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Ford teases VW-based electric SUV 'made for adventures and epic road trips' in new video
Ford teases its new mid-size electric SUV, based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, in a newly posted video. The EV is... → Read More
How Honda is turning Ohio into its EV Hub, starting at the site of its first US-made vehicle
Honda is moving forward with the next stages as it gets ready to build electric vehicles in the US. The... → Read More
Norway’s largest electric truck is a 66t monster that will cut out 156 tons of CO2 annually
Scania AB, a Swedish commercial automotive manufacturer, has delivered Norway’s largest electric truck. The 66-ton mammoth will transport around 120,000... → Read More
Volkswagen doubles down on its EV strategy with a nearly $200B investment
After battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales rose 26% in 2022, Volkswagen is doubling down on its EV strategy, investing nearly... → Read More
Volkswagen plots first North American EV battery cell plant location
Volkswagen has officially selected St. Thomas, Ontario, as the home for its first North American EV battery cell plant Monday,... → Read More
Lexus gives us a closer look at its first all-electric RZ 450e model [Images]
Lexus has begun accepting orders for its first fully electric vehicle, the RZ 450e, an upscale luxury alternative to the... → Read More
Lion Electric (LEV) crosses 10 million miles driven with nearly 1,000 EVs on the road
Lion Electric ($LEV) has officially crossed 10 million miles driven, according to the commercial EV manufacturer’s fourth-quarter earnings released Friday.... → Read More
Mitsubishi will be a ‘mainly BEV’ brand by 2035 with 4 EVs, including an electric pickup
Mitsubishi is the latest Japanese automaker to accelerate its electrification strategy as demand for electric vehicles continues climbing at a... → Read More
Ford reveals an electric school bus based on the E-Transit cargo van
Ford is building electric school buses; you heard that right. The automaker is offering a Type A electric school bus... → Read More
Nissan says it will bring EV powertrain costs down by 30%, here’s what that entails
Nissan is doubling down on its new efforts to boost electric vehicle production. The automaker says under its new EV... → Read More
Electric Mercedes G-Wagon competitor launching by China’s BYD starting at less than $60K
Leading Chinese EV maker BYD, or “Build Your Dreams,” if you will, is launching an electric Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon competitor as... → Read More
Lion Electric sues Nikola Motors over battery pack agreement, stealing customers
Lion Electric (LEV) filed a civil lawsuit against EV maker Nikola Motors (NKLA) in the US District Court for Arizona. → Read More
Hyundai says the new Kona electric will overtake gas, hybrid variants in sales
After releasing its next-generation Kona electric model Tuesday, Hyundai has high expectations for the updated urban SUV. The South Korean... → Read More
First Tesla, now Nissan recalls over 1,000 Ariya EVs with risk of steering wheels falling off
Following an NHSTA investigation into two cases of the Tesla Model Y’s steering wheel falling off, Nissan is dealing with... → Read More
Lamborghini Urus is going to be a fully electric SUV by the end of the decade
Lamborghini’s best-selling Urus Super SUV is going fully electric. The high-performance sports brand CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed that an electric... → Read More
Ford Mustang Mach-E marked down in China following US price cuts
Ford Motor ($F) is the latest automaker to offer a discount on its electric vehicle in China as competition continues... → Read More
Ford F-150 Lightning owners are doing more ‘truck activities’ than the ICE version drivers
Who says EVs aren’t up to the task? Ford’s electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, is revolutionizing the truck industry. Lightning... → Read More
Rivian (RIVN) crashes after announcing plans to raise over a billion in cash
Rivian ($RIVN) plans to raise $1.3 billion in cash by selling green convertible notes, despite indicating it had sufficient cash... → Read More
Canoo (GOEV) finds a new business partner in leading elevator services company
Electric vehicle startup Canoo (GOEV) has found its latest client in Schindler Elevator Corporation, a leading global elevator and escalator... → Read More
2024 Hyundai Kona electric unveiled with more range, features, and attitude
Hyundai released the all-new 2024 Kona electric Monday, one of the cheaper models of its class with impressive range, fun... → Read More