Motortrend has picked the Rivian R1T as its Truck of the Year: Long gone are the days when pickups were simply tools. Today they are, and for the better part of this century have been, family cars, luxury vehicles, off-roaders, lifestyle vehicles, and performance cars of all stripes. Each of these new use cases challenged […]
Rivian and the state of Georgia plan to announce the company’s second electric vehicle (EV) factory in the U.S., which will be located in Atlanta — reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Citing sources close to the matter, the publication says Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Rivian officials will be holding a ceremony next Thursday to announce the […]
Ford Motor Co. has pushed back production of all-electric versions of the Explorer and Lincoln Aviator crossovers from mid-2023 to December 2024 in order to significantly increase Mustang Mach-E output and meet growing demand — reports Automotive News. According to the publication, Ford informed suppliers in a recent memo that production for the new electric […]
According to Roadshow by CNet, Volkswagen officially confirmed a camper version of its upcoming ID Buzz electric microbus in a press release dated Thursday, December 9. In the press release, Volkswagen announced investments in the electrification of its Hanover manufacturing plant, where it hopes to build Bentley bodies. The German automaker went on to reveal […]
After being affected by the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage throughout this year, Ford has announced increases to the prices of various trims and model variants for its flagship electric vehicle (EV). Ford is increasing prices across its Mustang Mach-E variants, with prices increasing from $1,000 to $2,000 USD per model, according to the company’s […]
General Motors (GM) announced plans to create a joint venture for processing cathodes last week, and a new report shows the company is also working to revamp some other facilities for electric vehicle (EV) production in Michigan. GM is set to dedicate over $3 billion USD to EV production projects throughout Michigan, as it […]
According to Automotive News, Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday shut down reservations for its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup as it gears up to start taking actual orders for the truck next month. Ford F-150 Lightning reservations topped 130,000 in September, and, according to Ford CEO Jim Farley, were “approaching 200,000 units” in November. The 2022 F-150 […]
The Government of Canada announced on Thursday it will be investing $2 million CAD ($1.57 million USD) for Hydro Ottawa to support the latter to install up to 350 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the City of Ottawa, the nation’s capital city. Funding for the project comes from the Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), […]
In a recently published video, YouTuber and car enthusiast Doug DeMuro reviewed the Lucid Air Dream Edition. The Dream Edition is the highest-spec Lucid Air model available. The electric vehicle (EV) sold out pretty quickly back in March, with Lucid Motors only taking some 500 reservations for the luxury sedan. The first deliveries of the […]
Speaking at Deutsche Bank’s AutoTech Conference, General Motors’ Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Purchasing, and Supply Chain Doug Parks said the company expects to start production of the all-electric Chevrolet Silverado in early 2023 — reports Automotive News. The news comes after Chevrolet teased the Silverado electric pickup back in October. The General Motors […]
The ongoing saga of Apple employees leaving for other companies continues this week, with reports of three new engineers having left the company for air travel startups. Apple’s autonomous vehicle project lost three more engineers to startup companies within the past few weeks, according to a report from Bloomberg. The departed engineers include Apple […]
Stellantis is set to begin rolling out Level 3 automated driving by 2024, a level of autonomy not yet touched throughout most of the world which allows for completely hands-free driving, according to Automotive News. On Tuesday, Head of Stellantis’s Artificial Intelligence, Software and Hardware Joachim Langenwalter said, “The first Level 3 solution will come […]
The U.S. government will stop buying gas-powered vehicles for its various fleets by 2035 opting instead for electric vehicles (EVs), under a new executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday, according to Reuters. Under the order, the government will also begin purchasing only zero-emission light-duty vehicles as soon as 2027. According to the […]
According to Yahoo Finance, a recent report from investment firm Morgan Stanley Research names Rivian as “the one” to beat Tesla. Rivian, an electric vehicle (EV) startup backed by eCommerce giant Amazon and veteran automaker Ford, went public on November 10 and raised a whopping $11.9 billion USD in funding at an initial offering price […]
Renault’s Zoe electric vehicle (EV) is making headlines this week for all the wrong reasons. According to Autocar, Renault’s all-electric supermini scored an abysmal zero-star safety rating in the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP)’s latest crash tests. The Zoe is one of the most popular EVs in Europe and regularly goes toe to toe with […]
