EVs

Fisker resolves federal safety investigation into rollaway risk

Transportation /

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it has closed a preliminary investigation into Fisker over complaints that its all-electric Ocean SUV rolls away unexpectedly. The U.S. safety regulator opened an investigation in February after receiving four complaints — one of which resulted in an injury — over the failure of the vehicles to […]

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Rivian’s EVs ranked last on Consumer Reports reliability list

Transportation /

Consumer Reports has put out its annual automaker reliability list, and the top spot is relatively unsurprising: Subaru. What may come as a surprise to some is that Rivian’s EVs are dead last, especially considering the company topped a different Consumer Reports survey from earlier this year about the “most loved” auto brands. The consumer

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The pope gets his first electric popemobile from Mercedes-Benz

Transportation /

Mercedes-Benz has delivered the first all-electric popemobile to the Vatican: a modified version of the German automaker’s G-Class SUV. Some of the biggest changes from the standard G-Class involve using the four electric motors at each wheel to carefully control the vehicle at low speeds as it travels around the Vatican grounds. There is also

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Rivian snags $6.6B conditional federal loan to build Georgia factory

Transportation /

Rivian said late Monday it has secured conditional commitment for a $6.6 billion loan from the Department of Energy, funds that will help the EV maker restart construction of a massive factory in Georgia. The funds will come from DOE’s Loan Programs Office Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program. Rivian said it expects to begin

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California will offer EV rebates if Trump kills federal tax credits

Government & Policy /

California is committed to zero-emission vehicles, even if the federal mood shifts.  The state’s governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said Monday that if the incoming Trump administration cuts the $7,500 EV tax credit, he will propose rebates for eligible residents who buy electric vehicles.  “We’re not turning back on a clean transportation future – we’re

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Tesla Superchargers: GM, Ford, Rivian, and other EV brands with access

Transportation /

In May 2023, Ford triggered a transformation when the U.S. automaker locked in a deal to give owners of its EVs access to the Tesla Supercharger network.  In a stunning shift, automaker after automaker — from GM and Hyundai to Rivian and Mercedes — followed suit. By the end of 2023, nearly every major automaker

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