The National Association of Convenience Stores says there are ~5,000 independent gas station owners in CA and they’re already at risk. More…
Gas Car Bans May Impact Mom-And-Pop Gas Shops The Most
Growing EV demand helps Volkswagen reach half a million ID deliveries one year early
As legacy automaker Volkswagen looks to electrify its entire lineup of vehicles over the next decade, it is touting accelerated progress today by reaching a milestone of 500,000 EV deliveries a year early. With ten new EV models planned for deliveries by 2026, Volkswagen is capitalizing off growing EV demand with hopes to further accelerate its electrification strategy around the globe. More…
Volvo debuts first electric trucks made with ‘fossil-free steel,’ up to 90% recyclable
Volvo Trucks is taking sustainability to the next level with its fully electric commercial trucks. The Swedish truck manufacturer announced that its heavy-duty EV trucks will now feature fossil-free steel. More…
Canoo Announces New Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Oklahoma City
The EV startup will build the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle and Lifestyle Vehicle vans at the factory starting in the second half of 2023. More…
Mercedes-Benz EQV Not As Fast As VW ID. Buzz In Bjørn’s 1,000 km Challenge
The EQV is roughly 2 hours faster at a temperature of about 9°C than at -18°C. More…
Elon Musk moves his top lieutenant at Tesla to SpaceX after a controversy
Elon Musk’s top lieutenant at Tesla, Omead Afshar, is now working at SpaceX after leaving Tesla over a strange controversy. More…
Porsche May Offer Nurburgring Record-Breaking Taycan Track Pack
It’s the same set of modifications made to the Taycan that broke the Nurburgring EV lap record this summer. More…
iGO’s Core Extreme 3.0 Is A Rugged E-Bike That Can Go Pretty Much Anywhere
It packs a Bafang motor with a peak output of 750W and fat tires to conquer even the most rugged of terrain. More…
Can GM electric vehicles turn a profit by 2025? Mary Barra is betting on it [Update]
General Motors (GM) EV push will soon pay off. GM investors are gearing up for an update from CEO Mary Barra this week that includes a mention of the automaker turning a profit on its electric vehicles in 2025. More…
Can GM electric vehicles turn a profit by 2025? Mary Barra is betting on it
General Motors (GM) EV push will soon pay off. GM investors are gearing up for an update from CEO Mary Barra this week that includes a mention of the automaker turning a profit on its electric vehicles in 2025. More…
2024 Volkswagen ID. Aero Spied Again, Shows Big Center Touchscreen
The exterior continues to sport VW’s annoyingly effective camo, but the cabin reveals a big center infotainment touchscreen. More…
Yutong importer receives £60m from HSBC for 250 e-buses
Pelican Bus and Coach, the sole UK and Ireland importer and distributor for electric bus manufacturer Yutong, has secured £60m funding from HSBC UK. Pelican says the money will help them supply up to 250 new e-buses to operators and confirmed first contracts. According to Pelican, they will mostly offer electric single-deck buses and an […] More…
Cold Weather Mercedes-Benz EQV Range Test: 186 Miles At 56 MPH
The results are noticeably lower than in the case of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. More…
Here’s what we know about Porsche’s first electric SUV, the 2024 Macan
Porsche is set to unveil its first fully electric SUV in 2024, the Macan EV, which will be “the sportiest model in its segment,” according to the automaker. Although Porsche is pushing its release back another year, the company is finally giving us the details of what we can expect from the long-awaited Macan EV. More…
Bosch & IBM to find battery materials using quantum computing
Bosch and IBM want to jointly research materials using quantum computers. Bosch is contributing concrete use cases from e-mobility in which quantum computers should soon have a decisive advantage over conventional computers in discovering and developing new materials. For the new partnership, Bosch joins the IBM Quantum Network. It has over 200 organizations, including Fortune […] More…
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Goes Sideways On Dirt With Monster Truck
According to the driver of the Porsche, “it was like racing against a building.” More…
The US and China will restart climate talks – why that’s a huge deal
US president Joe Biden and China’s president Xi Jinping today agreed to renew climate talks, ending months of silence due to geopolitical tensions. Here’s why that’s a major breakthrough. More…
Tesla to hold rare event for Tesla Semi deliveries on Dec. 1
Tesla confirmed that it is going to hold an event on December 1 for the first Tesla Semi deliveries. More details about the production version of the electric truck could be released. More…
NTAS to order 20 electric aircraft from Eviation
The Australian scheduled and charter airline Northern Territory Air Services (NTAS) has signed a letter of intent with Eviation Aircraft for the purchase of 20 electric aircraft. The aircraft in question is the nine-seat Alice model. The Alice made its maiden flight in September. Alice is an electric aircraft for nine passengers and two crew […] More…
Elon Musk Mentions Tesla’s Potential “Affordable” EV Platform
It seemed Musk and Tesla decided against a cheaper option in the near future, but now perhaps plans are changing. More…
