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Reports earlier this year held that Apple was looking to either Hyundai, Kia or BYD, among others, were to help develop a platform for its upcoming electric vehicle (EV), though new reports show that the company has decided to develop the vehicle on its own, according to sources familiar with the matter. Apple has decided […]

New York joined a slew of states and countries attempting to slash greenhouse emissions with targeted gas car sales ban goals this week, with a new law seeking to help transition consumers to emission-free vehicles. On Wednesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law setting a target for the state to make […]

Following the unveiling of Toyota’s electric bZ4X concept earlier this year, Toyota is reportedly looking to build new factories around the world to supply battery components, and plans to spend as much as $9 billion USD on the projects. Toyota plans to invest $9 billion USD in the coming decade to build electric vehicle (EV) […]

The Porsche Taycan has already sold to a number of customers throughout the life of its 2020 and 2021 production models, but according to the company, the 2022 Porsche Taycan’s demand is high and growing, slowing down the delivery process for tens of thousands of reservation holders. On Monday, Porsche AG’s CEO Oliver Blume said […]

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. https://twitter.com/mrlevine/status/1433425758307770380 Ford unveiled its electric truck back in May, starting from just under $40,000 USD for the base model, which has 230 miles. The […]

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 […]