In a big hopeful move to catch up to Tesla and Chinese manufacturers, French automaker Renault has officially separated its newly formed EV unit Ampere from the rest of the business. The company has announced its executive team, launched a new logo, and set up some highly ambitious goals as it readies its IPO –… Continue reading Renault hopes to chase down Tesla with EV unit Ampere
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GM’s Cadillac and Buick are first to gain access to Tesla’s EV charging network in China
SAIC-GM, the company’s joint venture in China, announced a partnership with Tesla to gain access to its EV charging network. GM’s joint venture becomes the first domestic company to collaborate with Tesla in the region. Starting at the end of this year, Cadillac and Buick EV owners in China will gain access to Tesla’s charging… Continue reading GM’s Cadillac and Buick are first to gain access to Tesla’s EV charging network in China
Tesla Cybertruck spotted climbing stairs off-road – showing great ground clearance
A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted climbing stairs off-road, and it gave us our best look at the electric pickup truck’s ground clearance. We are just a few weeks away from the start of Cybertruck deliveries, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about the truck. Earlier this week, there was a leak with some… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck spotted climbing stairs off-road – showing great ground clearance
Biden says he supports UAW push to unionize Tesla, Toyota
Hot on the heels of the United Auto Workers’ strike victory against the “Big Three” US automakers, President Joe Biden said he would support UAW’s push to unionize Tesla and Toyota ahead of a planned meeting with UAW president Shawn Fain. UAW just finished a historic strike against GM, Ford, and Stellantis, declaring victory in… Continue reading Biden says he supports UAW push to unionize Tesla, Toyota
Which is it, already – is US EV demand slowing or growing?
Some media say EV demand is slowing, and other media claim there’s record demand. So what’s going on? ZETA’s Albert Gore and I chatted about it. Let’s look at the latest US EV sales stats first. Cox Automotive reported on October 12 that EV sales volumes set another record in Q3, as total sales of… Continue reading Which is it, already – is US EV demand slowing or growing?
Volvo inks deal for enormous, Tesla-style giga press for its next-gen EVs
Following in Telsa’s footsteps, Volvo has just signed a contract with Italian giga press maker IDRA to install two of its largest presses at a new site in Slovakia. The giga presses – what will likely be a reconfigured version of the same Giga Press 9000 that is making Telsa’s Cybertruck – are the world’s… Continue reading Volvo inks deal for enormous, Tesla-style giga press for its next-gen EVs
A truckload of wrapped Tesla vehicles spotted
A truckload carrying what appears to be brand-new wrapped Tesla vehicles was spotted not long after the automaker announced a new program for in-house wraps. After months of speculation, Tesla announced last month a new program to start selling color wraps for Model 3 and Model Y. Starting at $7,500, Tesla offers 7 new wrap… Continue reading A truckload of wrapped Tesla vehicles spotted
GM and Stellantis invest in Niron Magnetics to develop rare-earth-free EV components
GM Ventures and Stellantis Ventures have joined a growing list of investors that have recently raised $33 million in additional funding for Niron Magnetics – a company developing proprietary Clean Earth Magnets based on Iron Nitride that function without rare earths or other critical materials used in today’s EVs. Niron Magnetics is a technology company… Continue reading GM and Stellantis invest in Niron Magnetics to develop rare-earth-free EV components
Tesla Cybertruck specs leak every dimension + 14-50 outlet in bed
A screenshot of the Tesla Cybertruck’s specs has been leaked ahead of the truck’s first deliveries coming at the end of this month, and now we know just about everything there is to know about the size of the truck, along with some other surprising capabilities. The Tesla Cybertruck is finally hitting the road at… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck specs leak every dimension + 14-50 outlet in bed
Tesla announces 1 GWh of Powerwalls deployed in Europe
Tesla announces that it achieved the milestone of having deployed 1 GWh of Powerwalls in Europe. Its energy storage business is becoming a major division. Tesla launched its energy storage division all the way back in 2015 with the Powerwall. It took a while, but it has now become a significant company division. Last quarter,… Continue reading Tesla announces 1 GWh of Powerwalls deployed in Europe