by Michael Strong | Mar 5, 2021
The expected tidal wave of electric vehicles coming by 2030 has many wondering where all the batteries needed will come from, and General Motors is moving to make sure it will have some. The company revealed it’s mulling plans to construct a second battery plant with...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 5, 2021
FedEx tipped one more domino toward the move to zero emissions, announcing plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and electrify its vehicle fleet by 2030. The company is setting aside $2 billion for an “initial investment” in three key areas: vehicle...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 3, 2021
It’s been nearly a decade since Håkan Samuelsson joined Volvo at a point where the automaker was struggling to regain its footing. The Swedish automaker had only recently been sold off by Ford to the ambitious Chinese startup Zhejiang Geely Holding Co. Under...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 3, 2021
Talk drag racing and you’ll likely to think of flame-spitting funny cars and supercharged muscle cars flying down the quarter-mile. But, if the NHRA has its way, the sport will soon see an “expansion of electric vehicle racing.” Battery technology is expected to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 2, 2021
Volvo is plugging into the battery-car market in a big way, and it takes its next step in the process of eliminating all forms of gas and diesel power with the launch of its second EV, the C40 Recharge. The coupe-crossover styling of the C40 is “lower and sleeker”...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 2, 2021
Volvo introduced its second all-electric model, the C40 Recharge, on Tuesday, the next step in a plan to go 100% electric by 2030. The Swedish-based manufacturer has been migrating to battery power in recent years and, by 2025, plans to offer only battery-electric...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 1, 2021
ChargePoint today became the world’s first publicly traded EV charging company, CEO Pasquale Romano marking the occasion by ringing the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange. The 13-year-old ChargePoint was the latest to take advantage of a so-called reverse...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 1, 2021
The Toyota Yaris hybrid was named Car of the Year during a virtual presentation of the Geneva International Motor Show on Monday. But the victory was a narrow one, the 59 members of the CoTY jury also giving strong support to the new, all-electric Fiat 500 and two...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 1, 2021
There’s no question that Tesla overwhelmingly dominates the U.S. market for battery-electric vehicles. That said, Chevrolet has positioned itself as second in line with the Bolt EV launched four years ago. The little hatchback gets a modest facelift this year that...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2021
Hyundai’s ambitious electrification plans got a big boost today, the South Korean carmaker formally launching its new brand-within-a-brand with the debut of the 2022 Ioniq 5. The first of what will be an assortment of all-electric models is largely based on the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2021
This is going to be a big year for battery-electric vehicles, with a wave of new products heading to market and forecasters predicting record sales. It certainly won’t hurt demand that the overwhelming majority of current owners expect to buy or lease another BEV when...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2021
California EV company Karma is returning to its roots with the launch of the GS-6, its newest plug-in hybrid. The sleek PHEV, the successor to Karma’s original Revero model, will offer an alternative to those who want the ability to run errands or commute in...
