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Volkswagen ID 4 review: electric chill

Sometimes you just want an electric car with decent range, low-key technology, and not much else Once upon a time, affordable electric compact SUVs were very hard to come by. There were plenty of cheap electric hatchbacks and a whole mess of luxury sedans and SUVs, but you’d have to cough up $50,000 or more… Read more

USPS unveils next-generation mail truck with electric drivetrain option

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has revealed its new mail truck after a years-long competition. The new truck will be built by Wisconsin-based defense contractor Oshkosh and can be fitted with both gasoline and electric drivetrains. But it won’t hit the road until 2023. Oshkosh winning the contract is a potentially major blow to… Read more

Hyundai’s electric Ioniq 5 crossover could be the ultimate camping companion

With two-way charging, the Ioniq 5 could supply power for a full range of electrical devices Hyundai unveiled the all-new Ioniq 5, an electric midsize SUV with nearly 300 miles of range and a two-way charging feature that is sure to make this a popular EV for outdoor activities. The Ioniq 5, which will go… Read more

Revel introduces a $99-a-month e-bike subscription for NYC residents

Electric moped rental company Revel is expanding its product lineup to include monthly e-bike subscriptions for residents of New York City. It’s the latest company to try to capitalize on the e-bike boom by shifting to a Netflix or Spotify subscription model for transportation. For $99 a month, interested customers can get a stylish electric… Read more

Jaguar i-Pace review: The all-electric SUV king

(Pocket-lint) – It was back in 2018 when Jaguar debuted its great future hope – the i-Pace all-electric SUV. As the first of the mainstream premium brands to take the fight to Tesla – specifically as an alternative to the Model X – Jag didn’t just hobble into the fight, it came swinging the punches…. Read more

Rocket League developer is adding a Ford F-150 to the game

Rocket League developer Psyonix announced today it’s partnering with an auto company to add an actual truck into the game. Sadly, no, it is not the Tesla Cybertruck. It’s the Ford F-150. A Rocket League-themed F-150 will be available for a limited time, beginning February 20th until February 28th. The Ford F-150 RLE bundle will… Read more

Justice Department closes criminal probe of Ford emissions testing

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed a nearly two-year investigation into the process Ford uses to evaluate the emissions of its vehicles, the automaker disclosed in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ford says it “cooperated fully” with the probe, but no action was taken. Ford originally disclosed the investigation… Read more

Amazon’s electric Rivian vans will start making deliveries in 16 cities this year

Amazon’s new electric delivery vans will hit the road in more than a dozen cities starting this year, the company announced Wednesday. The vans, which are being designed and built by buzzy EV startup Rivian, are already making deliveries to customers in Los Angeles. Amazon plans to expand its testing to 15 more cities this… Read more

Spin is testing remote-controlled electric scooters to prevent blocked sidewalks

Spin, the scooter company owned by Ford, is testing a new scooter that can be controlled by a remote operator. The scooters, Segway’s T60 model, look different than Spin’s regular fleet with the addition of a third wheel in the front. They’re also outfitted with sensors and other technology provided by a startup called Tortoise,… Read more

Rivian announces another major funding haul

Amazon-backed electric vehicle startup Rivian has raised another $2.65 billion, bolstering its position as one of the most well-funded EV startups in the world. The investment round was led by T. Rowe Price and included Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Fidelity Management and Research Company, and investment firms Coatue and D1 Capital Partners, along with “several… Read more

Paramount Plus, ViacomCBS’s new rebranded version of CBS All Access, launches on March 4th

ViacomCBS is set to relaunch its CBS All Access service as Paramount Plus on March 4th, with a special event to introduce the new streamer on February 24th, the company announced today. The service will also launch in Latin America on March 4th, followed by the Nordics on March 25th and Australia in mid-2021. The… Read more

Audi, BMW, Ford: the smartphone will be the key to open the car

BMW announced a new version of its existing functionality Digital Key for iPhone . Drivers will be able with Digital Key Plus to open the car and start the engine without physically take the smartphone out of their pockets . Digital Key, in fact, uses the ultra-wideband (UWB) technology of the chips U1 introduced by… Read more

CO2 reduction: Renault, Hyundai and Mercedes are ahead

The 2020 cars newly registered in Germany emit significantly less CO 2 . Their carbon dioxide emissions fell on average by 10 percent compared to 2019, but there are big differences depending on the brand, as from on Friday (15. Jan . 2021) published data of the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). If one only… Read more

BMW becomes the latest automaker to shut down its subscription service

BMW is suspending its two-year-old car subscription service, The Verge has learned. Access by BMW was launched in 2018 in Nashville as a pilot project to test out whether customers would want to have access to a fleet of fancy cars but not necessarily own one. But recent requests to sign up have been met… Read more

Samsung partners with Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis to turn your phone into a car key

The dream of using your phone to unlock your car door (instead of carrying around a bulging key fob) may be one step closer today: Samsung has announced partnerships with Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis to do just that, saying the feature may be available as soon as August 2021. And excitingly, those digital car… Read more