Shell Recharge exits the US EV charger software market

Shell Recharge is discontinuing its Shell Sky software in third-party commercial EV chargers in the US and Canada.

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Toyota’s bZ4X electric SUV looks much better with a matte green finish [Images]

Toyota isn’t exactly known for its head-turning designs, but its electric SUV is getting a new variant. After Toyota’s bZ4X was spotted in the US with off-road upgrades and a matte green finish, are we finally about to see the new model?

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Kia recalls nearly 23,000 EV9 SUVs because the seats may be missing bolts

Kia issued a recall for nearly 23,000 EV9 models in the US over potentially missing seat bolts. Although only about 1% of the electric SUVs are estimated to have the defect, Kia is recalling certain 2024 and 2025 EV9 models out of caution. Here’s how to get the fix.

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Tesla offers free supercharging to clear out Foundation Cybertruck inventory

Tesla is now offering free lifetime supercharging for Foundation-series Cybertrucks purchased as inventory vehicles, suggesting that it’s having a tough time getting rid of the highly-priced limited edition vehicles.

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Dodge Charger EV will officially launch overseas as the ‘World’s First’ electric muscle car

The Dodge Charger Daytona EV will live up to its name as the “World’s first and only electric muscle car” as it hits new markets outside North America. Dodge’s new electric Charger is officially headed overseas as the brand eyes a bigger share of the global market.

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I bought a weird motorized suitcase in China and rode it home. Here’s what happened

I was recently in China on yet another trip to tour the factories and showrooms of several leading micromobility companies, and I’ll have more to share with you on that trip soon. But first, while I was getting ready to fly out of the Shanghai airport, I stumbled upon the coolest little motorized carry-on suitcase that functions like a seated electric scooter. I ended up buying it on the spot.

Here’s what happened next when I tried to take it 8,000 km (5,000 miles) home.

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Tesla replaced laid off US workers with foreign workers using H-1B visas that Musk want to increase

Tesla has replaced some of its US employees who were let go as part of a big wave of layoffs earlier this year with foreign workers using H-1B visas, which CEO Elon Musk is now campaigning to increase.

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Hyundai’s mysterious ‘OE’ EV model appears again: Is this the IONIQ 3 we’ve been waiting for?

Is Hyundai finally about to launch the smaller IONIQ 3 EV we’ve been waiting for? A mysterious new Hyundai ‘OE’ vehicle, which appears to be the IONIQ 5’s little sibling, has surfaced again. Here’s what we know about the new EV.

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Massive data leak at Volkswagen exposes locations of 800,000 EV drivers, for months

A massive data leak at software company Cariad, a Volkswagen subsidiary, reportedly left the personal data, including geolocation data, of some 800,000 EV owners online and accessible for months. A major blunder from an automaker already in crisis.

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Get these 0% financing deals before Trump kills the EV tax credits [UPDATE]

We don’t want to sound alarmist, but it sure looks like President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies are plotting to kill federal EV tax credits somewhat sooner than later – and the tariffs they’re promising aren’t going to make cars cheaper anytime soon, either. So if you’re in the market for a new EV, the time is now to score a sweet 0% financing deal and get those tax credits (while you still can).

UPDATE: we’ve got a few new additions for the closing days of 2024, including sweet deals on the Mustang Mach-E GT (above), Toyota bZ4X, and more!

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