Chinese electric vehicle (EV) automaker sales surged in January, with one such company recently providing some updates at a workshop held in Shanghai. NIO held a marketing workshop on Tuesday, located at the automaker’s NIO House in Shanghai, as detailed in a post from @42how_. During the workshop, the company shared a number of highlights […]
As Fisker prepares to start producing the Ocean electric vehicle (EV) for reservation holders later this year, the company has said it plans to begin taking reservations for another more affordable EV. Fisker will open reservations for its second EV, set to be a five-passenger vehicle aimed at young buyers, starting at a price of […]
While “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro focuses his efforts on tearing down the Tesla Model S Plaid one component at a time, his associates at Munro Live pivoted to the Hyundai IONIQ 5 for a recent video. Munro shared a quick review of the IONIQ 5 last month, and his team now walks us through the […]
Beep announced a partnership with companies Benteler and Intel-owned Mobileye to develop autonomous moving vehicles on Monday. The project is expected to begin deploying the autonomous movers as soon as 2023, and the company says the program plans to begin “addressing ‘micro-transit’ inequities in first and last-mile transportation networks, including road congestion, road safety and […]
Neuralink shared a statement and video detailing its commitment to animal welfare on Monday, following a wave of criticism after reports surfaced of the company’s mistreatment of monkeys. Reports unfolded last week saying that UC Davis and Neuralink’s test treatment monkeys faced “extreme suffering” throughout experiments after animal rights activists lodged a lawsuit against the […]
The L.A. Rams are the 2022 Super Bowl champions, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in a close game on Sunday. This year featured an unprecedented amount of electric vehicle ad spots, which we’ve rounded up below for you. Check them out below… The First-Ever All-Electric Chevy Silverado – New Generation (The Sopranos) | Chevrolet Check out […]
Lamborghini wants to keep combustion engines alive and sell gas-powered vehicles beyond 2030, CEO Stephan Winkelmann told German weekly newspaper Welt am Sonntag (via Reuters). Governments across the world are establishing deadlines to phase out internal combustion engines from consumer vehicles, with some of the earliest bans on the sale of new gas cars slated […]
In a recently published YouTube video, “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro visits electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian’s production facility in Normal, Illinois, to meet with company CEO RJ Scaringe and talk about the R1T and R1S, as well as what the future holds for the up-and-comer. Scaringe told Munro about how Rivian started and the ideology […]
Lincoln is about to go full throttle on its transition to all-electric, with the Ford Motor Co.-owned luxury automaker gearing up to launch at least five new battery-electric SUVs through 2026 — reports Reuters. According to three unnamed sources with knowledge of the plans, the planned slate of Lincoln electric vehicles (EVs) includes all-electric versions of […]
A new update shows that the federal government is set to begin using a $5 billion investment to help states add to a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) network. The U.S. government plans to establish an EV charging network that includes four fast-chargers within every 50 miles, according to Ars Technica. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete […]
The head of Volkswagen received too much interest in an upcoming event announced this week, causing the automaker to push it back. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess had to push back an upcoming Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit by 48 hours, after saying that there are “already good questions” (via Twitter). New Date: We […]
As Ford works towards expanding its electric vehicle (EV) to new markets, a new report shows that the U.S. automaker may work with the Indian government on exporting vehicles from the country. Ford is looking to use one of its India production facilities to export EVs, after the company’s incentive proposal was approved by the […]
Ford has hired away Tesla engineer Alan Clarke, who previously held positions as Director of New Programs Engineering, Senior Manager of New Programs Engineering and Senior Design Engineer at Elon Musk’s company. According to Clarke’s LinkedIn (via Automotive News), he departed Tesla in January after working at electric automaker for nearly 12.5 years. His new […]
After Ford made the decision to tweak cars on an ongoing basis like Tesla, new images from the company’s app have leaked suggesting that it might not be the only Tesla feature it’s planning to poach. Ford’s FordPass Connect app was updated late last month to include images of what appears to be a remote […]
Alfa Romeo has unveiled the Tonale hybrid, a partially-electric SUV and the company’s first move to electrify its lineup, according to a press release from parent company Stellantis on Tuesday. The Alfa Romeo Tonale is set to offer two variants: a hybrid and a plugin hybrid Q4, based on a 48-volt hybrid propulsion system. Still, […]
