Month: May 2022

It is the dawn of a new era for Genesis, at least on US soil. The Korean luxury marque has delivered its first GV60 BEV in California, which also happens to be the very first all-electric Genesis vehicle delivered in the entire country. With an entire blueprint for an all-electric future, more EV deliveries from …

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A new retro concept version of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV has emerged in China and begs a number of questions. Will SAIC-GM-Wuling produce the retro Mini EV despite it being a third-party design? Would GM consider bringing the popular EV to the United States? And lastly, does a customer base just starting to dip …

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Tesla is getting the world’s largest casting machine, also known as Giga Press, and will be using it for for Cybertruck’s body. Over the last few years, Tesla has been heavily investing in casting and alloy technology to enable larger casted parts that have the capability to greatly simplify manufacturing. The company acquired several units of …

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An early Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup did a real-world towing test with a 23-foot Airstream trailer. It showed a loss of about half the vehicle’s range. Last week, Ford officially started customer deliveries of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Some early owners are already putting the electric pickup truck to the test. One …

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Fresh off the Mexican driver’s victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing on Tuesday announced a two-year contract extension for Sergio Perez. The deal means Perez will continue to partner reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen through 2024. Verstappen is contracted to Red Bull through 2028. “I am so proud to be a …

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DeLorean is back, though the revived company has come out with a new model dubbed the Alpha5 and not a modern successor to the DMC-12. The Alpha5 does have some similarities to the old DMC-12, though, like gullwing doors and a shape penned by Italdesign. The Land Rover Defender has spawned a third body style …

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Audi’s A6 family is about to be expanded with an electric member, and a prototype has just been spotted. The electric variant is the A6 E-Tron which Audi first previewed in 2021 with a thinly veiled concept version. The automaker followed up the original concept with an A6 Avant E-Tron concept earlier this year, hinting …

2024 Audi A6 E-Tron spy shots and video: Audi’s Tesla Model S rival takes shape Read More »

It seems most automakers are now planning for an electric car future. However, with most companies moving forward at around the same time, battery cells and materials are already in high demand. To make matters worse, the global financial situation is in rough shape, and many people are suggesting a recession is upon us. Stellantis …

EV Battery Shortage: Stellantis Reveals Plans To Get Around It, In 2025 Read More »