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GWM Wey V8X. Credit: Wey The Wey V8X is the second model on GWM’s Global One S platform after the Wey V9X, and can be seen as a smaller version of the six-seat V9X. The Wey V8X goes from 0 to 100 km/h in as little as 4.5 seconds and offers 402 km of CLTC all-electric range. GWM (HKEX: 2333) will launch the Wey V8X next week, stepping up its push into the premium hybrid sport utility vehicle (SUV) market. Wei Jianjun, chairman of the Chinese automaker, said on Weibo on Saturday that the Wey V8X large five-seat flagship SUV…
Telo claims its upcoming electric pickup will be able to tow more than originally planned. According to the startup, the MT1 EV will have a higher towing capacity than a base Ford F-150. The 152-inch pickup will also out-tow the base Tesla Cybetruck. Telo, the California startup that’s trying to bring a small but powerful electric pickup truck to the market, now wants to play with the big boys when it comes to towing. Forrest North, the company’s cofounder and chief technology officer, said in a YouTube video posted on Friday that the upcoming MT1 four-door pickup will be able…
Volvo is preparing to launch the EX50 in the US, an entry-level electric SUV aimed at the Tesla Model Y that will start at under $50,000. When is Volvo launching the EX50? Following the EX60, Volvo is already preparing to introduce its next electric SUV. The EX50 is set to arrive at dealerships in 2027, replacing the EX40 as Volvo’s most affordable electric vehicle in the US. Sources familiar with the matter told Automotive News that the EX50 is taller and longer than the EX40. It will also be slightly cheaper, starting in the upper $40,000 range compared to the…
Denza Z9S. Credit: Denza Denza said the Z9S has the longest range of any mass-produced all-electric model, breaking the 1,036-km record previously held by the Denza Z9GT. The Denza Z9S comes in three versions, with pre-sales prices from 319,800 yuan to 389,800 yuan. Denza, the premium brand under BYD (HKEX: 1211), began pre-sales of its new all-electric Z9S sedan on Monday, adding another long-range electric vehicle (EV) to its lineup. The Denza Z9S starts at a pre-sales price of 319,800 yuan ($47,100) and will compete with models including the Xiaomi (HKEX: 1810) SU7. The Z9S comes in three versions. The…
U.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to 234 miles, 10-80% in 26 min. Starts at $61,545, spans to $71,545 for top 1st Edition AWD VW’s electric Bus reboot is finally arriving in the U.S.. And by design, it’s hard to imagine a better way that VW might have positioned an electric van for the past and the future, all at once. Everybody wants one. Sure, it’s late and it’s been wracked by decades of false starts and concept vehicles, and by now…
Are plug-in hybrids an on-ramp to fully electric vehicles, or undue cost and complexity? Are they something consumers asked for, or something created by bureaucrats and regulators? At least in some respects the answer includes all of the above. It’s complicated. Plug-in hybrids’ greater complexity is intended to pay off by greening the ownership experience for a specific kind of driver—those who can plug in most days for the commute but need a gas tank because of road-trip charging concerns. Thus, PHEVs have an engine and, typically, a much larger battery than hybrids. If you don’t charge a plug-in hybrid,…
Among those considering the purchase of a new or used battery-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, or just curious about EVs, charging can still be the EV dealbreaker. Unless you don’t have a way to easily install or access home charging, your excuses are quickly disappearing, though. In 2024 public charging kept pace—or better—with the number of EVs on the highways. New EVs are charging quicker and more consistently in road trips; the options along the way have become more reliable; and with Tesla and other brands’ EVs all soon compatible with the same charge connectors, nobody’s excluded. That said, keeping…
Sierra EV Denali stands out with a GM-estimated 460 miles Midgate setup allows flexibility for items nearing 11-feet long Versatility from air suspension, rear-wheel steering, Super Cruise “I’ve been on that route, and it’s not one for a full-size pickup—let alone one weighing nearly 9,000 pounds.” That was what I noted, partly in disbelief, to my co-driver as we were shown into a 2025 GMC Sierra EV and sent off to wind up through narrow Bay Area Redwood highways and stretches of Skyline Boulevard. Memory served well about the roads; the route included some undulating ribbons of asphalt on ridges…
Stellantis may be looking to adapt planetary gear hybrid systems—like the one currently used in the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivan—to more rugged vehicles, a patent filing indicates. The Pacifica Hybrid uses a planetary power-split system to juggle its 3.6-liter V-6 and a pair of electric motors, which can both be used as generators for propulsion. But in a patent filing submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in July 2023, and published by that office Feb. 6, Stellantis claims such systems are not ideal for all applications. Stellantis planetary gear transmission patent imageStellantis planetary gear transmission…
For 2025, dozens of EV variants top 300 miles of range The top dozen contains pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback Standouts like Lucid Air and Hyundai Ioniq 6 manage market-leading range without huge battery packs Less than a decade ago, 300 miles seemed like the holy grail for EV driving range. Now, even as the overdue reality of plentiful charging infrastructure and speedy roadside charging begins to take shape, some new EVs promise 500 miles of range. EVs got to 300 miles with the Tesla Model S in 2016. In the years since then there’s been no turning…