Category: electric

Lucid Motors claims its first EV covers a quarter mile in 9.9 seconds

[ad_1] One week ahead of its big reveal event, Lucid Motors is ready to brag about how fast its all-electric luxury sedan is. In a video shared today, Lucid Motors shows its Lucid Air covering a quarter mile of racetrack in just 9.9 seconds. According to the company, the EV is “the world’s quickest production […]

Lucid Motors will finally reveal its luxury electric sedan in September

[ad_1] Once again, Lucid Motors is ready to unveil a production version of its electric sedan, the Lucid Air. The company originally planned to debut the luxury EV in April at the New York Auto Show, but due to the pandemic, those plans were put on hold. Now, Lucid Motors says it will host an […]

Tesla is ready to mass-produce the Semi, Elon Musk says

[ad_1] According to the email, battery and powertrain production will take place at the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada. Other work will most likely take place in other states, Musk said. Though, he didn’t reveal which states or when production will ramp up. Earlier this year, Tesla said the Semi would arrive in 2021, not 2019 […]

The LAFD will operate the first electric fire truck in North America next year

[ad_1] The vehicle is based on Rosenbauer’s Concept Fire Truck (CFT), which has two batteries with a charge capacity of 100 kilowatt hours. This is the equivalent of around two hours’ operation, although it’ll come with an on-board diesel generator if it’s needed for longer. The LAFD hasn’t confirmed how much the vehicle costs, but […]

Most Cadillacs will be electric by 2030, says GM

[ad_1] The head of GM’s Cadillac brand made that pledge today, Reuters reports. Though, Cadillac President Steve Carlisle noted that Cadillac could continue of offer internal combustion versions alongside EVs if there’s demand. He also said Cadillac will offer a large electric SUV similar to the Escalade. Cadillac has made a few hybrid attempts, like […]

Lotus shows off its electric Evija hypercar in action

[ad_1] According to Lotus, the hypercar has “entered its initial build phase in the UK.” That should put it on track for production in 2020 when it will debut as “the most powerful production series road car in the world.” In a statement, executive director Matt Windle said “Everything about the Evija is ‘For The […]

GM’s first electric truck could be ready in 2021

[ad_1] GM’s electric truck plans were rumored last month, when the Detroit Free Press reported that the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant would remain open to produce the electric pickup. But this is the first time the company has mentioned a timeline. The electric truck market is becoming more crowded. Rivian’s R1T electric pickup is slated to […]

Elon Musk: Berlin ‘gigafactory’ will build Teslas starting with the Model Y

[ad_1] After launching manufacturing facilities in the US and China, Tesla’s next location is apparently in Europe. Reuters and CNBC report that while speaking at an awards ceremony in Germany, Elon Musk announced the company’s ‘Gigafactory 4’ will be located in the Berlin area. Musk later tweeted out “Giga Berlin,” and said that the location […]

Lexus’s first autonomous EV has drones and ‘artificial muscle technology’

[ad_1] Lexus leaned into the futuristic theme, which is evident from the vehicle’s “hoodless” form, glass roof and gull-wing (aka DeLorean) doors. Inside, Lexus put gesture controls to use and created AR vehicle info systems. The front seats are meant to feel more like first-class airplane seats, and the backseats use something called “artificial muscle […]

Harley-Davidson resumes LiveWire electric motorcycle production

[ad_1] “Temporarily stopping LiveWire production allowed us to confirm that the non-standard condition identified on one motorcycle was a singular occurrence,” the company said in a statement. Harley-Davidson didn’t go on to detail what the exact issue with the one motorcycle was. Additionally, the company says current LiveWire owners can start charging their motorcycles at […]