Amazon reveals design of its Rivian-powered electric delivery van

Amazon has revealed the design of its upcoming all-electric delivery vehicle, produced in partnership with Rivian. The $1 trillion dollar e-commerce giant has taken the wraps off a life-size clay model and a small-scale model of its planned delivery van. Unsurprisingly, the all-electric vehicle looks very similar to the current Amazon Prime delivery vans, but […]

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How our Tesla Powerwall 2 battery provided power in the NSW bushfires

For this household lucky enough to be still standing after the NSW south coast bushfires, having rooftop solar and a back-up battery storage system has been invaluable.

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GM resurrects its biggest gas-guzzler as an all-electric Tesla Cybertruck rival

General Motors will unveil its brand new all-electric truck this Sunday during the Super Bowl. Interestingly enough, GM has decided to attach a name infamous for low efficiency and nearly no environmental benefits to the vehicle to its upcoming EV — the Hummer.  Interestingly, the rough and tough SUV that was popular in the early […]

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Rivian’s partnership with Ford will bring Lincoln its first luxury electric vehicle

Rivian has teamed up with Ford to develop and produce an electric vehicle for Lincoln: Ford’s luxury brand that has produced comfortable and stylish sedans and SUVs since 1917. The vehicle will be Lincoln’s first attempt at an all-electric car, but not its first attempt at battery-operation in its vehicles. Lincoln has manufactured two plug-in […]

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Leading US Bank calls for renewed fossil fuel support as Tesla shifts industry to sustainables

The Annual World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland took place recently. The Forum is a great opportunity for the world’s leaders to combine their knowledge and ideas in a way that will make our world more efficient. At a time when sustainable solutions are emerging at an accelerated rate thanks to companies like […]

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Rivian faces new competition in commercial EV space from Hyundai and Kia partnership

Hyundai and Kia have invested approximately $110 million into British-based electric car startup Arrival. The new partnership announced through a press release will position the Korean automakers in the emissions-free commercial vehicle category that e-commerce giant Amazon looks to secure through its partnership with Rivian. The $110 million investment was split into two different amounts, […]

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Daimler investors file $1B suit over lack of disclosure on diesel emissions cheat devices

Daimler Auto Group is facing a $1 billion lawsuit from more than 200 investors after it was revealed that Mercedes-Benz, one of Daimler’s manufacturers, failed to disclose that its diesel vehicles were equipped with emissions-cheating technology. The investors submitted the legal claim at a court in Stuttgart, Germany, home to Daimler’s headquarters. The group of […]

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BMW to stand by combustion engines for at least 30 more years: ‘Most of the US does not need BEVs’

BMW’s head of Research and Development Klaus Froehlich does not have any plans to push his company into the quickly growing electric vehicle sector. In a recent interview, the BMW exec stated that he believes the various markets of the world simply do not have a real need for electric cars. BMW has the i3 […]

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