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NewsSeptember 19, 2019

Amazon Orders 100,000 Rivian Electric Delivery Vans

The retail giant has made a $440 million fleet order to electric truckmaker. The company says new vehicles will hit roadways as early as 2021.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2019

Battery-Electric Ford F-59 Van in Production

A battery-electric Ford F-59 van powered by SEA Electric's power system is in production at Ford's

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NewsSeptember 17, 2019

GM Dangles Electric Pickup Production in UAW Negotiations

The offer would assign production of an electric pickup to the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant and battery cell production to Lordstown Assembly in Ohio.

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NewsSeptember 14, 2019

SEA Electric Begins Production on 100% Electric Ford F-59

The F-59 EV is being built on a Morgan Olson Walk-in Van body and will be deployed this fall for delivery routes in the greater Detroit area with a leading package delivery company.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2019

Volkswagen's EV Crossover Named ID4

Partially revealed at the Frankfurt auto show, the vehicle looks to be a production version of the ID Crozz concept vehicle and will be available in the U.S. in late 2020.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2019

Rivian Adds $350M Investment from Cox Automotive

Battery-electric truck and SUV startup Rivian has added a third, large investor this year with a $350 million stake from Cox Automotive, the company announced today.

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NewsSeptember 9, 2019

VW Debuts All-Electric ID3 for European Market

Volkswagen’s “electric car for the masses” has an entry price under 30,000 euros. VW guarantees the battery for eight years or 99,400 miles.

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NewsAugust 29, 2019

Daimler Shares Vision for Share Now, Formerly car2go

Daimler’s carsharing partnership with BMW, Share Now, will expand its footprint using all-electric smart models and combine with different means of transport. Another initiative, the Ready to Share service allows smart owners to share their vehicles privately through the Share Now app.

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NewsAugust 28, 2019

Toyota to Provide EVs, Autonomous Vehicles for 2020 Tokyo Games

The fleet will feature about 500 fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and 850 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and showcase Toyota’s new models and concepts, such as the Toyota concept-i, which will demonstrate Level 4 autonomous driving around Olympic venues.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2019

Europcar New Zealand Gets Funding for Airport-Based EV Rentals

This co-funding will go towards the vehicle lease costs of 12 BMW i3’s, charging infrastructure and marketing, with the aim of increasing EV demand within the rental vehicle sector, which is the largest corporate purchaser of passenger vehicles in New Zealand. 

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