General Motors will invest over $1 billion into a factory in Mexico, the Ramos Arizpe production complex, to produce electric vehicles (EVs) for them, according to CNBC. GM said the plant will produce one EV to start and will begin production as soon as 2023. Currently, the factory produces the Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet Blazer, […]
Electrify America announced Thursday that it has officially opened 600 public ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in under three years since the EV open DC fast-charging network opened its first on May 2, 2018, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The company has almost 2,600 fast chargers across the U.S., and it also shared plans to expand […]
As the mainstream adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) increases, so too will the charging infrastructure need to expand. Earlier this week, General Motors (GM) announced the Ultium 360 integrated charging ecosystem, set to bring its charging network, GM vehicle mobile apps, and other products and services together to streamline the customer experience. In addition to […]
Delays are a fairly regular occurrence for Tesla, and in a new update, the company has been granted the chance to extend its building deadline for one of its facilities. Tesla has been granted an extension to its plans of bringing 1,460 workers to its South Buffalo factory by New York state development officials, […]
Tesla might be benchmarking against the RAM TRX truck in its Cybertruck development, according to a video from Gabeincal, points out Pascal Guertin, who notes the Dodge is the “best truck offered by a OEM” – signaling good things for the future of the Cybertruck. Starting at about 1:30 in the drone flyover video, we […]
On Wednesday, Tesla officially released its 10Q, a comprehensive report of its performance which is to be submitted quarterly to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the filing (via Fortune), the company’s Bitcoin investment actually turned out to be much greater than the company’s auto or green energy businesses. Man Loses $500,000 […]
As of Wednesday, Tesla has completed 11 new Supercharger stations in China, leading from the route starting at either Chengdu or Xi’an, all the way up to the base camp foothills at Mount Everest, according to @Ray4Tesla. The news comes immediately following an announcement that 100% of Tesla Supercharger energy will be renewable in 2021, […]
According to a statement from the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric cars, buses, vans, and heavy-duty trucks are estimated to reach 145 million globally by 2030, as reported by CNBC. Many authorities around the world are working to incentivize the adoption of EVs, though barriers still remain in several markets. The number comes from the […]
The Tesla Model 3 has topped Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) list for the second month in a row, the final month in a record-breaking first quarter for the U.S. automaker. Tesla’s Model 3 sold a whopping 24,184 units across Europe in March, according to EV Sales. The figure is more than four times the […]
According to a post on Earth Day from Tesla Supercharger Market Lead Justin Lange, all of Tesla’s Supercharger energy will be 100% renewable by the end of 2021, as reported by electrek. The post also detailed exciting developments since the Supercharger network’s first opening, including that it has delivered 2.4 Twh of energy, enabled 8.3 […]
California vehicle buyers may be affected by recent news that the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), which is expected to incentivize electric vehicle (EV) adoption, has run out of funding (via Jalopnik). “Waitlist in effect for applications received on or after April 23, 2021,” reads the CVRP website. “Funding is exhausted for standard and […]
Tesla is currently defending itself from environmental allegations in both Germany and the U.S., according to a financial filing submitted Wednesday. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed that Tesla has failed to prove its compliance with federal requirements for emissions of air pollutants, saying it is seeking details particularly on Tesla’s exterior […]
On Wednesday, electric transportation company Revel announced plans for its all-electric ride-sharing service, using a fleet of 50 custom, modified Tesla Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) which will operate below 42nd street in Manhattan, according to a press release. Revel’s employee-driven fleet is expected to help the company fund and accelerate the process of building […]
Texas Senate Bill 1728 (SB 1728) would levy a $200 electric vehicle (EV) fee, to make up for fuel taxes that support the state’s road and transportation infrastructures. According to Tesla, however, the average gas car driver spends only about $100 per year in fuel taxes, effectively making the proposed EV tax double what gas […]
On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a proposed change from SpaceX to the company’s satellite license, according to CNBC. The approval comes despite major opposition from fellow satellite internet companies Amazon and Viasat. In the approval, the FCC wrote, “We conclude that grant of the SpaceX Third Modification Application will serve the public […]
