John Deere has been working to electrify its vehicle lineup for years, but the effort is expected to accelerate now with the acquisition of Kreisel Electric. More…
REE Automotive teams with Hitachi to bring scalable service platform to commercial EVs
EV startup REE Automotive announced a strategic agreement with Hitachi America Ltd. to help accelerate commercial fleet EV adoption. Together, the companies plan to co-create a scalable platform that can offer both Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Analytics-as-a-Service (AaaS) to support a new generation of connected commercial EVs. More…
Senate expected to pause Build Back Better bill, revised EV tax credits remain in limbo
During a congressional sprint to pass legislation before holiday recess, the US Senate is reportedly planning to put a pin in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Build Back Better bill to focus on other acts it hopes to pass before 2021’s end. Unfortunately, any delays to the Build Back Better bill means a delay in the proposed revisions to federal tax credits for EV automakers and moreover, US consumers. More…
Kia EV6 Ramps-Up: Wholesale Sales Below 5,000 In November 2021
Almost 24,000 were produced within the last five months. More…
Mercedes Teases Efficient Vision EQXX Ahead Of Jan. 3 Premiere
Mercedes says the Vision EQXX will be able to achieve a whopping six miles per kilowatt-hour. More…
GMC Teases Sierra Denali Electric Pickup, Will Reveal It In 2022
The first teaser of the Sierra EV reveals a bold front end and intense welcome lighting sequence. More…
The US’ first-ever National EV Charging Summit is coming, and it’s free to the public
A coalition of business, labor, and environmental advocacy leaders will host the US’ first-ever National EV Charging Summit on January 20, 2022. Members of the public are invited to attend, and it’s free.. More…
Harley-Davidson’s new middleweight electric motorcycle platform could finally drop prices
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire engineers have been hard at work for years developing multiple platforms of electric motorcycles. The original Harley-Davidson LiveWire bike that morphed into the LiveWire One under H-D’s new sub-brand gave us our first look at a high-powered electric Harley, but the manufacturer’s Arrow platform for a second electric motorcycle pushes that technology further with a new middleweight design that is likely to be easier on riders’ wallets. More…
GMC Sierra electric pickup due in 2023 with Denali luxury, Hummer EV design cues
General Motors’ GMC truck brand has provided a first look at the all-electric version of its Sierra full-size pickup, with a full reveal of the design to come in 2022 and an expected market arrival in 2023. Although the electric GMC Sierra will share its Hummer EV–derived “structural sandwich” underpinnings with the… More…
OMV Petrom grows Southeast Europe charging network
The Bucharest-based energy company OMV Petrom is expanding its charging network in Southeastern Europe. The Romanian oil company plans to install a total of around 100 fast and ultra-fast charging stations at its service stations in Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Serbia by the end of 2022. The bulk of the charging stations are to be […] More…
Bob Lutz Says BMW And Mercedes Are Afraid Of Tesla’s Elon Musk
Lutz has been hot and cold, mostly cold, about Tesla over the years, so this is telling. More…
The Rimac Nevera Is A Game Changer For Hypercars, DeMuro Says
If you have a cool $2.5 million lying around, the all-electric Rimac Nevera is the hypercar to have. More…
EnBW opens mega charging park in Germany
In Germany, the energy giant EnBW has now officially opened one of the largest fast-charging sites in Europe at Kamener Kreuz. This is where up to 52 electric cars can charge simultaneously and with up to 300 kilowatts of peak power. The new charging park services the Kamener Kreuz, which is an intersection located in […] More…
GM announces GMC Electric Sierra Denali pickup truck, releases teaser
GM announced today that the GMC Electric Sierra Denali pickup truck is going to follow the Hummer EV as GMC’s next electric vehicle. More…
Rivian R1T Wins Again: Edmunds Top Rated Editors’ Choice Award
The R1T electric pickup truck is racking up the awards, and it paints a clear picture of the automotive future. More…
Lexus RZ 450e electric SUV debuts, as brand aims for all-BEV in US by 2030
Toyota has provided a first look at the first Lexus electric vehicle to be sold in the U.S.—a crossover called the RZ, leading a new brand of “Lexus electrified” vehicles to be designated by the letter Z. The RZ’s debut, albeit in a camo suit to help disguise up-close details, was part of a larger overview of EV strategy… More…
New Stark Varg revolutionizes electric dirt bikes with specs that crush gas bikes
A new Swedish electric dirt bike company known as Stark Future has just unveiled the most groundbreaking electric dirt bike to shake up the industry in years. The Stark Varg combines extreme power and torque with a design that should have it competing with and beating gas-powered bikes on just about everything but price. More…
Introducing Motorsport Watches, Passion And Performance When Every Second Counts
These watches are meticulously built to provide a genuine appreciation for racing that anyone can be a part of. More…
The ‘Cheap’ Hyundai Ioniq 5 Undercuts Almost All EV Crossovers/SUVs
Including the federal tax credit, it’s cheaper even than the Chevrolet Bolt EUV. More…
Jim Farley Confirms Doubling Of Ford F-150 Lightning Production Target
The Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center was envisioned for “only” about 80,000, “so we’ll have to double that” – to 160,000 or so. More…
