Chinese automaker NIO recently placed an advertisement in the German newspaper, Automobilwoche, to congratulate the latter for its 20th anniversary. The NIO ad says, “Hello World”, and congratulates the newspaper, with a line translated at the bottom that says, “we’re almost there,” suggesting a launch in Germany is coming soon. Pictured in the ad is […]
California is lowering its MSRP limit and income cap for EV subsidies, which offers $2,000 USD for EVs and $1,500 for plugin hybrids, according to Green Car Reports. The state has lowered its max MSRP limit for eligible EVs to $45,000 from $60,000 for passenger cars. California’s MSRP limit on trucks and SUVs will remain […]
The Canadian government has announced it will invest $1 million CAD ($786,370 USD) to install up to 200 electric vehicle chargers in the Yukon, funded through the Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). After a selection of charging locations, EV chargers will be installed in public places, multi-unit residential buildings, on streets, at workplaces or […]
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer NIO is making a play for the Danish automotive market, and this month joined the Danish Car Importers Association (DBI) — reports CnEVPost. The information comes from Twitter user @1benkiss, who on Saturday shared a LinkedIn post from DBI CEO Mads Rørvig welcoming NIO to the organization. $NIO 🇩🇰 the Danish […]
Porsche on Friday announced that the Taycan electric vehicle (EV) has set a new Guinness World Record for the shortest charging time on a trip across the United States. How long does it take to charge a Porsche Taycan battery driving over 2,834 miles from NYC to LA? Less than 2.5 hours. A new @GWR […]
Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company Waymo filed a lawsuit against California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to prevent certain car crash data from being made public, according to a filing made in Sacramento County Superior Court dated January 21, as reported by The Los Angeles Times (via The Verge). The data in question includes what the […]
Honda, Toyota, and other members of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) on Thursday welcomed electronics giant Sony to the car business with hopes the debutant will help revitalize the industry in a time of uncertainty, supply chain issues, and a tumultuous chip shortage — reports Automotive News. At the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) […]
Volkswagen plans to reveal its electric ID Buzz van on March 9, but that isn’t stopping users from sharing their first looks at the vehicle. A series of photos of the VW ID Buzz electric van were shared on the VWidTalk Forum on Wednesday (via @klwtts), depicting the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) interior from front to […]
After Nissan unveiled its Ariya electric SUV last year, the company is officially partnering with two other automakers to invest in the future of zero-emission technology. Nissan and Renault announced plans on Thursday to invest 23 billion euros ($26 billion USD) over the next five years into electric vehicle (EV) technology, according to Yahoo Finance. […]
Kia America has announced the U.S. pricing for the 2022 EV6, the Hyundai subsidiary’s very first all-electric model, starting at $40,900 USD ($33,400 after the $7,500 federal vehicle tax credit). Originally teased by Kia in March 2021, the 2022 EV6 is an electric crossover powered by state-of-the-art, high-density lithium-ion batteries that allow for an EPA-rated […]
Volkswagen subsidiary Bentley is setting its sights on an electric future, as emphasized in a recent interview. Bentley plans to begin producing its first electric vehicle (EV) by 2025, funded by a 2.5 billion pound ($3.4 billion) investment into sustainability, according to Automotive News. In an interview on Wednesday, Bentley said the move to build […]
With Ford’s F-150 Lightning seeing high levels of demand alongside a new electric van from the automaker, the company’s leader is expressing high production targets for the two electric vehicles (EVs). Ford CEO Jim Farley says the company is targeting 600,000 production units of the E-Transit electric van and the F-150 Lightning over the next […]
DragTimes has shared a video of Tesla’s Model S Plaid against the Lucid Air Dream Edition in a series of drag races at the Hennessey drag strip in Sealy, Texas. The YouTube channel shared some 1/4 mile times of the Lucid Air Dream Edition last week and now we have footage of the electric sedan […]
General Motors (GM) has been making tons of moves lately to try to catch up with Tesla, and a recent round of investments marks the largest single investment in GM history. GM announced plans on Tuesday to invest $7 billion USD into four of its Michigan factories, set to create 4,000 jobs while holding onto […]
In a recently published YouTube video, automotive inventory and information resource Edmunds compares the Tesla Model Y Performance — the higher-powered trim of the gold standard for all-electric crossovers, against Hyundai’s latest e-CUV — the IONIQ 5. The host noted at the very beginning of the video that this is “not an apples-to-apples comparison” between […]
