Tag: electric vehicle
GM recalls 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs after reports of battery fires
You might need to take your Chevy Bolt in for major service. Detroit News and The Verge report that GM is recalling 68,677 Bolt EVs (50,900 in the US) to help it identify the causes of five battery fires between 2017 and 2019. The car maker has found… Source
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UK might ban sales of fossil fuel cars as early as 2030
The UK might soon move up its ban on sales of combustion engine cars — yes, again. The Financial Times and the BBC both claim Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a ban on fossil fuel car sales by 2030, five years ahead of the most recent targe… Source
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Rivian raises pricing for its electric truck and SUV
Rivian is preparing to ship its electric truck and SUV next year, and it has updated pricing for the vehicles. There'll be launch editions for each with included off-road upgrades as part of an Adventure Package. The R1T pickup truck has a base price… Source
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Ford’s expanding EV plans include even more electric F-150s
Later today Ford will reveal a zero-emissions electric version of its best-selling commercial Transit van, but the company already tipped some of its electric plans for the next few years. As part of a $3.2 billion investment in EV manufacturing acro… Source
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Bentley will sell only plug-in hybrids and EVs by 2026
By 2026, all Bentley cars in the company’s lineup will be a plug—in hybrid or a full electric model. The luxury car maker has revealed its plans to become an end-to-end carbon neutral organization, outlining the steps it will take to achieve that goa… Source
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Elon Musk says Tesla may reveal Cybertruck changes in a ‘month or so’
Tesla has been refining the Cybertruck’s design ever since its debut a year ago (aka the Before Times), and it might be close to showing what has changed in the months since. According to Roadshow, Elon Musk told one fan that Tesla could show the upd… Source
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