In case you missed it, the GMC Hummer EV with VIN 001 sold at a Barret-Jackson auction for a whopping $2.5 million. We got to see the Hummer EV roll on stage under its own power but not much else. Fortunately, YouTuber Speed Phenom somehow got up close and personal with the Hummer EV behind the
President Biden on Wednesday detailed a cohesive infrastructure plan, and it targets policies spurring electric car adoption, funding for 500,000 charging stations, and work on an upgraded electrical grid among its many key points. They’re a small part of a jaw-dropping list of heavy-lift infrastructure items the administration will need to sell Congress on. The
President Biden’s next priority is a massive infrastructure bill, and e-mobility is very much a part of the plan to upgrade and modernize the country’s transportation system. The administration is going big. “The American Jobs Plan will invest in America in a way we have not invested since we built the interstate highways and won
Tesla is going to hire over 10,000 employees at Gigafactory Texas over the next year. CEO Elon Musk has gotten involved in the recruiting effort, and Tesla has launched an initiative to try to hire student workers. As Electrek reported earlier this week, Tesla is starting a hiring spree at Gigafactory Texas with many new
With President Biden planning to announce an infrastructure proposal that could easily exceed $2 trillion, the automotive industry has come to the realization that some of that money could be used to make its job easier. Following Tesla’s attempt at charming the federal government into making carbon credits more valuable, automotive lobbies, supplier groups, and
Ever since the 992-generation Porsche 911 made its debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the track-focused GT3. Porsche delivered the goods revealing the car in full and confirming all of the specs including the $162,350 price. The 992 911 GT3 sticks to a familiar formula
Sponsored by Coolmag Coolmag Thermo Conductive SL presents its CoolMag TM range for thermal management in power electronics and automotive, produced and designed in Barcelona for the improvement of performance and efficiency in Power Electronics A fatal failure in the power electronics (overheating) usually ends with the car stopped and stranded in technical service, with
The “long-term” partnership announced today is between Volvo Autonomous Solutions and self-driving startup Aurora. The two plan to jointly develop globally-leading autonomous transport solutions at scale, beginning with North America. The partnership announced in a press release today is said to span several years, with the goal of combining technologies to develop and deploy on-highway
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced nearly $249 million in Fiscal Year 2020 energy revenues to the four offshore Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and their coastal political subdivisions (CPS). These funds, disbursed annually based on oil and gas production revenue, are used to support
By Maria Merano Posted on March 30, 2021 Morgan Stanley forecasted that Tesla would produce just under 100,000 Cybertrucks by FY 2025 in a report about 6 key considerations that mattered to the EV startup. “We forecast 1,000 units of Cybertruck in FY21, ramping to 20k in FY22, 50k in FY23 and just under 100k
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. The first Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, launched for 2011, wasn’t one of the better examples of the class for drivability. But Hyundai has updated its mid-size hybrid three times since then, with each generation getting markedly better. Subscribe for the latest GreenCarReports.com videos: http://bit.ly/12upBka Watch More Videos
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Back in December, Motional (an autonomous vehicle company) and Lyft announced a partnership that would create the world’s largest robotaxi ridesharing network launching in 2023. Today, Motional and Lyft announced the Hyundai Ioniq 5 as the vehicle choice for the robotaxi service, according to an Automotive News report. The plan is to deploy fully autonomous
The first dedicated EV from Kia, called EV6, could be a challenger to the Model Y Performance. Lexus rolls out a concept for a new generation of EVs, but “electrified” is the keyword. Rivian really steps up with some of the longest EV warranty coverage. And Voltswagen is officially…a strange new way to think of
PepsiCo says it expects to take delivery of 15 Tesla Semi electric trucks by the end of this year. The soda and snack seller placed an order for 100 Tesla Semis shortly after the e-truck’s 2017 launch. Since then, Tesla seems to have put the Semi program on a back burner as it concentrated on
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Rivian isn’t the only company that has visions of electric off-roading (or off-road EVing?). Following the launch of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid, Jeep has announced a partnership with Electrify America to create the Jeep 4xe Charging Network. The new network will consist of Jeep-branded EV charging stations at or near the trailheads
In a new video, we get a rare look at Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta software at work through what it can actually see as it navigates city streets. You can watch the impressive video below. Tesla is currently testing the “feature complete” version of its Full Self-Driving package in beta with a few thousand customers
Robert Llewellyn enjoys a wonderful drive up a mountain in the South of France in the newly released 30kWh Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. No question, it’s a big improvement in terms of range and driver interface. A bigger battery that’s not physically bigger, just 25% more energy dense. If you enjoyed this video, please press
Stuttgart. The EQS is the all-electric luxury saloon from Mercedes. With it, Mercedes-EQ is redefining this vehicle segment. The EQS is also the first model to be based on the modular architecture for luxury and executive-class electric vehicles. Fusing technology, design, functionality, and connectivity, the EQS delight both drivers and passengers. With a Cd value starting
By Maria Merano Posted on March 29, 2021 Rivian seems set on ensuring that its customers are as comfortable and secure as possible with their R1T or R1S purchase. The EV maker’s efforts can be seen in the warranty coverage it decided to offer. Based on information from Rivian’s website, the company will offer one
Range testing has become probably the most popular part of reviewing new electric cars. Here we have a special duel between Porsche Taycan 4S (93.4 kWh battery version) and Ford Mustang Mach-E ER AWD (98.8 kWh battery version). The side-by-side test, conducted by Alex on Autos, concerns mostly highway driving within the limit of 65-70
Volkswagen has been planning a name change to Voltswagen ahead of the arrival of more mass-market electric vehicles, and its ID Buzz Microbus revival in 2023. USA Today reports that it saw a formal announcement on the company’s media site after it was posted early Monday and before it was removed. CNBC, which also reported
Nissan was an EV pioneer with the LEAF, then became an EV laggard as the LEAF was superseded by more advanced models from Tesla, GM and others. Will the Japanese automaker regain relevance with the release of the upcoming Ariya? Nissan has now released some photos and specs for the new model, which it calls
Tesla is turning on the recruiting machine in Texas as it adds about 50 new jobs based out of Gigafactory Texas, including many jobs related to local battery cell production. The automaker has lot going on right now when it comes to adding production capacity. It has Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas, two brand new
Barrett-Jackson held its annual auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, over the weekend and this year there were several vehicles with final bids over the seven-figure mark, including a 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake previously owned by Carroll Shelby himself. It was the third time since 2007 that the car, bearing chassis number CSX3015, was sold
Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, has announced plans to invest some 5.2 billion euros in measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. Under the city’s Green City Action Plan and the related Action Plan for Sustainable Energy and Climate, the funds will be used to increase the efficiency of heating systems and to boost
Elon Musk is raising doubts about Tesla’s cell and electric truck production capacity this year in a new comment on Twitter. Tesla Semi, the automaker’s electric semi truck program, has already seen several delays since it was first supposed to hit the market in 2019. Recently, it felt like things had changed and the Tesla
By Nicole Pinko, Corporate Analyst & ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST As the weather grows warmer, bears, birds, and corporate America begin to emerge from their respective hibernations. Bears will awaken hungry with thoughts of berries; birds will fly north, reversing their southern migration; corporate America will prepare their proxies and ballots. Soon it will be annual general meeting