Xiaomi spills SkyNomad EREV details ahead of July 30 debut and it rhymes with Kunlun

Xiaomi has revealed fresh SkyNomad EREV details, including its Kunlun range extender, fuel economy and testing progress ahead of the July 30 debut.

Xiaomi reveals SkyNomad N90: a living room on wheels
Xiaomi reveals SkyNomad N90: a living room on wheels

Xiaomi has revealed the SkyNomad N90, the first model in its new SkyNomad series and the company’s first extended-range electric vehicle. CEO Lei Jun posted the first official exterior images today, and a new regulatory filing confirmed the full specs….

Xiaomi says Sky Nomad is a series, not a new brand, teases SUV
Xiaomi says Sky Nomad is a series, not a new brand, teases SUV

Xiaomi has answered the biggest open question about Sky Nomad: it’s a second product series under Xiaomi EV, not the standalone sub-brand that had been rumored for months.
The company also revealed the first clear look at the lineup’s debut model — a r…

Xiaomi built an SUV that doubles as a camping tent, and its range numbers are equally wild

Xiaomi’s new Sky Nomad sub-brand debuts with a 5.3-meter family EREV SUV that offers a retractable camper-tent roof on one trim.

Xiaomi makes Sky Nomad official: new EREV brand to take on Li Auto
Xiaomi makes Sky Nomad official: new EREV brand to take on Li Auto

Xiaomi officially confirmed “Sky Nomad,” the name of its new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) effort, after months of rumors. The first model is a full-size SUV expected to deliver over 1,500 km (932 miles) of combined range.
The announcement put…

Honda shelves $11B Canada EV factory as its electric retreat deepens
Honda shelves $11B Canada EV factory as its electric retreat deepens

Honda is shelving its massive C$15 billion ($11 billion) EV and battery manufacturing hub in Ontario, Canada, according to a new report from Nikkei. The move escalates what was initially framed as a temporary pause into what increasingly looks like an …

Ford’s 2,200-HP electric Mustang runs 6.87-sec quarter mile, smashes EV record
Ford’s 2,200-HP electric Mustang runs 6.87-sec quarter mile, smashes EV record

Ford Racing’s new Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 just became the quickest electric car on the planet, running a 6.87-second quarter mile at 221 mph at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte this weekend.

The run demolished Ford’s own previous EV record — a …

New EV fee proposals charge owners 2-3x what gas drivers pay in federal tax
New EV fee proposals charge owners 2-3x what gas drivers pay in federal tax

A growing number of states and federal lawmakers are pushing flat annual fees of $200 to $250 on electric vehicles, amounts that charge EV owners two to three times more than what the average gas car driver pays in federal fuel tax. The proposals are b…

CAT puts century-old tech to work in its newest, heaviest electric drive dozer
CAT puts century-old tech to work in its newest, heaviest electric drive dozer

Diesel-electric locomotives have been barreling along America’s wide-open plains for generations, and the century-old combination of consistent, high-efficiency rpm diesel engines spinning up generators to power high-torque electric motors has proven t…

This EREV SUV just claims a new record for the longest driving distance, leaving Tesla far behind

XPeng has unveiled the G7 EREV, a range-extended electric SUV that claims the longest driving distance ever recorded, challenging Tesla’sTesla’s EV dominance.
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