The design of the GMC Hummer EV pickup truck has leaked in an ad ahead of the unveiling event later today.
Update: GM has now fully unveiled the truck. Check it out here: GM unveils Hummer EV: 350-mile electric supertruck with $80,000 super price tag
GM is preparing to unveil the GMC Hummer EV, which it describes as an electric “supertruck”, tonight at 8 PM ET.
The automaker has been teasing…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 20, 2020
October 28, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Tesla prototype in rare camouflage spotted at LA design studio
October 28, 2020
A prototype Tesla vehicle in camouflage, which is rare for Tesla, has been spotted at the automaker’s Los Angeles design studio.
In the automotive industry, it is common to use camouflage wraps to hide the final design on new or updated vehicles.
We reported just recently…
Tesla starts Full Self-Driving Beta rollout, Elon Musk says it ‘will be extremely slow and cautious’
October 28, 2020
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is starting the rollout of its Full Self-Driving Beta update, which the CEO says “will be extremely slow and cautious.”
We have been expecting the update for a while now.
Over the last few months, Elon Musk has been talking about Tesla working on “a significant foundational rewrite in the Tesla Autopilot.”
He has been teasing the new core change to Autopilot…
GM has now officially revived the Hummer brand with the launch of the GMC Hummer EV pickup truck tonight.
We get to see the full “supertruck” with a super price tag.
In January, GM announced that they are bringing back Hummer, a defunct truck brand better known for its…
New Texas EV startup unveils US-made electric motorcycle with the right specs and price
October 28, 2020
Volcon is the latest startup hoping to bite off a piece of the growing electric motorcycle pie. The company’s new Volcon Grunt is poised to fill a gap in the market with an interesting mix of specs and pricing.
Volcon Grunt electric motorcycle unveiled
The Volcon Grunt…
GM says that it has sold out, or more appropriately reserved out, the Edition 1, or the first year of production, of its new GMC Hummer EV electric pickup in just an hour.
But how many trucks are we talking about here?
Last night, GM officially launched its GMC Hummer EV, an all-electric “supertruck” with up to 350 miles of range and a starting price of $80,000.
Prior to the launch of the…
Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle recalled after shutdown issue in 1% of bikes
October 28, 2020
Harley-Davidson is recalling all 2020 LiveWire electric motorcycles produced within a certain date range due to a power loss issue related to the charging circuitry.
The recall, which was just announced yesterday, includes all 2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric…
Porsche Taycan EV gains exclusive Apple Podcasts and Apple Music time-synced lyrics integration
October 28, 2020
Last year Porsche and Apple collaborated to integrate Apple Music streaming directly in the first all-electric Taycan. Now the German automaker and Apple are extending the partnership to bring new features to Porsche’s first electric vehicle. Apple Music’s time-synced…
Volvo has now confirmed the price of the XC40 Recharge, the electric version of Volvo’s best-selling small SUV, and it shows the problem with automakers launching electric versions of existing cars.
The XC40 Recharge is the first Volvo-branded all-electric vehicle.
It went into production earlier this month with some interesting features:
Volvo also confirmed the following specs for the XC40…