[ad_1] We first met the prototype Model Y crossover last year, and this week during the company’s earnings call, Elon Musk said deliveries of the vehicle will start in March. In the documents released (PDF), Tesla also showed off this picture of the car’s production version, along with a few shots of the production line. […]
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Lyft expands free voter rides to all US primaries
[ad_1] The company is promising more details on plans to improve voter access and “other forms of civic engagement” later in the year. This is partly a promotional vehicle, of course Along with other LyftUp projects like Disaster Response and Grocery Access, it’s as much about polishing Lyft’s image as it is caring for people […]
Aston Martin won’t release EVs until it’s financially stable
[ad_1] Since Aston Martin first teased the Rapide E back in 2015, the supercar has suffered multiple setbacks. After a false start courtesy of LeEco and the financial meltdown the Chinese company went through in 2017, Aston Martin said it would produce 155 Rapide Es in time for 2019. Earlier this month, however, Automaker published […]
Musk: ‘It won’t be long’ until the Model S goes 400 miles on a charge
[ad_1] Apparently, instead of switching the batteries inside the current versions of the more expensive vehicles, Tesla decided to work on the chemistry of the cells they’re using. Musk said the core chemistry inside those cells “has improved many times over the years” and that the company is “pretty happy” with their energy content. That […]
Tesla moves the Model Y release date up to ‘spring 2020’
[ad_1] The good news continued on Wednesday when the company released its Q4 2019 earnings and 2020 financial forecast. Thanks to a quick turnaround in building its Shanghai Gigafactory, which was completed in just 10 months, Tesla can now focus on ramping up production of its new crossover SUV, the Model Y, at its existing […]
Waymo’s self-driving vans will carry UPS packages in Phoenix
[ad_1] The program kicks off this quarter (that is, no later than March). Waymo had already grown its AutoNation deal to include a car part delivery test in 2019. UPS has been busy, too, having just ordered 10,000 electric trucks from Arrival for crewed deliveries. The two see this as part of a “long-term plan” […]
Lime knows when you’re riding its scooters on the sidewalk
[ad_1] A future update may even show a map indicating just when Lime detected sidewalk use. It’s not certain how likely you are to see the detection used elsewhere, although it’s already accurate enough (95 percent) that it may just be a matter of time. Lime can’t really force riders to the street. Its sidewalk […]
Mini’s 2020 Cooper SE zips around town powered by electrons
[ad_1] The SE is a Mini Cooper through and through; its design is based on the existing Mini 3-Door layout. Aside from its body sitting 18mm higher to accommodate the battery pack, the SE is nearly identical to its internal combustion bretheren. That battery offers 34.2 kWh capacity which, when compared to the Tesla S […]
Karma will unveil an electric pickup truck in late 2020
[ad_1] This could be an important move for Karma. It has remained a niche brand ever since Chinese car part maker Wanxiang Group revived the original Fisker in 2014, selling roughly 1,000 Reveros in 2019. Lower-priced electric trucks would give it a much wider audience, especially in North America where pickups are popular. It’s going […]
Maserati may unveil its first hybrid car on April 21st
[ad_1] The company hasn’t confirmed anything at this stage. However, it might represent a prime opportunity. Maserati has been struggling in China, with sales dipping 27 percent in 2019. This could spice things up by supporting the Chinese government’s push for more EVs and hybrids. As it stands, Fiat Chrysler plans to at least partly […]