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Nissan puts a price tag on its long-awaited Ariya electric crossover

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A year after being announced, the 2023 Nissan Ariya electric crossover SUV was officially launched on Wednesday. Bearing a base price of $45,950 before the destination charge, pre-orders are now open for Nissan’s new EV. The Nissan Ariya was initially expected to start selling in Japan in mid-2021. If things had gone according to plan, …

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Porsche unveils new Taycan GTS electric vehicle models

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The Porsche Taycan GTS and Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo are now available to purchase. Announced at the LA Auto Show, Porsche’s new Taycan GTS and GTS Sport Turismo are the latest additions to their electric lineup. The Taycan is the only all-electric model that Porsche currently offers, and the Turbo S variant is already …

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Estimated deliveries delayed to 2023 for base Tesla Model S, X

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It’s no secret that Tesla, like the rest of the EV industry, has been struggling with supply chain problems. Now, these issues are forcing delayed delivery estimates upon the cheapest Tesla Model S and Model X configurations.  Though they found a way to reach record high deliveries last quarter, the level of demand for Tesla’s …

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Lordstown delays Endurance launch to late 2022, sells factory to Foxconn

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The Lordstown Endurance has been delayed from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 due to supply chain problems and material shortages. The company has also finalized a deal to sell Foxconn its Ohio factory for $230 million. Lordstown Motors’ journey has been tumultuous, to say the least. The Lordstown Endurance was originally expected to start production …

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Rivian debuts on the stock market, has outstanding initial public offering

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Electric automaker Rivian (RIVN) went public for the first time on Wednesday morning, and its IPO results were outstanding.  The company started trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange at $78.00 a share. This price was previously announced the day before, in a Rivian newsroom post titled “Rivian announces pricing of upsized initial public offering.” Read …

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Tesla starts offering camera replacements for older vehicles

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If you purchased a Tesla Model S or Model X with Full Self-Driving before September 2017, you may see a notification in your Tesla app regarding camera replacements. Back in 2016, Tesla promised that all of their forthcoming vehicles would come with the hardware necessary to enable future Full Self-Driving features via software updates. With …

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Propella debuts 33-pound ‘Mini’ electric bike at an affordable price point

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Propella Electric Bikes has officially launched their brand new ‘Mini’ e-bike. The Propella Mini is a lightweight single-speed electric bike that takes their minimalist design approach one step further. Propella is known for their e-bikes’ lightweight designs, and that continues here with the Mini. Read more: E-bikes 101: Electric bicycles classes explained Sizing up the Propella …

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Tesla opening a new battery-related factory in Canada

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Tesla Canada will soon be opening a brand new factory in Markham, Ontario. At this facility, they will be manufacturing the equipment needed to produce the batteries found aboard Tesla’s vehicles. This announcement came not from Tesla themselves, but from the City of Markham’s mayor, Frank Scarpitti. In his public statement, which can be found …

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