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GMC Hummer EV recalled over faulty taillamp embedded software issue

Teslarati

UPDATE: GMC has informed Teslarati that following the recall decision on March 3, 2022, representatives from the automaker contacted customers with affected vehicles and made the necessary arrangements to replace the taillamps on the Hummer EVs. All 10 vehicles that were affected by the recall have been fixed as of writing.

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Electric Mustang, Hummer, and…Corvette: Which icons shouldn’t go all-electric?

Green Car Reports

According to a Thursday report from Bloomberg, GM is working on a program that would expand its Corvette sports-car nameplate to a brand of at least two vehicles, including an electric crossover SUV that might arrive in the later half of the decade.

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Opinion: GMC Hummer EV’s EPA documents reveal that it’s still a vehicle of consumption and excess

Teslarati

I have to admit, I was a bit surprised when GM announced that it would start its new Ultium battery-powered electric vehicle push with the GMC Hummer EV. Considering its size, weight, and efficiency, the Hummer EV could be described as a vehicle that is, for all intents and purposes, made to be a symbol of excess and consumption.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Not everyones convinced there’s a market for them all, but that doesn’t seem to have dulled enthusiasm. litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. Around 2025 there’s also a full battery electric version due.

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Tesla Cybertruck UI patent hints at 610-mile range, eye tracking mirror adjustments

Teslarati

A recently-published patent on the Cybertruck’s user interface has now provided further hints that the all-electric pickup’s actual range may really be far above its initial “500+-mile” estimate. Tesla’s Cybertruck UI patent featured several other interesting references to the all-electric pickup’s novel features.

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Tesla rogue mechanic goes full “Mad Max” in insane rebuild

Teslarati

A reference to the iconic dystopian film franchise invokes images of large, brutally designed off-road machines traversing a barren wasteland. No, the project would involve a serious rebuild of the all-electric sedan to make it as capable — or perhaps even more capable — than legitimate off-road vehicles. .

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Report: Base GMC Hummer EV Canceled

The Truth About Cars

For those with the capacity to think back all the way to 2021, you may recall GMC announcing that the all-electric monstrosity that is the Hummer EV would come with a base trim after the limited launch edition (E1) became the less-collectable EV3X. Back in 2020, GM originally announced a $79,995 MSRP.

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