Kia EV5 spotted with a few upgrades for the first time ahead of its global launch

It’s about the size of the Tesla Model Y. The EV5 is already a hit in China. Now, Kia is about to launch the global model. With its official debut coming up, Kia’s electric SUV was spotted for the first time with a few noticeable upgrades.

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Tesla loses head of India just as it is rumored to finally enter the market

Tesla (TSLA) has lost its head of the Indian market just as the automaker is rumored to finally enter India after several false starts.

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CATL unveils 9 MWh TENER Stack energy storage system that can charge 150 EVs

CATL, the world’s leading battery manufacturer, continues proving why it’s the best with the biz. Today, the company unveiled a 20-foot-tall energy storage system (ESS) called the TENER Stack, which, according to CATL, offers breakthroughs in storage capacity, deployment flexibility, safety, and transportation efficiency. It also has the energy storage capabilities to charge 150 EVs.

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Range Rover is giving the Velar EV a radical new style and a bunch of other upgrades

Range Rover will finally launch its first electric SUV later this year. In the meantime, the luxury brand has several new EV models in the pipeline, including a smaller (likely more affordable) Velar. The Range Rover Velar EV is coming soon with an upgraded design and much more.

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Sources state BYD is targeting half its vehicle sales to come from outside China by 2030

We’ve said it before and will say it again: Build Your Dreams (BYD) is coming. The Chinese automaker continues to gain momentum in global NEV sales and does not expect to hit the brakes anytime soon. According to multiple sources, BYD aims to have half of its vehicle sales come from other markets outside China within the next five years.

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Gravity to open 8 locations with 500 kW, 5-minute EV charging across Los Angeles this year

EV fast-charging startup Gravity is taking its talents to the West Coast. This morning, the company announced a massive US expansion that will bring 500 kW piles capable of 5-minute EV fast charging to eight locations around the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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NYC could soon kick electric bikes out of Central Park

After going car-free on Central Park’s main drives in 2018, the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation has been preparing to wrap up a study on electric bike usage in Central Park. The results will help decide whether those electric bicycles will still be permitted inside the park.

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USTPO shuts down Tesla’s attempt to trademark ‘Robotaxi’ term

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) has denied Tesla’s attempt to trademark the term “Robotaxi”. which it has been using to refer to its long-promised self-driving vehicles.

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Tesla confirms it has given up on its Cybertruck range extender to achieve promised range

Tesla has confirmed it has given up on plans to make a Cybertruck range extender to achieve the range it originally promised on the electric pickup truck.

It started refunding deposits for the $16,000 extra battery pack.

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CA and 16 states sue feds for $5B ‘gift to China’ withholding EV charger funds

California and 16 other states have sued the government for illegally withholding $5 billion in funds that Congress earmarked for EV charging, calling the action “another trump gift to China.”

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