Stellantis unveiled the first images of the all-electric Jeep, the first step in the brand’s Zero Emission Freedom initiative. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares showed the images during today’s Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan presentation. Tavares said Jeep will launch its first all-electric car, which he referred to as a “lifestyle family” vehicle, sometime early next year.…
The US Postmaster General has blown off the electric vehicle revolution, but the US Army can show him how it’s done. The Army just launched a net zero goal and the Army Reserve already has an electrification plan for its non-tactical vehicles with a zero emission goal by the end of FY 27. That’s partly…
Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) held its Q4 2021 Earnings Call last evening, where it revised its 2022 production forecast from around 20,000 vehicles to between 12,000 and 14,000 units this year. The adjustment was unforeseen as Lucid has been slowly but steadily ramping production of the Air, its first vehicle. However, the company’s call last…
A potential fleet of Tesla Police Cruisers was rejected by Spokane, Washington’s Police Department after an evaluation of the all-electric Model Y crossover did not convince some members that the vehicle would be effective for law enforcement. Despite several stories of success from Police Departments across the country and even internationally, Spokane’s Police Department brought…
It appears that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are providing Ukraine with high-speed internet connectivity. As per a recent post by Ukrainian media, tests have been successfully conducted using Musk’s satellite internet system, and the results are encouraging, with Starlink reaching more than 200 megabits per second. This was despite the fact that there are no…
A recent Tesla filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that the company’s CEO Elon Musk has donated more the $5 billion worth of Tesla stock to charity. The Ownership Disclosure filing was published earlier this month on the SEC website. The Form 5 filing reveals that Elon Musk transferred a total of 5,044,000…
Two working Tesla Cybertruck alpha prototypes were recently spotted testing together for the first time. The sighting, which was recorded in the Fremont Factory, featured one refined Cybertruck prototype and another unit that had several exterior parts missing. The images were shared on social media by electric vehicle group The Kilowatts, which recently visited the California-based…
Three months after announcing its intent, NASA has procured three more Crew Dragon astronaut launches from SpaceX, raising the total number of operational missions the company is contracted to perform from six to nine. NASA announced its plans to award additional contracts in December 2021 after releasing a half-hearted Request For Information (RFI) in October. That RFI,…
Rivian’s planned electric vehicle plant in Georgia is becoming a rather strange target in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary. According to former US Senator David Perdue, who is battling for the state’s gubernatorial seat against incumbent Governor Brian Kemp, Rivian’s planned Georgia factory is a way for the current administration to “sell out” the state…
Lucid announced that its first international plant will be located in Saudi Arabia. The Arizona-based EV manufacturer estimates that its plant in Saudi Arabia could increase Lucid’s value by up to $3.4 billion over the next 15 years. “Lucid aspires to be a catalyst for change wherever we go, so it makes perfect sense that…