As the automaker prepares to launch its first all-electric models, Bentley CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser believes electric vehicles are about to undergo rapid change. The auto industry is now coming to the end of the first phase of EV development, Walliser said in a recent interview with Autocar. The second phase, which Walliser expects to begin … Continue reading “Bentley Boss: Second EV phase begins around 2027, third around 2035”
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Japan’s Suzuki has finally unveiled its first all-electric vehicle. On Monday, Suzuki introduced the e Vitara in Europe, a global electric SUV that will soon join Toyota’s lineup. Toyota and Suzuki are teaming up to keep pace as the industry shifts to electric. The two expanded their alliance last month, announcing plans for Suzuki to … Continue reading “Suzuki unveils its first EV, a global electric SUV that will be re-badged as a Toyota”
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When I was growing up, during the Clinton and Bush presidencies, American manufacturing was on the wane. The bipartisan Washington consensus accepted the steady outflow of American jobs to other countries in the name of abstract economic theories. If your town lost its anchor factory and fell apart, well, that was too bad, but at least the … Continue reading “How is clean energy manufacturing playing out in swing states?”
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Drivers of Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning electric vehicles are getting more EV trip-planning options, via Google Maps, in Ford’s latest over-the-air software update. Part of Android Auto, this feature makes use of vehicle data to show an estimated battery level upon arrival at a destination, suggest charging stops along the way, and estimate … Continue reading “Ford pushes EV routing update for Tesla chargers, Google Maps”
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Maryland-based nonprofit Climate United announced its intention to spend $250 million to buy up to 500 electric semi trucks over three years in what the group is calling “the biggest single order of zero emission Class 8 trucks in the country.” First, we should state the obvious: as hard as it is to imagine a … Continue reading “US nonprofit set to buy 500 electric semi trucks by 2028 in $250M deal”
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European logistics firm DFDS placed a massive, 100 unit order for Volvo’s long-range electric semi truck earlier this year. Last week, they put their first 10 examples on the road delivering goods in northwest England and Ireland. Since 2022, DFDS has been continually expanded its electric semi truck fleet, operating dozens of the zero-emission tractors … Continue reading “DFDS puts 10 Volvo electric semi trucks to work in UK, ‘only’ 115 more to go”
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The Chevrolet Silverado EV is getting its own version of the CrabWalk mode already available on its GMC Sierra EV sibling, Chevy confirmed Friday. Chevy’s version is called Sidewinder, not CrabWalk, but it provides essentially the same functionality. It utilizes the Silverado EV’s rear-wheel steering to turn all four wheels in the same direction, allowing … Continue reading “Chevrolet Silverado EV gets Sidewinder feature, GMC's CrabWalk for Chevy”
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With a massive, 240 ton payload and a host of new features, the first of Caterpillar’s next-generation CAT 793 XE Early Learner battery electric trucks has arrived at Newmont’s Cripple Creek and Victor (CC&V) mine in Teller County, Colorado. Just weeks after the next generation of Caterpillar’s battery electric Large Mining Truck line was announced, … Continue reading “Next-gen 240 ton CAT electric haul truck gets to work in Colorado mine”
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Yamaha has announced to its dealers that it will be pulling its e-bikes out of the North American market at the end of this year. In the meantime, the brand says that it will offer sales of up to 60% off for its remaining inventory and continue to support its e-bikes already sold in the … Continue reading “Yamaha throws in the towel, pulls out of e-bike market in North America”
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Polestar on Friday confirmed its first customer deliveries of U.S.-built electric vehicles. Every Polestar model to date has been manufactured in China, but the 2025 Polestar 3 is assembled at a South Carolina plant shared with Volvo. Production started there in August following software-related delays. First U.S. Polestar 3 deliveries The Polestar 3 is a … Continue reading “Polestar delivers brand's first EVs not made in China”