Sponsored Links GM Last month, GM announced that it was ramping up its electrification efforts and aiming to have 30 EVs on the market by the end of 2025. Turns out we might see some of those vehicles very, very soon: according to Bloomberg, the automaker will give us a peek at some of its… Continue reading GM’s CES keynote will reportedly show off an electric Chevrolet pickup
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Volkswagen shelves the ID Buggy to focus on more mainstream EVs
Sponsored Links Engadget Volkswagen won’t release a production variant of its whimsical electric dune buggy prototype. In an interview with Autocar, VW CEO Ralf Brandstätter said the automaker plans to focus on models with mainstream appeal instead of niche projects like the ID Buggy. “No, we won’t do this car,” he told the publication when… Continue reading Volkswagen shelves the ID Buggy to focus on more mainstream EVs
GMC takes the Hummer EV north for winter testing
Sponsored Links The GMC HUMMER EV arrived at GM’s Milford Proving Grounds to continue validation tests and will head to northern Michigan to run through the team’s grueling winter testing process. (Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors) Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors The Edition 1 of GMC’s 1,000HP Hummer EV “supertruck” is still about… Continue reading GMC takes the Hummer EV north for winter testing
About 150 Cadillac dealers would rather leave the brand than sell EVs
Sponsored Links GM Dealerships might hamper GM’s plans to electrify its cars. Wall Street Journal tipsters claim that roughly 150 GM dealerships in the US have decided to drop the Cadillac brand and accept a buyout (ranging from $300,000 to over $1 million) rather than spend about $200,000 to upgrade the dealerships with charging stations,… Continue reading About 150 Cadillac dealers would rather leave the brand than sell EVs
Maserati says all of its cars will be hybrid or fully electric in five years
Sponsored Links Flavio Lo Scalzo / reuters Over the next five years, Maserati plans to electrify its entire lineup — but, as Electrek points out, don’t expect to see the automaker announce a flood of battery-electric models just yet. During an online fashion event caught by Reuters, Maserati CEO Davide Grasso said the brand plans… Continue reading Maserati says all of its cars will be hybrid or fully electric in five years
India’s new ride hailing rules cap driver hours and limit surge pricing
Sponsored Links Manish Rajput/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images India is bringing app-based ride hailing services under dedicated regulation for the first time, and it might just set an example for other countries. TechCrunch reports the country has instituted guidelines that set expectations for both drivers and customers. Drivers can’t work more than 12 hours, for… Continue reading India’s new ride hailing rules cap driver hours and limit surge pricing
Netflix orders ‘Space Force’ season 2 at an awkward moment
Sponsored Links Aaron Epstein/Netflix Most streaming show renewals are expected or even humdrum affairs, but not this one. Hollywood Reporter and Variety have both revealed that Netflix has renewed Space Force for a second season, with filming due to start in 2021. It’s unsurprisingly too soon to discuss many details of where the Steve Carrell-led… Continue reading Netflix orders ‘Space Force’ season 2 at an awkward moment
After Math: Apple debuts devices running on its own silicon
Sponsored Links Apple The world tuned in on Tuesday to watch Apple CEO Tim Cook unveil the company’s latest technological advancement, the M1 chipset, as well as the brand new devices that will be running on it. But that was far from all the news from last week, here are some of the top headlines.… Continue reading After Math: Apple debuts devices running on its own silicon
iPhone 12 mini teardown shows what Apple shrank to make a tiny flagship
Sponsored Links iFixit It’s now clear just how Apple stuffed a high-end smartphone into the iPhone 12 mini’s diminutive frame. iFixit has finished a teardown of the 12 mini that reveals just what Apple sacrificed in the name of size. The battery is an expectedly smaller 8.57Wh versus the 10.78Wh in the regular iPhone 12,… Continue reading iPhone 12 mini teardown shows what Apple shrank to make a tiny flagship
GM recalls 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs after reports of battery fires
Sponsored Links Roberto Baldwin/Engadget You might need to take your Chevy Bolt in for major service. Detroit News and The Verge report that GM is recalling 68,677 Bolt EVs (50,900 in the US) to help it identify the causes of five battery fires between 2017 and 2019. The car maker has found some common elements… Continue reading GM recalls 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs after reports of battery fires