Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng unveiled Sunday its new platform architecture for making vehicles that will set the foundation for future production models and reduce the cost of development and […]
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Back to news homeHyundai Motor to invest $18B in South Korea’s EVs by 2030
Hyundai Motor Group will invest 24 trillion won (~$18 billion) in South Korea’s electric vehicle industry through 2030, the company said Tuesday. The news comes a week after Kia, which […]
Tesla Q1 deliveries beat expectations as China helps boost sales
Tesla said Sunday it delivered 422,875 electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2023, just beating Wall Street estimates of around 420,000 units. The company produced 440,808 vehicles in the […]
Battery sourcing guidance might slash EV tax credits
UPDATE: Tesla tweaks Model 3 page of U.S. website encouraging buyers to take delivery now in anticipation of reduced tax incentives by March 31. The U.S. Treasury Department’s guidance on battery […]
Ford Lightning production to remain halted for another week
Ford has extended a production shutdown of its all-electric Ford Lightning pickup truck by another week. Ford initially paused production and shipments of the Ford Lightning on February due to […]
Tesla to build engineering HQ in California
Tesla is making California the home of its global engineering headquarters. CEO Elon Musk and California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that Tesla’s new engineering HQ will be at the […]
The Arcimoto Fun Utility Vehicle is a blast (that might not last)
“That doesn’t look safe.” The statement would follow me for days. Every time I mentioned I was test driving Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicle — an open air, all-electric three-wheeler — […]
Toyota’s surprise executive shakeup may disappoint investors
Toyota’s president, Akio Toyoda, surprised the automotive world this week by announcing he would resign his position and hand the reins over to Koji Sato, who currently helms the company’s […]
Lightyear stops production on €250,000 solar-powered EV
Solar-powered electric vehicle maker Lightyear said it’s halting production on its flagship Lightyear 0, its premium EV with a sticker price of €250,000. Despite only starting production on the vehicle […]
Bluedot’s debit card for EV owners offers cheaper charging, cash back
Electric vehicles accounted for nearly 6% of all new cars sold in the U.S. in 2022, an increase from 3.1% the year before, and that number will continue to grow […]