Used EV prices surge in the US and vary widely by model, region

Los Angeles takes delivery of BMW i3 BEVs for LAPD use  -  2016The market for used electric vehicles was an ailing buyers' market early on in 2021. Over the past 60 days, however, the tide has turned and the average price of used electric cars has skyrocketed. From March to May, the average used EV price for all model years jumped $1,500, and pre-2019 models are up by $1,200, according to Recurrent, which...

Like Tesla, Rivian is entering the insurance business

Rivian R1SRivian is following Tesla not only by launching premium long-range EVs, but by launching its own insurance product. Rivian Insurance for the R1T electric pickup truck and the R1S electric SUV will be offered in 40 states initially (a lot more than Tesla), and will rely heavily on vehicle connectivity, according to the company's website. The...

Polestar aims to make the first climate-neutral car by 2030

Polestar 0 ProjectPolestar has set the goal of producing the first climate-neutral car by 2030, eliminating emissions not only from driving, but from every aspect of production and sales. The so-called "Polestar 0 Project" will genuinely eliminate emissions, not merely offset them with activities like planting trees, the automaker said in a press release...

Rivian electric trucks head out for Amazon deliveries in San Francisco

Rivian Amazon electric delivery truck  -  San FranciscoAmazon has begun testing the first of a planned 100,000 Rivian electric vans on delivery routes in San Francisco. The city is one of 16 where Amazon plans to deploy electric delivery vehicles in 2021, according to a company press release. The rollout began in Los Angeles last month, and will ramp up with 10,000 of the electric vans entering...

EVgo partners with Meijer for Midwest EV fast-charging at up to 350 kw

Tesla charging on EVgo networkThe charging network EVgo on Thursday announced a partnership that will install publicly accessible EV fast-charging stations at Meijer supercenter locations in the Midwest. Although EVgo didn’t say exactly how many stations the partnership will include, it plans to start installing them in summer 2021. At present, the charging provider has...