Canada Nickel Co. is looking to spend US $1 billion to build a nickel processing plant in Ontario, which would be North America’s largest once it is completed. Read more…
Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal is not as optimistic about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving
Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal, who is also a board member at Tesla, is not as optimistic as his brother about Tesla delivering ‘Full Self-Driving’. He says: “maybe 5 years”. Read more…
GM taps former Tesla battery expert to help it deliver low-cost EVs at scale
As GM looks to deliver on its promise of EVs for everyone, the automaker is recruiting talent from the best. GM announced Thursday that it has hired Kurt Kelty, former Tesla executive and recognized battery expert, as it aims to launch low-cost EVs.. Read more…
Electrify America’s First Flagship Indoor Charging Station Has 20 Hyper-Fast Stalls
It can provide up to 350 kW for each connected car and it might just be the solution apartment dwellers were looking for. Read more…
GM Just Poached Tesla’s All-Time-Great Battery Chief
Plus, China pledges to help globalization of its domestic EVs and the UAW calls for higher import tariffs. Read more…
Geely Plans To Introduce Zeekr to Mexico. Is The U.S. Next?
Mexico could just be the first step, with the rest of Central and South America coming after. Could the US be on Zeekr’s long-term list? Read more…
Can The Tesla Cybertruck Handle A 2,500-Pound Load In Its Truck Bed?
Let’s load it up to find out. Read more…
BMW i5 electric wagon is a beauty, but it’s not US-bound
BMW is launching a wagon version of the all-electric i5—but it’s not coming to the U.S. The BMW i5 Touring, as it’s formally known, launches in Europe this May. Like the i5 sedan, it will be sold alongside internal-combustion BMW 5-Series models. But there are currently no plans to bring any of the 5-Series Touring models to the U.S. market… Read more…
JAC says its luxury EV built with Huawei expected to hit market in 2025
JAC and Huawei will collaborate to build a luxury smart EV that is expected to hit the market in 2025, the automaker said. Read more…
Electrify America opens indoor fast-charging park
Volkswagen’s charging infrastructure subsidiary Electrify America has opened its first indoor fast-charging park in San Francisco. During the charging time at one of the 20 high-power chargers, two lounge areas, Wi-Fi and restrooms are available. Read more…
Zeekr lowers prices in Europe for its electric SUV cheaper
Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr has lowered the price of the Zeekr X in the European launch markets. However, not as much as some of its Chinese competitors. The manufacturer also wants to attract new European customers with a special promotion until the end of April. Read more…
BYD Global Plug-In Car Sales Exceeded 200,000 In January 2024
The company increased its plug-in car sales by 34% year-over-year. Read more…
Xpeng’s next B-class sedan to begin production in Q3, supplier says
Earlier this week local media reported that Xpeng will launch a sedan codenamed F57 later this year, which will be a notch above the company’s current flagship sedan, the P7 series. Read more…
General Motors and Samsung to collaborate on building a battery plant in the US
General Motor’s CEO, Mary Barra, went on an official visit to Samsung’s headquarters in South Korea and met with three high-ranking officials – the head of Samsung Display, Samsung Electro-Mechanics and more importantly, Samsung SDI (the company’s battery arm). Mary Barra discussed with Samsung SDI’s head Choi Yoon-ho the prospect of building an EV battery plant in Indiana, USA and… Read more…
Fisker improves powertrain software via OTA update
Fisker has announced the rollout of an over-the-air software update for its all-electric Ocean SUV next week. The Ocean OS 2.0 OTA update includes improvements to performance, the powertrain, enhancements for SolarSky, and the energy management system. Read more…
BMW and MG not allowed to advertise “zero-emission” EVs
The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned adverts by BMW and MG, claiming that electric cars are “zero-emission cars.” The ASA considers the claims to be misleading. Read more…
Toyota Says It’s Not ‘Anti-EV,’ It’s ‘Just Being Real’
Toyota is keeping diesels around in its global markets until EVs can match their prowess (or until regulations force them out). Read more…
Tesla-Swapped Minivan Vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S Race Is Closer Than You Think
The Plaidessey goes against Cleetus McFarland and his upgraded 911 at the Freedom Factory. Read more…
Tesla sells 39,881 cars in China in Jan, exports 31,566 from Shanghai plant
Tesla’s share of the Chinese BEV market was 10.61 percent in January, down from 12.68 percent in December. Read more…
Hyzon and New Way to develop FCEV for refuse collection in North America
Fuel cell specialist Hyzon Motors and New Way Trucks want to develop fuel cell refuse collection vehicles for the North American market. Pilot tests with North American customers will begin in the first half of 2024. The companies hope to deliver the first fuel cell trucks to American customers in 2025. Read more…
