Hyundai revealed a new electric vehicle concept at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, showing how its scalable EV platform can be stretched to accommodate extra-large SUVs. The Hyundai Seven is built on the automaker’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), which also underpins the upcoming Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Genesis GV60. Unlike those vehicles, though,… Continue reading Hyundai goes really big with its latest electric concept SUV
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Nissan’s upcoming electric SUV, the 2023 Ariya, will start at $47,125
The 2023 Nissan Ariya, the automaker’s upcoming electric crossover SUV, finally has a sticker price. The company announced that the EV will start at $47,125, and that reservations are now being accepted. The Ariya, which was first announced last summer, was expected to go on sale in Japan in the middle of 2021, followed by… Continue reading Nissan’s upcoming electric SUV, the 2023 Ariya, will start at $47,125
Lucid Motors passes Ford’s market cap four years after it nearly got bought
Four years after Ford was reportedly considering buying Lucid Motors, the EV startup is now worth more than the Detroit automaker. Lucid Motors’ market capitalization passed Ford’s on Tuesday, one day after the startup reported its first quarterly financial results as a publicly traded company and just a few weeks after it started shipping its… Continue reading Lucid Motors passes Ford’s market cap four years after it nearly got bought
Faraday Future launches investigation into financial fraud allegations
Faraday Future is launching an investigation into recent allegations of financial fraud at the startup, including claims from a recent short-seller report by J Capital. The EV startup’s board of directors has formed a “special committee of independent directors,” which has hired a law firm to perform the investigation. J Capital had accused Faraday Future… Continue reading Faraday Future launches investigation into financial fraud allegations
Tesla has reportedly been shipping out some cars without USB ports
Some Tesla customers have noticed that their newly-purchased Model 3s and Model Ys have missing USB ports, an issue first spotted by Electrek. Tesla has reportedly been telling customers that the chip shortage is behind the lack of ports. As noted by Electrek, the issue didn’t seem to start cropping up until November 11th, and… Continue reading Tesla has reportedly been shipping out some cars without USB ports
Lordstown Motors delays Endurance EV pickup after announcing Foxconn deal
Cash-strapped EV startup Lordstown Motors is delaying the launch of its electric pickup truck, the Endurance, one day after announcing the sale of its Ohio factory to iPhone assembler Foxconn. Lordstown Motors said Thursday that it now plans to ship the Endurance in the third quarter of 2022, not the second as previously targeted, because… Continue reading Lordstown Motors delays Endurance EV pickup after announcing Foxconn deal
Subaru reveals the Solterra SUV, its first electric vehicle
Here’s our first good look at the 2022 Subaru Solterra, the Japanese automaker’s first electric vehicle. Coming to the US, Canada, and Europe in 2022, the Solterra SUV will be powered by an electric vehicle platform that Subaru has been co-developing with Toyota. The Solterra will come in both front-wheel and all-wheel drive variants, with… Continue reading Subaru reveals the Solterra SUV, its first electric vehicle
Foxconn buys Ohio electric vehicle factory once touted by Donald Trump
Foxconn has officially agreed to buy the former General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio from struggling EV startup Lordstown Motors, giving the iPhone assembler its first automotive factory and a second chance at establishing a manufacturing foothold in the United States. The Taiwanese conglomerate has spent the last year buying up or partnering with companies… Continue reading Foxconn buys Ohio electric vehicle factory once touted by Donald Trump
Workhorse’s new CEO admits the startup’s electric van is no workhorse
The new CEO of struggling EV startup Workhorse admitted Tuesday that he’s not sure the company’s C-1000 electric van can stand up to the kind of punishing work required by delivery companies. In other words, Workhorse’s EV isn’t a workhorse. “As I’ve talked to the big customers at UPS, FedEx, others, they expect to have… Continue reading Workhorse’s new CEO admits the startup’s electric van is no workhorse
Apple hires Tesla’s former Autopilot software director
Apple hasn’t been all that vocal about its electric car project, but according to Bloomberg, the iPhone maker is hiring Tesla’s Autopilot software engineer to work on its EVs. Sources close to the matter told Bloomberg that Apple scooped up Christopher “CJ” Moore to work on its self-driving software. He’ll report to Stuart Bowers, another… Continue reading Apple hires Tesla’s former Autopilot software director