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…
New Texas EV startup unveils US-made electric motorcycle with the right specs and price
October 21, 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 is…
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…
Tesla starts Full Self-Driving Beta rollout, Elon Musk says it ‘will be extremely slow and cautious’
October 21, 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…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 20, 2020
October 21, 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…
GMC's 1000HP Hummer EV is an 'all-electric supertruck'
October 21, 2020
During a livestream Tuesday coinciding with the start of the first game of the World Series, GMC executives took to a virtual stage and unveiled the first new Hummer model in more than a decade and the first ever to sport an electric power plant. Plus, it’s… now a…
Tesla prototype in rare camouflage spotted at LA design studio
October 21, 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 on a GM electric vehicle spotted in camouflage in Kansas City.
However, Tesla is known for not participating in this…
The design of the GMC Hummer EV pickup truck has leaked in an ad ahead of the unveiling event later today.
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 the vehicle for…
GM announces $2 billion for electric vehicle factory in Tennessee, will build Cadillac LYRIQ and more
October 20, 2020
GM announced today that it is investing $2 billion to produce electric vehicles at its factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
The updated factory will produce the Cadillac LYRIQ electric SUV, among other electric vehicles.
Only days after announcing Factory ZERO, GM’s new…
EGEB: Turning waste into green hydrogen has great potential
October 20, 2020
Renewable hydrogen producer Ways2H gets an injection of funds to continue global expansion.
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection calls for the ban of ICE car sales by 2035.
A Swedish shipbuilder is designing a transatlantic car carrier powered by wind.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank accounts — all without changing your…
