Ford Confirms the Ranger PHEV and Super Duty Aren’t Coming to America
Whether it’s a discontinued menu item at your favorite restaurant or a foreign market vehicle that will never make it stateside, it always hurts to want something that you can’t have. Both the Ranger plug-in hybrid and Ranger Super Duty…
Can San Francisco be the Detroit of tiny electric trucks?
Yves Béhar has spent his career shrinking problems down to size — making laptops lighter, office chairs more ergonomic, and technology more user-friendly. (Just ask customers of Jimmyjane, whose waterproof dildo(opens in new tab) was designed by Béhar.) Now the Swiss-born industrial…
20 Rizon electric trucks to join fleets across California
Founded in 2023, Daimler Truck launched Rizon as a new dedicated brand for medium-duty electric trucks in the US in April 2023. It currently offers four model variants: the e16L, e16M, e18L, and e18M. They all have a range of…
FedEx invests in electric truck startup
American-made medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturer Harbinger said it has raised $160 million in a Series C funding round co-led by FedEx (CCJ Top 250, No. 1). The round also featured major participation from Ridgeline, a longtime Harbinger investor…
What’s Driving the Fall in US EV Adoption?
In 2017, the CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra, committed the automaker to zero emissions by 2030. “No more gas. No more diesel. No more carbon emissions,” she wrote at the time. Following the lead of Barra of GM, Ford…
US Automakers Still Plan To Make More EVs, Faster
Oh the irony, it burns. The President of the United States of America aimed to kill the vehicle electrification movement in its cradle, but lately he’s been the one ruminating about heaven while US automakers keep laying more plans to…
$100 a Month for a New EV? With Fed Tax Credits Ending, Automakers Ramp Up the Deals
Federal tax credits for EV buyers will be dropped at the end of September and a new study warns that could send demand crashing. To keep buyers motivated, automakers are rolling out some of the best deals ever on new…
Toyota Opens First DC Fast Chargers With EVgo, With Impressive Capabilities
In the U.S., a major hurdle that’s hampering the broader adoption of electric vehicles is our iffy public charging infrastructure. Many drivers are concerned about the availability – and reliability – of EV chargers, and rightfully so. There are countless…
Our Messy Garages Are Hurting EV Adoption
Current policies might not be helping US EV adoption, but research suggests there’s another big reason that’s a lot closer to home—the junk in your garage. A new report from strategic communications firm Telemetry, spotted by Ars Technica, finds that…
With EV industry idling in Michigan, Motor City clings to auto dreams
The state of Michigan and other investors have tried to embrace changing times with incentives to stimulate domestic EV production. Yet despite their best efforts, investments in what has long been the U.S. auto industry’s home state are somewhat middle…