Electric Vehicle News and Reviews (Page 158)

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.

Elon Musk Debunks the Tesla 12/9 Conspiracy

By Tinsae Aregay on December 7, 2021 - 5:22PM

Elon Musk has debunked the Tesla conspiracy theory going around Twitter which claimed, the EV maker is going to do a stock split on December 9.

Tesla Cybertruck, courtesy of Tesla Inc.

Tesla Cybertruck, A Very Special Product That Only Happens Once In a While

By Nicolas Caballero on December 7, 2021 - 3:53PM

These are literally Elon Musk's words, when referring to the Tesla Cybertruck during an on-line interview with the Wall Street Journal last night; he also spoke about its production process and many other things (Neuralink status, Infrastructure Bill, Tunnels and Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence and Robots, SpaceX challenges, etc.).

LG Energy Solution Seeks To Raise $10.8 Billion To Cover Bolt Recall

By Carl Malek on December 7, 2021 - 3:40PM

The financial pain that GM battery supplier LG Energy has endured to cover the ongoing Bolt battery so far has been immense with the company setting aside $918 million to cover it. However, it appears that LG is entering uncharted territory, with the company announcing an IPO to help raise an additional $10.8 billion.

Image showing Jay Leno standing beside a gold Lucid Air during filming for an episode of Jay Leno's Garage

Lucid Shares an Image of Lucid Air Readying To Debut in Jay Leno's Garage

By James Walker on December 7, 2021 - 1:53PM

Another important milestone has been reached for Lucid's flagship Air sedan, as it will feature as the subject of a upcoming episode of Jay Leno's Garage.

Altmaier: Tesla Giga Berlin Didn't Want To Wait for 4680 Battery Decision

By Armen Hareyan on December 7, 2021 - 10:39AM

Tesla SEC Investigation Into Solar Panels Isn't What You Think

SEC Investigation Into Tesla Is Not What You Think

By Jeremy Johnson on December 7, 2021 - 1:01AM

There's a headline recently that Tesla is under investigation by the SEC. What's going on here and is this a big problem for Tesla? We'll show you what's going on and why it isn't what you think.

Lucid Motors Under SEC Investigation Over SPAC Merger And More

By James Walker on December 6, 2021 - 3:49PM

On December 3rd Lucid received requests from the SEC for information and documents relating to the company's SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp. IV as well as claims about the number of preorders received.

Tesla Looking For "Hardcore" AI Engineers To Deploy Autonomy At Scale In Vehicles

By Nicolas Caballero on December 6, 2021 - 3:48PM

On its way to achieve its mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, Tesla is currently accepting applications (and indeed, actively searching for creative talent) for its Artificial Intelligence & Autopilot division, which is aimed at developing and deploying autonomy at scale in vehicles, robots and more.

New Hampshire Innkeepers Demonstrate EV Charging Best Practices

By John Goreham on December 6, 2021 - 2:53PM

As time passes, the hospitality industry is evolving to meet the needs of electric vehicle owners. We found one example in New Hampshire’s ski country worth noting.

Toyota RAV4 Prime Owners Report Their Real MPG – Wow

By Jeff Teague on December 6, 2021 - 8:59AM

We hear from people who own RAV4 Prime about their real-world gas mileage.

Tesla To Speak On Energy Storage With Itaipu, 2nd Biggest Hydroelectric Dam In The World

By Nicolas Caballero on December 4, 2021 - 8:36PM

Tesla will be having talks with representatives of Itaipu Dam (Paraguay-Brazil, 2nd biggest hydroelectric dam in the world) with the intention of sharing their experience in large-scale energy storage systems.

Tesla Cybertruck - the Bad News

By Jeremy Johnson on December 4, 2021 - 5:35PM

Tesla has released more information about the Cybertruck with Elon Musk stating that it will be released initially with dual and quad motor variations - and be able to move diagonally like a crab. It's going to have post apocalyptic features and be amazing. So, let's look at the bad news.

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)

Kia Sportage PHEV coming soon, for Europe, TBD for North America

By Justin Hart on December 4, 2021 - 4:23AM

The new Kia Sportage PHEV is coming to North America sometime next year, we might assume, after it goes on sale in Europe in early 2022. Its looks are striking after Kia redesigned it. The new hybrid and non-hybrid versions of the 2023 model should be available in the U.S. in the first-half of 2022, but it will likely be late 2022 at the earliest before we see the 2023 Sportage PHEV in the U.S.

Tesla Recalls Made in China Model Y Vehicles

Tesla Recalls Model Y Vehicles in China - Europe Exports Could be Affected

By Jeremy Johnson on December 3, 2021 - 6:23PM

There is a recent report of Tesla recalling model Y vehicles in China. This isn't just for an over the air software update, but an actual physical problem with the vehicles. Could this mean that Model Y vehicles in the U.S. also need to have a physical recall? We'll answer this and more.

Ford Aims To Take No. 2 Spot Behind Tesla In EV Sales

By Carl Malek on December 3, 2021 - 3:07PM

Ford is riding a wave of momentum this year when it comes to the EV market and following on the heels of news that the company is poised to outsell GM in the electric vehicle market, the company has now revealed that it is targeting Tesla in its attempt to dominate the market

Tesla Model Y Leading The Way In The Worldwide EV Leader Country

By Nicolas Caballero on December 3, 2021 - 2:55PM

Plugins take 91.2% share in November in Norway (EV world leader on a percentage base), out of 15,274 overall new registrations that went up 24% over pre-pandemic seasonal norms; Tesla Model Y is leading the way with 1013 units registered in November, followed by Model 3, with 770 units.

Forget Tesla, Mazda Sold More EVs than General Motors In November

By John Goreham on December 3, 2021 - 1:44PM

Step back and realize that Mazda sells more battery-electric vehicles right now in America than many much larger automobile manufacturers. Including our President's favorite.

Tesla Is Considering Scraping The Single Motor Cybertruck & Replacing It With A New 4 Motor Variant

By Tinsae Aregay on December 3, 2021 - 6:45AM

A new rumor from @WholeMarsBlog suggests, Tesla is considering scraping the single motor Cybertruck and replacing It With A New 4 Motor Variant

Electric Vehicle Sales Doubled In 2021, Ford Outsells GM

By Carl Malek on December 3, 2021 - 1:18AM

The electric vehicle market has seen strong growth even in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. New numbers that were released not only reveal that overall sales have doubled during 2021 but that Ford is currently outselling GM in the electric vehicle wars.

Tesla Cyberquad for Kids Will Continue to Sell Out

By Jeremy Johnson on December 2, 2021 - 7:09PM

The Tesla Cyberquad for kids was just released by Tesla and costs $1,900. With shipping and tax, that's about $2,100. This is going to continue to sell out and could sell millions of units. Why did Tesla release this? We'll answer this and much more.

Tesla Solar Panels, courtesy of Tesla Inc.

Bright Future For Tesla Solar And Powerwall: Record-breaking Clean Energy Installations As Per Latest IEA Report

By Nicolas Caballero on December 2, 2021 - 2:13PM

In fact, present and future look more than promising for Tesla Solar, Powerwall and Megapacks, as this year is expected to set an all-time record for new clean energy installations, according to the IEA’s annual “Renewables 2021: Analysis and forecasts to 2026 ” report published yesterday, December 1st.

Mazda CX-5 Outsells Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester, Ford Escape In November

By John Goreham on December 2, 2021 - 12:28PM

The success of Mazda’s CX-5 continues with an impressive result given today’s unusual market situation.

Breaking: Tesla Begins Selling A Scaled-Down Cyberquad With 150lbs Carrying Capacity & 15 Miles Range

By Tinsae Aregay on December 2, 2021 - 10:03AM

Tesla has introduced a new Cybertruck inspired ATV called the Cyberquad for Kids. The vehicle is produced in partnership with Radio Flyer and is meant for Children. However, the ATV is so impressive and overpowered it can possibly work for smaller adults.

Energy flow between gas engine and battery in Kia Sorento PHEV

Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid Drive Modes Continue to Mystify

By Justin Hart on December 2, 2021 - 3:57AM

I am getting closer to an answer. However, I am still a bit puzzled by the way the 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV decides which mode, hybrid (HEV) or electric (EV), to operate in when I have placed the vehicle into the Auto mode.

Tesla Solar Roof, courtesy of Tesla Inc.

Tesla Solar Roof Now With Large Output Increase

By Nicolas Caballero on December 1, 2021 - 7:46PM

When pitching solar to a consumer, Tesla claims that its new, more powerful solar tiles produce a 22% increase in max power output without increasing the size of the tile. Because of that, the company says it can supply sufficient solar power with fewer tiles.

Camp Mode Lets You Camp the Night Away in Your Tesla

By Jeremy Johnson on December 1, 2021 - 7:37PM

Tesla just released a video about camp mode for your Tesla vehicle. Camp mode allows you to turn your Tesla car into a comfortable cabin. Here's what camp mode does.

Image showing 51 Lucid Airs parked outside the Casa Grande, Arizona factory awaiting shipping

New Images Show Lucid Air Production Is Ramping Up

By James Walker on December 1, 2021 - 11:27AM

The ability to increase production speed has long been identified as one of the essential elements necessary for Lucid to succeed, and new images published by the upstart automaker seem to confirm that it's doing just that.

Why Toyota’s RAV4 Has a Much Lower Reliability Rating Than Its RAV4 Prime

By John Goreham on December 1, 2021 - 10:54AM

The plug-in hybrid-electric version of the Toyota RAV4 has a much better reliability score than do the other trims. We spoke to Consumer Reports to find out why.

Testing Plugin Hybrid Drive Modes in 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV

By Justin Hart on December 1, 2021 - 10:53AM

I recently purchased a 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV and I find the Plug-in Hybrid Drive modes puzzling. I previously owned another PHEV, a 2017 Chevrolet Volt, and that may be why; its drive modes operated differently that the Kia’s. I am both embarrassed, because it seems too obvious, and a little frustrated because it also seems more complicated than it should be to get a definitive answer. What does the “Auto” mode really do?

2021 Ford Escape Hybrid Recall Photo Courtesy Ford Motor Co.

Ford Recalls Escape Hybrid To Replace High-Voltage Battery System

By Marc Stern on December 1, 2021 - 9:15AM

Although it is a tiny recall, the Ford recall of its Escape Hybrid for an issue with the high-voltage system is important for two reasons. One is that the automaker issues recalls when other carmakers tend to wait and wait. The second reason is that it shows that electrics and hybrids are important to Ford's future and that issues have to be dealt with quickly.

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