Apple’s self-driving electric car plans, known as “Project Titan”, appear to have hit a major roadblock. Bloomberg reports Apple car chief, Doug Field, has been hired away by Ford. Prior to his stint at Apple, Field worked for Tesla and played a key role in launching the Model 3 electric sedan. He worked for Tesla […]
After switching from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to making only electric vehicles (EVs) in 2019, the compact smart Car is getting a new set of design upgrades with a new model, which is reportedly nearing production. smart Automobile Co. Ltd. unveiled a teaser of its smart Concept #1, a slightly larger SUV concept compact EV […]
Mercedes-AMG, the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, has just unveiled the 2022 AMG EQS (branded as the EQS53 in Europe) — its first all-electric production car. The EQS is designed as a luxury sedan, with an electric motor at each axle for a dual-motor powertrain. The AMG EQS doesn’t look terribly different as compared to the Mercedes-Benz […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently posted its official range estimates for the ‘Launch Editions’ of Rivian’s upcoming electric vehicles (EVs), the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV. The EPA has rated the R1T at 314 miles, and the R1S at a very slightly higher 316 miles, as announced by Rivian in a […]
Amidst General Motors (GM) plans to move towards zero-emission vehicles in the coming years, the company is reportedly pausing production for a short period of time due to a shortage of necessary components. GM is pausing production at most of its manufacturing facilities in North America for 1-2 weeks, due to an increasingly sparse supply […]
Apple is considering who to award supply contracts to for an upcoming autonomous car, and according to new reports, the company has hired two former employees of another automaker. On Friday, MacRumors reported that Apple has hired two former engineers at Mercedes-Benz, presumably to work on developing the upcoming Apple Car. While the first hire […]
Ford announced on Thursday is has hit a milestone for its electric F-150 Lightning truck, with reservations surpassing 130,000. The news was shared by Mike Levine, Ford North America Product Communications director. Ford’s fully electric F-150 Lightning reservations have now crossed the 130,000 mark pic.twitter.com/Nrw2APy2mk — Mike Levine (@mrlevine) September 2, 2021 Ford unveiled its electric […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to take the world by storm, many companies are announcing plans to go completely electric in the years to come. Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, released a new teaser video on Tuesday debuting its upcoming EV, the GV60 sedan, alongside the announcement that all of its vehicles will be all-electric by […]
California is set to receive 100 battery-electric regional haul trucks for hauling regionally, as a result of a new project formed between Daimler Trucks and Volvo Trucks announced during the ACT Expo. A joint project called the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI) is now considered the largest commercial deployment of electric trucks in North […]
General Motors announced on Wednesday it has partnered with Canadian wireless carrier Telus for 5G connectivity for its current automobiles and upcoming electric cars. The new agreement will apply to existing 4G LTE-equipped model year 2019 and newer vehicles, such as Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac owners, as they transition to the Telus network. “Connectivity is […]
With Rivian’s upcoming R1T and R1S already gaining a second factory in the U.S., the vehicles have a lot of momentum going into their first deliveries – and a new endorsement from Motortrend isn’t likely to slow down their oncoming takeover. Aaron Gold of Motortrend shared a review of the Rivian R1T on Tuesday, and […]
In May, Subaru teased its first all-electric vehicle, the Subaru Solterra and now the company has followed up with a few more details on the upcoming release. On Tuesday, Subaru announced that its upcoming 2023 Subaru Solterra will be its most technologically advanced Subaru yet, and will feature a Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive based on […]
The Mercedes-Benz EQS was unveiled in April, and it has remained the subject of headlines and reviews alike ever since – with a new review from a familiar face coming to light earlier today. On a new episode of Jay Leno’s Garage released on Tuesday, Leno performs an in-depth review of the recently-released 2022 Mercedes-Benz […]
After asking Chevy Bolt owners to park outside due to fire risks, General Motors (GM) recalled every Chevy Bolt ever made earlier this month, and it now looks like the future of the electric vehicle (EV) is more than just uncertain. GM has decided to halt production of the Chevy Bolt and won’t continue until […]
While Hyundai announced its 2022 IONIQ 5 electric vehicle (EV) earlier this year, the company is already looking forward in hopes to create a next-generation robotaxi using the EV. Hyundai and Motional unveiled plans for the next-generation robotaxi on Tuesday, based on the Hyundai IONIQ 5, according to a press release. The EV also […]
