Electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian is struggling to hold onto some of its key executives in recent weeks, though the reason for several recent high-profile departures isn’t entirely clear. A number of executives have left Rivian, including its head of supply chain, its body engineering vice president and head of strategy, according to a report […]
General Motors wants the U.S. Treasury to reconsider its eligibility criteria for electric vehicle (EV) tax credits available under President Joe Biden’s recently-signed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — reports Yahoo Finance. The news comes after the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) did not classify GM’s all-electric Cadillac Lyriq as an SUV, denying it federal EV […]
Mercedes-Benz announced plans for a “global” high-power charging network at CES 2023 this week. While the company has previously partnered with charging network operators like Canada’s FLO for electric vehicle (EV) charging in the past, its newest plans are for Mercedes-Benz branded chargers. Mercedes-Benz will start establishing its charging network this year in North America […]
Stellantis on Thursday unveiled the Ram 1500 Revolution battery electric vehicle concept at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to the automaker, this concept features R.A.M. badging at the front and animated LED ‘tuning fork’ headlight design. The interior has what Stellantis is saying as an industry-first: third-row jump seats. There’s also a pass-through […]
EVgo and Amazon announced a partnership in a press release on Thursday, set to help develop Alexa’s navigation capabilities to charging stations and integrate seamless payment options through the voice assistant. The system will use PlugShare to help customers find nearby charging stations, along with a comprehensive public electric vehicle (EV) charging map. The setup […]
Sony Honda Mobility announced its new mobility brand AFEELA at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023, according to a press release shared on Wednesday. The company says the brand represents the term “feel,” including added smart vehicle features focusing on expression, such as an exterior media light bar that can be used to interact with […]
Volkswagen announced on Tuesday evening it will be teasing its ID.7 electric vehicle at CES, beginning on January 5 through January 8 at CES in Las Vegas, marking the return of the company after a six-year hiatus. “With the new ID.7, we are extending our electric model range into the upper segments. The sedan will […]
NVIDIA announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service will be coming to cars from existing partners Hyundai Motor Group, BYD and Polestar, which are already using the company’s NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem. “We are excited to offer our customers the best in technology, comfort, design from BYD and now the […]
Rental vehicle company Hertz has seen its annual profits jump by 12% since adding electric vehicles (EVs) from Tesla, Polestar, and more to its fleet — reports The Cool Down. Hertz kicked off its transition to EVs by signing a $4.2 billion USD deal with Tesla for 100,000 units of the company’s Model 3 sedan in […]
NIO on Sunday announced fourth-quarter deliveries of 40,052 electric vehicles (EVs), marking a 60% increase year-over-year and a new quarterly record for the Chinese automaker. The company also marginally beat its own delivery outlook for Q4, which it lowered from 43,000-48,000 vehicles to a more modest 38,500-39,500 last week. At the same time, the EV […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday recapped the country’s progress in the electric vehicle (EV) market and supply chain during 2022 in a Twitter thread. “Since January, we’ve secured several historic manufacturing deals for electric vehicles, hybrids, and batteries – deals that are going to create and secure good jobs, help keep our air […]
New electric vehicle (EV) incentives set to go live in the U.S. on January 1, 2023, will seek to boost commercial electric truck adoption and demand in the U.S. by offering tax credits of $7,500 or $40,000, depending on the size of the vehicle, to companies — reports Automotive News. These commercial incentives, the first […]
Ford issued the most recalls of any automotive manufacturer in 2022, both by the number of recalls and the total volume of cars potentially affected (via Autoblog). The legacy automaker announced a total of 67 recalls over the course of the year. In total, a whopping 8,636,265 vehicles manufactured by Ford were potentially affected — […]
The Rivian R1S electric SUV is fairly new to the market, having only delivered its first units to company executives just a year ago. A new video shared by Hagerty on Thursday shows a drag race between some of the world’s quickest production SUVs, including the Rivian R1S, the Aston Martin DBX 707 and the […]
NIO has cut its delivery outlook to a range between 38,500 and 39,500 units, as adjusted from its previously stated 43,000-48,000 delivery forecast, according to a press release. The release cites the outbreak of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, which has spread throughout major cities in China and created a number of supply chain constraints. As […]
