Rivian sent out emails to Launch Edition reservation holders today with two-month delivery windows for their vehicles. The windows start as early as March 2022, but some vehicles will be delivered as late as September 2022 (or possibly later). More…
Rivian customers get their delivery windows: as early as March 2022
Rivian sent out emails to Launch Edition reservation holders today with two-month delivery windows for their vehicles. The windows start as early as March 2022, but some vehicles will be delivered as late as September 2022 (or possibly later). More…
Watch Production Lucid Air Highway/City Drive Video
Includes a fortunate box avoidance on the highway, which could easily turn into the first Lucid Air crash. More…
Tesla asks Full Self-Driving Beta drivers to accept being recorded in case of a crash or ‘safety risk’
Tesla is now asking owners getting into the Full Self-Driving Beta program to accept that Tesla can use footage from both inside and outside the car in case of a safety risk or accident. More…
2022 GMC Hummer EV: Edition 1 will be listed—but not EPA-rated—at 329 miles
While driving range is one of the most important numbers for the GMC Hummer EV, it’s different for GM’s electric “supertruck” versus any other personal-use EV currently on the market. Why? Because, as we’ve outlined in the past, the top Hummer EV is solidly in the EPA’s heavy-duty truck category, with a… More…
Ford is actually installing its Tesla Supercharger lookalike charging stations
Ford has started installing its Tesla Supercharger lookalike charging stations as the automaker insists on copying the design instead of the business model. More…
EV Morning News: Tesla Superchargers, Powerwalls And More
Join us as we take a look at some of the hot stories this past week. More…
Europe: Tesla Navigation Now Includes Fastned Charging Stations
Tesla drivers will be able to select a Fastned station and precondition the battery for fast charging. More…
Tesla’s Giga Berlin May Get Permit Approval Before The New Year
It seems Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory has been ready to roll for a time, but many obstacles have delayed its opening. More…
Tesla employees are reportedly organizing a union at Gigafactory Berlin
Some Tesla employees are reportedly organizing a union at Gigafactory Berlin, and IG Metall – one of Germany’s most powerful unions – is behind it. More…
Musk’s Response To JP Morgan’s $162M Lawsuit? A 1-Star Yelp Review
“If JPM doesn’t withdraw their lawsuit, I will give them a one star review on Yelp. This is my final warning!” More…
Purchase support for Québec school buses
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has just signed an agreement with the Bus Carriers Federation (Federation) to invest up to $400 million to enable the purchase of 4,000 zero-emission school buses (ZEBs). The CIB’s long-term investment will cover the higher upfront capital costs of ZEBs compared to diesel buses. The expectation is that the direct […] More…
Polestar confirms Precept concept will be the Polestar 5 and offers a sneak peak of the final design
As part of its ongoing YouTube documentary series tracking the progress of the Precept concept reaching full production, Polestar has confirmed the EV will be called the Polestar 5. The third episode of Precept: from Concept to Car also offers a glimpse at the final design of the Polestar 5, which is slated for production in 2024. More…
Thanksgiving: Tesla Takes Measures To Reduce Supercharging Rush
Supercharging will be free, but only along select California travel routes and only during off-peak hours. More…
Porsche’s Upcoming Flagship Model Knows No Boundaries
The large SUV sedan-like crossover will arrive as a plug-in and potentially graduate to a fully electric vehicle. More…
Vitesco brings out e-motors for two wheelers
The German automotive supplier Vitesco Technologies has just presented system solutions for 48-volt electric drives for two-wheelers for the first time at the Milan motorbike trade fair EICMA 2021. A demonstration model of a hybrid motorbike will also be on display. The 48-volt drives are designed for a power range of 3 to 7 kW […] More…
Vinfast aims to deliver U.S. EVs by end of 2022, establishes Los Angeles headquarters
With a splashy introduction at the 2021 Los Angeles auto show, Vietnamese auto manufacturer Vinfast detailed its plans to bring a pair of electric SUVs to the United States and establish a foothold in the U.S. EV market by the end of next year with a pair of vehicles. Confirming reports from earlier this year, those two EVs will be the VF e35 and… More…
General Motors buys a stake in Pure Watercraft
General Motors has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Pure Watercraft, a Seattle-based developer of all-electric boating solutions. Both companies intend to develop and market battery-electric watercraft using GM technology. The exact amount of the carmaker’s investment in Pure Watercraft is not disclosed in GM’s announcement. Nor were concrete projects and joint products announced […] More…
Renault invests in motor specialist Whylot
Renault has taken a 21 per cent stake in French electric motor specialist Whylot. The participation does not come without prior notice: A joint project has already been running since the summer. In June, as part of its eMobility strategy, the French car company had announced that it would develop an axial flow motor together […] More…
Portugal closes its last remaining coal plant
Portugal has shuttered its last remaining coal plant, becoming the fourth country in the European Union to do so, along with Austria, Belgium, and Sweden. More…
