General Motors’ first electric pickup truck model will go on sale in the fall of 2021, the company’s top executive said on Thursday, around the same time as electric carmaker Tesla’s own model is expected to debut. “General Motors understands truck buyers and… people who are new coming into the truck market,” Chief Executive Officer… Continue reading GM’s first electric pickup truck will go on sale in 2021 (GM)
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@Daimler: 20. Nov 2019Further milestones of the Daimler sustainability initiative
Creating lasting values with sustainable mobility Short version: 12. Daimler Sustainability Dialogue CO2-reduction and sustainable mobility are not only important social challenges, but also key elements of Daimler’s business strategy. The 12th edition of the Daimler Sustainability Dialogue discussed what this means in practice. On 20 and 21 November 2019, the Dialogue brought together over… Continue reading @Daimler: 20. Nov 2019Further milestones of the Daimler sustainability initiative
GM will bring an electric truck to market in 2021
GM CEO Mary Barra said Thursday that the automaker will bring its first electric truck to market in the fall of 2021. The comments were made Thursday during GM’s investor day. Later this evening, Tesla, which also plans to start selling an electric truck in 2021, will reveal its “cybertruck” at an event in Hawthorne,… Continue reading GM will bring an electric truck to market in 2021
Toyota’s first plug-in hybrid RAV4 piles on the power and fuel efficiency
Toyota gave its first plug-in hybrid RAV4 more than just a plug. It piled on the power as well. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, which was unveiled this week at the LA Auto Show, will achieve two seemingly conflicting goals. The vehicle will be its most fuel efficient and one of its most powerful. This… Continue reading Toyota’s first plug-in hybrid RAV4 piles on the power and fuel efficiency
BMW locks up €10.2 billion battery order ahead of EV onslaught
BMW announced Thursday it will spend more than €10 billion euros ($11.07 billion) on battery cells from Chinese battery cell manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. and Samsung SDI. The deal comes just days after BMW unveiled its first purely electric premium mid-size sedan, called the i4. The all-electric sedan, which won’t be available until 2021, is… Continue reading BMW locks up €10.2 billion battery order ahead of EV onslaught
Audi and Porsche are happily cannibalizing their own ICE sales for new EVs
In conversations with Audi and Porsche at the LA Auto Show, a trend emerged: both companies seem quite pleased that so many of their EV sales interest is coming from their own existing, internal combustion customers. For a long time, one worry among automakers has been that creating new EV programs would just be an… Continue reading Audi and Porsche are happily cannibalizing their own ICE sales for new EVs
Tesla Cybertruck: electric pickup truck launch news hub
Tesla is unveiling its Cybertruck, an electric pickup truck, tonight in Los Angeles. Here’s our news hub where you can find links to all the news and media coming out of the event. The project is seven years in the making, since Tesla CEO Elon Musk first mentioned his ambition to make an electric pickup… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck: electric pickup truck launch news hub
Tesla Roadster: Elon Musk says it might ‘not need key at all’
Elon Musk hinted that the new Tesla Roadster might “not need a key at all” as the prototype is equipped with an interesting door system. When Tesla unveiled the Roadster prototype in 2017, CEO Elon Musk claimed a list of insanely impressive specs including 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, 620 miles of range, and more.… Continue reading Tesla Roadster: Elon Musk says it might ‘not need key at all’
UPDATE: It Turns Out Porsche Taycan Deliveries Are Delayed, U.S. Too
Apparently, it’s not just Tesla that runs into early issues with production and delivery. A recent post on the Facebook Porsche Taycan Group reveals that the Taycan is now running on an 8- to 10-week delivery delay. A Norwegian reservation holder received an email from the German automaker explaining the situation. Editor’s Update: One of… Continue reading UPDATE: It Turns Out Porsche Taycan Deliveries Are Delayed, U.S. Too
Tesloop CEO Chimes In On Tesla Cybertruck: More Crazy Predictions
Is there much more to the Tesla pickup than we might have reported about thus far? As it turns out, tonight’s Tesla Pickup Truck (Cybertruck) reveal has proven to welcome droves of coverage and reports to the forefront, not only in terms of Tesla influencers, but also mainstream media, other organizations, and the like. Tesloop… Continue reading Tesloop CEO Chimes In On Tesla Cybertruck: More Crazy Predictions