Transportation
Almost three years after Chevrolet issued the first Bolt EV battery recall that later turned into multiple recalls and a massive, costly fiasco for GM and supplier LG Chem, the saga is still not over. General Motors has announced that it will pay $1,400 to owners of 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EVs and Bolt EUVs who…
San Diego, California-based e-bike specialist Ride1Up has proven itself as a force to be reckoned with in the e-bike scene. Despite being a relatively new player in the game (the brand opened its doors in 2018), Ride1Up has impressed with its affordable and capable e-bikes. Not convinced? Check out our review of the Ride1Up REVV…
The 2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV, which is the German luxury marque’s first-ever electric SUV, can now be ordered at select dealerships across the United States at a starting price of $179,900, excluding the $1,150 delivery fee. U.S.-spec models will be assembled at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama, with deliveries soon to follow, and will…
General Motors’ third quarter earnings call brought several bits of EV-related news, but not all positive. The company revealed that the Chevrolet Equinox EV model (alongside electric pickups) will be delayed to implement some improvements and, in general, to adjust to the current challenging market situation. GM does not say exactly when the Chevrolet Equinox EV…
Electrify America has announced plans to upgrade 600 chargers across 130 cities in California, as per its latest “Cycle 4” regional investment plan. The network’s reputation isn’t really exemplary when it comes to charging experience – it ranked below the Tesla Supercharger, Charge Point, and EVgo in JD Power’s 2023 Customer Satisfaction Index, and has…
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai and Genesis brands) reports that its global vehicle sales in September amounted to 357,151 units, which is basically on par with last year’s result (down 0.1 percent). During the first nine months of 2023, the company sold 3,127,001 vehicles (up 7.7 percent year-over-year). The South Korean manufacturer says also that its…
Infiniti is late to the game on electric vehicles, but the automaker hopes its first showing will be a spectacular one. Previewed here by the lovely Vision Qe concept that debuts this week at Japan Mobility, Infiniti says its first EV will be a “sleek” electric sedan that, hopefully, retains a lot of the visual…
One of the biggest unanswered questions about the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck refers to its driving range. When it was first announced in 2019, there were a lot of figures shown on the stage, including a 500-mile version, but the Austin-based EV maker removed all of the technical information from its website two years ago, leaving…
General Motors is reworking its EV strategy in North America and is pulling back from efforts to challenge Tesla’s lead in the US electric vehicle segment amid slowing EV sales growth, rising labor costs, and a bleak economic outlook. The company said during today’s Q3 2023 earnings call that it is also abandoning a goal…
Volkswagen, the maker of the iconic Golf and all-electric ID.4, will stop selling combustion-powered cars in Norway starting next year, according to the brand’s importer in the country, Moller Mobility Group. This past weekend, the German automaker celebrated 75 years of presence in Norway, a country where plug-in vehicles can be found on almost every…
