Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler is preparing for an all-electric future, but it doesn't want to "prematurely" phase out gasoline and diesel engines, CEO Ola Källenius said in a recent interview with the Financial Times. Daimler has pledged that all new models will designed "electric-first," according to the paper, but the company doesn't want to... Mercedes parent Daimler: No expiration date for gas and diesel sales
Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler is preparing for an all-electric future, but it doesn't want to "prematurely" phase out gasoline and diesel engines, CEO Ola Källenius said in a recent interview with the Financial Times. Daimler has pledged that all new models will designed "electric-first," according to the paper, but the company doesn't want to... 
The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV is getting a substantial price cut, along with updates inside and out. But if you don't want to wait for the updated model's launch, the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV remains a great deal, according to our partner site CarsDirect. And if the EUV has caught your attention, you might like seeing how some of the pricing math works... 
Sweden-based Volta Trucks is readying an electric commercial vehicle for the European market, but it's relying on suppliers based in the United States for key components. The company announced Wednesday that Proterra will the battery supplier for its Volta Zero truck, which is scheduled to start customer trials later this year. Series production... 
Ford on Wednesday announced a $1 billion electrification investment for Europe, with the goal of making its entire passenger-car lineup in that market all-electric by 2030. The money will be used to upgrade Ford's Cologne, Germany, factory for electric-vehicle production. Cologne is Ford's flagship European factory, and the home of its European... 
As it prepares to go all-electric Jaguar, is cancelling its previously announced EV flagship. All new Jaguar model introductions will be electric by 2025, the automaker announced in a press release Monday, with the aim of achieving 100% electric sales by 2030. But an all-electric replacement for the Jaguar XJ sedan is no longer part of the plan... 
The Riversimple Rasa hydrogen fuel-cell car has been under development for over a decade, but it is getting a significant nudge toward production in the form of a partnership with industrial giant Siemens. The Welsh firm and Siemens UK have signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow Riversimple to use Siemens' resource to bring the Rasa... 
With its American launch already delayed, the Mercedes-Benz EQC may not come to the United States at all, reports Autoblog. "Following a comprehensive review of market developments, the EQC will not be offered in the United States for now," a Mercedes spokesperson told the website. We've reached out to Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. as well, and will update... 
Drivers of Tesla electric cars will soon have more public-charging options beyond the company-owned Supercharger network. EVgo last week announced that it will add more than 600 Tesla connectors to DC fast-charging stations nationwide throughout the year. That total includes 400 Tesla connectors for existing Evgo charging stations, plus 200 more... 
Airstream trailers are a popular way to experience the outdoors, and now the company is looking at carbon offsets and electrification as a way to preserve the wilderness its products are designed for. The company on Thursday announced a two-pronged carbon-offset program, called "Caravan to Carbon Neutral," that's designed to offset emissions from... 
Royal Dutch Shell says it is already past peak oil. In a Thursday press release, the company said "oil production peaked in 2019," and that it expects an annual decline of 1% to 2% per year. That's something Shell has anticipated for some time, and it's hoping a combination of new businesses will keep it from going the way of the dinosaurs whose... 
The Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe is entering its final year of production. Final build slots for Polestar's first production model are now available, the automaker announced via press release Thursday. Polestar only planned to build 1,500 cars over three years—with the United States getting about 125 each year. So The Polestar 1 has... 
Tesla electric cars don't produce "tailpipe" emissions, but a new investment by the automaker could negatively affect its overall carbon footprint. On Monday, Tesla announced that it had bought $1.5 billion of the cryptocurrency bitcoin, and would soon accept bitcoin as payment for its cars. But bitcoin is estimated to produce more carbon... 
President Biden aims to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles as part of an ambitious climate plan, but that alone won't meet emissions-reduction goals, according to a new Bloomberg report. In addition to putting more EVs on the road, people also need to drive less, experts say. In order to meet climate goals, the U.S. transportation sector... 
Models from Tesla are driven more on a daily basis than other electric cars, according to a new study. But the study also found that EVs are generally driven less than gasoline cars, raising questions about their effectiveness as internal-combustion replacements. A team of researchers from the University of California Davis, University of... 
In a sign of the times, a brand that's known for its diesel engines is pivoting to become the supplier of e-axles for Freightliner's trucks. Detroit Diesel will manufacture electric powertrains for the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia semi truck and Freightliner eM2 medium-duty truck, according to a press release from Daimler Trucks, parent company... 
Rivian is expected to start deliveries of its electric vehicles this summer, but the company doesn't have any showrooms yet. Rivian only recently identified locations in the Chicago and Los Angeles for the first showrooms, according to recent reports. The Chicago location is a former bank branch on W. Randolph Street in the city's Fulton Market... 
While he's the face of the electric-car maker today, Elon Musk did not start Tesla. Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning were co-founders of Tesla, aiming to produce what became the Tesla Roadster. They attracted investment from Musk, who was granted a chairman of the board position with his investment in 2004, during Tesla's first funding round... 
DC fast charging can make owning an electric car more convenient, but the cost of using it can be substantially higher than slower Level 2 AC charging. A new Massachusetts state law aims to address one of the main reasons why. It's not so much the hardware cost or the siting, but the so-called "demand charges"—premiums charged by utilities... 
As Hyundai prepares to launch an EV-focused brand using the Ioniq name, the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq enters the new model year with few changes and a slight price hike. The 2021 Ioniq is still available with hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or all-electric powertrains, with each variant getting about a $200 price increase. The Ioniq Hybrid remains the least... 
Norway's aggressive push for electric-car adoption is leading to record electricity consumption. On Thursday morning, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., five million Norwegians used as much electricity as 10 million residents of neighboring Sweden, according to Bloomberg. That's due not only to the large number of EVs on the road, but also the...