Headlines and links from all the news, including things we didn’t cover in depth here on EVmeme this past week.
Unplugged Performance Shows 12 Customized Cybertrucks
Unplugged Performance, the unofficial Tesla vehicle tuner, is displaying a dozen Cybertrucks in Vegas.
AC Cars Shows Nostalgic Electric Sports Car
AC, the British car company nobody has heard of, is showing its collaboration with Tremec, an Aston Martin-style roadster built on an EV platform. Only 49 of them will be made at launch next year.
Kia Showcases Custom EV Concepts, Including an SUV and a Van
Kia has a Concept EV SUV called “ADVNTR,” based on the EV9, and a PV5 “WKNDR” concept EV van on showcase at SEMA.
Lyft, Mobileye Partner On Autonomous Vehicles
Ridesharing company Lyft and autonomous vehicle systems producer Mobileye have formed an alliance to facilitate the widespread commercialization of self-driving vehicles. The joint effort has few timeline or quantifiable goals, but may pave the way for more widespread adoption of automated vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz Offers Look At Updates Made to CLA
Mercedes-Benz, led by CEO Ola Kallenius, has detailed the next-generation CLA. The CLA will be part of an all-new family of cars from the German manufacturer.
Optima Introduces new ORANGETOP QH6 Battery
Optima Batteries has introduced a new ORANGETOP QH6 lithium battery, adding more cold cranking power and resilience to extreme temperatures. Durability and weight reduction are also highlights. The quad-terminal 45 Ah battery has 880 A in cranking amps and weighs under 20 pounds.
Mercedes-AMG Has Announced It Is Developing New High-Performance SUV
Mercedes and its performance arm AMG have announced that it is developing a new, in-house design for a performance-based sport utility. Based on the AMG.EA electric platform.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets More Range, Faster Charge Times for 2025
The 2025 Ioniq 5 lineup from Hyundai will feature EPA range estimates of up to 318 miles per charge and access to faster charging through the NACS (Tesla) port. Ultra-fast charging improves to 20 minutes for 10-80 percent charging at 350 kW.
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