Months after U.S. President Joe Biden test drove the Ford F-150 Lightning, the company has increased its production outlook, due to a high volume of reservations for customers. Ford has reportedly doubled its production target for the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck from 40,000 to 80,000 by 2024, because of a strong demand ahead of […]
According to The New York Times, General Motors Co. (GM) is expanding a previously issued vehicle recall for the Chevrolet Bolt over battery fire risks. The recall now covers every single Bolt EV produced to date. Late last year, GM recalled 68,667 Chevy Bolt units manufactured between 2017 and 2019, admitting to a manufacturing defect […]
Following previous reports that one of Tesla’s battery suppliers will build a factory in Shanghai, the report has been confirmed through a framework agreement with the Shanghai government. CNEVPost reports that China-based power supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) will build its manufacturing base in Shanghai, according to a signed strategic agreement dated August […]
Following Electrify America’s announcement that it will double its electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Canada and the U.S. by the end of 2025, the company has now announced a new partnership with Volkswagen that could stand to benefit new ID.4 owners immensely. Volkswagen Canada announced on Tuesday that it plans to offer three years […]
Image credit: Volkswagen A number of police departments around the world are making moves to go electric, and one new German department now joins them with a wide range of new Volkswagen cruisers. Volkswagen has delivered 215 fully-electric ID.3s and 175 hybrid Passat GTEs to Lower Saxony Police in Germany, according to a press release […]
In a recently published YouTube video, DragTimes takes Croatian electric vehicle (EV) startup Rimac Automobili’s all-electric hypercar, the Rimac Nevera, to a proper drag strip for the first time, setting a new world record for fastest 0-60mph time in a production car. The Nevera went 0-60mph in 1.90 seconds, narrowly beating out Tesla’s Model S […]
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 […]
