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Hyundai’s Apple Car Dreams May Be Dwindling Says Report
Hyundai Motor Company was reportedly in talks with Apple about building the tech company’s first electric car, with a signed deal expected to be finalized as soon as March 2021. On Thursday, Reuters reported that Hyundai’s executives were divided on potential hold-ups with Apple, citing the company’s traditional reluctance to outsource work to other companies. […]
Bitcoin Surges After Elon Musk Adds ‘#Bitcoin’ to Twitter Bio
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a major surge on Friday, topping off an unbelievable week of record-setting stock market volatility. The surge occurred after Elon Musk added ‘#Bitcoin’ to his Twitter bio, with the trading cost of Bitcoin subsequently rising as much as 20%, according to CNBC. Musk followed the bio change up with a mysterious tweet, […]
General Motors Plans to Axe Gas Vehicles, Go All-Electric by 2035
American automaker General Motors announced on Thursday its plans to electrify its entire fleet offering by 2035, 14 years from now. That means sales of gas vehicles and light-duty trucks will come to a close in that timeframe, as the company plans to go emission-free by 2040. “General Motors is joining governments and companies around […]
TransLink Partners with Nova Bus for 15 More Electric Buses
A number of public transit companies in Canada have unveiled their own versions of the electric vehicle (EV), with the newest set to arrive next year. In a press release on Tuesday, Vancouver, B.C.-based TransLink announced a signed contract with Nova Bus for 15 all-electric buses, adding to the company’s current EV fleet of 4 […]
Electric Vehicles with Built-In Google Maps Get Improved Charging Routes
Electric vehicles (EVs) require robust navigation capabilities to handle the currently-sparse charging infrastructure, especially on complicated routes and trips which require multiple stops. On Wednesday, engadget reported that EVs with Google Maps built-in will make it easier for drivers to plan their trips around charging stations. Google’s using graph theory in combination with the latest […]
First Look: NIO Auto-Park and Auto-Summon in Action [VIDEO]
Earlier this month, NIO’s stock reached an all-time, immediately following the announcement of its flagship sedan, the NIO ET7. On Thursday, YouTube channel Mr. P – Nio Videos uploaded a new video featuring the NIO EC6, and showing off its brand new auto-park and summon features. The features downloaded to the vehicle through a recent […]
Ontario Township Residents Petition Against Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Some residents in the Ontario township of McKellar, are petitioning against a proposed electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The township is located just over a three hours drive north of Toronto. The petition was started January 19 by Chris Skinner, who states, “There is little benefit to the vast majority of McKellar residents, both seasonal […]
New Zealand Police Departments Slow to Adopt Electric Vehicles
Numerous electric police cruisers have begun popping up around the world, but what’s stopping our police departments from cutting emissions entirely? The New South Wales Police Force has confirmed a 12-month EV testing period for a Hyundai Kona cruiser, according to New Zealand publication stuff, which is also posing the question of why the practice […]
Lucid Motors May Build Factory in Saudi Arabia, Report Says
California electric vehicle (EV) startup Lucid Motors is currently in talks with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund about building an EV factory in the kingdom, according to a Financial Times interview with Yasir Al-Runayyan, the fund’s governor (via Bloomberg). The factory could be built near the Red Sea city of Jeddah, according to earlier reports […]
Harbour Air Electric Seaplane Resumes Plan for Commercial Flights
The future is electric, as evidenced by the growing movement around the globe to cut transportation emissions to zero. Vancouver, B.C.-based seaplane company Harbour Air is an interesting part of that movement, as it plans to resume testing its all-electric airplane in 2021, according to CBC News. The Canadian company, which already flew the electric […]
VW ID.3 Tops Tesla Model 3 in European EV Sales: December 2020
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to populate the roads more and more, we’re also beginning to witness a global entry into new territory – the auto market’s switch, at large, to zero-emissions vehicles. According to EV Sales, Europe’s top-selling EV in December 2020 was the Volkswagen ID.3, which delivered a total of 28,108 units. This […]
Xpeng Navigation Guided Pilot Beta Hands-On Looks Familiar [VIDEO]
We’ve been reporting on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) since it entered a public beta stage last fall. But now, a new competitor has entered the autonomous driving ring, in what is the world’s largest auto market. China-based Xpeng Motors began rolling out over the air updates on Tuesday, including a limited beta version of the […]
Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Purchased Apple, Tesla, and Disney Stock Options
Last week, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed in a filing with the Clerk of the House of Representatives that her husband, Paul Pelosi, had purchased stock options in Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), and Disney (DIS), also buying shares from global investment firm Alliance Bernstein Holding (AB), as reported by Barron’s. The shares and options, […]
A Better Route Planner App Now Supports Apple Carplay
A Better Route Planner (ABRP) is a navigation app for owners of an electric vehicle (EV), which claims to be a better way to plan trips with an EV. In the ABRP app’s most recent update, version 4.0.35 released Wednesday, the developers have added support for Apple CarPlay for all premium users, according to a […]
VW CEO Joins Twitter, Throws Shade at Tesla and Elon Musk
Volkswagen is a major auto brand, and is, thus far, the only major automaker to truly put up a fight against Tesla. Still, it’s worth a small fraction of Tesla’s market capitalization, so the fight’s far from over. On Thursday, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess created his own Twitter account, and tweeted his first message straight […]