Lyft announced a plan on Wednesday to transition to “100 percent” electric or zero-emission vehicles by 2030. By working with automakers and rental car companies, as well as the millions of independent contractors who drive for Lyft every day, the ride-hailing company believes it can prevent “tens of millions of metric tons” of pollutants from… Continue reading Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030
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Arrival expands beyond electric delivery vans with a new EV bus
Arrival’s all-electric delivery vans have won the UK startup a lot of buzz and ample funding from grownup companies like UPS and Hyundai, all before any of those vehicles have actually been deployed. But now the startup is ready to reveal it’s been working on another type of electric vehicle: buses. Later today, Arrival will… Continue reading Arrival expands beyond electric delivery vans with a new EV bus
VW’s first mass-market EV suffers delay thanks to software struggles
Volkswagen is delaying the release of certain versions of the all-electric ID 3 because the car’s software isn’t ready, confirming months of reports from German outlets like Sueddeutsche Zeitung and Manager Magazine about the company’s struggle to bring its first mass-produced electric vehicle to market. People who preordered the “limited edition” version of the electric… Continue reading VW’s first mass-market EV suffers delay thanks to software struggles
Ford’s electric F-150 will go on sale in 2022
Ford has spent the last few years promising it will make an all-electric version of its extremely popular pickup truck, the F-150. Now the company is saying it will go on sale by the middle of 2022 — what’s expected to be the biggest year for new vehicle launches in decades, according to a new… Continue reading Ford’s electric F-150 will go on sale in 2022
Tesla’s second largest shareholder invests $35 million in air taxi startup Lilium
German air taxi startup Lilium said on Monday it has raised an additional $35 million to fuel its goal of launching an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle by 2025. That’s in addition to $240 million raised by the company in early March, when much of the globe began to feel the effects of… Continue reading Tesla’s second largest shareholder invests $35 million in air taxi startup Lilium
German gas stations will have to provide electric car charging under new rules
Gas stations in Germany will be required to provide charging for electric vehicles as part of the country’s €130 billion coronavirus stimulus package, Reuters reports. In addition, the government is also increasing its subsidy for electric vehicles by €3,000 to €6,000 for cars costing less than €40,000. Combined, these measures could be a big boost… Continue reading German gas stations will have to provide electric car charging under new rules
Dyson shares new photos and videos of its canceled electric SUV
Luxury vacuum magnate James Dyson has revealed new photos and a little more information about his company’s failed electric vehicle — a project into which he recently revealed he poured more than half a billion dollars of his own money. In a new blog post on his company’s website, Dyson shows off some of the… Continue reading Dyson shares new photos and videos of its canceled electric SUV
Rivian makes cuts and names new chief operating officer
Amazon-backed EV startup Rivian has laid off about 40 employees at its engineering and design center in Plymouth, Michigan, The Verge has learned. The cuts, which the company has confirmed to The Verge, were made across departments and included engineers, recruiters, and others, according to two former employees. The company has also made a number… Continue reading Rivian makes cuts and names new chief operating officer
Elon Musk reaches first Tesla compensation award worth nearly $800 million
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unlocked the first of 12 possible stock option awards from the massive compensation plan he signed in 2018, and it’s worth nearly $800 million. The company disclosed on Thursday that Musk now has the option to buy 1.69 million of its shares because Tesla eclipsed $20 billion in total revenue… Continue reading Elon Musk reaches first Tesla compensation award worth nearly $800 million
Carqon electric cargo bike review: urban transport, solved
If you still think cars, even electric cars, are the future of urban transportation, the Carqon electric cargo bike is here to convince you otherwise. Cargo bikes are a way of life for many European families. For a decade, I bicycled my three kids everywhere in Amsterdam using a traditional “bakfiets.” My three-speed Dutch cargo… Continue reading Carqon electric cargo bike review: urban transport, solved