Electric : Car News And Reviews

Recently Ford CEO Jim Farley was on CNBC, where he talked about the reveal of the 2022 F-150 Lightning pickup. Farley mentioned that within 12 hours of the truck debuting on May 19, the company already had 20,000 reservations on the books.

After many months of teasing its coming electric F-150 pickup, Ford has finally unveiled the F-150 Lightning. The fully electric truck will come in three trim levels, including Platinum, Lariat, and XLT. An entry-level version aimed at commercial applications will also be available.

It would come as no surprise to anyone that SUVs are generally very heavy vehicles. Pickups are also typically quite weighty. However, your typical gasoline-powered pickup or SUV isn’t nearly as heavy as the curb weight for the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 that will soon be launching.

There are a handful of fully electric hypercars on the market today, and now we can add another to the list. The Estrema Fulminea has been detailed, and the critical difference between it and other electric hypercars comes in the battery pack.

It’s not often that you hear someone say that a minivan is cool and sexy. Yet Mercedes-Benz has revealed the new Concept EQT, and that is exactly what it is, a desirable and extremely sexy minivan.

Ford has some of the most loyal fans and the entire automotive realm. There are legions of fans who aren’t Ford guys and gals as much as they are Mustang or F-150 fans. Ford angered hordes of Mustang fans when it strapped the Mustang name to its Mach-E electric SUV, and it looks like it may be set to do something similar with its electric F-150 pickup.

Many children of the ’80s will have vivid memories of Saturday morning cartoons and watching commercials that seem to be mostly for cereals and toys. One of those iconic toys of the era was a remote control car from Tamiya called the Wild One.

On April 26, 2001, the first new MINI rolled off the line in the BMW Group’s UK manufacturing plant in Oxford, England. No one predicted that it would be the first small step into a giant future for the tiny-but-mighty people pleaser.

In many larger cities, Tesla vehicles are a common sight. Some versions of the Tesla Model S are what many consider affordable, while other trims can creep into supercar pricing. For instance, if you purchased a Model S Plaid+ with every available option, the sticker would be nearly $169,000.

Ford has announced that starting on April 28, 2021 order books for the highest performance version of its Mach-E electric vehicle will open. The Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance Edition can be ordered starting on that day online or from EV-certified Ford dealerships.

Audi has unveiled a new electric vehicle called the A6 e-Tron concept. It’s a luxury-class Sportback sedan with a fully electric drivetrain. The car is built on a new technology platform called the Premium Platform Electric.

During the 2021 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction, the hammer went down on the very first production GMC Hummer EV Edition 1, bringing in a sizable donation for a worthy cause. The GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 sold for $2.5 million, and as it does with all charity auctions, Barrett-Jackson waived all fees and commissions typically associated with its auction.

Electric vehicle startup Canoo has unveiled the third vehicle that it plans to build on its multi-purpose platform architecture. The vehicle is a fully electric pickup that has some exciting features. The pickup will be offered in rear-motor or dual-motor configurations, with the latter producing 600 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque.

When it comes time to buy a new car, many people dread the act. Automotive dealerships don’t exactly have a sterling reputation, and combine that with the fact that pretty much any popular car ends up with a so-called “market adjustment,” and the shopping experience gets sour quickly.

Last week, I mentioned that Tesla had slashed the price of its standard range Model Y electric vehicle along with that of the standard range Model 3. Barely a week later, Tesla has now eliminated the standard range Model Y from its website and is no longer taking orders on the vehicle.