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
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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
GM is working with PG&E to turn electric vehicles into a virtual power grid in California
General Motors and utility Pacific Gas and Electric are teaming up to determine how electric vehicles can be used to power people’s homes during a blackout — or even feed power back into the grid during times of peak demand. The pilot will take place in PG&E’s home state of California, where wildfires are putting… Continue reading GM is working with PG&E to turn electric vehicles into a virtual power grid in California
This is the Osom OV1, a new phone from Essential’s former engineers and designers
Osom, the company formed by Essential’s employees after the startup went under, has released new details about its upcoming OV1 phone, including a very familiar list of build materials. Meant to compete with flagships from Apple, Google, and Samsung, the OV1 will have a stainless steel and titanium housing, a ceramic back, Corning Victus cover… Continue reading This is the Osom OV1, a new phone from Essential’s former engineers and designers
Rivian has altered the deal, and now its EVs will cost buyers up to $20K more
Rivian increased the estimated prices of its R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV this week by up to 20 percent, as reported by TechCrunch. The company is applying the new estimates to new orders and changing them for reservation holders who don’t yet have a vehicle entering production. This is the first significant change… Continue reading Rivian has altered the deal, and now its EVs will cost buyers up to $20K more
Ford sells electric scooter unit Spin to Berlin’s Tier
Ford is selling its electric scooter operation Spin to one of Europe’s top shared mobility companies. Tier Mobility will take over all of Spin’s operations, marking the first time the Berlin-based scooter company will have a foothold in North America. The companies declined to disclose the sale price, though the CEO of Tier said it… Continue reading Ford sells electric scooter unit Spin to Berlin’s Tier
Ford is splitting its business between electric, gas vehicles
Confirming rumors that have swirled for months, Ford announced that it was splitting into “two distinct, but strategically interdependent, auto businesses” called Ford Blue and Ford Model E. While Ford Blue will manage all of the internal combustion engine vehicles, Ford Model E represents its push into electric vehicles, with products like the Mustang Mach-E… Continue reading Ford is splitting its business between electric, gas vehicles
Lucid Motors says it expects to make fewer EVs in 2022 than it originally planned
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors is slashing its production forecast for 2022, citing supply chain constraints. The Newark, California-based company announced it was revising down its production expectations to 12,000 to 14,000 vehicles from the original prediction of 20,000 vehicles. “This reflects the extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges we’ve encountered and our unrelenting… Continue reading Lucid Motors says it expects to make fewer EVs in 2022 than it originally planned
Faraday Future made an actual car
Faraday Future, the California-based EV startup that has nearly gone out of business almost too many times to count, has finally made a car. On Wednesday, the company held an event celebrating the completion of its first “production intent” FF91, the ultra-luxury electric SUV that has been in the works for nearly eight years. Faraday… Continue reading Faraday Future made an actual car