Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers may benefit from a new buying incentive put forth by California Governor Newsom Tuesday in a newly-proposed stimulus bill. The new budget, according to CNBC, would put $1.5 billion into helping consumers and businesses buy electric and hydrogen cars and equipment, as well as towards expanding and maintaining the currently-available charging […]
According to Automotive News (via Jalopnik), General Motors (GM) will begin building electric vehicles (EVs) for both Honda and Acura within the next four years. Both are set to be battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and will join the ranks of the company’s other builds for its own Buick, Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC brands. After a successful […]
Google sister company Waymo has spent over a decade working on a driverless vehicle. In that time, the company has raised $3.2 billion, signed a number of contracts, and even debuted the world’s first completely autonomous taxi service in Phoenix, Arizona. In spite of all this, Waymo Chief Executive John Krafcik believes the task of […]
China makes up the world’s largest auto market, so what’s happening in the country with vehicle manufacturers will influence what happens in the world’s transition to zero-emission vehicles. On Wednesday, it was reported that automaker BYD is outselling most of China’s other electric vehicle (EV) startups, in spite of a nearly 11% decrease in the […]
Two former Apple employees who spent years developing the iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPod, have shared their plans with new startup Aeva to develop LiDAR technology for the future of autonomous driving, as reported by Yahoo Finance. If you happen to drive/ride/own a VW EV car in a few years, chances are it will be […]
Zero-emissions vehicles are taking the world by storm, and not even traditional gas car companies can stop it. Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) reached a record high of 54% of all new vehicle sales in Norway in 2020, according to Market Watch. While it’s certainly good news, it’s not all good, especially for the Tesla […]
After recent announcements from Bentley to go hybrid by 2026, and completely electric by 2030, it’s become clear that production will need to kick into high-gear to reach the company’s goals. However, it’s already made its first stride in that direction, set to begin this year. On Monday, Bentley announced its newest addition to its […]
Autonomous driving is here to stay, and while Tesla’s currently the only one on the road with the active technology, several other companies are looking to follow suit. On Monday, Canada-based automaker Magna International announced it would be developing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) with Fisker Inc. for its first release in 2022, according […]
All-electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers must start somewhere – and many, like NIO, are already starting off on a better foot than legacy automakers like Ford. After announcing record-high numbers for 2020 deliveries, Chinese EV startup NIO has shared plans to launch its flagship sedan on January 9. The automaker, a direct competitor to US-based Tesla […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
