https://nexusevnews.com/ Independent EV and renewable energy news, curated daily. Electric vehicles, solar, battery tech, and charging infrastructure. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://nexusevnews.com/og-image.jpg https://nexusevnews.com/ Electric Vehicles Renewable Energy Solar Battery Technology https://nexusevnews.com/articles/lucid-gravity-grand-touring-seven-seats-400kw-charging-and-a-frunk-picnic.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/lucid-gravity-grand-touring-seven-seats-400kw-charging-and-a-frunk-picnic.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Autogefühl Reviews Autogefühl takes the Lucid Gravity Grand Touring to Mallorca for a proper test. The numbers are hard to argue with: 123kWh battery, 400kW peak DC charging with 10 to 80% in around 23 minutes, and 3.6 seconds to 100km/h for a car that seats seven adults. Real-world range comes in around 540km (340 miles) at 100km/h and about 450km (280 miles) at 120km/h. The frunk has cup holders and a power socket and enough room to sit inside. The seat massage uses genuine vibration rather than just lumbar pressure and is the best Thomas has tested. The steering needs some fine-tuning. Apple CarPlay is coming. US pricing starts at $80,000 for the entry battery and $95,000 for this Grand Touring. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/enhauto-update-6-4-knight-rider-mode-muted-reverse-track-mode-model-y-juniper.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/enhauto-update-6-4-knight-rider-mode-muted-reverse-track-mode-model-y-juniper.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Enhauto News Enhauto's latest firmware update for its Commander dongle and S3XY accessories adds several features Tesla hasn't built into its own software. Performance Model Y Juniper owners can now enable Track Mode through the S3XY products even though it doesn't appear in Tesla's native menus. Also new: an Actions on Reverse automation that can mute all in-car audio when backing up, a Knight Rider sweeping animation for the ambient light strip, and separate brightness settings for day and night. Brake temperature per wheel is now visible in the S3XY app, a stat Tesla doesn't surface anywhere. All products are 20% off at enhauto.com through April 16. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/zeekr-007-gt-china-update-900v-10-minute-charging-europe-gets-old-version.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/zeekr-007-gt-china-update-900v-10-minute-charging-europe-gets-old-version.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000 AutoSpec Roaming News AutoSpec Roaming breaks down the updated Zeekr 007 GT just announced in China, right as European deliveries of the 800V version begin this summer. The China-spec car moves to a 900V architecture, adds a 6C-capable NMC battery with 10-80% charging in around 10 minutes, and gains roughly 148 extra horsepower across both motors. The AWD performance version now hits 0-100km/h in 2.84 seconds. Europe gets the 800V model with the LFP Golden Brick battery and around 400kW peak charging, which is still fast but a generation behind. The host argues Zeekr should sync their market releases. The owner forums agree loudly. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/kia-ev3-2027-under-35000-320-miles-consumer-reports-first-look.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/kia-ev3-2027-under-35000-320-miles-consumer-reports-first-look.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Consumer Reports Reviews Consumer Reports gets a first look at the 2027 Kia EV3. The standard 58.3kWh model gets around 220 miles of estimated range. The larger 81.4kWh version stretches that to 320 miles on the front-wheel-drive variant, with AWD available. DC fast charging goes from 10 to 80% in 29 to 31 minutes. Dual 12.3-inch screens, physical climate controls, a wireless charger, and USB charging points built into the rear seatbacks are all welcome. The flush door handles aren't Consumer Reports' favorite, and the rear ones sit high enough that small children may struggle to reach them. Rear seat headroom is snug for anyone over 5'10". On sale late 2026, starting just over $35,000. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/new-york-auto-show-2026-evs-hybrids-and-market-uncertainty.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/new-york-auto-show-2026-evs-hybrids-and-market-uncertainty.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000 Business Today TV News Business Today TV reports from the 2026 New York International Auto Show, where the mood is notably cautious. US EV sales have slipped from close to 10% of total auto sales to around 6.5%, and the removal of federal purchase incentives has further dampened momentum. Subaru unveiled the Getaway, a three-row electric SUV with over 500km of range, alongside a new Forester Wilderness Hybrid. Kia showed the EV3 alongside the Seltos in gas and hybrid form. Hyundai noted its hybrid lineup is outpacing EV sales. The counterforce: rising fuel prices tied to Middle East tensions are nudging some buyers, especially in California, back toward electric. The industry picture is less a retreat from EVs and more a calculated hedge. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/an-fsd-first-timer-takes-the-wheel-in-downtown-la-tesla-s-vision-only-system-pas.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/an-fsd-first-timer-takes-the-wheel-in-downtown-la-tesla-s-vision-only-system-pas.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Motor Trend Deep Dives Motor Trend's Edward Loh hands the keys to Jonny Lieberman, who has never used Tesla FSD, and sends him through one of the most punishing test routes they could design. The 2023 Model Y running FSD v14.2.2 navigates downtown LA traffic, merges onto the world's oldest freeway with about 15 feet of acceleration lane, and climbs the narrow, line-free, storm-damaged back roads of Mount Washington on garbage day. It handles unprotected lefts, pedestrians around blind corners, a pile of rocks, and opposing traffic on a one-lane road. It also hallucinates a ghost and executes three unnecessary three-point turns before recovering. By the Rose Bowl, Jonny has barely touched the steering wheel. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/the-ai-energy-crisis-has-a-surprising-fix-turns-out-the-data-centers-are-the-ans.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/the-ai-energy-crisis-has-a-surprising-fix-turns-out-the-data-centers-are-the-ans.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 TED Solar & Renewables Computer scientist Ayse Coskun spent 12 years asking whether data centers could flex their power use to match what the grid needs. The answer is yes. AI facilities run predictable, delayable workloads, making them ideal for soaking up excess solar midday and scaling back during peak demand. Her conductor platform runs on real AI data centers today, cutting power by pausing non-critical jobs without breaking performance promises. During a 2023 Texas heat wave, wholesale electricity prices spiked over 800% in a single afternoon. Flexible data center loads could have blunted that. It is a compelling case that the same technology straining the grid can also help stabilize it. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/subaru-s-smallest-ev-is-stylish-reasonably-priced-and-cruel-to-tall-passengers-i.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/subaru-s-smallest-ev-is-stylish-reasonably-priced-and-cruel-to-tall-passengers-i.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000 Consumer Reports Reviews The 2026 Subaru Uncharted shares its platform with the Toyota C-HR but offers something Toyota doesn't: a front-wheel-drive base trim with 221 horsepower and over 300 miles of claimed range. All-wheel-drive models make 338 horsepower with around 290 miles. NACS port means Superchargers are on the table, and the Lexus-sourced interior feels genuinely upscale for the price. The sloping roofline cuts into cargo depth, the door handles sit high enough to frustrate smaller children, and anyone much over six feet will find their head pressed against the headliner in the rear seat. Good small EV. Just measure your passengers first. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/tesla-missed-q1-delivery-targets-again-it-built-50-000-more-cars-than-it-sold.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/tesla-missed-q1-delivery-targets-again-it-built-50-000-more-cars-than-it-sold.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 CNBC News Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles in Q1 2026, missing analyst expectations near 369,000 and producing over 408,000 units in the same period. That 50,000-unit gap between production and deliveries is the figure analysts are watching most closely. Year-over-year deliveries rose 6.3%, but quarter-over-quarter they fell 14.4%, and some analysts now warn of a third consecutive annual decline. Tesla lost the title of world's largest EV maker to BYD last year. Bright spots include recovery in key European markets and China sales up 23%. Shares fell around 5% after the report. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/how-much-solar-could-your-roof-actually-generate-this-free-tool-gives-you-a-real.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/how-much-solar-could-your-roof-actually-generate-this-free-tool-gives-you-a-real.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000 National Laboratory of the Rockies Solar & Renewables PVWatts is a free calculator from the National Laboratory of the Rockies that estimates annual and monthly electricity output for a rooftop solar system at any address in the world. Enter your address, pick a system size, and get production numbers based on real local weather data. It is the same tool used by solar installers and researchers. If you have ever wondered whether going solar pencils out for your home, start here. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/two-wheels-zero-gas-room-for-the-groceries-cargo-e-bikes-are-having-a-moment.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/two-wheels-zero-gas-room-for-the-groceries-cargo-e-bikes-are-having-a-moment.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 The Verge Deep Dives The Verge's transportation editor Andrew Hawkins tests three electric cargo bikes, rides through Brooklyn with Propel Bikes owner Cat Strain, and checks in on the bike bus movement his own town in Montclair, New Jersey helped pioneer. 234 US cities now score above the bikeability tipping point, up from just 33 in 2019. Cargo e-bikes are outselling traditional bikes. They cost a fraction of a car. But tariffs, slashed bike lane funding, and safety concerns on shared roads are real obstacles. The question is whether the momentum survives the politics. Hawkins makes a strong case that it should. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/ionna-just-hit-100-charging-sites-they-built-the-whole-network-from-scratch-in-t.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/ionna-just-hit-100-charging-sites-they-built-the-whole-network-from-scratch-in-t.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Motor Trend Charging Motor Trend's Inevitable podcast sits down with IONNA CEO Seth Cutler, who started as employee number one in an empty Honda office in February 2024. Two years later, the eight-automaker joint venture has crossed 100 sites with canopies, bathrooms, and Amazon Just Walk Out stores. No app required. Just plug in or tap your credit card. Discount charging programs are rolling out now for all eight partner brands. Their first site? A 100-year-old gas station where crews found a buried fuel tank during construction. They got it live in nine months anyway. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/lfp-or-nmc-the-battery-decision-most-ev-buyers-never-think-about-until-it-s-too.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/lfp-or-nmc-the-battery-decision-most-ev-buyers-never-think-about-until-it-s-too.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000 Battery Bound Battery Tech Most people hear "LFP lasts longer" and stop there. This video breaks down why that is only part of the story. NMC holds up better in cold weather. LFP can be charged to 100% daily without stress. And an LFP car with 420 km of rated range charged to full may give you more usable daily range than a 500 km NMC car you keep between 20 and 80 percent. Factor in insurance risk, replacement costs, and resale psychology, and the "best" battery depends entirely on how you actually use your car. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/sodium-ion-batteries-were-supposed-to-be-the-budget-option-two-new-studies-say-h.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/sodium-ion-batteries-were-supposed-to-be-the-budget-option-two-new-studies-say-h.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Just Have a Think Battery Tech Everybody assumed sodium-ion could never compete with lithium on performance because sodium ions are bigger, heavier, and slower. Turns out the ions were fine. The electrodes were the bottleneck. Research from Tokyo University of Science and Germany's Federal Institute for Materials Research shows that fixing how hard carbon anodes are built lets sodium charge at rates comparable to lithium in graphite. CATL is already putting sodium-ion cells in passenger cars. BYD is accelerating development. The chemistry was always capable. We just needed better engineering around it. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/1-000-hp-1-000-kg-and-a-giant-vacuum-cleaner-underneath-top-gear-drives-the-mcmu.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/1-000-hp-1-000-kg-and-a-giant-vacuum-cleaner-underneath-top-gear-drives-the-mcmu.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000 Top Gear Reviews In case you missed this one, clear your Sunday schedule. Ollie Marriage from Top Gear straps into the McMurtry Spéirling, a tiny single-seat electric car that generates 2,000 kg of downforce from a standstill using twin fans spinning at 23,000 RPM. It hit 60 mph in 1.38 seconds, reached 100 in 2.61, and left a Porsche GT3 RS looking like it was parked. Three fan modes mimic GT3, LMP1, and F1 grip levels. Ollie called it a cheat code. He also admitted to getting tunnel vision from the g-forces. It is adorable, terrifying, and the most fun you will have watching a car review today. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/slate-drove-their-electric-pickup-through-10-inches-of-frozen-slush-then-froze-i.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/slate-drove-their-electric-pickup-through-10-inches-of-frozen-slush-then-froze-i.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Slate Auto Deep Dives Slate Auto hauled its electric pickup to Keweenaw Research Center in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for a full cold weather torture test. The program included driving through slush troughs, freezing vehicles in cold chambers, running dynamics courses on ice, and then checking if everything still works the next morning. After a full freeze-and-thaw cycle, the brakes released on their own, nothing broke underneath, and the truck came out under its own power. Slate is targeting deliveries by the end of 2026, and this is the kind of behind-the-scenes engineering footage that usually stays internal. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/cybercabs-are-showing-up-everywhere-elon-is-teasing-a-mystery-vehicle-and-sony-s.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/cybercabs-are-showing-up-everywhere-elon-is-teasing-a-mystery-vehicle-and-sony-s.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Ryan Shaw News A packed week in Tesla and EV news. Cybercabs have been spotted driverless in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Oklahoma City. A robotaxi staging lot full of Model Ys turned up in Dallas. The Cybercab has a clever new door handle that solves a real safety problem with emergency exits. Elon teased a new vehicle larger than the Model Y. The Tesla Semi made it onto Jay Leno's Garage. Uber put $1.25 billion into Rivian for autonomous R2 robotaxis. And Sony and Honda officially killed the Afeela weeks before its first customer deliveries. That's not even the full list. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/a-1-100-hp-electric-porsche-in-the-spanish-mountains-miles-somerville-says-it-mi.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/a-1-100-hp-electric-porsche-in-the-spanish-mountains-miles-somerville-says-it-mi.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000 MKBHD Inc Reviews Miles Somerville from the MKBHD team got seat time in both the Cayenne Electric Turbo and the standard model on wet mountain roads outside Barcelona. The Turbo makes over 1,100 horsepower in launch mode, hits 60 in 2.3 seconds, and nearly cracks a sub-10 quarter mile. But the real story is Porsche's active ride suspension, which kills body roll and makes a 6,000-pound SUV feel composed through tight switchbacks. The base model runs about $120,000 optioned out and is arguably the smarter buy. The Turbo sits near $230,000. Miles admits it's probably too much car. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/rivian-just-unlocked-another-1-billion-from-volkswagen-after-their-joint-venture.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/rivian-just-unlocked-another-1-billion-from-volkswagen-after-their-joint-venture.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Rivian Trackr News The Rivian-Volkswagen joint venture, RV Tech, completed winter testing of its new zonal electrical architecture across Arizona heat and Swedish cold. The first vehicle running on this system is the VW ID.EVERY1. The milestone triggers another $1 billion investment from VW, split between $750 million in equity and $250 million in equity or convertible debt. VW has now put over $3 billion into Rivian through the partnership, with up to $5.8 billion possible if all targets are met. https://nexusevnews.com/articles/80-of-the-world-s-energy-still-comes-from-fossil-fuels-the-iran-war-is-showing-e.html https://nexusevnews.com/articles/80-of-the-world-s-energy-still-comes-from-fossil-fuels-the-iran-war-is-showing-e.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000 DW News Solar & Renewables DW examines how the conflict with Iran has exposed just how fragile global energy systems really are. Twenty percent of the world's oil and LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Ten countries supply roughly 70% of global oil and gas. But there are real signs of a shift. In 2025, solar and wind provided more electricity to the EU grid than fossil fuels for the first time. Spain now gets 60% of its energy from renewables. Portugal ran entirely on green sources last year. The question is whether the transition can move fast enough.