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General Motors announced this week that it will conduct a pilot test in collaboration with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to use battery-electric vehicles as backup power sources. The test will take place in homes located within PG&E’s service area. GM will use test vehicles equipped with bi-directional charging technology, allowing them to […]

Motiv Power Systems, a leader in battery-electric trucks, vans, and shuttles has revealed new field test results on its next-generation powertrain technologies. For its sixth-generation battery-electric vehicles, Motiv has announced that it will be partnering with Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based company specializing in propulsion batteries for BEVs. Prototypes are already undergoing testing and […]

At the 2022 CES Show, General Motors’ keynote was essentially a mic drop. In addition to debuting the new Chevrolet Silverado EV, it gave us a glimpse of its plans with the arrival of a new Equinox EV set to start at $30,000. GM also announced confirmed the existence of the Blazer EV, which will […]

Los Angeles is full of great roads so it’s no surprise automakers bring prototypes to test out here. Our latest catch is the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, which is scheduled to make its world debut later this year. It was accompanied by the next-generation GLC-Class, which is reportedly getting a plug-in hybrid option once again. […]

After multiple concepts, teasers, and spy shots, the 2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz has been revealed in all of its funky glory. Other than some minor design tweaks like actual side mirrors and reshaped headlights the production version carried over nearly unchanged. The all-electric van looks like a modern-day T1 Microbus complete with short overhangs and […]

Mazda has finally taken the wraps off its first vehicle on the new rear-drive-based architecture, the CX-60. Arriving in Europe later this year, the CX-60 is the first of four crossovers on the new large vehicle platform called the Skyactiv Scalable Architecture. It also previews the plug-in hybrid powertrain that’s coming to the CX-70 and […]

Volkswagen has announced that the vehicle being developed under Project Trinity will be made at a new plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. The new facility will be located near the main plant in the Warmenau district and will be part of a larger $2.1 billion investment. Construction is set to begin in spring 2023 and will […]

The refreshed 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge has debuted and it takes on some of the design cues found in the C40 Recharge. In addition to a new front bumper and a frameless grille plate, the headlights are now identical to the C40’s, featuring a curved lower portion. The pixel LED headlights that first appeared on […]

Just a few days ahead of its debut, we get another glimpse of the 2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz. This time, we get a glimpse of the van’s interior and to no one’s surprise, it’s packed with all kinds of neat features and easter eggs. When it goes on sale, the ID. Buzz will be available […]

When Jeep said it was going to make a plug-in hybrid version of the Wrangler, it told that world that it would be installing EV charging stations at key trails to help Jeep owners off-road without fuel. Getting electricity to some trails, even if they have a parking lot, can sometimes be a challenge. With […]