VW just announced that the 2025 ID. Buzz, its electric “reincarnation” of the Microbus, will be offered in three trims in the US: Pro S, Pro S Plus, and a launch-only 1st Edition. Pro S models will be available in RWD only, with a bench seat to accommodate up to seven passengers. Pro S Plus and 1st Edition models offer RWD and AWD configurations.
The US 2025 VW ID. Buzz
The 2025 US ID.
It’s true: cargo e-bikes are replacing trucks and vans for city deliveries like we’ve never seen before. With an ever-increasing push towards removing those heavy vehicles from our roads, larger electric cargo bikes are starting to pop up, offering to handle more of the…
With losses piling up, Ford is cutting back on EV battery orders. According to sources, the move comes as Ford’s EV losses pile up, topping over $100,000 per electric car built in the first quarter.
After announcing plans to delay around $12 billion in EV spending last…
There are over 140 Tesla Cybertrucks for sale om the “used” market and the prices are all over the place.
As we previously reported, Tesla did its best to discourage the reselling of early Cybertrucks, but it didn’t completely stop it.
The automaker added a no-resale clause to its order agreement and blacklisted some owners who listed their early Cybertrucks for sale.
It didn’t stop some…
Sustainability at sea: Sunreef is integrating recycled plastic bottles into solar electric yachts
May 15, 2024
Sunreef Yachts is already a solar electric boatbuilder recognized for its sustainability efforts in the maritime industry but is now taking things a step greener. The company is now integrating recycled PET bottles into its solar electric yacht production process.
Sunreef…
Chevy Malibu production will end later this year as GM prepares to launch new EVs, including the highly anticipated new Bolt EV.
Production of the current Chevy Bolt EV, GM’s top-selling electric car, ended at the end of 2023 as the automaker prepares for its next wave of…
EV newcomer Xiaomi is already developing a second model to compete with the Tesla Model Y
May 15, 2024
Just over a month after launching its first-ever EV, smartphone specialist Xiaomi is reportedly well into the development of an encore model. Per the report, Xiaomi Automobile has already been benchmarking an all Xiaomi SUV model against the Tesla Model Y and may be competing against it in the market sooner than you’d think.
It’s been just over three years since Chinese electronics…
Here's every electric vehicle that currently qualifies for the US federal tax credit in 2024
May 15, 2024
As sales of electric vehicles continue to grow in 2024, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for a federal tax credit on electric vehicles. Whether your vehicle qualifies or not is a simple yes or no question, but the amount you may qualify for…
As electric bicycles continue to grow in numbers in the US, so too have concerns over the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs. A new safety standard just passed in China may soon have a considerable impact on e-bike fire safety.
E-bike battery fires, while exceedingly…
Southern California truck spotters will have plenty of electric semi trucks to watch out for as Amazon adds fifty Class 8 EVs to its commercial fleet.
The fully electric Volvo semi trucks purchased will haul both heavy cargo containers and customer package loads in Amazon’s first- and middle-mile operations in California. The trucks will join the hundreds of last-mile electric vans from Ford…
