Sono Motors might be onto something. The idea is that if a solar-powered electric vehicle can recharge its battery via the sun equal to a driver’s average commute time, the driver will never have to worry about range anxiety creeping …
New VW CEO Oliver Blume faces four main challenges in his new role. His first challenge will be getting Volkswagen’s in-house software division CARIAD back on track. Blume’s second challenge will involve EV development and roll out in the broader …
Chevrolet recently announced it now has 150,000 reservations for the 2024 Silverado EV electric pickup, over 85,000 of which are commercial orders for the Work Truck variant. Electric pickups are all the rage right now and Chevrolet’s entry is proving …
Eight months after its announcement, Porsche Cars Canada Ltd. officially kicked off construction of Porsche Experience Centre Toronto late last week with a ground-breaking ceremony in front of approximately 100 attendees. Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) Toronto will be the first …
A new home charging solution from Siemans and Connect DER has created an EV charging station that can be wired right into your home’s electric meter. Not only will this solution significantly reduce the cost of home-charging installation, but it …
In 2020 and 2021, responses to the the J.D. Power APEAL questionnaire crowned Porsche as the most appealing brand in the luxury segment and Dodge as the most appealing mainstream brand. With the 2022 study results out, seems we’re having …
For the first time in nearly two decades, British luxury manufacturer Aston Martin is updating its iconic wing logo. The West Midlands-based company is undergoing what it calls an evolution, rebranding itself with a focus on motorsports and high performance. …
Solid state batteries could reduce the carbon footprint of electric cars by 39 per cent, according to a new report commissioned by environmental advocacy group Transport & Environment (T&E). Compiled by Minviro, a company that does raw material lifecycle analyses, …
Electric-vehicle advocates and early adopters have long maintained the experience of learning about EVs, shopping for them, and buying them is better at those few brands that sell directly to buyers—Tesla foremost, now also Lucid and Rivian—than at conventional third-party …
While vehicles without driver controls are not currently allowed on US roads, automakers are allowed to submit petitions for exemptions, provided they have a good enough reason, and both Ford and GM think they do. The National Highway Traffic Safety …
Since electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are almost totally silent when driving at low speeds, they are required to emit a distinctive noise any time they are moving at less than 20 mph (32 km/h) to warn nearby pedestrians. A …
Vietnamese automaker VinFast is reporting two new major developments in the United States. The company has secured a $1.2 billion incentive package from the State of North Carolina for its EV manufacturing project and has announced the simultaneous opening of …
