In reviewing an op-ed about how electric vehicles are ill-equipped to handle winter storms, Car and Drive looked at the facts around EV batteries and more. The media outlet described the opt-ed as “a collection of isolated facts and specific assertions designed to make the point that EVs aren’t safe in such conditions. Sadly, the author didn’t support that point with any of the data or analyses showing how EVs actually operate in cold weather.” (Source: Car and Driver) Read the original story…
Mercedes-Benz and Rivian sign Memorandum of Understanding to produce electric vans
By combining efforts and expertise, both Mercedes-Benz and Rivian will build large electric vans for Europe. This cost-cutting measure will allow the companies to rapidly scale production to help the world transition to cleaner transportation. The two vans produced will …
Qualcomm may have the one system to rule them all
Qualcomm, which creates semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology, is poised to dominate electric vehicles before Apple has the chance to do so, according to WIRED. The company’s Digital Chassis is an internet-connected automotive technology platform “that combines …
Six Dodge Challenger Hellcats stolen from dealership in under one minute
At around 2:00 AM local time on February 28, thieves managed to steal six Dodge Challenger Hellcats from Don Franklin Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Somerset, Kentucky, USA in under a minute. A recently released video from inside the showroom captured …
New fast charging stations can recharge in under 15 minutes
Reducing the charging time of electric vehicles is crucial to increasing their popularity with the general public. In order to do so, FLO, a Quebec-based manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations has unveiled a new model of charger that could …
B.C.’s Vicinity Motor Corp opens large campus in U.S. to build EVs
As the world shifts ever more towards electrified transportation, Vicinity Motor Corp., a British Columbia-based supplier of electric vehicles for public and commercial use, officially opened a 100,000-square-foot campus in Ferndale, Washington on September 12. In a news release, the …
Ford bumps F-150 Lightning price up another $12,000
It was nearly too good while it lasted. The original base price assigned to the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro was eye-popping for its size, or lack thereof: Here was an all-electric full-size pickup truck listed at just over $41,000. …