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The Polestar 2 Is a Swede and Stylish Tesla Model 3 Rival
When it comes to reasonably-affordable EVs, the Tesla Model 3 sets the segment standard. But the competition, such as the Chevy Bolt, Mini Cooper SE, and the Mustang Mach-E crossover, is catching up. And now, the Model 3 has another competitor, courtesy of Volvo’s electric (and former performance) division: the Polestar 2. 2021 Polestar 2: …
Blackberry to Provide Operating System for Canoo EV
Who knew Blackberry was still around? Today’s news of the company in the automotive space may cause some to do a doubletake. Blackberry just announced it will provide the QNX technology and operating system for Canoo, an electric vehicle tied to a subscription service set to debut in 2021. Blackberry invading every element of the …
General Motors and EVgo to Triple Nationwide Charging Stations
Consumers have long been concerned about range capabilities of electric vehicles. To allay some of those fears, General Motors and EVgo want to add more than 2,700 fast chargers to the nation’s largest public fast-charging network. The move will be phased in over the next five years. New EV fast-charging stations to begin rolling out …
Endurance Electric Pickup Almost Guaranteed with Lordstown Merger
Assuming the world does not shut down again due to another major crisis, Lordstown Motors is in good shape. They just announced a merger with DiamondPeak Holdings. This merger pretty much ensures that the funding for the Endurance electric pickup will be in place so that the production can begin in 2021. This will make …
Fisker Discloses EV Product Plans Through 2025, Includes Pickup
Fisker will have an IPO by the end of this year. That means a supply of funding necessary to put the new all-electric Fisker Ocean SUV into production. But, it seems the automaker has more up its sleeves. Fisker disclosed plans to add three more models before the close of 2025, including a pickup. Electric …
EV Batteries Are About to Get a Much-Needed Upgrade
Range really isn’t an issue for most electric cars anymore. But as with ICE cars, it’s not necessarily the size of the fuel tank, but how easy it is to get the fuel. With EVs, the problem isn’t battery size, but charging speed and battery longevity. Luckily, there are a few new developments that may …
Tesla Wants to Supply Batteries to Rivals
People often think of Tesla as an auto manufacturer. But the company does a lot more than produce vehicles. The company also makes solar roofing tiles, and was also recently in the news for applying to get a license as an energy provider. So, it should come as no surprise that Tesla also wants to get …
Electric SUV Manufacturer, Fisker to Go Racing
Henrik Fisker has been involved with many electric vehicle programs over the years. In 2016, he formed his own company called Fisker, Inc. Since then, he has been doing everything he can to champion the growth of the electric vehicle market, including designing the Fisker Ocean, which is an all-electric SUV that anticipated on the …
Official: New Hummer Production Timeline Revealed
Tesla jumpstarted the automotive industry’s fascination with electric vehicle battery technology. There had been other manufacturers before that had played with the tech, but none so successfully as Tesla. Consequently, now all manufacturers are looking at their lineups with an electrification perspective. Nowhere is that more prevalent than in the race to have the first …
Mercedes Launches T-Class, Family Lifestyle Minivan
Mercedes currently makes the Sprinter and the Metris vans. The two vans have been doing a lot of commercial fleet, and passenger van business for Mercedes for several years. Apparently, however, the company has decided two vans are not enough. It needs a smaller van to join the Sprinter and Metris. This new, smaller Mercedes …
Pininfarina Battista Is a 1,900 Horsepower Hypercar Tribute to Founder
Battista Pinin Farina was the gentleman responsible for the establishment of the Pininfarina design house in Italy back in 1930. From that design house, generations of iconic cars from Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, and others have gone from conceptual sketches to reality. Now, Pininfarina is not just designing them, but building its own cars. The hypercar below …
Electric Cars Are Better for Drive-Ins
Two popular topics during the global COVID-19 pandemic have been electric cars and the resurgence of the drive-in movie experience. VW says that electric cars are “more inevitable” and Walmart is converting many of its locations into drive-in movie spots. Interestingly, both of these topics go hand-in-hand. Lockdown means time to learn about electric cars …
Electric Cars More Inevitable, VW Says
Tesla has done a lot to jumpstart the major auto manufacturers’ electrification efforts. The company has shown that electric cars for the masses are a possibility. Other manufacturers have taken notice and strengthened their own efforts to pursue creating more electric cars in their lineups. Volkswagen seems to be falling in line as well. Electric …
The Honda E Reveals Why Small Electric Cars Struggle in the US
Compared to just a few years ago, the number of electric vehicles out right now, or in development, has risen shockingly quickly. And few, outside perhaps Tesla’s lineup, have captured attention like the Honda E. Sadly, despite some early rumors, the Japanese automaker’s stylish new small electric car isn’t making it to the US. But …
Will the US Get Peugeot’s E-Bikes Before Its Cars?
More and more vehicle manufacturers are getting into electric bicycles. Jeep’s partnered with one e-bike company. And for motorcycle brands Ducati and Triumph, it’s less than they’re offering bicycles so much as getting back into them. But there’s another brand, trying to return to the US, that’s also expanding its e-bike lineup: Peugeot. Peugeot’s newest …
Nikola Motors Adds Electric Powersports to Pickup and Semi Lineup
Nikola Motors is a name that may have been heard in relation to electric vehicles. The company has an electric pickup about to be launched, as well as three different types of electric semi tractor-trailers. Nikola was also recently on the news for having raised more in its public offering in the stock market than …
It’s Official: Tesla Chose Texas for a New Factory
Back in May, Tesla’s plant in California was in the middle of a shutdown due to regional restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team covered how that shutdown frustrated Elon Musk, Tesla’s head. He even went so far as to vent his frustrations about being in the state on Twitter. So, other states immediately started …
There’s an Electric Land Rover Defender Made Just for the US
Classic off-road SUVs like the Land Rover Defender may have honest, rough-and-tumble capability, but they’re neither efficient nor fast. Luckily, it’s now easier than ever to swap out that old diesel or gasoline engine for an electric powertrain. In fact, several restomod shops now offer electric conversion options for their builds. UK-based Twisted Automotive, though, …
Hyundai and Samsung Team up on Electric Future
The electrification of the automotive industry is happening extremely fast. Some of the credit for that goes to Tesla. The company’s presence jump-started the electric car industry. Consequently, electric battery tech for the average consumer has become a lot more affordable and prevalent. Now, almost every automotive manufacturer is looking at electric options for their lineup, …
Where is Ram’s All-Electric Pickup?
The electric pickup segment is set to become a hotbed of activity in the next two years. But, it might do it without representation from Ram, at least for the short-term. Some of the automotive industry giants, such as Ford and General Motors, will have their entries in the all-electric pickup segment very soon. There …
