General Motors’ move to electric pickups—and its large-scale shift of its entire lineup to electric vehicles–is starting with a 1,000-hp supertruck packing enough batteries for a 350-mile range. The 2022 GMC Hummer EV represents the top of the electric pickup lineup, and every model comes with all of the technology GM can throw… More…
Hummer EV First Drive: 1,000 HP Of Unbridled Power And Crab-Walking Fun
It’s definitely insane, but is it super? More…
Tesla Accuses Rivian Of Battery Tech Theft In Escalated Lawsuit
Defectors to Rivian were allegedly “caught red-handed” this summer stealing the core technology for Tesla’s next-gen batteries. More…
First drive review: 2022 Mazda MX-30 arrives more than fashionably late to the EV party
Our drive of the 2022 Mazda MX-30, on a route Mazda chose around Irvine, California, was meant to show the MX-30’s city and suburban bona fides. And the MX-30 is actually quite nice to drive, with well-sorted suspension and steering tuning. But the overarching thought over my head the whole time was: Does this really matter? Any discussion… More…
First Drive: The 2022 Mazda MX-30 misses the market, but does it matter?
Mazda invited us out for a drive of its upcoming MX-30 electric compact SUV, and some conversations with Mazda’s Irvine R&D folks. We have a lot of thoughts to share about the car and the future of Mazda’s EV programs. More…
US: Porsche Taycan Sales Stabilize In Q3 2021
It remains one of the top Porsche models in the lineup. More…
US: Nissan LEAF Sales Improved A Bit In Q3 2021
…but it was a slow quarter, which reminds us the LEAF is on its last legs. More…
US: Volvo Recharge Share Increases To 18% In September 2021
More than half of Volvo cars sold in California were plug-ins. More…
US: Toyota Plug-In Car Sales Almost Tripled In Q3 2021
The Toyota RAV4 Prime notes over 10,000 units sold in the quarter. More…
US: Volkswagen ID.4 Sales Increase To 6,000 In Q3 2021
More than two-thirds of ID.4 customers are switching from other brands, according to Volkswagen. More…
Lucid Air Dream Edition First Drive: Performance And Efficiency
Squeezing 520 miles of range out of a 112 kWh battery pack isn’t easy. We find out how Lucid did it. More…
US: Chevrolet Bolt EV And EUV Sales Down 21% In Q3 2021
GM’s overall vehicle deliveries went down by a third year-over-year due to supply chain disruptions. More…
Ride1up’s newest e-bike is the most affordable electric bike with Gates carbon belt drive yet
When it comes to belt drives in the e-bike industry, Gates is the undisputed leader. And those quality drives usually come at a high cost, but now we’re seeing the lowest-priced Gates carbon belt drive-equipped e-bike yet: the new Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition. More…
Driivz software to manage eMP charging in Japan
In Japan, the charging infrastructure provider e-Mobility Power (eMP) has migrated and unified its entire network of more than 27,000 chargers onto the Driivz EV charging and smart energy management software platform. In April of 2021, eMP took over the Nippon Charge Service (NCS) in Japan. Software from the Israeli software specialist Driivz enables eMP […] More…
Tesla Launches First Supercharging Stations In Africa
The first two are located in Morocco. More…
Midwest states to build up EV infrastructure
In the USA, five Midwest states gave announced that they will work together to increase the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by the governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin saying that the states will form the Regional Electric Vehicle Midwest Coalition, or “REV Midwest.” […] More…
Tesla Model S Plaid Acceleration “Too Fast For Its Own Good”
Track Day tested out the Plaid’s crazy acceleration and noted how its brakes weren’t good enough given all its power. More…
Tesla breaks production and delivery records in Q3
Between July and September, Tesla built a total of 241,300 electric cars. A total of 237,823 units were delivered in the same period. As in the first two quarters of the current year, the Model 3 and Model Y were primarily responsible for the jump in production and delivery figures. Since the second quarter, Model […] More…
Tesla Model Y Vs Audi Q4 E-Tron: How Do They Stack Up?
Audi has launched a luxury electric SUV with a competitive price tag. It’s similar to the VW ID.4 but much more premium. More…
Rivian R1T Electric Pickup Truck: First Drive Video Roundup
It seems just about everyone is enamored with the Rivian R1T, the first electric pickup truck to launch in the States. More…
