Welcome to the long-term squad, Nissan Ariya. Well, Ariya the second. I’ve recently swapped from an Ariya Advance, which is near the bottom of the spec league table, with a 63kWh battery and front-wheel drive, to the almost top-spec Evolve, with an 87kWh battery and four-wheel drive. I won’t go into the tedium of specific… Continue reading Everything I learned after 2000 miles in a Nissan Ariya EV
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Dacia Spring Cargo unveiled as UK’s cheapest electric van
The Dacia Spring Cargo has been unveiled as a van version of the electric city car, targeting last-mile delivery fleets. At £14,995 (excluding VAT), it is the UK’s cheapest electric van and it also qualifies for the government’s £2500 Plug-in Van Grant. In addition, it is offered on business leasing for £149 per month (excluding VAT),… Continue reading Dacia Spring Cargo unveiled as UK’s cheapest electric van
Full Circle Lithium’s FCL-X™ Achieves Major Technical Milestone By Rapidly Extinguishing Two EV Fires in Controlled Burns
Using FCL’s concentrated FCL-X Pro™ agent, two controlled EVs fires were fully extinguished in minutes with no reignition, using limited amounts of agent. This major milestone for LIB fire safety was organized by FCL-X™‘s new US distributor – AEST Fire & Safety – in front of over 50 US firefighters and fire-safety industry experts. TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/… Continue reading Full Circle Lithium’s FCL-X™ Achieves Major Technical Milestone By Rapidly Extinguishing Two EV Fires in Controlled Burns
Rental, Government Fleets Spur Oct. Sales
72,407 vehicles were sold into rental fleets in October 2024, compared to 47,482 in October 2023, for a 52.5% spike. Graphic: Bobit A spike in rental fleet sales and a healthy increase in government fleet sales helped narrow a gap in year-to-date fleet sales compared to the same period in 2023, according to monthly Bobit fleet… Continue reading Rental, Government Fleets Spur Oct. Sales
This Tesla driver just finished an electric around-the-world trip. For the fourth time.
After just over six months on the road, two Teslas have driven around the world powered by electricity – including an entire family, with 3 young children, in a Tesla Model 3. But for one of the drivers it’s nothing new, as this was actually his fourth round-the-world trip in an EV – the first being way… Continue reading This Tesla driver just finished an electric around-the-world trip. For the fourth time.
Best new cars coming soon: all the big new car launches due in 2024, 2025 and beyond
There’s a full run-down of the best new Ford cars coming soon on our dedicated page… Honda Prelude After an absence of more than two decades, the Honda Prelude is making a comeback. The new sixth-generation model will be a sleek two-door coupe featuring hybrid technology, which it’s likely to borrow from the Civic hatchback.… Continue reading Best new cars coming soon: all the big new car launches due in 2024, 2025 and beyond
Nissan to launch affordable V2G technology in 2026
Nissan has announced that it will introduce affordable bidirectional charging on select EV models in 2026. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology enables EV owners to sell electricity stored in their car’s battery back to the grid or to use it for powering their homes. A year-long trial in the UK at the University of Nottingham validated the… Continue reading Nissan to launch affordable V2G technology in 2026
Clean Technica: Fido Friendliness Could Enhance The Next Tesla Model Y Refresh003690
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! “No Model Y ‘refresh’ is coming out this year,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated earlier this year before adding a caveat. “I should note that Tesla continuously improves its cars, so even a car that is six months newer… Continue reading Clean Technica: Fido Friendliness Could Enhance The Next Tesla Model Y Refresh003690
Clean Technica: EVs At 23.5% Share In France — Plugins Dip As HEVs Surge003688
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! October’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 23.5% share in France, down from 26.5% year on year. Classic hybrids (HEVs) were the only powertrain that saw YoY growth, with plugins losing ground, though faring better than combustion-only vehicles. Overall… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs At 23.5% Share In France — Plugins Dip As HEVs Surge003688
German FAZ: What VW can learn from Škoda008072
There are few things that infuriate works councils and managers at the Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg as much as a comparison with the Czech subsidiary Škoda. Since the VW Group took over the Eastern European brand after reunification and saved it from collapse, competition has developed with the parent brand VW. With their models, the… Continue reading German FAZ: What VW can learn from Škoda008072