Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer NIO Inc. on Thursday announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2021. NIO delivered 25,034 all-electric cars across its product lineup (5,683 ES8s, 12,180 ES6s, and 7,171 EC6s) during Q4 2021, representing 44.3% growth in sales year over year (YoY) and an increase of […]
Ford CEO Jim Farley shared new videos of the F-150 Lightning on Thursday, showing what the electric truck could actually be capable of in less than ideal conditions. Ford engineers drove multiple of the electric F-150 Lightning pickups through an eight-mile stretch of Interstate 70 in Colorado while towing a 10,000-pound trailer, according to a […]
As the electric vehicle (EV) market in China is beginning to heat up, one startup automaker is beginning substantial production of the company’s first electric sedan, with deliveries coming soon. NIO’s first ET7 units rolled off the production line on Thursday at its manufacturing facility in Hefei, China, according to CnEVPost. The automaker’s factory is […]
The long-range, single-motor variant of the Polestar 2 is set to hit U.S. markets beginning this week, according to The Verge. While it was previously only available for preorder in the U.S., the single-motor Polestar 2 can now be test driven at one of Polestar’s retail locations or it can be purchased with delivery coming […]
According to Reuters, South Korea’s LG Energy Solution reportedly is planning a new electric vehicle battery factory in Arizona, to supply customers such as Tesla and others, cite two unnamed sources. The battery factory would create cylindrical battery cells for EV customers such as Tesla, Lucid, Proterra and also Philip Morris for its heated tobacco […]
As previously rumored, Stellantis N.V. and LG Energy Solution will be constructing a new electric vehicle battery plant in Canada. The new EV battery plant will be constructed in Windsor, Ontario, with the joint venture to cost $4.1 billion USD. The facility will supply lithium-ion batteries for Stellantis factories in Windsor and across North America, […]
The race to scale autonomous driving software is on, with many automakers testing their own versions of the technology — including Toyota. Toyota plans to conduct testing of Aurora’s self-driving system using its Sienna minivans in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas, according to Automotive News. The testing will include driving on highways, suburban […]
Mercedes announced plans to launch a Level 3 self-driving system in the U.S., and one publication has already detailed its experience with the automated program. First looks at the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Drive Pilot surfaced over the weekend, as reported on Sunday by CNET. The system offers a Level 3 of driving automation and will be […]
General Motors Co. on Friday announced an additional investment of $3.45 billion USD in its all-electric self-driving subsidiary, Cruise. $2.1 billion of the investment amount will go towards acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s equity ownership stake in Cruise, while the remaining $1.35 billion is going to be a direct investment in the country. “We are […]
With Apple’s release of its iOS 15.4 iPhone software this week, it also introduced electric vehicle map routing within Apple Maps. The new feature helps EV owners with CarPlay to better route navigation based on their vehicle battery. The first vehicle to support the feature is Ford’s 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles with updated SYNC software. […]
As Ford gears up to start shipping the 2022 F-150 Lightning to customers, official fuel economy labels (often referred to as window stickers) issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the upcoming all-electric pickup truck have finally surfaced, revealing the estimated driving range for each trim (via Reddit). The official EPA estimated driving […]
Porsche AG held its annual press conference on Friday, detailing its 2021 sales and also providing an update on its plans for electrification. The German automaker said its all-electric Taycan deliveries more than double to 41,296 in 2021, beating 911 sales, despite the latter also setting record deliveries of 38,464 units. “The Taycan is 100 […]
The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) has officially entered negotiations with The Boring Company for a potential project to build a pair of tunnels 9 miles long, 30 feet below ground to connect the San Antonio International Airport to the city’s downtown — reports The Austin American-Statesman. The Boring Company has reportedly been in talks with […]
A new battery plant from Stellantis and LG Energy Solution will be built in Ontario, Canada, reports Automotive News. An unnamed source says an official announcement will likely take place next week on Wednesday, March 23. The new electric vehicle battery plant for Ontario was due to the Canadian government’s clean energy incentives for businesses. […]
Lucid Motors is the latest in a series of automakers that have admitted to being under significant inflationary pressures pertaining to raw materials and components. On Thursday, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson said the company may be forced to raise the prices of its cars due to “huge inflationary pressures,” but promised that any hikes will […]
