Tag: Electric vehicles

GM’s electric delivery foray, plus other mobility trends headlining CES | Greenbiz – GreenBiz

For the first time in its 54-year history, the world’s largest tech show — the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — kicked off this week as an all-virtual event, cramming a week of keynotes, press conferences and over 1,000 exhibitor booths onto the screens of our laptops and from the comfort of our homes.  As a… Continue reading GM’s electric delivery foray, plus other mobility trends headlining CES | Greenbiz – GreenBiz

Hyundai Motor Company to Introduce “Ioniq 5” on February 23

“Ioniq 5”, which is Hyundai Motor Company’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV) equipped with its electric vehicle platform, is set to make its public appearance for the first time on February 25. It will be interesting to see what kind of reactions the Ioniq 5 will get from people around the world as it is… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Company to Introduce “Ioniq 5” on February 23

@BMW: New and exclusive features for electric driving pleasure: The MINI Electric Collection for the MINI Cooper SE.000898

Munich. From March 2021 the MINI Cooper SE (combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 17.6 – 15.2 kWh/100 km according to WLTP, 16.1 – 14.9 kWh/100 km according to NEDC CO2 combined emissions: 0 g/km) will bring even more hallmark driving pleasure to the world of electric mobility thanks to fresh design… Continue reading @BMW: New and exclusive features for electric driving pleasure: The MINI Electric Collection for the MINI Cooper SE.000898

Rivian and Lucid Motors both expand U.S. retail presence

American automakers Rivian and Lucid Motors have both recently revealed locations in expanding their retail presence in the United States. Both electric vehicle manufacturers have large aspirations to compete with Tesla, although either has yet to deliver a consumer EV so far. The announcements of retail and service spaces opening for for Rivian and Lucid,… Continue reading Rivian and Lucid Motors both expand U.S. retail presence

Tesla rival Rivian aims for IPO this year: Bloomberg News

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The Rivian R1T all-electric truck is pictured at an event, held by the electric vehicle startup, for customers who preordered the truck, in Mill Valley, California, U.S., January 25, 2020. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino (Reuters) – Electric-vehicle startup Rivian, which is backed by Amazon.com Inc and Ford Motor Co,… Continue reading Tesla rival Rivian aims for IPO this year: Bloomberg News

Reddit user claiming to be Tesla insider now says bitcoin posts were not true

By Bhargav Acharya 4 Min Read (Reuters) – A Reddit user who claimed in a post a month ago to be a Tesla Inc insider and knew about the electric car maker’s purchase of bitcoin said on Tuesday that his assertions were not true. FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin are seen in front… Continue reading Reddit user claiming to be Tesla insider now says bitcoin posts were not true

GOP Sen. Patrick Toomey’s son poured money into GameStop during the stock’s most volatile stretch — then sold out a day later as his father warned of a ‘bubble’ market (GME)

Sen. Pat Toomey said Jan. 28 the GameStop stock surge “has all of the characteristics of a bubble.” Toomey’s son that same day sold GameStop stock for between $1,001 and $15,000, per financial disclosures.  An ethics watchdog said while the trades are legal, “it sure doesn’t look good from the outside.” Visit the Business section… Continue reading GOP Sen. Patrick Toomey’s son poured money into GameStop during the stock’s most volatile stretch — then sold out a day later as his father warned of a ‘bubble’ market (GME)

Detroit Diesel plant to get $20M boost to make electric truck parts

A Detroit-area factory known for making diesel engines is slated to get a $20 million investment to produce components for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. The investment means the 3-million-square-foot Detroit Diesel plant, which is in both Redford Township and Detroit, will be the North American source of Detroit ePowertrain components, according to the announcement Monday by Daimler… Continue reading Detroit Diesel plant to get $20M boost to make electric truck parts

I just tested Cadillac’s hands-free Super Cruise on a 500+ mile trip. Here’s how it went.

Self-driving cars just got meaningfully closer to reality. How much closer? I touched the steering wheel of a 2021 Cadillac Escalade just three times in 280 miles from when I entered I-96 in Detroit to exiting I-94 in Hammond, Indiana. I touched the wheel four times driving the same route home; the fourth was to… Continue reading I just tested Cadillac’s hands-free Super Cruise on a 500+ mile trip. Here’s how it went.