Back in 2018 Harley-Davidson unveiled one of the coolest-looking electric mopeds we had seen at the time. But years later the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer hasn’t shown us any more progress than a two-year-old prototype.
That opened the door for others to try their hand at Harley’s design, and a Chinese motorbike manufacturer seems to have created a pretty decent copy of the…
Ford unveils new hands-free driver-assist system ‘similar to Tesla Autopilot’ coming to Mustang Mach-E
April 15, 2021
Ford is today unveiling BlueCruise, a hands-free highway driving system, which it describes as “similar to Tesla Autopilot.”
The new system is going to be pushed as an optional over-the-air software update to Ford Mustang Mach-E owners.
When we tested the Ford Mustang…
Cash-for-clunker style programs that offer an incentive to swap an old gas-powered car for a new electric bicycle are gaining steam across Europe.
The latest country to hop on the electric bike rebate bandwagon is France.
A new proposal would see French citizens offered…
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Audi unveils production version of e-tron Q4 electric SUV with over 300 miles of range
April 15, 2021
Audi is unveiling today the production version of the e-tron Q4 and e-tron Q4 Sportsback, the German brand’s latest electric SUV.
It is expected to expand Audi’s electric vehicle lineup to a new and less expensive segment.
The original concept for the Audi Q4 e-tron…
Group14 announces US manufacturing facility to produce lithium-silicon battery materials
April 15, 2021
In a recent press release, Group14 Technologies announced its first commercial-scale US manufacturing facility. The 27,000-square foot space in Woodinville, Washington, will help meet the growing demand for the manufacturer’s energy dense lithium-silicon anode…
GM is about to announce a new massive battery cell gigafactory in the US in partnership with LG Energy Solutions, according to industry sources.
One of the most important things for an automaker, in order to produce a large number of electric vehicles, is to secure battery cell supply.
Automakers have different approaches ranging from simply having supply contracts with battery manufacturers to…
Tesla is promising to store all data that it will collect in China locally following concerns regarding data collection and even spying.
Last month, we reported on the People’s Liberation Army, China’s military, issuing a notice banning Tesla owners from parking…
Software systems developer Apex.AI has announced a partnership with Woven Planet under Toyota to help develop and deploy a production-ready autonomy stack. Woven Planet will use Apex.OS for Arene, Toyota’s vehicle development platform to enable modern software development…
Mazda announces MX-30 EV coming to US market this fall
April 14, 2021
Mazda announced that its first-ever EV, the MX-30 crossover SUV, will be making its way to the US this fall. Beginning with dealerships in California, the battery-powered SUV will kick off an electrified fleet from Mazda that will also include a PHEV version of the MX-30 with a rotary generator. Previously, the all-electric MX-30 was exclusively available in Europe alone.
The Mazda MX-30 was…
