VinFast is shipping 999 of its electric vehicles to California as the Vietnamese company looks for a place in the U.S. market

Brace yourself, America; VinFast is on the way. The Vietnam-based electric vehicle maker is taking the slow boat to California as it sends its first batch of 999 VF 8s, the company’s 5-seater el...

Tesla’s dominance of EVs is eroding as cheaper cars hit the market

Tesla is still the top-selling electric vehicle brand in the U.S., but its dominance is eroding as rivals offer a growing number of more affordable models, according to a report Tuesday by S&P Glo...

Shares of Lordstown (RIDE) rise as company begins deliveries

Lordstown Motors gave rides in prototypes of its upcoming electric Endurance pickup truck on June 21, 2021 as part of its “Lordstown Week” event. Michael Wayland / CNBC Electric truck star...

Domino’s is building a fleet of GM EVs for future of pizza delivery

Domino’s will roll out 800 custom-branded 2023 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles at locations across the U.S. in the coming months. Domino’s Domino’s Pizza will be rolling out a fleet of ...

Grid Edge Infrastructure: Powering The Energy Transition

Ben Hertz-Shargel, Global Head of Grid Edge at Wood Mackenzie The distributed technologies and innovations known collectively as the grid edge will be integral to effectively powering an electrified w...

Renault plans to harness geothermal energy and help heat plant

A Renault logo photographed in Bavaria, Germany. The French automotive giant says it’s targeting carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040 and globally by 2050. Igor Golovniov/Sopa Images | Lightrocke...

No Break For Carvana, the ‘Amazon of Used Cars’

Concerns are mounting around Carvana, the “Amazon of used cars.”  The online car retailer was an investor darling during the pandemic. They hailed the new economy that wanted consumers to ...

Elon Musk Called ‘Unapproachable Tyrant’ in Tesla Employee Survey

Shortly after Elon Musk officially bought Twitter on Oct. 27 for $44 billion, the Tesla  (TSLA) – Get Free Report CEO took the company private and began cutting staff. He fired Twitter’s C...

Billionaire George Soros Punishes Rivian

George Soros is betting on the auto industry.  The billionaire continues to invest in this sector, which is in the process of abandoning gas cars in favor of electric cars, while public policies in Eu...

Billionaire George Soros Embraces Ford

The automobile sector is of particular interest to George Soros.  The legendary investor has invested a lot of money in this industry, which is in full transformation towards electric vehicles. Soros ...

George Soros Backs Elon Musk, Tesla

Elon Musk has spoken a lot less about Tesla  (TSLA) – Get Free Report in recent months. Very busy finalizing the acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion, and finding new sources of revenue for th...

China played a great game on lithium and we’ve been slow to react: CEO

This image, from March 2021, shows a worker with car batteries at a facility in China. STR | AFP | Getty Images China is leading the way when it comes to lithium — and the rest of the world has not be...

Tesla Dangerously Loses Its Luster

In minds and numbers, Tesla remains the star of the automotive industry.  The market capitalization of Elon Musk’s group is above $532 billion at last check. Toyota  (TM) – Get Free Report...

Elon Musk’s Fortune Is Melting Away

Elon Musk has evolved in a world apart.  For more than 10 months he was the only member of the most select financial club on the planet, one that has never welcomed more than two members at the same t...

Rout of Carvana, the ‘Amazon of Used Cars,’ Has No End

Concerns are mounting around Carvana, the “Amazon of used cars.”  The company was an investor darling during the pandemic. They hailed the new economy that wanted consumers to buy everythi...

Tesla Slumps; Chart Highlights Major Support Nearby

Down more than 50% this year, Tesla  (TSLA) – Get Free Report stock is finally succumbing to the 2022 bear market. Interestingly, though, the electric-vehicle leader’s stock is not breakin...

Collapse of Carvana, the ‘Amazon of Used Cars’, Continues

The sky is not clearing up for Carvana.  On the contrary, big clouds continue to gather over the company which was one of the big winners of the covid-19 pandemic, with a massive growth.  Since announ...

A Green Hydrogen Bet, GM Expects EV Profits By 2025 And The World’s Population Hits 8 Billion

This week’s Current Climate, which every Saturday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability. Sign up to get it in your inbox every week. getty Earlier this week, the United Natio...

Mercedes Draws a Secret Weapon Against Tesla

Mercedes-Benz knows it has to act fast, if the legacy carmaker doesn’t want to be knocked out of the crucial electric vehicle market. The German brand is battling Tesla  (TSLA) – Get Free ...

GM EV unit BrightDrop forecasts $1 billion in 2023 revenue

BrightDrop CEO Travis Katz says he’s “charged up” about 2023 and the forecast for the General Motors EV unit to top $1 billion in revenue in 2023. The announcement, tied to General M...

Toyota unveils new Prius hybrids amid skepticism of its EV strategy

2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid electric vehicle Toyota Toyota Motor is not giving up on its flagship Prius hybrid anytime soon, despite investing billions in all-electric vehicles amid critici...

Lucid reveals lower-cost Air electric luxury sedans

Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Group on Tuesday revealed several new versions of its Air sedan – including its lowest-cost model yet. CEO Peter Rawlinson said in an interview with CNBC’s Ph...

Cathie Wood’s Shocking Purchase of an Old-School Stock

Celebrity money manager Cathie Wood, chief executive of Ark Investment Management, focuses on young technology companies that she views as disruptors. But on Friday, she purchased shares of a company ...

Biden At COP27, A Tesla Bull Goes Bearish And Carbon Emissions Keep Climbing

This week’s Current Climate, which every Saturday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability. Sign up to get it in your inbox every week. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images President...

Lower operating loss, confirms guidance

Polestar 3 Courtesy: Polestar Swedish electric-vehicle maker Polestar said Friday that its third-quarter operating loss narrowed from a year ago as revenue more than doubled, and it confirmed that it ...

Elon Musk Wants to Challenge Apple

Elon Musk is a man in a hurry.  He wants to move fast.  The new boss and owner of the social network Twitter  (TWTR) – Get Free Report wants to imprint his mark on the platform, which cost him $...

Rivian (RIVN) earnings Q3 2022

Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automoti...

Elon Musk Has a Very Bad Surprise for Tesla Shareholders

The fears of Tesla  (TSLA) – Get Free Report shareholders and fans are confirmed.  Elon Musk, the CEO of the famous manufacturer of premium electric vehicles, is paying a hefty price for his acq...

UK’s first large-scale lithium refinery chooses location

A lithium-ion battery photographed at a Volkswagen facility in Germany. Lithium-ion batteries are crucial components in electric vehicles. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — A facil...

Renault is betting the market for gasoline cars will continue to grow

Renault sees the internal combustion engine continuing to play a crucial role in its business over the coming years, according to a top executive at the French automotive giant.   On Tuesday, it was a...

China’s Cash Drives America Towards Electrification

This week Foxconn, a Taiwanese company under the influence of China, injected another $170 million in Lordstown Motors, the Ohio electric truck company. This follows Foxconn’s purchase of Lordstown’s ...

Lucid (LCID) earnings Q3 2022

Electric vehicle start-up Lucid on Sept. 28, 2021 said production of its first cars for customers has started at its factory in in Casa Grande, Arizona. Lucid Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group on Tue...