Zenobē keeps “Winnings” with Australian electric truck deal
Zenobē keeps “Winnings” with Australian electric truck deal

Zenobē recently announced plans to make a $100 million investment into the Australian market – and that investment is quickly bearing fruit in the form of a new strategic partnership with Aussie appliance brand Winnings.

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At under $49,000, Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz might FINALLY be priced right
At under $49,000, Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz might FINALLY be priced right

Volkswagen aimed its all-electric ID.Buzz minivan squarely at an nostalgic baby boomer market that had aged out of $70,000 hippie nostalgia purchases by the time it arrived on US shores – but now VW that dealers are advertising the premium van for less…

PV5 electric van sales are so hot, Kia is ramping up production plans
PV5 electric van sales are so hot, Kia is ramping up production plans

The new PV5 is Kia’s first entry into the commercial vehicle space, and the company had ambitious plans to sell some 4,000 of the boxy EVs to UK fleets in 2026. Well, it’s April – and it looks like Kia is going to have to build a lot more than that if …

Workhorse slashes prices by $60,000 and Purolater buys 100
Workhorse slashes prices by $60,000 and Purolater buys 100

Commercial fleet operators scrambling to electrify in the face of rising diesel prices can buy a Workhorse W56 step van for nearly $60K less than before – and Ohio-based Purolator is taking advantage of the deal with a stout, 100-unit order.

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All-new electric Ford Transit City is ready to deliver big savings
All-new electric Ford Transit City is ready to deliver big savings

Designed with an eye towards helping cost-conscious contractors and delivery fleets, the all-new Ford Transit City electric van is the perfect tool to navigate the challenges of clean air zones, rapidly rising fuel costs, and increasingly strict neighb…

Workhorse steps up with a more affordable electric step van
Workhorse steps up with a more affordable electric step van

Workhorse is once again pushing back on affordability concerns and high fuel prices with the introduction of a new, more affordable configuration of the company’s W56 Step Van electric delivery vehicle.

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Workhorse Group’s electric van fleet hits the 20 MILLION MILE mark
Workhorse Group’s electric van fleet hits the 20 MILLION MILE mark

Workhorse and Motiv may not get headlines like the imaginary trucks from big T, but they’re doing the real work of electrification. Last week, the company’s commercial EV fleet crossed a major milestone logging their twenty millionth all-electric mile….

New VW Sportline is the 7-passenger electric GTi the ID.Buzz SHOULD have been
New VW Sportline is the 7-passenger electric GTi the ID.Buzz SHOULD have been

VW have finally built the van enthusiasts have been asking — and it’s not the ID.Buzz. Meet the new e-Transporter Sportline, the retro-tastic people-mover with GTI-inspired styling, a proper performance attitude, and room for seven that VW should have …

The electric minivan Dodge dealers need already exists – just not here
The electric minivan Dodge dealers need already exists – just not here

Last week, I argued that Dodge was wasting its time building muscle cars and hiring “badassadors,” and that what the brand needed to change its fortunes was a new electric minivan. That van already exists. Meet the Leapmotor D99.

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Dodge dealers don’t need a new Charger — they need a new Caravan
Dodge dealers don’t need a new Charger — they need a new Caravan

If the market failures of the Dodge Charger Daytona and VW ID.Buzz have proved anything at all, it’s that the Baby Boomer era is over, and their kids — GenX and Millenials alike — aren’t willing to pay a premium for a vehicle that looks like something …