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Ann Arbor Police to Add Ford Mustang Mach-E to Vehicle Fleet

Police departments all over the United States have started adding electric vehicles (EVs) to their patrol fleets, in order to make a move towards sustainability in policing. On Saturday, Michigan Live reported that the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) has been approved by city council to purchase two 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es, set to replace […]

Lucid Motors to Launch Stores in Saudi Arabia in 2022

According to Arab News, Lucid Motors is currently looking at possible locations for a retail outlet in Saudi Arabia — the home country of one of the automaker’s biggest shareholders, the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Lucid Motors, the EV carmaker, part-owned by Saudi Arabia’s (PIF), is scouting out locations for retail sales outlets in the Kingdom, […]

Massachusetts to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

Following in the footsteps of New Jersey and California, Massachusetts has now become the third U.S. state to announce plans of banning the sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 — reports Car and Driver. A part of Governor Charlie Baker’s road-map to achieving net-zero fossil fuel emissions by 2050, the ban aims to reduce […]

Xpeng to Use LiDAR from Livox for 2021 Production Model

Chinese smart electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng Inc. has announced a partnership with LiDAR technology producer Livox to bring state of the art, automotive-grade LiDAR solutions to its 2021 production model. New year: New solutions. Xpeng is deploying lidar tech in its 2021 production model. Greater perception fusion with greater safety for you! #ElectricVehicles #Lidar […]

Plug-In EVs Were Up 198% Year-Over-Year in Europe: November 2020

It was a rough November for Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) market, with the total market at -14% year-over-year. However, the continent’s plug-in market was up 198% from the prior November, with 166,000 plug-in registrations, making up a total of 16% of the market share, according to EV Sales Blogspot. November also saw increases in battery […]

Lucid Air Beta 2 Testing Underway; Lucid Studio Opens in Miami

Lucid Motors has shared updates today to its prospective customers, detailing a new Lucid Studio is now open in Miami, Florida, while its Beta 2 fleet has started its testing. The new Lucid Studio in Miami is located at Brickell City Centre, at 701 S Miami Ave Suite 129A. The new store joins three existing […]

Quebec Nearly Reaches Goal of 100,000 Electric Vehicles On the Road

In order to help consumers put electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, municipalities and authorities must take a multi-faceted approach, offering incentives for buyers, bolstering a region’s charging network, and making it easier to avoid buying traditional gas cars. Earlier in the year, the province of Quebec in Canada set a goal to have 100,000 […]

Apple Car Will Launch in 2025-2027 at the Earliest Says Reliable Analyst

As Apple finalizes plans for a self-driving electric vehicle (EV), entitled Project Titan, EV companies and consumers alike are left wondering what exactly the tech company will be releasing. While previous reports held that Apple’s EV might be released as soon as 2024, a new research note released by reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from […]

Traditional Car Factories Becoming ‘Stranded Assets’ in EV Era: Analyst

With the electric vehicle (EV) revolution firing on all cylinders, traditional automakers engaged in the production of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) powered vehicles are now entering a race to shut factories down, switch them into EV production facilities, or sell them, reports The Guardian. Combustion engine car factories are 'stranded assets' in age of electric https://t.co/h1NA6FgoXj […]

South Australia and Neoen Double Hornsdale Battery Capacity

Along with building electric vehicles (EVs), Tesla has been working hard to push its energy storage business around the world. And with new locations ranging from California in the US all the way to South Australia, the company’s work is paying off – for itself and for its beneficiaries. The South Australian government and Neoen […]

Nikola Motors Trashes Republic Services Contract

It’s been a rough year for Nikola Motors, and somehow, a new announcement has revealed that the company’s year from hell is not over. Nikola Motors has announced that it will no longer pursue its previously-announced partnership with refuse company Republic Services, according to a press release Wednesday. In the release, Nikola shares that both […]

Volkswagen CEO Welcomes Apple into Electric Vehicle Market

Tesla’s positioning in the auto industry has come a long way. And with subscription services, over-the-air updates, and a huge flock of investors over the past several months, the tech-auto company is, in fact, showing some major advantages over traditional automakers going into 2021. Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess says he isn’t worried about competition […]

LG and Canada’s Magna to Produce Electric Vehicle Components

LG Electronics Inc. is now developing some of its car component business plans into a joint venture with Canadian company, Magna International, as reported by Yahoo Finance. According to an exchange filing, Magna will buy a 49% stake in LG’s new car component unit for 501.6 billion won ($453 million USD). The new company is […]