Tag: Electric vehicles

@GM: General Motors Expands Total Rewards Eligibility to Include U.S. Domestic Partners

General Motors Expands Total Rewards Eligibility to Include U.S. Domestic Partners The company plans to extend benefits and policies to domestic partners and children of domestic partners for eligible U.S. salaried employees, starting Jan. 1, 2023 2022-10-12 DETROIT – Today, General Motors announced the company will expand its Total Rewards (benefits and policies) eligibility to… Continue reading @GM: General Motors Expands Total Rewards Eligibility to Include U.S. Domestic Partners

Polestar steers toward the mass market with its first electric SUV

EV maker Polestar has unveiled the Polestar 3, its first SUV designed to help propel the startup to bona fide mass market automaker. Priced from $83,900, the 489-horsepower Polestar 3 will achieve an estimated 300-mile range, according to Polestar — a competitive set of figures designed to compete with a forthcoming crop of battery-electric luxury… Continue reading Polestar steers toward the mass market with its first electric SUV

EVoke Systems Announces Development of Open APIs for Managed Electric Vehicle Charging

Power Broker, an innovative open API framework, will provide real-time insight into the impact of EV charging on local electric distribution systems and coordinate dialing down EV charging to contribute to overall grid reliability and resiliency. TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — EVoke Systems, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, announced today a research… Continue reading EVoke Systems Announces Development of Open APIs for Managed Electric Vehicle Charging

Toyota exec equates 300K hybrids sold to 90K electric vehicles while heatedly defending company’s EV plans

Toyota can’t seem to grasp why it’s being criticized for its lack of progress in fully electric vehicles. The Japanese automaker is making headlines Wednesday after an executive went off on a tangent defending Toyota’s carbon reduction efforts and future EV plans – the frustration comes as Toyota has come under fire for not going all… Continue reading Toyota exec equates 300K hybrids sold to 90K electric vehicles while heatedly defending company’s EV plans

Tesla is going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system

Tesla is reportedly going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system through a partnership with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc. (ESS), creator of the Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.®). Emergency Safety Solutions describes the H.E.L.P. system for disabled vehicles on the highway: ESS’ Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.®) is designed to provide highly conspicuous lighting and digital communication using… Continue reading Tesla is going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system

NIO CEO talks US sales, calls out Tesla products, and says he’s a better dancer than Elon Musk

In a recent interview with German media, NIO CEO William Li covered a plethora of topics pertaining to the relatively young Chinese automaker, including its expansion in Europe and its plans for the US, which may now be on hold. Speaking of the US market, Li had some bold (and funny) words to say about… Continue reading NIO CEO talks US sales, calls out Tesla products, and says he’s a better dancer than Elon Musk

GM reveals 2024 Chevrolet Trax crossover with new tech and design — at a lower price

2024 Chevrolet Trax ACTIV GM DETROIT — General Motors on Wednesday revealed a new version of its Chevrolet Trax — the brand’s entry-level crossover — with new technologies and a more aggressive design, and at a lower price than the current vehicle. The compact is key to attracting and retaining cost-conscious buyers for the Detroit… Continue reading GM reveals 2024 Chevrolet Trax crossover with new tech and design — at a lower price

Polestar unveils a new $84,000 electric SUV it’s hoping will help cement its foothold in the U.S.

Polestar 3 Courtesy: Polestar Swedish EV maker Polestar on Wednesday unveiled a new electric SUV that it’s counting on to expand its sales and presence in the United States. The new model, called the Polestar 3, is a five-passenger EV that the company describes as a “performance SUV.” It’ll launch with a 111 kilowatt-hour battery… Continue reading Polestar unveils a new $84,000 electric SUV it’s hoping will help cement its foothold in the U.S.