In a recently published YouTube video, Redline Reviews compares the 2021 Tesla Model Y Performance and the 2021 Ford Mach-E GT Performance — the higher-end performance models of the two popular all-electric crossovers on the market right now. The 2021 Tesla Model Y Performance has a dual-motor (all-wheel-drive) powertrain that delivers 450 horsepower, a 75 […]
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced last week the launch of their new ElectricDrive GT tires — the veteran tiremaker’s first foray into the world of electric vehicle (EV) replacement tires. According to the company, the ElectricDrive GTs are “ultra-high performance, all-season” tires designed to deliver long-lasting tread wear and a near-silent ride for […]
General Motors Co. on Wednesday announced plans to expand sales beyond the consumer level and offer electric vehicle (EV) components as well as other electrification technology to commercial and enterprise customers across industries — reports Automotive News. GM estimates that the total addressable market for electrification components could grow to $20 billion USD by 2030 […]
The Canadian government has earmarked almost $880 million CAD to build some 65,000 new charging stations for plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). However, an industry group made up of some of Canada’s biggest automakers says that is nowhere near enough, and the country actually needs millions of publicly available chargers — reports CBC News. Brian […]
According to CNN Business, electric vehicle (EV) startup Nikola has agreed to pay a $125 million USD fine to settle charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that the company let its founder, Trevor Milton, defraud investors. Milton resigned as executive chairman of Nikola in September 2020 after several deceptions pertaining to […]
Stock prices of electric vehicle (EV) companies fell as much as 9% in Monday trading after the Senate all but killed U.S. President Joe Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ bill, which included tax credits of up to $12,500 USD on the purchase of plug-in vehicles — reports CNBC. Startups were hit the hardest, with Lordstown Motors, […]
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO on Saturday unveiled the sleek-looking ET5, a mid-sized smart electric sedan to rival the Tesla Model 3. According to CnEVPost, NIO is using a new integrated die-casting process for the rear body of the ET5. “We are using an integrated die-casting process for the rear subframe of the ET5,” NIO […]
Hyundai Motor Co. CEO Jaehoon Chang projects that the company’s electric vehicle (EV) sales across the Hyundai and Genesis brands will increase 57% to 220,000 units in 2022, and up to a whopping 1.7 million units across the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands in 2026 — reports Automotive News. The latest numbers have South Korea’s […]
Canada announced on Monday further investment into electric vehicle (EV) chargers, as the federal government will invest $110,000 CAD ($84,960 USD) to bring 22 Level-2 chargers to St. Lawrence College in Ontario, at campuses in Cornwall, Brockville and Kingston. Funding will again come from the Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. St. Lawrence College will add over $160,000 CAD to […]
General Motors Co. on Monday announced that it would be extending its production break for the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle (EV) until February 2022 — reports Automotive News. Chevrolet Bolt EV production delayed through February https://t.co/dnXpbOxgc1 pic.twitter.com/JYKFvQ4jqB — Automotive News (@Automotive_News) December 20, 2021 Shortly after recalling every single Chevy Bolt ever made (some 140,000 […]
On Saturday, NIO unveiled the sleek-looking ET5, a mid-sized smart electric sedan, at its NIO Day 2021 event in Suzhou, China (via CnEVPost), that looks to take on Tesla’s Model 3. The ET5 is meant to be the entry-level younger sibling to the NIO ET7, the company’s first (and flagship) electric sedan that was unveiled […]
Transport Canada will be replenishing the federal Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program fund with another $73 million CAD — reports Global News. The fall economic statement released earlier this week budgets an additional $73 million towards the program to make sure that the growing demand for plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in Canada is […]
With GMC’s first Hummer electric vehicle (EV) deliveries set to go out this month, one new owner is showing off a number of the electric truck’s features with high praises. A new review of the 2022 GMC Hummer EV was shared on Thursday by Doug DeMuro, calling the vehicle the “best electric pickup truck.” In […]
The U.K. government has reduced the incentives it will offer to buyers of new electric vehicles (EVs) again this year, following similar moves throughout the year. The Department for Transport (Dft) has decreased its subsidy for EV purchases to £1,500 from £2,500, while also decreasing the price cap on purchases to £32,000 from £35,000, according […]
As autonomous vehicles come to fruition, pilot programs and testing remain a crucial step in ensuring safety for their passengers, especially with a recent report holding that an operator of a self-driving shuttle was seriously injured. The operator of a Whitby, Ontario Autonomous Vehicle Electric (WAVE) self-driving shuttle bus was severely injured on Thursday, after […]
