US electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Xos has received an order for 30 electric step vans from the uniform and linen rental services company Alsco Uniforms. The 30 EVs will be split and deployed across several of Alsco’s California laundry processing facilities. Nine vehicles will be deployed in Santa Rosa, nine in San Jose, seven in […] More…
Xos takes order for 30 electric step vans from Alsco Uniforms
US electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Xos has received an order for 30 electric step vans from the uniform and linen rental services company Alsco Uniforms. The 30 EVs will be split and deployed across several of Alsco’s California laundry processing facilities. Nine vehicles will be deployed in Santa Rosa, nine in San Jose, seven in […] More…
Tesla running in circles to deliver the Model Y
Tesla has expanded the offer of their Model Y to Taiwan, but due to import and export restrictions, the vehicles are being imported all the way from Germany, instead of the Giga Shanghai just around the corner. Tesla officially announced on its Twitter account for the Asian market that all-electric crossover Model Y deliveries had […] More…
Polestar 2 offers permanent performance boost over the air—for $1,195
Polestar is offering an over-the-air software update that boosts output of dual-motor versions of the Polestar 2—for a one-time $1,195 fee. The new software increases output by 68 hp and 15 lb-ft of torque to 476 hp and 502 lb-ft, Polestar said in a press release. This reduces the manufacturer-estimated 0-60 mph time to 4.2 seconds, but… More…
Caltrans orders 399 Tesla Model 3
Tesla has received its largest known order to date from a US federal or state government agency. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has ordered 399 Model 3s in the RWD variant from Tesla. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed the order to Drive Tesla. Caltrans has already received 236 of the Tesla Model 3s […] More…
Tesla Alerts FCC About New Radar Device Coming To Its EVs Soon
Tesla submitted a confidential filing about the radar to the FCC six months ago, and now the EV maker has requested an extension. More…
AUS freight company orders 36 Volvo FL electric trucks
The Australian express freight company Team Global Express has ordered 36 electric trucks from Volvo Trucks. This is the largest Volvo electric truck order from Australia to date. The 36 battery-electric Volvo FLs are scheduled to hit Sydney’s roads in the first quarter of 2023. The FL Electric is a mid-sized truck designed for urban […] More…
2022 Best Performance Vehicle: Audi RS3 Wins Motor1.com Star Award
The petite German beat out the 819-hp Lucid Air, the 6.2-liter Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, and two of the latest compact sport sedans. More…
Volvo rehires former Tesla manager as head of R&D
Anders Bell will lead Volvo Cars’ research and development from 16 December 2022. Bell has almost 25 years of experience in the automotive industry: in addition to his many years at Volvo Cars, he most recently worked for Tesla for six years. As head of research and development at Volvo Cars, Bell will take the […] More…
Apple Car Reportedly Coming In 2026 At Under $100K Without Level 5 Self-Driving
The tech giant’s initial plan has been scaled back and its car will reportedly be more traditional than initially expected. More…
American Battery Factory to build first factory in Arizona
After announcing plans to build a network of LFP battery factories in the USA in March, American Battery Factory (ABF) has now decided on the location of the first of these factories. It will be built with an estimated US$1.2 billion investment in Tucson, Arizona, where ABF will also locate its headquarters and a research […] More…
Tesla Employee Claims Labor Disaster At Giga Berlin
The Tesla worker says the EV maker can’t recruit enough employees, many are leaving, out sick, or simply unmotivated. More…
Volvo EX30 Small Electric Crossover Name Confirmed By Company CEO
The Volvo EX30 was teased during the reveal of its bigger brother, the EX90. More…
Volvo Global Plug-In Car Sales Reached New Record In November 2022
Almost 25,000 units and over 42% of the total volume were rechargeable. More…
GM Launches Its Dealer Community Charging Program With Flo
The program will bring 19.2-kW AC charging to locations in communities chosen by local dealerships. More…
Volkswagen MEB+ To Offer 435 Miles Of Range, 200 kW Fast Charging
While the MEB+ name suggests an evolution, the automaker actually describes the EV platform as “the next generation of the MEB.” More…
Ram Revolution Electric Truck Teased Again, Now Showing Its Face
Ram’s new full-size electric pickup truck is expected to debut on January 5 at CES in Las Vegas. More…
Envision AESC to build another battery plant in South Carolina
Battery cell manufacturer Envision AESC has officially announced the construction of another factory in the USA. 810 million US dollars will go into the construction of the new plant with a targeted annual capacity of 30 GWh in Florence in the US state of South Carolina. However, the construction had been announced. Envision AESC will […] More…
Greenger Introduces The Saddleback Electric Balance Bike For Kids
The Saddleback is available in both 12 and 16-inch wheel versions. More…
Mercedes to release S-Class performance PHEV
Following the plug-in hybrid offshoot of the C-Class, Mercedes-AMG is now also using the technology in the S-Class. The corresponding model is called the Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance and offers a system output of 590 kW. That is another 90 kW more than in the C 63 S E Performance – which is hardly […] More…
