Recharging a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Photo: Chevrolet In the long run, it’s supposed to be cheaper and easier to service battery powered electric vehicles, vs. cars and trucks with internal-combustion ...
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Affordable, New Cars And Trucks — Even Some EVs — Still Exist; But Stay Small, And Bring Cash
2022 Ford Maverick 2L-EcoBoost AWD Lariat. Photo: Ford There are still some lower-priced new cars and trucks, including even some electric vehicles, on today’s high-priced market, with a desirable lev...
Bentley to end 12-cylinder engine production in transition to EVs
A staff member checks a Bentayga SUV on the Bentley production line at their factory in Crewe, Britain, December 7, 2022. Phil Noble | Reuters Bentley Motors plans to end production of its 12-cylinde...
Tesla commits to open 7,500 chargers in the U.S. to other EVs
The Biden administration wants to see at least 500,000 electric vehicle chargers on U.S. roads by 2030, and announced a slate of initiatives on Wednesday to help make that a reality, including commitm...
Tesla Agrees To Open Thousands Of Its Chargers To Other EVs By 2024, White House Says
Topline Tesla has agreed to open at least 7,500 proprietary chargers to other electric vehicles by 2024, as part of a wider policy effort by the Biden administration to establish a national network of...
Kia’s Super Bowl Binky Dad Spot Beats GM, Stellantis For Sparking Web Traffic
Still frame from Kia “Binky Dad” commercial that aired during the 2023 NFL Super Bowl broadcast. YouTube If clicks tell the story, reaction to the four auto commercials airing during the S...
Ford To Build $3.5 Billion Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Plant In Michigan Using CATL Technology
Comparison of characteristics of nickel-manganese-cobalt cells and lithium-iron-phosphate Ford Ford today announced a plan to build a $3.5 billion factory in Marshall, Michigan to produce 35 GWh of li...
Redwood Wins $2 Billion Federal Loan To Scale Up Production Of Battery Materials For Electric Cars
Redwood Materials is starting to produce anode material for lithium-ion batteries in Carson City, Nevada. Redwood Materials Redwood Materials, the battery recycling and components maker created by Tes...
Mr. President, We Will Need Oil For Much Longer Than 10 More Years
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 7: President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint … [+] session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 in Washington, DC...
A new study found that EVs were more expensive to fuel than gas-powered cars at the end of 2022 — here are 3 easy ways to save cash no matter what you drive
Electric shock: A new study found that EVs were more expensive to fuel than gas-powered cars at the end of 2022 — here are 3 easy ways to save cash no matter what you drive There are many reasons why ...
Is This Promising Turnaround Moving Too Fast?
Summary Hertz’s bankruptcy took a turn for the better when the used car market became hot. The company was able to emerge from Chapter 11 with a growth plan focused on EVs and AI. Is Hertz movin...
Tourism & EVs Fuel Optimism In Hong Kong, Mainland Closed Until Monday
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were mostly higher overnight as Hong Kong opened higher following a three-day holiday in celebration of Lunar New Year while Mainland China will re...
XPeng to launch two new EVs in Europe on February 3; XPEV rally incoming?
In reaction to Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) pricing cutbacks in China, XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) lowered the cost of its electric vehicles last week. Early on, investors saw XPeng’s move as a show of desperation a...
Party City Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Getty Images Key takeaways In an attempt to save the business, Party City has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. When the pandemic closed down in-person celebrations, the company struggled financially s...
7 EVs That Cost Less Than the Average New Car After Tax Credits
Electric vehicle buyers in the U.S. can now get a purchase tax credit from the government, and it has pushed the price of several high-volume EVs below the average price paid for a new car in America....
Lucid Motors Overdelivers On EVs In 2022, But Can It Compete With Tesla, NIO And Other Automakers?
Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Key takeaways: Lucid Group, a luxury electric vehicle maker, announced that it over delivered for 2022 by producing 7,180 vehicles instead of the original guidance o...
7 EVs That Qualify for a Tax Credit—and Cost Less Than the Average New Car
Electric vehicle buyers in the U.S. can now get a purchase tax credit from the government, and it has pushed the price of several high-volume EVs below the average price paid for a new car in America....
Why Toyota is battling criticism it has been too slow to invest in EVs
The world’s largest automaker, Toyota, is battling criticism it is behind rivals on electric vehicles, and is even working to try and block the transition to zero-emission electric fleets. But t...
More than 16,000 BMW EVs, Chevy Malibu sedans and more under recall this week
More than 16,000 vehicles from big name car manufacturers are among the latest batch of cars to come under recall, including Chevrolet, which is offering to repurchase its recalled cars from owners. T...
Tesla Gives Consumers a Good Reason to Buy EVs
U.S. consumers wanting to buy electric vehicles can smile. Tesla (TSLA) – Get Free Report and Chief Executive Elon Musk have just made a decision that will put them back in the driver’s s...
Elon Musk and Tesla Give Consumers a Good Reason to Buy EVs
U.S. consumers wanting to buy electric vehicles can smile. Tesla (TSLA) – Get Free Report and Chief Executive Elon Musk have just made a decision that will put them back in the driver’s s...
Solar Power From Space, Tesla Misses Expectations And New EVs For 2023
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. CalTech In the 1941 short story “Reason,”...
Can Aerial EVs Lift STLA Stock in a Long Run?
Flying cars is the new normal, said no one except for The Jetsons. The transport segment is seeing a shift from fossil to electrical. Moreover, increasing vehicles are leading to hefty traffic and tim...
Chinese Startup Nezha Delivered More EVs Than Nio In 2022: Report
Chinese electric car startup Nezha has been grabbing eyeballs after claiming it made 152,000 vehicle deliveries in 2022, surpassing 122,486 deliveries by Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO). Nezha, a brand under star...
Warren Buffett-Backed BYD’s EV Sales Soar To Monthly Record In December
A BYD showroom in Shanghai last year. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2022 Bloomberg Finance LP Sales of new energy vehicles at BYD, China’s top-selling electric vehicle maker, more than doubled ...
Tesla Posts Record EV Deliveries In Fourth Quarter – But Misses Expectations
Tesla CEO Elon Musk visiting the company’s Giga Berlin plant in Gruenheide, Germany. AFP via Getty Images Tesla, the world’s leading maker of electric vehicles, reported a record volume of deliv...
Domino’s Bolts To Future Of Pizza Delivery By Deal Harnessing 800 EVs
Domino’s is rolling out more than 800 custom-branded 2023 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles at select … [+] stores throughout the U.S. Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Domino’s has used all sorts of techno...
Tesla’s Electric Monster Truck Complicates Elon Musk’s Climate Commitment
Frederic-J-Brown/AFP/Getty Images The world’s top EV seller hasn’t followed through on a 16-year-old goal of making them widely affordable and the Cybertruck, its next model, will be Tesla’s most re...
Tesla stock target raised as China demand swings to a ‘tailwind’
Shares of Tesla Inc. rallied toward a three-month high Monday, after Wedbush raised its price target, saying China demand has swung to a “tailwind” from a “headwind.” The stock TSLA, +2.11% climbed as...