Volkswagen boosts investment in solid-state EV battery firm QuantumScape

Volkswagen ID Buzz Cargo conceptVolkswagen 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...

Ford Active Drive Assist vs. Tesla Autopilot: How the systems might compare

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-EOn Thursday, Ford gave us the first details about a driver-assistance feature the company has hinted about in its upcoming all-electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The system, which will debut on the crossover next year, will offer hands-free driving on divided highways for indefinite periods of time. Ford's system, which piggybacks on its latest...

Lyft aims to be all-electric by 2030, says it won’t be easy

Lyft car with trademark pink mustache (via Wikimedia) The ride-hailing company Lyft announced Wednesday that it intends to go all-electric by 2030—potentially avoiding 16 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and cutting gasoline consumption by more than a billion gallons from now until 2030. According to Lyft, its accelerated timeline will result in 60 billion electric vehicle miles...

Want to help build a VW electric car?

Volkswagen e-Golf assembly at Dresden 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...

Rimac C_Two electric supercar delivery delayed to 2021

Rimac C_TwoThe 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...