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Commercial EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. has partnered with renowned lifestyle vehicle expert Winnebago to electrify the commercial segment further. Together, the companies have developed a fully electric chassis to support Winnebago’s specialty vehicle division, which currently offers custom builds of Class C RVs and Class A EV buses for several use cases. Xos, Inc. ($XOS) remains an up-and-coming commercial EV startup based in Southern California specializing in Class 5 to 8 trucks, electric power trains,…

We’re still about a year before we see the first deliveries of the ET9 – NIO’s most luxe EV model to date, designed as an ultra-premium executive vehicle to compete with the likes of Porsche and Mercedes-Maybach. In a recent video posted by NIO, we see one of the features this $112k EV will deliver as the ET9’s intelligent chassis system can shake snow off of itself. See more below. The ET9 is a fresh new model to NIO’s ($NIO) product pipeline – existing as a mere rumor a few months ago before being…

It seems like every new electric vehicle unveiling now starts with showing off a new ‘skateboard’ design, or the chassis of the vehicle that houses everything it needs to make it run. The motors, controllers, batteries, and everything else is usually built into a flat deck connected to the wheels, meaning the rest of the vehicle is basically just bolted on top. The engineer in me always thought it’d be fun to have just the bare skateboard, meaning you could go wild with your ideas of what to put on top.…

Last Updated: January 30, 2024, 10:00 ISTSunny Kaushal Seen Riding Royal Enfield Continental GT 650. (Photo: Cartoq)Sunny Kaushal was seen riding the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 motorcycle in Dur Dulex colour.Actor Sunny Kaushal was recently spotted getting ready to drive his Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 motorcycle in Mumbai.The cafe racer bike was in the black and white design, called the Dur Dulex variant.The paparazzi teased Kaushal about the bike’s single seat and asked him, “Sharvi ma’am kahan baithengi?…

Imagine how much faster and easier it would be to produce electric cars if you didn't have to design or build the chassis and drivetrain. That's the idea behind so-called "skateboard chassis," such as the soon-to-hit-the-roads UP Super Board.Currently being showcased at CES 2024, the Super Board is made by Chinese electric mobility company U Power Tech.Like similar offerings from firms like REE, it's essentially a ready-to-roll platform upon which different third-party vehicle bodies can be mounted. Automakers such as…

Three days before NIO pulls the sheet of its highly anticipated executive flagship ET9 sedan, some of the Chinese automaker’s higher-ups have shared some juicy details pertaining to the EV’s architecture and upgradeability. Here’s what we’ve learned. Things are heating up as we approach NIO Day 2023 this weekend, which is already promising the debut of a new top-tier model called the ET9. When the date for NIO’s annual tech day event was locked in, the Chinese EV automaker was already teasing a new…

Samsung Galaxy S24 series is said to be in the works as the company's flagship series for 2024. The smartphone family that is expected to include three models —Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra—is expected to go official early next year, but ahead of it, multiple rumours have started floating around the smartphones. Samsung might use new stronger frames instead of aluminium with the Galaxy S24 lineup, according to a tipster. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S24+ is tipped to feature a 6.65-inch display, which is an…

TELO, an electric truck startup based in SIlicon Valley, now has a drivable chassis of its tiny electric truck, which it still expects to start delivering in late 2025. TELO is a startup cofounded by Jason Marks, who led ADAS/Autonomous drive test programs at National Instruments, and EV industry veteran Forrest North, an early Tesla Roadster engineer, cofounder of Mission Motors and former COO of Recargo/Plugshare. We first heard about the tiny TELO truck back in June, when the company showed…

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are likely to be lighter than their predecessors, according to a report. The company's next-generation smartphones are expected to arrive in September with a few notable hardware upgrades including a modern USB Type-C port while the Pro models are also tipped to bear a titanium chassis instead of stainless steel used on the iPhone 14 Pro and earlier handsets. As a result, the weight of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could drop by up to 8 percent when compared with previous…

iPhone 15 family— including the vanilla iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max — is expected to go official at Apple's 'Wonderlust' event on September 12. This year, the Pro models in the latest iPhone 15 series are anticipated to be more expensive than the iPhone 14 Pro models. The increased cost can be attributed to the new titanium build and improved camera hardware. The vanilla iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, on the other hand, are said to have the same price tags as the outgoing models.As per a…