Speaking at a recent event for investors, GM President Mark Reuss confirmed that the company will unveil a new Cadillac EV in April, and predicted that Cadillac will offer “mostly electric vehicles by the end of this decade.” The e-Caddy will be the first model built on GM’s next-generation electric architecture, which Reuss described as… Read more »
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DiDi to launch shared EV fleet in Mexico
Chinese ridesharing company DiDi Chuxing plans to launch a fleet of electrified vehicles in Mexico. The rollout will include over 700 EVs and hybrids from OEMs such as BYD and Renault. Of these, 200 EVs will be for the exclusive use of DiDi drivers. DiDi claims to operate the world’s largest EV fleet, including nearly… Read more »
Amazon and Rivian work together to develop new electric delivery van
Amazon caused quite a stir when it announced an unprecedented order for 100,000 electric delivery vans from Michigan-based Rivian. Would a startup company be able to fill such a large order on such a tight timeline? The first of the new EVs is scheduled to hit the road in 2021, and Amazon hopes to have… Read more »
Clean transportation grants awarded to three California school districts
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is rolling out zero-emission transportation options in its Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project. As early as this spring, schools will see small-scale initiatives put into action, like zero-emissions staff vanpools and workforce training to teach students how to repair and maintain the vehicles, as well as school curricula… Read more »
Three Super Bowl EV ads: LeBron likes GM’s electric Hummer, Arya adores Audi, Porsche Taycan takes off
EV ads are becoming a part of the Super Bowl tradition, and this year set a new record, as no less than three EV ads appeared. For those who follow the art form of TV commercials, the Super Bowl is the equivalent of Cannes or Sundance. Ad industry journals, car mags and the EV press… Read more »
Florida’s proposed EV tax raises questions of fairness and corporate influence
Florida is set to join the 26 states that impose a special yearly tax on EVs. Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes has introduced SB 1346, which would create a new annual fee for plug-in vehicle owners (in addition to the yearly registration fee paid on all vehicles). If this bill becomes law, every electric car… Read more »
Hyundai releases details of 2020 IONIQ Electric
Hyundai’s 2020 IONIQ Electric will start at $33,045 for the SE model and $38,615 for the Limited model. The automaker has revealed a number of improvements over previous models, including 36 percent more energy storage capacity and 37 percent more driving range . The 2020 IONIQ Electric offers 170 miles of range, 134 horsepower, and… Read more »
UPS orders 10,000 electric vans from UK startup Arrival
The days of small-scale pilots in the commercial fleet markets would seem to be over, and good riddance to them. It was Amazon that opened the starting gate with its order of 10,000 vans from Michigan startup Rivian, but now the venerable Big Brown has called the upstart’s bet with an order of its own… Read more »
Tesla on a roll, shorts in the hole as record earnings and Model Y news send stock soaring
Should we pity the poor short sellers, who just lost a cool billion bucks in one day, and over 5 billion so far this year, according to S3 Analytics (via CNBC)? Nah – they should have heeded the old adage about repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting different results. Tesla announced a second straight… Read more »
Lincoln and Rivian confirm partnership to develop new EV
Ford subsidiary Lincoln has formally confirmed that it is working with Rivian to develop a new EV – the partnership was announced last November when Ford invested $500 million in the EV startup. Lincoln’s first fully electric vehicle will join the Aviator and Corsair Grand Touring PHEVs in the brand’s plug-in lineup. The new EV… Read more »
