Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla’s European Market Share Falls, China Tops Global EV Race

Despite being a global top-seller in 2020, some experts have suggested that Tesla’s electric vehicle (EV) sales may be on the decline. Tesla’s market share in Europe plummeted last month, dropping by more than 5% year-over-year in January 2021, with just 1,619 registrations in Europe this year compared to 1,977 in 2020, according to automotive […]

Volvo Will Go All-Electric, Shift to Online-Only Sales by 2030

Volvo plans to sell only electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, in an ambitious bid following increasingly-high demand for low-emissions vehicles in the auto market. As reported by Bloomberg, the Chinese-owned Swedish brand plans to unveil a line of new EVs, including the Volvo C40 Recharge announced Tuesday. In the same ambitious bid, the company also […]

China’s NIO Sees EV Production Hit By Global Chip Shortage

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and Tesla rivals NIO reported an excellent fourth-quarter earlier this week, following the unveiling of its ET7 electric sedan earlier this year. On Tuesday, CNBC reported that NIO had been hit by the current shortage in semiconductor chips, which has been affecting others within the EV market in recent weeks. NIO […]

India Offers Tesla the Lowest Production Costs in the World: Minister

Tesla recently confirmed it will be building a new factory in Southern India, and a new report suggests that India is prepared to offer major production incentives to the electric vehicle (EV) giant. On Tuesday, India’s Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari told Reuters that Tesla’s production costs would be less than in China if the EV […]

Mini Chinese EV Tops Tesla for Worldwide Sales in January

The Wuling HongGuang Mini EV has been performing well for several months in a row now, and a recent report has the vehicle at the top of its list. In January 2021, according to EV Sales, the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV outsold the Tesla Model 3 in China with 36,762 registered units – also making […]

Tesla Model Y 7-Seater Delivered in Florida, Says Owner

The Tesla Model Y Long Range 7-seater has been long-coveted by users since its announcement last year, and now, one user has confirmed that the SUV crossover is beginning to deliver. Sunday, a post to Reddit confirmed that one user had already received their Tesla Model Y Long Range 7-seater in south Florida, just a […]

Tesla China Pours Cold Water on Battery Swap Rumors

NIO’s newest 2nd-generation battery swap station has opened in China, and in the days following, users online rumored that Tesla would be going back to a similar battery swap program. In a new report from CnEVPost (via electrek), it appears that Tesla has outright denied claims of moving back to a battery swap business model, […]

Tesla Now Has Over 760 Supercharger Stations in China, Across 300 Cities

11 new Tesla Superchargers were installed in China last week, offering a total of 84 new charging stalls for those within the country. According to @42how_ on Twitter, Tesla has installed 11 new Supercharger stations with 84 new charging stalls last week, bringing the company’s total up to 760 Supercharger stations in China. This equates […]

Chinese EV Startup Li Auto to Sell Fewer Vehicles Than Rival NIO

Electric vehicle (EV) company NIO revealed its first electric sedan last month in its market of China, and it’s already outperforming some of its competitors with sales of its first few EVs. On Thursday, Chinese EV startup Li Auto said it expected to deliver between 10,500 and 11,500 cars in the first quarter of 2021, […]

Why Tesla Prices are Higher Outside the U.S., Explains Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has recently been questioned on regarding the company’s exchange rates in countries beyond its United States. In countries such as Australia and Canada, prices of Teslas are more expensive, even after taking exchange rates into consideration. On Thursday, Musk responded to a comment on Twitter, saying that the high price tag […]

QuantumScape Expects Solid State EV Battery Breakthrough in 2021

Solid state battery cell manufacturer QuantumScape is expecting a breakthrough later this year, according to CEO Jagdeep Singh. On Thursday, Singh told Yahoo Finance it hoped to have a major breakthrough in its multi-layer solid state battery cell manufacturing operations by the end of 2021. The news is considered a major breakthrough for the company, […]