General Motors (GM) has shared plans to invest more than $3 billion USD into building electric vehicles (EVs) in Michigan, and a new update holds that the company will see some tax breaks for its Orion plant expansion project. The Board of Trustees for Michigan’s Orion Township approved a 12-year tax break plan for GM […]
The Unplugged Performance (UP) racing team has set a number of records in Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs), and a newly-announced partnership with the team seems a great omen for more victories in the future. UP announced a new partnership with Swedish Hypercar company Koenigsegg Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) on Wednesday, according to Motortrend. While the crew […]
SDI, or Steel Dynamics, has denied recent rumors that it is approved to supply steel for Tesla’s Cybertruck, according to Bloomberg. It also comes as the Indiana-based company currently works on a steel plant in Sinton, Texas, not far from Tesla’s Gigafactory – and likely a piece of why the rumors have become so widespread. […]
Amidst Tuesday’s closing arguments for a lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the company’s acquisition of SolarCity, shareholders of the automaker asked the judge to find Musk guilty of coercing investors into buying the solar company in 2016. Tesla investors encouraged a judge to order Elon Musk to repay $13 billion USD acquired in […]
After reports held that China-based Tesla Supplier CATL would be launching a battery swap platform earlier this month, the company’s first station has officially been spotted. CATL revealed its first battery swap station in China on Tuesday, located in Xiamen, Fujian, after being built more than a month ago, according to Cailian (via CNEVPost). The […]
General Motors (GM) is teaming up with an electric vehicle (EV) charging company to bring chargers to its North American dealerships. North American EV charger company Blink announced on Tuesday plans to deploy EV chargers at GM dealerships across the U.S. and Canada. Blink is planning to partner with ABM Industries to establish its IQ […]
Automaker Stellantis, which was formed from a merger between Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group, is entering its second year since becoming the world’s fourth-largest automaker by production, and the CEO says that’s just the beginning. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is expected to reveal the company’s business plan on March 1, including plans to take on […]
It’s no secret that electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise, with many countries around the world beginning to see the technology top overall auto sales lists for the first time. Plugin EVs made up a whopping 32 percent of France’s market share in December, with the Tesla Model 3 becoming the eighth most-purchased […]
Tesla has deployed orders for camera modules, with companies like LG, Samsung and others still participating in a bid for future orders, according to The Elec. The camera modules will be manufactured for Tesla’s Model S, 3, X and Y units, with specific orders also going out to build cameras for the upcoming Tesla Semi […]
Tesla is hoping to source graphite from Mozambique, Africa, in order to decrease its reliance on China for the mineral, according to MarketWatch. Last month, Tesla signed a contract with Australia-based mining company Syrah Resources, which also happens to operate one of the largest graphite mines in Mozambique. Tesla will be able to buy material […]
Ahead of plans to launch the Lucid Air in Europe in 2022, Lucid Motors’ flagship sedan is garnering attention for its speed and luxury, as depicted in a new review of the electric vehicle (EV). DragTimes shared a new performance review of the Lucid Air Dream Edition on Monday, including tests of the vehicle’s 1/4-mile […]
Update: We spoke too soon. The launch has been delayed to Tuesday, January 18 at 7:04pm ET, according to an update from SpaceX just now. With more favorable weather conditions for liftoff and booster recovery, now targeting Tuesday, January 18 at 7:04 p.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink satellites → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX […]
The @Tesla Greater China account shared a video announcement of its virtual customer service line on Monday, which depicts how Tesla owners in the country can call in for help fixing, updating or scheduling mobile service and maintenance for their vehicles. Tesla’s virtual customer service line in China simply requires drivers to phone in with […]
As the electric vehicle (EV) industry grows more competitive around the world, certain upcoming models pique the interests of buyers more than others, in particular Tesla’s newest Roadster and Cybertruck, while the rumored Apple Car is also among the world’s most-anticipated. The Apple Car ranked second for the most-anticipated upcoming EV across the world, according […]
Just a month after China-based electric vehicle (EV) company NIO unveiled its ET5 sedan with 620 miles of range, new reports show that the automaker has, quite literally, entered the chat. NIO is currently performing testing on a web-based chat interface, making it the first EV company to do so, according to CNEVPost. Aligning with […]
