Audi hires Ken Block to help develop electric cars
Audi is bringing in Ken Block to work on electric vehicle projects, the automaker said on Tuesday. While Audi said it will begin working with Block immediately, it didn’t provide any detail on what those projects might be. While Block is mainly…
New British-built electric bus with 250-mile range revealed
British EV experts Equipmake have revealed a new electric double decker bus that is to be built in Norfolk and promises a cost-effective way for local bus fleets to go electric. © Provided by Motoring Electric Jewel E electric double decker bus The Jewel…
You’re Invited: Join the 11th Annual National Drive Electric Week
After an exciting announcement from President Biden on a plan to make 50 percent of new cars electric by 2030, I recently rented an electric vehicle to see what all the hype was about. I was shocked by how fun it was to drive — all while not…
What’s It Cost to Fill Up an EV?
Would you like to pay $2 a gallon — or a lot less — for gas? If you drove an electric car, that’s the equivalent of what you would pay for the electricity to charge the battery. NerdWallet – NerdWallet That estimate comes from Southern California…
Lucid Group Crowned the EV King of Range, But Is Its Stock a Buy?
Luxury electric vehicle (EV) company Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) has been getting a lot of positive press, but also its share of negative reporting. The latest headlines speak of a pair of analyst upgrades, one downgrade, and news that the company’s…
Why FuelCell Energy, Bloom Energy, and Plug Power Stocks Jumped Today
What happened Fuel-cell stocks were higher today, with Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG), Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE), and FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) gaining 3.2%, 5.6%, and 11.4%, respectively as of 1 p.m. EDT. With more and more carmakers investing in hydrogen…
Workhorse Shares Sink After It Halts Electric Van Deliveries
(Bloomberg) — Workhorse Group Inc. shares plunged on Wednesday to their lowest sinxe May after the embattled electric-vehicle maker said it will suspend deliveries of its vans and recall units it has already delivered. Most Read from Bloomberg The…
Warning: This car could burst into flames, says SLO columnist
Only around 2% of vehicles driven in the U.S. are all-electric. If that’s going to change, carmakers need to boost consumer confidence. Getty Images | Royalty Free Getty Images/iStockphoto Life can be fickle. One day, you’re heading down the highway in…
U.S. Safety Official Calls on Tesla To Fix ‘Basic Safety Issues’ Before Expanding its Full Self Driving Mode
A top U.S. safety official is urging Tesla to address its “basic safety issues” before it expands its plans to introduce the much-discussed Full-Self Driving mode. CEO Elon Musk has been promising to release Full Self-Driving software upgrades for…
2022 North American Car, Truck, Utility of the Year semifinalists named
The 2022 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year semifinalists were announced Tuesday at the inaugural Motor Bella at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac. The vehicles were chosen by a jury of 50 U.S. and Canadian automotive journalists from a…