The first quad-motor EV from BMW M was recently spotted testing in icy conditions, revealing the high-performance electric car’s sporty design.
First BMW M quad-motor EV shown winter testing
The high-performance EVs are coming. After Porsche revealed its fastest street-legal EV yet, the 1,092 hp Taycan Turbo GT, we got our first look at the upcoming Mercedes-AMG electric supercar earlier…
Tesla helps cancer patient get a Cybertruck sooner
March 20, 2024
Tesla has helped a cancer patient and Cybertruck reservation holder get his electric pickup sooner – going against its own policy.
According to Elon Musk, Tesla has a strict policy of not giving people preferential treatment when it comes to delivering new models sooner…
Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row…
Skanska is piloting a Wirtgen Group electric compaction roller, one of just five pre-production models in North America.
The global construction giant is piloting the electric compaction roller on the Los Angeles Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. The Wirtgen Group’s HAMM HD 12e VV is among the first all-electric compactors to be employed on an ongoing project in the US.
The 2,755 kg…
VinFast to invest hundreds of millions to implement own global line of branded EV chargers
March 19, 2024
VinFast’s founder has announced a new arm called V-Green to build EV chargers, focused on bolstering global access while prioritizing sessions for VinFast drivers, accelerating the Vietnamese automaker’s expansion into new markets.
Just when you think VinFast has already…
Ampler Bikes, an Estonian e-bike company that prides itself on high-quality, local European manufacturing, has announced new e-bike models that expand the brand’s focus past the bike lanes and onto the trails.
Ampler has spent years building up its street cred for the…
Many EV drivers carry over habits from driving gasoline cars when they charge EVs, but that leads to wasted time, inconvenience, and range anxiety, according to a new study.
Professors Frances Sprei of Sweden’s Chalmers University and Willett Kempton of the University of Delaware are EV technology and usage experts. They interviewed EV users in both Sweden and the US and found unanticipated…
First drive in the Maserati Grecale Folgore SUV: Italian luxury is going all-electric and we love it
March 18, 2024
Italian luxury automaker Maserati is now entering its fourth year of its 100% electric strategy and sits on the precipice of launching its second BEV model – the Grecale Folgore SUV. I got invited to Southern Italy to take the Grecale Folgore to the road (and off the road)…
Fisker has reportedly hired bankruptcy consultants
March 15, 2024
Fisker has reportedly hired “restructuring advisers to assist with a possible bankruptcy filing,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
Fisker has been going through a rough time lately, with its stock possibly being delisted due to low share prices. It also indicated…
The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers.
The UK Ministry of Defence ordered 10 of Beam Global’s EV ARC sustainable charging systems and one ARC Mobility trailer, which it will deploy at British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus. It’s the first big order for Beam Global’s Europe factory, but it’s already…
