what appears to be a normal steering wheel. Did this really happen or are we all being tricked? Let's find out!
Image of a statue of the head, shoulders, and horns of a bull.
Lucid Stock Rebounds After Three Day Slump
By James Walker on
Four days out from reaching the milestone of its first customer deliveries, Lucid's stock price has started to climb again.
F100 Eluminator Concept
Ford Unveils Wild F-100 Eluminator Concept with Classic Look and Futuristic Performance
By Carl Malek on
Mixing the best of the past and the present is always a fun project for many automakers to do. But while many of the custom builds that embrace this theme tend to infuse modern V8s with vintage styling, The all-new F-100 Eluminator SEMA concept takes it in a different direction with the infusion of modern EV hardware.
Tesla Roadster
Why Solar Roof is an Excellent Idea for the Tesla Roadster
By Nicolas Caballero on
Actually, having a solar roof is an excellent idea for ANY electric vehicle (SUV, sedan, truck, Semi, etc.), as the technology basically allows to widely extend the range of the vehicles, and on the other hand, would permit to drive almost entirely by getting energy directly from the sun. Some automotive engineers believe solar power may be the solution to many other issues in that regard.
Tesla's VP Publicly Updates on 2nd China Gigafactory
Tesla China Doesn't Deny 2nd Gigafactory, But Updates Location Rumor
By Armen Hareyan on
2022 Hyundai Ioniq range upate
Hyundai Is Updating IONIQ 5 With 10% Range Increase
By Armen Hareyan on
The new 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has reportedly increased the battery capacity from 72.6 kWh to 77.5 kWh. Accordingly, the current Korean official mileage (at room temperature) of the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is expected to increase from 423 km to 480 to 490 km. Hyundai will increase the number of existing 2.4kW battery modules from 30 to 32. This is the result of maximizing the space of the EV-only platform E-GMP with the same battery capacity as the Kia EV6.
Tesla Giga Texas
Tesla Begins Tooling Giga Texas 4680 Battery Factory
By Tinsae Aregay on
According to a new Giga Texas drone footage, Tesla has received 4680 production equipments at the construction site. The EV maker has transported the new equipment to the battery production section of Giga Texas.
Tesla Hertz Deal
Of Course Tesla and Hertz Deal is Still Happening
By Jeremy Johnson on
Hertz recently announced a deal with Tesla for 100,000 Model 3 standard range vehicles, totaling about $4.5 billion. There was talk that this deal wasn't going to happen when Elon Musk announced no contract had been signed. No need to worry because of course Tesla and Hertz are still doing a deal. Here's why.
Rendering of a Lucid Air in front of a waterfront setting.
This Is How The Lucid Air Manages 520 Miles Between Charges
By James Walker on
Lucid can, for now at least, boast the longest range of any mass-produced electric vehicle with 520 miles of travel available between charges but how exactly does it achieve this?
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