Category: Electric cars

First 100% electric US school bus fleet arrives in Oakland

Electric school buses with Zum bidirectional charging stationsThe first school district in the U.S. to use all electric buses will be Oakland, California The buses, bidirectional chargers, and software management platform will be supplied by Zum The buses will feed up to 2.1 GW of power back into the grid when not being used Zum, a transportation-services company that provides electric buses and charging...

Karma reveals Ivara SUV concept, plans more PHEVs

Karma Ivara conceptKarma on Friday unveiled the Ivara concept at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, one of the premier events of 2024 Monterey Car Week that ran last week in California. Joining it on Karma's stand were the previously revealed Kaveya sports car and Gyesera sport sedan. The Kaveya was shown in Monterey with a revised interior that Karma said...

EV collision repair costs 20% more than for gas models

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV and EQA crash testEV collision repairs continue cost more than those of internal combustion vehicles, according to a new report from Mitchell International, which provides tech for the auto insurance and collision repair industries. The report, based on second-quarter 2024 data, shows similar rates of EVs and 2021-and-newer gasoline vehicles being declared total...

IM Motors’ sideways parking technology stuns, demonstrates cutting-edge digital chassis

A clip of IM vehicle's groundbreaking sideways parking technology with advanced digital chassis with four-wheel steering, transforming parking ease and maneuverability.

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Cybertruck becomes “Apocalypse ready” with Sting packages

Archimedes Defense and UP.FIT Cybertruck Sting packageThe Cybertruck can now be ordered with a frunk-mounted generator Archimedes Defense and UP.FIT will install uprated armor on the Cybertruck Pre-orders for the packages are open, but pricing hasn't been announced. A more insane version of the Tesla Cybertruck just came into focus. On Friday, Archimedes Defense, a defense contractor, and UP.FIT, a...