British-American vehicle manufacturer Arrival today announced it plans to establish an $11.5 million battery plant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The factory will be the company’s third overall facility in the city. It will be located just steps away from its soon-to-be-complete North American headquarters. Once the plant is operational, it will supply batteries to the… Continue reading EV startup Arrival is building a $11.5 million battery plant in North Carolina
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LG appoints new CEO to lead its beleaguered electronics division
LG has appointed a new CEO to lead its electronics business. Starting December 1st, current Chief Strategy Officer William Cho will take over for Bong-seok Kwon as the CEO of LG Electronics. Meanwhile, according to The Korea Herald, Kwon will head up LG’s main holding company. Cho has been with LG Electronics since 1987. Prior… Continue reading LG appoints new CEO to lead its beleaguered electronics division
Ford and Rivian cancel plan to jointly develop an EV
Ford and Rivian have abandoned a plan they had to jointly develop an EV together. In an interview with Automotive News, Ford CEO Jim Farley said the automaker will go it alone as it aims to produce 600,000 vehicles per year by the end of 2023. When the company invested $500 million in Rivian in… Continue reading Ford and Rivian cancel plan to jointly develop an EV
Ford plans to produce 600,000 EVs a year by the end of 2023
Ford has ambitions to become the biggest US-based EV manufacturer someday, and that means greatly ramping up its production. Company CEO Jim Farley has announced that the automaker is planning to produce 600,000 electric vehicles per year by the end of 2023, which will double the number of EVs it originally intended to manufacture. According… Continue reading Ford plans to produce 600,000 EVs a year by the end of 2023
Kia’s electric SUV concept includes a sprawling 27-inch display
Hyundai’s LA Auto Show concepts include more than just a lounge on wheels. As Autoblog notes, the company’s Kia badge has unveiled the Concept EV9 as a peek at the possible “next model” in its electric vehicle lineup. The angular design language is a centerpiece, but the real highlight may be technology that, in some… Continue reading Kia’s electric SUV concept includes a sprawling 27-inch display
Hyundai’s ‘Seven’ concept EV is a self-driving lounge
Hyundai is joining the ranks of automakers envisioning self-driving cars as living rooms. The brand has revealed its previously-teased “Seven” concept EV, and it’s built for an era when you might only occasionally take the helm. The SUV centers on a lounge-like interior where the driver’s control stick retracts in autonomous mode, letting them and… Continue reading Hyundai’s ‘Seven’ concept EV is a self-driving lounge
A former Rivian executive sues the automaker for gender discrimination
Electric transport startup Rivian has been sued by one of its former employees. Per The Wall Street Journal, Laura Schwab, an executive who was a vice president of sales and marketing at the automaker until last month, filed a gender discrimination complaint with the California Superior Court in Orange County on Thursday. In the lawsuit,… Continue reading A former Rivian executive sues the automaker for gender discrimination
Tesla recalls nearly 3,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over separating suspensions
Tesla is recalling 2,791 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over concerns that their front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, potentially shifting the wheel alignment and increasing the risk of a crash. The affected vehicles are 2019, 2020 and 2021 versions of the Model 3, and 2020 and 2021 editions of the Model Y.… Continue reading Tesla recalls nearly 3,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over separating suspensions
Mercedes’ electric delivery van concept cleans the surrounding air
Mercedes is using the impending COP26 climate conference to highlight its EV efforts — and show how sustainability can involve more than a switch to battery power. The newly unveiled Sustaineer delivery van concept is fully electric, as you’d guess, but it also improves the environment around it. Fine particulate filters on the front and… Continue reading Mercedes’ electric delivery van concept cleans the surrounding air
Elon Musk says ‘issues’ have forced Tesla to pull its latest full self-driving beta
Tesla’s latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software 10.3 has been pulled shortly after it was released, with CEO Elon Musk citing “some issues” in a tweet, TechCrunch has reported. Musk said one such issue is “regression” with left turns, while testers have posted about phantom forward collision warnings, autosteer bugs and more. The FSD has… Continue reading Elon Musk says ‘issues’ have forced Tesla to pull its latest full self-driving beta