Lucid Air General Assembly Lucid Group has announced it has started vehicle production at its Casa Grande factory in Arizona, as part of the company’s Lucid Production Preview Week, which kicked off today, with customers, media and policymakers, including Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, in attendance. The first Lucid Air electric vehicle for customers were driven off […]
Rivian’s R1T electric pickup truck has finally come to fruition and is making its first round of deliveries to employees, before delivering to preorder customers. The embargo has lifted on first reviews from select media outlets, just weeks before reservation holders are expected to take first delivery of the electric truck. The Rivian R1T rolled […]
Ford announced it plans to invest in new major electric vehicle factories in the United States, to bring EVs to scale for American consumers, with “the largest, most advanced, most efficient auto production complex in its 118-year history.” Known as Blue Oval City, the complex will be built in Stanton, Tennessee on a 6-square-mile site, […]
Ferrari SF90 Stradale: the company’s current hybrid-electric offering Ferrari announced on Monday it has teamed up with former legendary Apple designer Sir Jony Ive and his firm, LoveFrom, to develop an electric car. The holding company Exor, controlled by the Agnelli family and Ferrari, announced a multi-year partnership with LoveFrom, which consists of Ive and […]
Ford just can’t seem to catch a break with the Mustang Mach-E. The Mach-E was already one of the electric vehicles (EVs) hardest hit by the ongoing global chip shortage, and Ford now has to recall most of the Mach-E units sold in the United States due to a manufacturing defect with their windshields — […]
According to the Wall Street Journal, Polestar is currently working on a deal to go public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The Swedish electric vehicle (EV) maker is in advanced talks with Gores Guggenheim Inc., an SPAC that has reportedly valued the former at $21 billion USD. Polestar is a high-performance, all-electric […]
On Monday, the City of Kelowna, located in southern British Columbia, Canada, will consider a staff proposal seeking to mandate electric vehicle (EV) chargers at all new gas stations — reports The Kelowna Daily Courier. The proposed changes to the city’s regulations will also require that: All parking spaces in new residential complexes have the […]
The first production unit of Rivian’s all-electric pickup truck, the R1T, rolled off the line and into the hands of the first customer last week. According to a recent tweet from The Kilowatts, the owner’s manual for the R1T has now gone live, and it details all of the electric pickup’s specifications, features, and ease of […]
In the second quarter, NIO saw its revenue jump 127 percent ahead of the release of its new, upcoming EVs, and in a similar fashion, the company has officially launched a new hybrid-cell battery pack. NIO officially launched a 75 kWh hybrid-cell battery pack on its website on Thursday, following the advent of a 70 […]
General Motors (GM) has unveiled three all-new Ultium drivetrain motors, which will power the company’s upcoming Ultium-based EVs, including the GMC Hummer EV set for release next year, according to a press release. The motors feature three different configurations, including a 180kW front-drive motor, a 255kW rear and front-drive motors and a 62kW all-wheel drive […]
As zero-emission vehicles continue to grow in popularity throughout the world, charging infrastructure remains a major barrier to mainstream adoption – and while range anxiety and concerns over charging continue to plague potential battery-powered car buyers, one U.S. state is looking for solutions in new technology. A new pilot program is emerging in Michigan after […]
The Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle (EV) EQ platform unveiled its flagship EV earlier this year, the EQS, and on Tuesday the company officially shared the pricing models for the upcoming vehicle. Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing and different packages for the upcoming electric 2022 EQS sedan, which starts at a base price of $102,310 USD, according to […]
Last year, Tesla was lambasted by Ford for the glass roof of a Model Y falling off on the freeway and despite the company mocking Tesla, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is reportedly having the same problem up in Canada. Ford issued two separate recalls in Canada dated September 15, and affecting the glass roof and […]
General Motors on Monday detailed its new action plan to address its Chevy Bolt EV and EUV, with both hardware and software changes coming, as part of its recall. The company’s Bolt EV was prone to battery fires due to manufacturing defects. “We’re grateful for the patience of owners and dealers as we work to […]
After Honda’s decision to partner with other companies on its electric vehicles (EVs), the company has announced a new sales target for the year of the vehicle’s release. On Monday, Honda said it’s targeting an annual sales goal of 70,000 units for the upcoming Prologue SUV in 2024, according to Autoblog. The EV will be […]
