The White House on Wednesday announced a goal to make all light-duty vehicles in the federal fleet electric by 2027, and to make all federal vehicle acquisitions electric by 2035. As a first step toward President Biden’s previously discussed goal of making the entire federal fleet electric, this was one of several new environmental goals announced… More…
Volkswagen confirms the ID. California electric van
As part of its new round of planning, Volkswagen has also confirmed an all-electric leisure vehicle that will be produced by the commercial vehicle division in Hanover in the future: The ID. California will be an electric camper based on the VW ID. Buzz. The ID. Buzz is to be produced in Hanover from next […] More…
Lingenfelter eLcamino EV Restomod Ditches V8 For GM eCrate Power
Tuner says this is the first aftermarket concept car featuring GM’s Electric Connect and Cruise eCrate package. More…
New York City Looking To Buy 300 Teslas For Its Fleet
The deal would also see the creation of 275 fast chargers, 11 solar charging carports, among others. More…
Porsche Vision Gran Turismo to remain virtual
Porsche presents a formidable electric sports car. In future, however, the Porsche Vision Gran Turismo will only make its rounds on the Playstation course and is the first Porsche specifically developed for use in a computer game. It will be available exclusively in Gran Turismo 7, which will be released on 4 March 2022 on […] More…
Mercedes Is First To Sell A Level 3 Autonomous Vehicle In 2022
The first vehicle you’ll be able to try this real, no-hands self-driving feature is the 2022 S-Class. More…
GM confirms Chevy Silverado electric pickup production starts in ‘early 2023’
GM has confirmed the timing of the Chevy Silverado electric pickup for the first time. More…
VW Boosts EV Spending To Catch Tesla, Will Electrify More Plants
VW Group pledged to increase investments in e-mobility by almost 50% to $59 billion through 2026. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 9, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. More…
US: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Gets Noticeable Price Increase
Depending on the version, it’s roughly $1,000 to $3,000 more compared to the 2021 model year. More…
Tesla is selling fleet of hundreds of Model 3 electric cars to New York City
The city of New York is currently proposing a contract to buy a fleet of Model 3 vehicles from Tesla. More…
Chevrolet Silverado EV Production To Start In ‘Early 2023’
About a year after the Ford F-150 Lightning. More…
Another close-up look at the Rivian R1T plus test drive footage
As Rivian’s flagship EV continues to be delivered to its first customers around the US, Electrek got another opportunity to experience the R1T close up and tinker with all of its unique features. Additionally, I got a chance to test drive the Rivian R1T for the first time on both an airport tarmac and some rocky SoCal terrain.. More…
VW confirms plans for ID California electric camper van
As part of a new presentation, Volkswagen appears to confirm plans for a VW ID California electric camper van. More…
GM Secures US Rare Earth Magnet Sourcing For Ultium EVs
The company entered into a partnership with MP Materials and Vacuumschmelze (VAC). More…
Diess Stays On As VW Group CEO With Reduced Responsibilities
Diess loses responsibility for China and global sales, gets to oversee the CARIAD software division. More…
Tesla Shows Production Processes Inside Giga Shanghai Factory
Tesla’s Chinese plant is considered the largest EV factory in the world right now. More…
Lucid Elects Bank Of America As Preferred Lender For Financing
This means Lucid buyers will be able to apply for financial services through Lucid via Bank of America. More…
High tech Tesla Cybertruck camper is raising money at astronomical $400 million valuation
CyberLandr, a very ambitious high-tech camper designed for the Tesla Cybertruck, is raising money at an astronomical $400 million valuation. More…
Report: Tesla Model Y & 3 New Features Leaked
Reportedly, Tesla testing in Europe has exposed upcoming features and improvements for 2022. More…
