Electric

If you think the upcoming GMC Hummer EV will be the pinnacle of electric SUVs, a little-known manufacturer from New Jersey could change your mind. For sure, the future Hummer sounds impressive with 1,000 horsepower, 11,500 pound-feet of torque, 0-100 km/h acceleration in three seconds and 645 kilometres of range …

People using a pacemaker or another type of cardiovascular implant need to be cautious around devices that generate a strong magnetic field, such as metal detectors and cell phones. What about electric cars ? Researchers at the Technical University of Munich came to the conclusion that they are actually safe.

Last fall, Tesla increased the range of the Model 3 compact sedan to 402 kilometres in Standard Range Plus trim and 518 kilometres in Long Range and Performance trim. Still not enough for you? Don’t worry, the company is working on it. There’s just one problem: the plan is for …

Many are disappointed that the Honda CR-V Hybrid is not available in Canada or that the Honda e electric city car will stay in Europe and Japan, but as they say, good things come to those who wait. The automaker wants to offer long-range EVs that better meet the needs …

General Motors and Ford have made headlines with their bold electrification plans in recent years. The former intends to double EV resources by 2021 and launch 20 new models globally by 2023 ( many of which were secretly previewed a few weeks ago), while the latter aims to add 40 …

While automakers in North America have suspended their vehicle manufacturing operations and some are switching to face masks and ventilators to help medical staff and patients dealing with the coronavirus, we’ve learned that the Polestar 2 , the first fully electric vehicle created by Volvo’s new performance brand, has officially …

Researchers from the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) and the Samsung R&D Institute Japan (SRJ) last week presented a study on high-performance, long-lasting all-solid-state batteries to Nature Energy , one of the world’s leading scientific journals. Compared to lithium-ion batteries that are widely used by modern electric vehicles and …

The Ford Mustang is good at a lot of things, but it’s far from the ideal vehicle to conquer snow and other slippery conditions. The new Mustang Mach-E electric crossover? That’s a different story. Unlike the RWD-only pony car, Ford’s performance EV is available with torque-vectoring all-wheel drive technology that …

Production of the highly anticipated Tesla Model Y began recently and the first deliveries will follow over the next few weeks. One reservation holder by the name of Eric Weaver spotted a unit in Scottsdale, Arizona and was even given access to it, after which he shared some pictures with …