Tesla founder is disappointed Musk canceled $25,000 EV and made ‘dumpster-looking’ truck

Tesla’s original co-founder, Martin Eberhard, is disappointed that Elon Musk canceled Tesla’s $25,000 electric car program and instead developed a “dumpster-looking” truck.

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Hyundai’s new IONIQ 6 takes the crown for Korea’s longest-range domestic EV with 350 mi

The new and improved IONIQ 6 is smarter, more stylish inside and out, and can drive even further. With nearly 350 miles of driving range, the new Hyundai IONIQ 6 now leads as Korea’s longest-range domestic EV.

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This country quietly became an electric haven with EVs now having 76% market shares

While most headlines focus on EV adoption in the US, Europe, and China, Nepal is quietly outpacing almost every country on Earth when it comes to electrifying its roads.

In the last year alone, 76% of new passenger vehicles and 50% of light commercial vehicles sold in Nepal were electric compared to a 20% global average.

How did we all miss Nepal’s electrification story?

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This EV just launched in China for under $5,000

There’s one vehicle in the US that you can currently buy for under $20,000, and it’s about to go extinct. In China, another EV just landed for under $5,000.

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The US added 4,200 new DC fast charging ports, and that’s just Q2

Despite growing uncertainty around federal EV charging policy, fast-charging infrastructure in the US isn’t slowing down — it’s doing the opposite.

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Meet the Honda N-ONE e: A small EV with a big personality

It may be small in size, but Honda promises the new N-ONE e is fit for a “daily partner” with a flexible interior, ample range to navigate the city, and it can even power up your home..

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Tesla’s ‘more affordable model’ shown in spy shots on Chinese social media

The long-promised “more affordable” Tesla model has been spied on Chinese social media, and it’s disappointingly about what we expected: a slightly decontented version of the Model Y.

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More US cities are offering free or heavily discounted electric bikes to residents

Electric bikes are booming in popularity across the US, and cities are starting to take notice. From famous programs like those in Denver to smaller initiatives around the country, local governments are rolling out rebate and incentive programs to make e-bikes more affordable, especially for lower-income residents. The goal? Get more people out of cars and onto two wheels.

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Tesla inks $16.5B deal with Samsung for HW6 chips, but still no HW3 solution

Tesla will use Samsung for as a supplier for its self-driving computer’s next-gen hardware in a $16.5 billion deal, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

But despite planning two generations ahead, the company still doesn’t have a solution to bring the promised full autonomy to hardware that it’s been promising that capability to since 2016.

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First drive – RBW’s electric Roadster is a sporty modern take on British classics

RBW, a British handcrafted electric car manufacturer, brought its cute little Roadster out to Santa Monica and invited us up for a drive.

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