The Nikola Badger has only been shown to the public as a handful of renderings, but the company is taking $5,000 pre-orders for the electric pickup truck. Nikola plans to fully reveal the truck at its Nikola World 2020 event December 3-5. Nikola has shown prototype hydrogen fuel-cell semi trucks, ATVs, and a jet ski, in addition to the Badger. But... Nikola is taking $5,000 pre-orders for electric truck it hasn’t fully shown yet
The Nikola Badger has only been shown to the public as a handful of renderings, but the company is taking $5,000 pre-orders for the electric pickup truck. Nikola plans to fully reveal the truck at its Nikola World 2020 event December 3-5. Nikola has shown prototype hydrogen fuel-cell semi trucks, ATVs, and a jet ski, in addition to the Badger. But... 
An electric bus is the latest in what the UK-based Arrival calls an "ecosystem" that will also include electric ride-sharing cars, taxis, delivery vans, and charging infrastructure. Sporting the same minimalist design as Arrival's recently-unveiled delivery van, the bus will be priced the same as an equivalent diesel bus, according to the company... 
Owning a classic car doesn't have to involve tailpipe emissions, or the high repair bills that often come with vintage gasoline engines. U.K.-based Lunaz offers electric conversions of classic from Jaguar, Bentley, and Rolls-Royce. Lunaz is currently taking customer orders for Jaguar XK120 and XK140 electric conversions, and recently completed a... 
California has made significant progress in reducing emissions with a zero-emission vehicle mandate for passenger cars, which requires the largest-volume automakers to sell battery-electric or hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Now the Golden State aims to tackle commercial trucks. Adopted Thursday, the Advanced Clean Truck regulation requires... 
Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia are partnering to develop a new computing architecture for future cars. Launching in 2024, this will allow Tesla-style over-the-air (OTA) software upgrades and pave the way for autonomous driving, Mercedes said in a press release Tuesday. In its own announcement, Nvidia was quick to emphasize the impact of this change... 
Tesla was ranked the lowest of 32 brands in the 2020 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey, thanks largely to build quality issues reported by owners. This is the first time Tesla has been profiled in the survey, which grades automakers on the number of problems experienced per 100 new vehicles within the first 90 days of ownership. In a press release... 
The 2021 Jaguar I-Pace is likely to enter the new model year with a handful of tech tweaks, including an updated infotainment system and, potentially, a higher-power onboard charger. The 11-kilowatt charger should allow for faster charging from a 240-volt Level 2 AC source. The I-Pace is also equipped for DC fast charging using the Combined... 
Nikola Motors hasn't delivered a single vehicle yet, but CEO Trevor Milton believes the company has a strategy that will make it the leader in zero-emission vehicles. In a LinkedIn post published Sunday, Milton said that battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles don't compete; they complement each other. Fuel cells make more sense for trips... 
Hyundai, sibling brand Kia, and battery maker LG Chem are launching a competition for battery-tech startups. The "EV & Battery Challenge" will select up to 10 battery startups for "potential investment and collaboration," Hyundai said in a press release Monday. Those startups will work with Hyundai, Kia, and LG Chem on "proof of concept... 
Electrify America has completed its first cross-country DC fast-charging route for electric cars, installing enough stations for drivers to complete a coast-to-coast journey between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. The initial route spans 11 states and more than 2,700 miles, Electrify America said in a press release Wednesday. It follows... 
Dutch startup Lightyear plans to launch an electric car powered by a combination of solar panels and batteries. That car isn't quite ready for production yet, but Lightyear is testing its solar tech on modified Tesla Model 3 sedans. Lightyear has two of these Tesla research vehicles, numbered 005 and 006, as well as a solar-equipped Volkswagen... 
Tesla is leaning toward Austin, Texas, as the site for its second United States car factory, according to a Bloomberg report published Tuesday. Both Austin and Tulsa, Oklahoma, are considered finalists for the massive "Terafactory", which will build the Cybertruck pickup truck and Model Y crossover. Tesla is asking Austin officials for a tax deal... 
Electric range and efficiency ratings for the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe are in. The luxury coupe boasts one of the longest electric ranges of any plug-in hybrid currently on sale, but with less-impressive efficiency ratings. The Polestar 1 has an EPA-rated 52 miles of electric range. The coupe is rated at 26 mpg combined when using its... 
Lordstown Motors showed the first interior sketches for its Endurance electric pickup truck, ahead of a planned online reveal June 25. The interior features a single, long, horizontal, screen in place of the conventional separate gauge cluster and infotainment touchscreens, similar to the "surfboard" design used by Mercedes-Benz. A rotary... 
Tesla and Panasonic are deepening their partnership with a three-year battery-pricing deal. Disclosed in a Tesla filing Tuesday, and first spotted by Reuters, the deal sets terms for production capacity commitments by Panasonic at the jointly-operated Nevada Gigafactory, as well as purchase volume commitments by Tesla over the first two years of... 
Volkswagen is increasing its stake in solid-state battery firm QuantumScape. The German automaker said in a press release Tuesday that it will invest an additional $200 million in the U.S.-based battery company. VW has been collaborating with QuantumScape since 2012, and claims to be the company's largest automotive investor, with a previous... 
If you like DIY projects, Volkswagen has an offer that might interest you. The automaker is letting visitors to its "glass house" factory in Dresden, Germany, help build e-Golf electric cars. As of now, visitors to the factory can get hands on at up to five stations on the e-Golf assembly line, VW said in a press release Tuesday. If you think... 
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has impacted the plans of automakers large and small—even those planning to make all-electric supercars. The list of delayed launches now includes the 1,914-horsepower Rimac C_Two. On Tuesday the company said it would begin deliveries in 2021, not 2020, as originally planned. Rimac recently resumed normal... 
European car buyers can now get an electric van that seats up to nine people. It's the Citroën Ë-Spacetourer, an all-electric version of one of the French automaker's existing vans. Instead of the internal-combustion powertrains used in other SpaceTourer variants, the Ë-Spacetourer gets a single electric motor making 80 kilowatts...