Oh, and the CEO doesn’t have a car right now. Rivian‘s rollout is steadily gathering steam ahead of the planned launch of its electric pickup truck and SUV beginning next year. While the concepts first shown in November at AutoMobility LA, they’ve been making the rounds this year, including a stop in New York and […]
Author: Zac Estrada
Jaguar Director Continues To Push For More EVs
Design head Ian Callum continues to show electrics Jaguars are the Jaguars he wants to design. The Jaguar stand at the 2019 New York Auto Show was a tale of two Jaguars. One one end, the electric I-Pace got center stage for the second year in a row, just coming off of three wins at […]
Mullen: Qiantu K50 Is First Step To Being An EV Company
K50’s target is about 650 sales per year before Mullen makes its own EV in a few years. More than a few electric vehicle startups tried to make their mark by taking existing vehicles in China and trying to make them suitable EVs for at least California’s roles. Mullen Technologies, a California-based company, doesn’t seem […]
Daimler Mulls Pulling Plug On Smart In The U.S.
Minuscule sales following the brand’s shift to electric-only in the U.S. doesn’t bode well for its longevity. While Smart as a global brand was granted a stay of execution last month, its future in the United States is apparently still in doubt. Britta Seeger, Daimler board member for Mercedes-Benz Cars marketing and sales, told Motor Trend at […]
Mercedes Concept GLB Might Become An EV SUV
The automaker showed the Concept GLB at the Shanghai Auto Show this week, previewing a new compact SUV design based on the front-wheel-drive underpinnings of the new A-Class and CLA four-doors. It will likely arrive next year and rival the likes of the BMW X1 and Volvo XC40, and predominently powered by gasoline and diesel […]
Volkswagen Wants “Gigafactories” For Its EV Future
But it wants its battery suppliers to build the factories for all the battery-powered vehicles it plans to build. In the run-up to all of its electric plans, the Volkswagen Group may be most affected by a problem facing every automaker manufacturing battery electric vehicles now: where to get enough batteries. VW Group CEO Herbert […]
Mini Won’t Follow Smart’s All-Electric Path Yet
The BMW Group brand plans to keep internal combustion engines while introducing electrified options. The future of Mini has been put under a microscope of late as political events and consumer tastes have conspired to squash the British brand’s sales in recent years. But there’s hope coming early next year in the form of the […]
Faraday Future V9 Concept Teased in CEO Tweet
The future of Faraday’s cars takes yet another turn. While Faraday Future continues to promise the vehicle it showed off more than two years ago, the FF 91, will in fact end up in the hands of customers, the company’s founder and CEO has teased a new vehicle that promises to be a “mobility luxury […]
Tesla Model S Has Highest Resale Value Among Luxury Cars In Germany
Tesla may be dodging the depreciation doldrums facing most used EVs. Large luxury sedans are notorious for losing a lot of their value as soon as they become “used,” and electric vehicles may have an even greater reputation for that. But the Tesla Model S, now in its seventh year of production, might be changing […]
NIO Teases New ET7 Electric Sedan
The China-based EV company tries to keep its momentum with Shanghai Auto Show announcements. Coming off of a warm reception in 2018, NIO is planning some announcements this month at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show, including what looks like a concept car that previews an upcoming sedan. NIO announced this week it would show a new […]
