Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler, plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in the US. The news came out of an announcement Wednesday that the automaker would invest $4.1 billion on a new battery facility in Canada, along with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution. The factory in Windsor, Ontario, will… Continue reading Stellantis plans to build an EV battery plant in the US
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Lucid Motors will use Nvidia’s auto-grade chips to power autonomous driving
Lucid Motors will use Nvidia’s auto-grade computer chips in its vehicles to enable advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving features, the companies announced Tuesday. The automaker’s current and future lineup will be built on Nvidia’s end-to-end Drive Hyperion platform. Hyperion is the latest iteration of Nvidia’s Drive platform that allows automakers to customize their own… Continue reading Lucid Motors will use Nvidia’s auto-grade chips to power autonomous driving
Maserati jumps into luxury EV market with all-electric Grecale compact SUV
Italian luxury automaker Maserati unveiled the Grecale, a brand-new compact SUV that will come in a range of powertrains, including an all-electric version in 2023. It will be the tip of the spear in Maserati’s plan to become an EV-only brand by 2030. Last week, Maserati announced plans to launch a range of EVs bearing… Continue reading Maserati jumps into luxury EV market with all-electric Grecale compact SUV
Hummer EV recalled over faulty taillight software — and quickly fixed
The 2022 Hummer EV was barely out of the starting gate before it got hit with its first recall. General Motors issued a recall last week for at least 10 of the electric pickup trucks after determining that there was something wrong with the software that powers the taillights. (Yep, you read that right. Cars… Continue reading Hummer EV recalled over faulty taillight software — and quickly fixed
Audi A6 Avant E-tron concept is an elegant electric wagon that looks production-ready
Audi unveiled its latest concept car, the A6 Avant E-tron, a luxury executive car that appears to be relatively close to production-ready. Audi surprised us last year with a concept version of an all-electric A6 sedan, which will be built on a new EV platform the company is co-developing with sister company Porsche. The two… Continue reading Audi A6 Avant E-tron concept is an elegant electric wagon that looks production-ready
BMW teases the upcoming i7 electric sedan — and its massive grille
In a few weeks, BMW plans on unveiling its latest electric vehicle, the i7 luxury sedan. Ahead of that, the German automaker is offering a few teaser images, some interesting specs, and — of course — confirmation that this EV will have an absolutely massive, entirely unnecessary kidney-shaped grille. To be fair, the grille is… Continue reading BMW teases the upcoming i7 electric sedan — and its massive grille
Lyft to add temporary fuel surcharge to fares amid spike in gas prices
Lyft plans to add a temporary fuel surcharge to fares amid rising fuel prices around the country, the company confirmed to The Verge on Monday. “We’ve been closely monitoring rising gas prices and their impact on our driver community,” Lyft spokesperson CJ Macklin said in a statement. “Driver earnings overall remain elevated compared to last… Continue reading Lyft to add temporary fuel surcharge to fares amid spike in gas prices
Subaru retires the gas-powered WRX STI while it explores electrification
The next-generation Subaru WRX STI could be electric. In a press release shared by the automaker on Friday, Subaru says it has no plans to build a gas-powered STI based on this generation’s WRX platform. “Subaru Corporation is exploring opportunities for the next generation Subaru WRX STI, including electrification,” the company writes. “In the meantime,… Continue reading Subaru retires the gas-powered WRX STI while it explores electrification
Rivian says it delivered nearly 1,000 electric trucks in 2021
Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle company backed by Ford and Amazon, delivered 909 vehicles to customers in the fourth quarter of 2021, the company said in its second earnings report since its historic IPO last year. The company says it has delivered a total of 920 vehicles in 2021. Rivian reported a negative gross profit… Continue reading Rivian says it delivered nearly 1,000 electric trucks in 2021
GM teases an electric Chevy Blazer SS for more plug-in performance
General Motors teased an electric Chevrolet Blazer SS, which will make its debut later this year. The Blazer EV will be the first electric vehicle from Chevy to feature a performance SS model. There’s not much to go on here except an image of the charging port illuminated by a LED ring. An accompanying video… Continue reading GM teases an electric Chevy Blazer SS for more plug-in performance