Author: Mike Powell

  • What Polestar And Volvo Got Wrong

    What Polestar And Volvo Got Wrong

    Polestar’s CEO, the former head of design at Volvo, is out. He brought Volvo’s concepts with him to Polestar when the brand was launched. Now, Volvo is behind the curve and Polestar is spinning its wheels. If you drive a Polestar, you’ve likely had a tough time explaining to people what it is, exactly. Oftentimes,…

  • What Polestar And Volvo Got Wrong

    What Polestar And Volvo Got Wrong

    Polestar’s CEO, the former head of design at Volvo, is out. He brought Volvo’s concepts with him to Polestar when the brand was launched. Now, Volvo is behind the curve and Polestar is spinning its wheels. If you drive a Polestar, you’ve likely had a tough time explaining to people what it is, exactly. Oftentimes,…

  • GM Folds BrightDrop Electric Van Brand Into Chevy. It’s A Good Move

    GM Folds BrightDrop Electric Van Brand Into Chevy. It’s A Good Move

    General Motors is moving its BrightDrop electric-van brand under the Chevrolet umbrella.  The two vans will be rebranded as the Chevy BrightDrop 400 and Chevy BrightDrop 600.  Chevy’s vast dealership network and more recognizable branding could help boost sales of the EV vans.  If “BrightDrop” doesn’t immediately ring a bell in your mind, that’s probably…

  • GM Folds BrightDrop Electric Van Brand Into Chevy. It’s A Good Move

    GM Folds BrightDrop Electric Van Brand Into Chevy. It’s A Good Move

    General Motors is moving its BrightDrop electric-van brand under the Chevrolet umbrella.  The two vans will be rebranded as the Chevy BrightDrop 400 and Chevy BrightDrop 600.  Chevy’s vast dealership network and more recognizable branding could help boost sales of the EV vans.  If “BrightDrop” doesn’t immediately ring a bell in your mind, that’s probably…

  • Mercedes EQS Replacement Will Be A True Electric S-Class

    Mercedes EQS Replacement Will Be A True Electric S-Class

    The Mercedes EQS will be replaced by a more conventional-looking electric S-Class. The electric S-Class will look very similar to the combustion model, but they will be built on different platforms. Mercedes wanted to have two separate lineups of electric and combustion vehicles. However, it seems that the manufacturer could be backtracking on this strategy…

  • Mercedes EQS Replacement Will Be A True Electric S-Class

    Mercedes EQS Replacement Will Be A True Electric S-Class

    The Mercedes EQS will be replaced by a more conventional-looking electric S-Class. The electric S-Class will look very similar to the combustion model, but they will be built on different platforms. Mercedes wanted to have two separate lineups of electric and combustion vehicles. However, it seems that the manufacturer could be backtracking on this strategy…

  • How Rivian’s New Rewards Program Can Get You A Free Rivian

    How Rivian’s New Rewards Program Can Get You A Free Rivian

    Rivian launched a referral program that rewards owners for getting their friends to buy Rivians.  If someone buys a Rivian using an owner’s unique code, both parties can earn free charging at Rivian stations and money to spend in Rivian’s store. Customers who rack up enough points can get a new Rivian (mostly) for free. …

  • How Rivian’s New Rewards Program Can Get You A Free Rivian

    How Rivian’s New Rewards Program Can Get You A Free Rivian

    Rivian launched a referral program that rewards owners for getting their friends to buy Rivians.  If someone buys a Rivian using an owner’s unique code, both parties can earn free charging at Rivian stations and money to spend in Rivian’s store. Customers who rack up enough points can get a new Rivian (mostly) for free. …

  • The Ariel Nomad Goes Electric: Still Incredibly Light

    The Ariel Nomad Goes Electric: Still Incredibly Light

    The Ariel E-Nomad concept/prototype shows the low-volume manufacturer’s production intent for a future electric variant. It has up to 150 miles of range, it can DC fast charge and even though it has a heavy battery pack, it’s still very light compared to regular cars. Ariel will continue testing this model and evaluate production plans…

  • The Ariel Nomad Goes Electric: Still Incredibly Light

    The Ariel Nomad Goes Electric: Still Incredibly Light

    The Ariel E-Nomad concept/prototype shows the low-volume manufacturer’s production intent for a future electric variant. It has up to 150 miles of range, it can DC fast charge and even though it has a heavy battery pack, it’s still very light compared to regular cars. Ariel will continue testing this model and evaluate production plans…