Despite R1T and R1S delays, Rivian’s Amazon van is unaffected. Now, testing is expanding into new areas.
Month: July 2021
Ford’s EVs Celebrate Their ICE Ancestors In Olympics Commercial
Ford tapped Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao to direct the ad that focuses on its new EVs and their iconic lineage.
Umicore buys a stake in solid-state battery developer Solid Power
Umicore has announced that it holds a stake in solid-state battery specialist Solid Power, following Solid Power’s announcement of its intent to become a publicly listed company. Umicore built its stake through earlier Series A and B investment rounds. Solid Power also counts Ford, BMW, Hyundai and Samsung among its investors The company claims that… Read more »
XL Fleet partners with eNow on electric transport refrigeration units
XL Fleet has formed a development agreement with eNow, a provider of solar and battery power systems for electric transport refrigeration units (eTRUs). XL Fleet has also invested $3 million in eNow’s convertible notes, and has the right to acquire the company at a predetermined valuation. XL Fleet will supply battery and power electronics systems… Read more »
Biden campaigns for 40% of US automaker sales to be electric
President Joe Biden is campaigning for United States automakers to commit to a sales goal that would see 40% of its delivered units be electric by 2030. The request from Biden is still in the negotiation phase, according to a UAW representative, who stated no agreement had been reached yet. The White House has emphasized […]
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Green Mountain Power aims to make its trucks as green as its grid with Lion Electric
Commercial EV manufacturer Lion Electric has announced that Vermont energy provider Green Mountain Power will purchase two of its all-electric heavy duty trucks. The purchase includes a Lion8 bucket truck for line crews and a Lion6 truck for electrica…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Impresses In Bjorn’s Banana Box Test
Aside from vans, only the Tesla Model X noted a better result.
Elon Musk wanted to be Apple CEO, but Tim Cook dropped an F bomb on that idea
The history between Tesla and Apple, and between Tim Cook and Elon Musk, varies depending on who you talk to. At one point, Elon Musk claimed to have reached out to Cook about selling Tesla to Apple, but Cook refused to even take a meeting. Cook, on t…
Nikola founder charged, CATL’s sodium-ion cells, Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: Today’s Car News
Mitsubishi teases the next-generation Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. CATL shows some of the future with its sodium-ion cells. And we round up all that’s alleged of Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who’s out on $100 million bail. This and more, here…
