Tesla passed 1K EVs produced per week in Germany. Now it’s reportedly aiming for 2K soon, with a goal of 3K later this fall.More…
Tesla Ramping Up Fast: Giga Berlin Shooting For 2,000 Model Y A Week
Ford Lays Off 3,000 Employees To Cut Costs As It Transitions To EVs
Two-thirds are salaried employees and one-third are agency workers; most of the layoffs are in the US, Canada and India.More…
Audi to join Formula 1 in 2026
Audi will compete in Formula 1 from 2026. As the manufacturer has now officially announced, its own hybrid drive unit is being developed for this purpose at Audi Sport’s Motorsport Competence Centre in Neuburg an der Donau. Around half of the power is to come from the electric motor. The background to Audi’s entry into […] More…
GAC launches battery subsidiary ‘Lvqingg’
The Chinese car company GAC has announced the foundation of a subsidiary for the industrialisation of its own battery business. The new company, named Lvqingg, will probably focus mainly on LFP batteries and build its own battery factory. The newly formed company Lvqingg will be 51 per cent, 40 per cent and 9 per cent […] More…
Lucid Air Sapphire Debuts, Ford Mustang Mach-E Price Increase
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Kia EV9 electric SUV: Production version due in 2023 will be three-row 4WD off-roader
Kia on Thursday revealed a bit more about how its upcoming EV9 electric SUV will fit into the market. And it includes a few surprises. The production EV9, which is set for a world premiere in the first quarter of 2023 and a U.S. introduction in the second half of 2023, is currently undergoing the final stretch of durability testing. That has… More…
Tesla goes on motor design hiring spree for humanoid Optimus robot
Tesla is going into a hiring spree for motor and actuator designers and engineers for its humanoid Optimus robot program. The automaker is actually hiring more for the robot program than for its electric vehicles. More…
Tesla Powerwall Owners Can Sell Energy Back To The Grid
Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant program is being piloted in partnership with PG&E and Southern California Edison.More…
Carbon Fiber Aero Kit Makes Volkswagen ID Buzz Look Surprisingly Sporty
This isn’t just a set of renderings as Zyrus Engineering will offer this carbon kit come 2023.More…
China: Power to the people or to the carmakers?
The current heat wave in China, which marks the worst heatwave since 1961, is now also hampering car production accross the country. After extreme heat and drought led to power outages, the Sichuan province ordered most factories there to close for six days. In the meantime, the shutdown has been extended by another five days. […] More…
Genesis expands GV60 electric SUV availability to four more US states
Now might be your chance if you’ve been waiting to buy the Genesis GV60 EV SUV. The Korean luxury automaker announced Tuesday that its flagship electric SUV, the GV60, will be available in four more US states starting in the fall. More…
Genesis expands GV60, an electric SUV, availability to four more US states
Now might be your chance if you’ve been waiting to buy the Genesis GV60 EV SUV. The Korean luxury automaker announced Tuesday that its flagship electric SUV, the GV60, will be available in four more US states starting in the fall. More…
BYD Reportedly Looking To Start Building Electric Cars In Europe
Localising EV production for important markets seems to be a hot topic these days.More…
Report: Panasonic Plans Additional $4 Billion Battery Factory In The US
The first one was announced in July and will be built in Kansas.More…
Tesla Demands Removal Of Video Ad Suggesting Its EVs Will Kill Kids
There has been plenty of speculation that the video ad is misleading, but its maker doesn’t intend to take it down.More…
Rivian R1T Crashes Into Another Vehicle Trapping Other Driver Inside
The Rivian was trying to pull out of a side street onto a busy main road and its driver probably didn’t see the blue crossover. More…
Rivian R1T Crashes Into Another Vehicle Trapping Its Driver Inside
The Rivian was trying to pull out of a side street onto a busy main road and its driver probably didn’t see the blue crossover.More…
Hydrogen fuel cell aircraft – what for and when?
With increasing fuel prices and climate change, the aviation industry is having to look at life after fossil fuels but is facing a particularly tough challenge – passenger aircraft needs to be light and very safe, and what about longer distances? We asked aviation insiders where hydrogen fits in. * * * We caught up […] More…
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Tesla Model Y Standard Range RWD Launches In Europe
We can only hope Tesla brings back an entry-level Model Y crossover in the States.More…
