NASA awards MagniX $74.3M to demonstrate electric aviation tech

MagniX test plane

A Cessna Grand Caravan equipped with a MagniX propulsion system flies over Moses Lake, Washington for a flight test. (MagniX via YouTube) MagniX, based in Everett, Washington, will receive $ 74.3 million from NASA over the next five years to demonstrate electric propulsion technologies for aircraft. The fixed price / cost-sharing price is awarded through … Read more

Rivian’s electric pickup and SUV officially have over 300 miles of range

Igor Bonifacic

In a few weeks, Rivian will begin shipping its first R1T Pickup and R1S SUV “Launch Edition” models to consumers. If you’ve considered pre-ordering any of the vehicles, you had to base your decision on internal estimates by the company. No longer. The Environmental Protection Agency released their official range guidelines after testing both the … Read more

GM announces third electric pickup after the Hummer and Silverado EVs

Mariella Moon

GM is working on another electric pickup alongside GMC’s Hummer EV and the electrified Chevrolet Silverado, which was confirmed back in April. According to CNBC and CNET Roadshow, the automotive giant announced this at a media event. It didn’t reveal many details about the project and only showed a shadowy image of a tarpaulin-covered truck … Read more

Zero’s FXE offers electric motorcycle fun in a slightly new package – TechCrunch

Zero’s FXE offers electric motorcycle fun in a slightly new package – TechCrunch

Zero Motorcycles has been around for over a decade and has consistently improved its e-bike fleet during that time. With the new FXE, the Northern Californian company has transformed the thoroughly entertaining FXS Supermoto into a slightly more futuristic look with a new, easier-to-analyze display. The FXE might not be a great choice for the … Read more

The world’s fastest electric motorcycle has a new aerodynamic challenger

Saqib Shah

Thanks to fast charging models with a range of up to 300 kilometers in the city, electric motorcycles now offer a practical alternative to their counterparts with combustion engines. But a little-known British company wants to make future electric motorcycles much faster. To get there, White Motorcycle Concepts built a unique prototype that is claimed … Read more

Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck can power your home in an outage – TechCrunch

Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck can power your home in an outage – TechCrunch

Pickup truck performance isn’t just about torque, power, towing and hauling. Ford’s latest electric F-150 Lightning, unveiled Wednesday, seeks to change the importance of truck performance through a system that can power a customer’s home in the event of a failure. Ford is not alone in showing consumers the benefits of an all-electric vehicle. Others, … Read more

Fisker and Foxconn sign deal to build electric vehicles – TechCrunch

Fisker and Foxconn sign deal to build electric vehicles – TechCrunch

Electric car startup Fisker signed an agreement with Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that assembles iPhones, to jointly design and manufacture a new electric vehicle. Production of the car, which will be sold under the Fisker brand name in North America, Europe, China and India, will begin in the United States in late 2023. Numerous details, … Read more

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS stakes its claim on a luxury, electric future – TechCrunch

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS stakes its claim on a luxury, electric future – TechCrunch

Spent a day Driving a pre-production 2022 Mercedes Benz EQS gave an in-depth look at what the German automaker did with the billions of dollars it spent on electrification. The EQS is a carefully crafted flagship sedan that combines the automaker’s MBUX infotainment system, a new electric platform and performance improvements. It is an inexcusable … Read more

VW teases larger ID.6 electric SUV ahead of auto show debut

Jon Fingas

VW has another round of electric vehicles in the pipeline and isn’t waiting until the official launch to give a hint of what to expect. According to Autoblog, the automaker teased the ID.6 electric SUV ahead of its debut at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 21. The seven-seat EV will be larger than the … Read more