Lordstown Motors and RV retailer Camping World held a joint press conference today, saying they are teaming up to electrify camping vehicles as well as to service Lordstown’s Endurance electric trucks. The first vehicles will be “Class E” electrified travel trailers that are powered via battery packs instead of the …
Read More »2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E first drive: Ford is not horsing around with electric SUV
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is an impressive electric crossover SUV that goes beyond its stylish looks and curious name to deliver practicality and zero-emissions fun. Like the Mustang, the Mach-E has only one Ford logo on the entire vehicle (at the top of windshield). But in other ways it’s …
Read More »2021 Mazda Miata priced, Jaguar celebrates E-Type, electric vans roll out: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Mazda MX-5 roadster costs $ 250 more at $ 27,775 The 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata roadster gets a modest price bump on base models but it now comes standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Hyundai Elantra: Best Car To Buy 2021 nominee The 2021 Hyundai Elantra’s comprehensive redesign …
Read More »Mustang Mach-E, XC40 Recharge, VW ID.4 electric SUVs get official range estimates
The 2021 model year welcomes the first big batch of electric crossover SUVs to be sold nationally with at least a 200-mile electric range. Newbies such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volvo XC40 Recharge, and Volkswagen ID.4 join the ranks of the Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf as affordable mass-produced …
Read More »Porsche Taycan Sets Guinness Record for Longest Drift in an Electric Car
Daniel WollsteinCar and Driver A Porsche driving instructor in Germany drifted a Taycan EV for 26.2 miles—yes, the length of a marathon. This was good for the (apparently inaugural) Guinness world record for longest drift in an electric vehicle. The car used was a China-market rear-wheel-drive Taycan. This content is …
Read More »Future Chevy Electric Pickup Seen during GM Video Conference
GM placed a previously unseen electric pickup behind chief EV officer Travis Hester during an investor video conference today. The Chevy-badged electric truck is likely to be one of the four new EVs from the automaker that GM says have had their development moved up. A four-door EV truck was …
Read More »How We’d Spec It: C/D Editors Build Their 2021 Rivian Electric Trucks and SUV
Rivian Rivian’s configurator is currently only live for reservation holders, but we were able to gain access to the system to build the electric pickups (and one SUV) that would be at home in the driveways of four Car and Driver editors. With funding from Ford and Amazon, Rivian is …
Read More »2021 Hyundai Palisade revisited, 2022 BMW iX electric SUV debuts: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Review update: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy takes it beyond the limit Hyundai’s big three-row SUV piles up the hits, but are its minor visual tweaks a miss? We drive the new 2021 Palisade for a new take on its appeal. Lexus cuts price on refreshed 2021 LS F Sport sedan …
Read More »Seeking affordable electric trucks, Ford Bronco first responder imagined, Hummer’s production question: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Where are the affordable electric pickup trucks? The GMC Hummer launched an expensive line of electric pickup trucks, but the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and Ford F-150 electric should be more affordable. 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge priced at $ 53,990 Volvo’s first electric vehicle goes on sale in early 2021 …
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