By Joey Klender Posted on December 17, 2021 After a long-anticipated wait, the GMC Hummer EV is finally making its way to customers for first deliveries, the automaker announced earlier today. “The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickups have been produced at Factory ZERO, and customer deliveries will now begin,” GMC wrote in a press
Australia-based charger manufacturer Tritium has introduced the PKM150 fast charging system, which is designed to save space and lower costs. It’s part of the new PKM product line, which will be available worldwide. According to Tritium, the PKM150 reduces the amount of equipment needed at a charging site, because the chargers at a site all
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a bunch of Rivian news through its first earnings report and it being named Electrek’s vehicle of the year, Hyundai announcing Ioniq 5 price, first Hummer EV deliveries, and more. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all
Uber wants its drivers worldwide to make the switch to electric vehicles and has set targets of 2025 for the city of London and 2030 for Europe and North America. But rather than have its drivers only rely on established automakers to source their cars, Uber has partnered with British EV startup Arrival to develop
The EV tax credit could be stalled for months in the Senate. The Lucid Air is a Best Car To Buy Finalist. We get a first look at an all-electric GMC Sierra. And how much does cold weather affect EV range? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors’ GMC truck brand yesterday
Automakers that are serious about producing EVs understand that they need to build new supply chains, including major battery manufacturing capacity and secure sources of raw materials. The Volkswagen Group has been steadily turning up the voltage, raising its planned investment in EV and self-driving technologies to 73 billion euros ($86 billion) over the next
We recently got an opportunity to test drive the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV ahead of its North American debut in 2022. As you’ll see in the video below, the long anticipated Ioniq 5 sets the tone for the new sub brand of Hyundai Motor Group with a focus on style, safety, and crazy fast
By Maria Merano Posted on December 16, 2021 Rivian R1 reservations are rising based on the company’s Q3 2021 Shareholder Letter. Rivian recently held its first Earnings Webcast, providing some updates for investors. Rivian reported an increasing preorder customer base between the end of Q3 2021 to December 15, 2021 for its R1 vehicles, the
Rivian officially announced its second manufacturing plant for its future generation of electric vehicles, which will be built in the state of Georgia (as rumored) – east of Atlanta, in Morgan and Walton Counties. The construction of the $5 billion plant on an almost 2,000-acre parcel will start in Summer 2022, so the EV production
Enhanced Autopilot features assist with the most burdensome parts of driving. For information on proper operation and limitations of Autopilot, review your Owner’s Manual. Every driver is responsible for remaining alert and active when using Autopilot, and must be prepared to take action at any time. https://www.tesla.com/model3
LIKE if you think this is a defining moment in the energy transition & SHARE if you want Tesla to succeed in their aim to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. It was a sunny morning in California. It was late at night in the UK. Robert called his friend Roger Atkins, a man who
Rivian Automotive is the brightest rising star in the EV firmament at the moment, and it’s flush with cash following a $11.9 billion stock offering in November. Now the company has announced plans to put some of that nest egg to work at a new $5-billion battery and assembly plant east of Atlanta, which is
A Tesla Model S prototype has been spotted with a new charge port and taillights near the Fremont factory. It could be an upcoming update or the European version. Tesla started producing a refreshed version of the Model S just six months ago with a completely new interior, refreshed exterior features, and updated powertrain. That’s
General Motors’ GMC truck brand has provided a first look at the all-electric version of its Sierra full-size pickup, with a full reveal of the design to come in 2022 and an expected market arrival in 2023. The electric GMC Sierra will share its Hummer EV–derived “structural sandwich” underpinnings with the Chevrolet Silverado EV. But
Vehicle parts supplier Dana has announced that one of its business partnerships is planning to open an electric motor factory in Åmål, Sweden in late 2022. Called Dana TM4, the partnership joins Dana with Hydro-Québec to make electric motors for EVs. Production is to begin in the first half of 2023. US-based Dana designs and
EV Ideas That Will Soon Hit the Roads Electric vehicles were once rare, inconvenient and expensive, but now we’ve seen electric versions of nearly every type of vehicle. Here’s a glimpse at five innovative EV concepts and when they might appear on the roads. 1. Electric Semi trucks Electric fire trucks are coming Medium and
By Maria Merano Posted on December 15, 2021 General Motors’ GMC brand recently teased its 2022 Sierra EV, the next car in its electric vehicle lineup after the Hummer EV Pickup and the Hummer EV SUV. The Hummer EV pickup’s initial availability was Fall 2021, but deliveries are expected to start this month. Meanwhile, the Hummer EV SUV’s expected
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
Last month in Newark, California, the CharIN Association held its 5th North American Conference and Testival with 230 e-mobility experts from 85 businesses across 9 countries in attendance. The non-profit CharIN Association is the leading global association that’s dedicated to promoting interoperability based on the Combined Charging System (CCS). CharIN has over 200 members, including 47 global automobile manufacturers, including
SEA Electric and Midwest Transit Equipment (MTE), a major US bus dealer, have partnered to update 10,000 school buses with battery-electric power-systems. The deal will cover both Type A and Type C school buses, and deliveries will take place over the next five years. The buses will be powered by SEA Electric’s SEA-Drive power system.
A coalition of business, labor, and environmental advocacy leaders will host the US’ first-ever National EV Charging Summit on January 20, 2022. Members of the public are invited to attend, and it’s free. The event will bring together representatives from the Biden administration, vehicle and utility industries, unions, and outside experts to showcase a new level of
On Tuesday, Toyota Motor Corp. announced a commitment of 8 trillion yen ($70 billion USD) toward the goal of achieving carbon neutrality someday. Though the concept of any multinational manufacturing entity totally nullifying their carbon footprint seems kind of laughable, so we’ll be referencing this as another electrification strategy — which is still a big deal considering
A prototype for an updated version of the Porsche 911 Turbo has been spotted for the first time. The current 992-generation 911 range has been with us since the 2020 model year, arriving initially in Carrera and Turbo guises. The updated 911 range, referred to internally as the 992.2, should start arriving for the 2024
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn calls out the company’s approach on EVs. The Biden administration lays out its approach for 500,000 national EV chargers. We look at the VW ID.4 and why it’s on our Best Car To Buy shortlist. And Hyundai has priced the Ioniq 5. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
Could Rivian emerge as “the next Tesla?” On the strength of its debut truck, that’s not an unreasonable question. If you want to attract attention, keeping a company in stealth mode for several years is a good way to do it. The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it
By Maria Merano Posted on December 14, 2021 The Fremont Police Department issued a homicide press release about the suspicious death at Tesla’s Fremont Factory discovered on Monday, December 13, 2021. The case has led homicide detectives to issue an arrest warrant for 29-year-old Anthony Solima of Milpitas. On Monday at approximately 3:26 p.m, Tesla called the
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