Chinese electric vehicle upstart Xpeng is acquiring the smart EV assets of ride hailing giant Didi for $744 million, marking another significant alliance that the Tesla challenger has struck in […]
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Back to news homeNikola finally gets enough shareholder support to issue more shares
After three attempts and a change in Delaware law, EV truck maker Nikola was able to get enough shareholders to vote on a proposal that will allow it to issue […]
Why the all-electric Volvo EX30 is such a big deal
Almost a decade ago, Volvo drove into the modern era by going big. Literally. The second-generation XC90 crossover that launched in 2015 helped reset a brand associated with boxy station […]
Volkswagen’s Xpeng deal sets example for EV alliance between the West and China
The major news from China’s auto industry this week is Volkswagen’s $700 million investment in the country’s electric vehicle startup, Xpeng. This partnership has the potential to set a precedent […]
Ample to bring EV battery swapping to Mitsubishi trucks in Japan
San Francisco startup Ample is bringing its modular electric vehicle battery swapping technology to Mitsubishi Fuso’s electric trucks this winter, the company said Tuesday. This marks the first time Ample’s […]
Lucid stock falls as sales miss expectations
Lucid’s future was already cloudy, but lately the EV startup’s name is practically a misnomer. On Wednesday, Lucid told investors that it delivered 1,404 of its Air sedans during the […]
EV truck maker Nikola fails again to secure enough shareholder support to issue more shares
Nikola failed for the second time since June to get enough shareholders to vote on a proposal that would allow the EV truck maker to issue more shares in a […]
Washington could be the next state to require Tesla charging standard
Washington state plans to require companies to support Tesla’s electric vehicle charging plug in order to tap into federal funds. The pending rule is the latest domino to fall in […]
EVs are going backwards
When you send a rocket into space, you run into a paradox: Around 90% of the weight of the rocket is the fuel that it needs to lift away from […]
Nio said not to join China’s EV price war. Now it’s cutting $4K across all models
Nio, one of China’s homegrown Tesla challengers, has slashed the prices of all its models by 30,000 yuan ($4,200), the NYSE-listed premium electric vehicle upstart announced on Monday. The news […]