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The Byton K-Byte was the second car planned from Chinese EV startup Byton. Byton went bankrupt in 2023, with no cars ever reaching public sale. Two K-Byte concept models have been spotted in Northern California. China’s auto sector may be under fire for having too many car brands serving not enough buyers, but that sort of madness happened here in the U.S., too. Let’s flash back to about a decade ago, or even a little before that. Tesla’s dominance wasn’t quite assured yet. The Model S and Model X were cool, but many assumed the Model 3—and anything beyond it—would be vaporware.…
Barely a month goes by without a carmaker announcing a new lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Yet these times mean little to customers, and the image boost from combustion or electric lap records is increasingly negligible. Just before July turned to August, another headline dropped: General Motors, with its prestigious sports car, the Corvette, had set new lap times at the Nürburgring with its ZR1 and ZR1X models. Not an outright record, nor even one for a category of sports cars—rather, GM is now celebrating the comparatively meaningless title of fastest American manufacturer at the infamous Eifel circuit. “No…
If you’re a regular electric vehicle driver, chances are you’ve driven past public fast-charging stations without even realizing that they’re there. Compared to gas stations, charging hubs are less visible from afar, even though charge point operators are now making the newer stations more distinctive and visible. Over in Europe, a young French company is rethinking that problem and proving that charging stations can be practical, noticeable from afar and, erm… kinda sexy. Charge point operator Electra was only founded in 2021. In just a few years, it has built a network of more than 500 stations across Western Europe,…
The Trump administration is letting federal EV charger funding flow again. The DOT paused the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program in February to review the policy. States sued the administration, and a federal judge said they were likely to win. After holding up the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program for months, the Trump administration will allow federal funds for EV charging stations to flow again. Shortly after Trump took office, his Department of Transportation effectively froze the program by revoking the guidance states needed to follow when submitting plans for how they intended to use the money, InsideEVs…
It was recently revealed in U.S. government filings made public that the Tesla Cybertruck was sought out by the Air Force for munitions training and testing, and the reason why the vehicle was specifically chosen will shock you. Last night, we reported that the U.S. Air Force was looking to buy a fleet of 33 total vehicles for its Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)’s Standoff Precision Guided Munition (SOPGM) training and tests. Documents filed showed that two Cybertrucks were requested. While many of these cars are used for simple target practice and are intended to be disposed, the Cybertruck seems to…
Why Are We Obsessed With Supercars Which is the supercar in the world that turns heads before the engine even starts? It’s more than numbers. It’s a fascination with movement, design, and the impossible. It’s the way sound travels through your chest. The way tires kiss the asphalt. The way time stretches in acceleration. Understanding the Value Behind Exotic Speed Owning a supercar is not only about performance. It’s about rarity, heritage, and verified detail. Whether choosing a limited-production Bugatti or a futuristic plug-in hybrid Ferrari, decoding its background ensures transparency. That’s why many enthusiasts use tools like VINgurus to…
Canadian developer Focus Graphite Advanced Materials has shipped two battery-grade samples to prospective offtake partners in the US for evaluation. Focus worked in collaboration with American Energy Technologies (AETC), a US-based graphite processing and R&D firm, to produce two high-purity graphite materials sourced from its Lac Knife deposit for lithium-ion battery applications. Its spherical coated natural graphite (CSPG, Batch GN250619002) anode material meets the standard grade CSPG specification of D50 ~23.9 µm and >99.95% purity, aligning with specifications used by leading battery producers. Its non-spherical graphite fines (Batch GN250601001) is a highly conductive additive designed for lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cathodes.…
EV charging is everywhere now, and it’s reliable, accessible, and affordable. There thousands of public chargers are already out there – and, in some places, you’ll find more plugs than pumps. But if you don’t drive electric, you’d never know it. That’s because gas stations don’t just exist, they announce themselves with giant, illuminated signs that can be seen for miles, while EV chargers tend to just sort of sit, nestled away in the back of the parking lot. That’s why the new EV Totem from Blink Charging is such a big deal. It doesn’t just charge your car, it…
In a move that helps the brand duck protectionist anti-Chinese tariffs, Volvo Cars has switched production of its award-winning EX30 models destined for US roads from its Zhangjiakou plant in China to the Ghent facility in Belgium. Volvo EX30 production began in the company’s Ghent factory back in April, but those first cars were earmarked for the Swedish domestic and European export markets, but that move wasn’t primarily motivated by avoiding tariffs. As Electrive reports, the company seemed happy enough to continue importing its small electric crossover from China and accepting the new 28.8% tariffs (up from 10%), but the…
The 1960s Ferrari 250 GTOs are already regarded as among the most valuable and coveted collectable classic cars in the world. Now, a special one-of-a-kind version of the car is about to head to auction, in the form of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Bianco Speciale. The chassis 3729GT Ferrari 250 GTO is one of just 36 units built between 1962 and 1964. However, what makes it stand out is that it is the only example to ever leave the factory finished in a white paint scheme. Apart from the one-off white livery, the chassis 3729GT also has an impressive…