Following news that Tesla’s Model 3 Standard Range Plus has sold out in Canada and the U.S., the government of Canada has just surpassed an important milestone for its electric incentive program. More than 100,000 zero-emission vehicles have been purchased or leased with Canada’s Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program, according to a press release […]
After unveiling a breakthrough new battery for electric vehicles (EVs) last month, one China-based company is set to fundraise for a new round of battery production. China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) said on Friday that it is planning a private share placement to raise up to 58.2 billion yuan ($9.98 billion USD), according to Reuters. […]
Tesla has made several headlines (good and bad) over the past several months for its advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs), but many aren’t aware that most other car brands have them too. On Wednesday, Car and Driver arranged cars from every major automaker to test driver assistance systems, and found that a number of other […]
A joint project named “Athena” at Daimler and Bosch has officially ended, according to a new report on Tuesday. Both German companies are officially giving up on a joint project to produce a robotaxi, a venture started back in 2018, according to a report from Süddeutsche Zeitung on Tuesday (via Clean Technica). Just as talks […]
Following various reports of the world’s largest electronics supplier Foxconn planning for an electric vehicle (EV) future, the Taiwan-based company has now said it plans to build two new factories overseas. On Thursday, Foxconn announced plans to build EV production facilities in Thailand and the U.S. in 2022, with production beginning as soon as 2023, […]
After NIO posted impressive sales numbers in July, the company also reportedly landed better-than-expected revenue and is seeing its shares rise as a result. NIO’s shares rose more than 1 percent after hours on Wednesday, following a brighter Q2 revenue report than the company expected, according to Refinitiv data compiled by CNBC. The China-based electric […]
The Government of Canada is betting big on the homegrown Project Arrow electric vehicle, investing $5 million CAD ($3.99 million USD) into the concept car. The money will be for the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association to lead the development of an autonomous, zero-emission concept vehicle that’s made-in-Canada, while also creating 80 jobs and supporting 40 […]
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) has ordered 35 more electric buses from Montreal-based Lion Electric. According to PEI, 35 LionC buses were ordered, joining the existing fleet of 12 LionC buses already operating in the province since early 2021. Quebec-based Lion will also install 35 Level 2 charging stations in PEI, which […]
Autonomous vehicles are quickly becoming a reality, even as self-driving company Cruise has introduced its most recent California-based driverless vehicle to the public. Cruise shared a new video on Tuesday of what it calls “one of [its] favorite self-driving vehicles,” depicting the autonomous vehicle Poppy. According to the video’s description, the autonomous vehicle delivered thousands […]
Mercedes-Benz unveiled first designs for its EQS electric vehicle (EV) earlier this year, and the company has officially made the EV available online, as shown in a recent post. The order configurator for the Mercedes-Benz EQS is now online (via @Tesla Adri). The vehicle starts at a price of 106,374.10 € ($124,681 USD), with an […]
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s underground tunnelling operation, The Boring Company, has already built its first underground loop in Las Vegas, Nevada, and following an accepted proposal in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, another city is reportedly talking with the company about building an underground loop. The San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SATX) has been in talks with […]
Just a month after Dodge teasing its first electric vehicle (EV) muscle car, parent company Stellantis has alluded to two new exciting EV releases, one referring to Dodge’s upcoming muscle EV, and the other coming from the classic brand Jeep. Vehicle brand parent company Stellantis plans to launch an electrified Dodge vehicle as soon as […]
Some analysts have determined that the onset of Tesla’s Model S Plaid along with upcoming gas car bans may threaten luxury brands, but in recent weeks, one luxury automaker executive has announced that he isn’t threatened by the move towards electric vehicles (EVs). Ferrari Chairman and acting CEO John Elkann said on Monday that the […]
Cyber-attacks remain one of the biggest potential threats to user security amidst the growth of the digital electric vehicle (EV) world, as was witnessed in a hacker breach of over 150,000 security cameras earlier this year – and the problem could be witnessed more in the future from using some of the world’s most popular […]
Apple’s self-driving test fleet has increased its number of self-driving cars to 69 from 68, as seen from an autonomous vehicle permit issued to the company from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, according to MacReports. The company has also added 16 new driver permits, totaling a current number of 92 driver permits – still […]
