Relatively young EV automaker Lucid Motors has announced a new referral program for current and incoming owners of its flagship Air sedan. The American automaker is still looking to find a larger audience in the growing EV segment and hopes to incentivize buyers with some tiered perks. More…
Tesla to get into ‘larger scale’ advertising, but only once it figures out how
Elon Musk said that Tesla will get into “larger scale” advertising, something that investors have been calling for, but only once the company figures out how. More…
Fisker lowers price of Ocean Extreme trim before raising MSRP of its 2024 models next month
As Fisker looks to hit its production stride (and annual output target) going into Q4, it’s also preparing for its 2024 model year. Beginning today, Fisker has lowered the price of its top-tier Ocean Extreme trim by $7,500 – but if you’re looking to get any other version of Ocean, best to buy now, as MSRPs are set to see some price increases when the 2024 models go on sale next month.. More…
Rivian R1T makes history as the first EV to win the off-road Rebelle Rally
Rivian earned its place in the history books over the weekend. The Rivian R1T won the longest off-road rally in the US, the 2023 Rebelle Rally, in a pure EV for the first time. More…
Tesla’s Market Share In US, Canada Is Up Again But Slowing Down
The progress is harder this year because the entire market is growing. More…
Factorial’s New Manufacturing Facility Will Feature Largest Solid-State Battery Line In US
Factorial has joint venture agreements with Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis. More…
First Tesla Model 3 ‘Highland’ Deliveries Are Underway In Europe
Meanwhile, North America is still on the back burner. More…
Stellantis Reveals Second Gen Electric Vans, 2024 Ram ProMaster EV Launch Timeline
Stellantis has brought a suite of updates to its European commercial vehicles line-up. More…
Tesla Recalls Plummet From 3.8M Vehicles In 2022 To 440,000 So Far In 2023
Tesla is projected to hit approximately 550,000 recalls for the whole year. More…
Allego to build HPCs at Go’on service stations in Denmark
Allego will equip Go’on petrol stations in Denmark with fast charging points. Both companies have agreed to set up a total of 168 DC charging points. Not only individual charging points, but also larger charging hubs are planned. Read more…
Lilium announces sales partnership in the USA
Bavarian electric flying taxi startup Lilium has partnered with EMCJET to open private sales of its Lilium jets in the US market. EMCJET will be the exclusive Lilium dealer in Texas for private sales until 2030. In addition, assembly of a key component is now underway in Germany. Read more…
Volvo opens software test centre in Gothenburg
Volvo Cars has opened its largest software test centre to date in Gothenburg, Sweden. The site is also set to expand further, more than doubling its capacity over time. Read more…
Anod Hybrid E-Bike Combines Supercapacitors And Lithium-Ion Batteries
The supercapacitors can be charged via regenerative braking. More…
A Stock Rivian R1T Driven By Employees Won This Year’s Rebelle Rally
It’s the first time an all-electric vehicle finished first in the 1,600-mile off-road rally. More…
Baidu-backed Jiyue signs strategic cooperation deal with CATL
CATL is supplying batteries for the Jiyue 01, which will be officially launched on October 27. Read more…
EcoPro BM, SK On and Ford are building a cathode plant in Québec
South Korea-headquartered battery makers EcoPro BM and SK On, along with Ford, plan to invest nearly $900 million in the construction of a cathode manufacturing facility in Bécancour, Québec. Production is slated to begin in the first half of 2026. EcoPro CAM Canada LP was established by EcoPro BM this year. It will produce up… Read more…
Hyundai places first battery cell order with Samsung SDI
Hyundai Motor Company has ordered battery cells for electric cars from Samsung SDI for the first time, expanding its supplier base that previously consisted of LG Energy Solution and SK On. This involves e-cars from European production. Read more…
Harley-Davidson opens reservation books for second electric motorcycle
Harley-Davidson is opening reservations in Europe for the second model of its LiveWire electric motorbike subsidiary. The S2 Del Mar can be pre-ordered from 25 October in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK for a fee of 100 euros or 100 pounds. Read more…
Nio ES8 becomes designated car for G20 Entrepreneurship Roundtable
In addition to the ES8, the Nio ET7 will also be used as the designated vehicle for another major event to be held next month. Read more…
Hyundai to build car plant in Saudi Arabia
The South Korean company and the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund) have signed an agreement for a joint venture that provides for the construction of a production facility for 50,000 cars per year. Both electric cars and combustion engines are to be produced there. Read more…
