General Motors’ most affordable and accessible electric vehicle currently in the lineup — the Chevrolet Bolt — will eventually disappear to make way for more EVs on the automaker’s Ultium platform. GM has said the future Equinox EV, to be revealed in September, is expected to start at about $30,000, making it one of the most affordable EVs GM offers.… Continue reading Chevrolet Bolt EV to disappear from lineup as new technology rolls out
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Advocate blasts U.S. pedestrian safety efforts, says ‘no places’ can be considered safe here
The most dangerous metropolitan areas in the country for pedestrians are concentrated in the Sun Belt, but that doesn’t mean other areas are doing enough to protect the most vulnerable road users, according to a national transportation safety advocate. Beth Osborne, vice president for transportation at the nonprofit Smart Growth America, offered that message Monday as… Continue reading Advocate blasts U.S. pedestrian safety efforts, says ‘no places’ can be considered safe here
Advanced E.V. Batteries Move From Labs to Mass Production
SAN JOSE, Calif. — For years, scientists in laboratories from Silicon Valley to Boston have been searching for an elusive potion of chemicals, minerals and metals that would allow electric vehicles to recharge in minutes and travel hundreds of miles between charges, all for a much lower cost than batteries available now. Now a few… Continue reading Advanced E.V. Batteries Move From Labs to Mass Production
2023 Ferrari Le Mans hypercar testing begins
Perhaps no other car company has a richer heritage of racing at Le Mans than Ferrari and now we can finally see the firm’s new entry into the Le Mans Hypercar class for the 2023 event. Ferrari’s new race car will of course race in the Le Mans 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season, going… Continue reading 2023 Ferrari Le Mans hypercar testing begins
Electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors names new CEO following Foxconn deal
Veteran engineer Edward Hightower will lead Lordstown as it transitions to product development. Go to Source
Shares of EV maker Canoo surge after Walmart agrees to buy 4,500 electric delivery vans
Walmart will buy at least 4,500, and up to 10,000, of Canoo’s electric delivery vans. Go to Source
Chinese EV maker XPeng’s robotics arm raises $100 million to bring robots to households in 2 years
XPeng’s focus is still on growing its electric car sales, but the firm has been keeping one eye on the future via spin-off entities in robotics and flying cars. Go to Source
Elon Musk says it’s time for Trump to ‘sail into the sunset’
Over the weekend, Trump called Elon Musk a “bull—- artist” claiming that Musk said he voted for Trump in previous conversations between the two men. Go to Source
New 2023 Honda CR-V brings upgraded hybrid and fresh design
The next-generation Honda CR-V has been revealed in the US, sporting a rugged new look and touting improved performance courtesy of an upgraded hybrid drivetrain. The redesigned and re-engineered Toyota RAV4 rival will go on sale in Europe next year – as the final entrant into Honda‘s new-generation, all-hybrid mainstream line-up. It has made its… Continue reading New 2023 Honda CR-V brings upgraded hybrid and fresh design
Alfa Romeo Giulia QV given radical 1960s-style overhaul
Italian firm ErreErre Fuoriserie has revealed a retro-styled coachbuilt Alfa Romeo Giulia to celebrate the model name’s 60th anniversary. Based on the hot Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, the new car is designed to pay tribute to the original 105-series Giulia, produced between 1962 and 1978. It’s priced at £207,502, which doesn’t include VAT or the £74,999 Giulia… Continue reading Alfa Romeo Giulia QV given radical 1960s-style overhaul