Ford to Announce Plan to Run EV and Gas Car Businesses Separately: Report

It appears recent rumours about Ford wanting to run its electric vehicle business separately from internal-combustion engine (ICE) businesses may be coming true. Reuters reports Ford will make the announcement of the separation of EV and ICE businesses on Wednesday, according to unnamed people familiar with the matter. Once separated, the businesses will still be under […]

Rivian Customers Cancel Pre-Orders After Company Jacks Prices Up to 25%

Rivian today announced a slew of configuration updates for its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV, accompanied by price hikes of up to 25% for both. Much to the chagrin of reservation holders, the price increases also apply to existing pre-orders and add-ons. Introducing our new Dual-Motor AWD configuration and our 260+ mile […]

SpaceX Starlink in Ukraine Test: Over 200 Mbps Download Speeds

Ukraine has conducted successful tests of SpaceX’s Starlink service in the country, with download speeds in excess of 200 Mbps — reports The Kyiv Independent. 🌟Ukraine conducts successful test of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system.  Speeds reached over 200 megabits per second. SpaceX CEO @elonmusk provided Ukraine with the system to make sure that Russian […]

Stellantis Plans 100% Battery-Electric Sales in Europe by 2030

Stellantis is expecting double-digit returns through 2030 on its move to electric vehicles (EVs), as detailed in its strategic plan Dare Forward 2030 by the company’s head in a recent presentation. Stellantis plans to target 300 billion euros ($335 billion USD) in revenue per year by the decade’s end as part of Dare Forward 2030, […]

First Jeep Electric SUV Unveiled, Coming in 2023

Following news of the first Dodge and Jeep electric vehicles (EVs) being set to launch in 2022-2023, parent company Stellantis has shared first shots of an upcoming electric SUV. Jeep shared photos of its first battery-electric crossover SUV on Tuesday, which the company says is set to launch in Europe in the first half of […]

NIO Deliveries Hit 6,131 Cars in February 2022, Up 9.9% Year-Over-Year

Alongside mounting competition in China’s electric vehicle (EV) market, one startup saw deliveries surge last month despite a production pause and a week-long holiday. NIO delivered 6,131 units in February, representing a 9.9 percent surge year over year, according to figures released by the company on Tuesday. The date range also includes much of the […]

GM Has Sold its Stake in Lordstown Motors, Confirms Company

General Motors (GM) has sold its stake in troubled electric vehicle (EV) startup Lordstown Motors. GM sold all of its 7.5 million shares in EV startup Lordstown Motors in Q4, as confirmed by GM spokesperson Jim Cain on Tuesday, according to Automotive News. The news comes just months after Foxconn bought the Ohio Lordstown Motors […]

Tesla See Huge ‘TeslaMic’ Demand in China, Says More Coming

After the TeslaMic in-car karaoke mic sold out just hours after its unveiling, the company has re-stocked limited quantities of the item, citing supply chain issues. Tesla began offering a limited amount of the TeslaMic again for a short time on Tuesday, after production capacity struggled to reach full volume due to supply chain issues […]

Watch Tesla Deploy 12 Superchargers in 8 Days in Brooksville, Florida [VIDEO]

Tesla shared a video of a local crew deploying 12 Superchargers in just 8 days, at the Brooksville, Florida site. The timelapse video details the construction process that involves local crews preparing the site for Tesla’s pre-fabricated Superchargers, seen last year. These pre-made charging stalls are already connected to concrete slabs and have included transformers […]

Tesla Model Y ‘Not Suitable’ as Patrol Cruiser, Say Spokane Police

Following the Spokane Police Department’s pilot program for two Tesla Model Y units purchased last March, the department is apparently not satisfied with the electric vehicle (EV). The Spokane Police Department is resistant to buying Teslas as police cruisers, ahead of plans to up the fleet with 64 new vehicles this year, according to The […]

NASA Awards SpaceX More Space Station Crew Missions

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Monday announced that it has officially awarded SpaceX three additional crew flights to the International Space Station (ISS) under its Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities (CCtCap) contract. The announcement comes almost three months after the agency issued a notice of intent to procure more ISS flights from […]