Sixty-six percent of US car dealers don’t have any EVs to sell, and 45% said they wouldn’t sell them no matter what, according to a new report from Sierra Club about the EV shopping experience in the US. Conversely, the authors report that out of the 66% of dealerships that don’t have any EVs, 44%… Continue reading 45% of US car dealers won’t sell you an EV – here’s what’s going on
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20 Tesla vehicles will replace entire police dept.’s patrol fleet
A police department in California has decided to convert its entire patrol fleet to all-electric vehicles using the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. There is an impressive number of police departments around the world realizing that electric vehicles are the perfect solution to both reduce the operating cost and the environmental impact of their… Continue reading 20 Tesla vehicles will replace entire police dept.’s patrol fleet
What to expect as EV startups face critical first-quarter earnings week
It’s earnings season again, and EV startups are on deck this week. EV startups, including Lucid (LCID), Rivian (RIVN), Fisker (FSR), and Nikola (NKLA), are all set to report Q1 earnings as funding and production come into focus. Electric vehicle stocks fall on higher interest rates Electric vehicle sales in the US hit another record… Continue reading What to expect as EV startups face critical first-quarter earnings week
Fisker opens two new customer spaces in Germany, CEO claims its first Ocean delivery
Mere days after delivering its first Ocean SUV to a lucky customer in Europe, the team at Fisker Inc. has popped up in Germany, cutting the ribbon on two new customer-dedicated facilities in the country. The new Fisker Lounge and showroom also kick off the start of Ocean SUV reservations in the country as well… Continue reading Fisker opens two new customer spaces in Germany, CEO claims its first Ocean delivery
Tesla teases new Cybertruck accessory: a tool rack
Tesla has teased a new Cybertruck accessory, a rugged-looking tool rack that fits on the bed of the electric pickup truck. When Tesla first unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, the automaker talked about a few possible accessories that it plans to make for the electric pickup truck. However, that was four years ago, and… Continue reading Tesla teases new Cybertruck accessory: a tool rack
Tesla breaks ground at new Lithium Refinery, aims to support 1 million electric cars
Tesla has officially broke ground at its new Lithium Refinery outside Corpus Christie, Texas. The automaker plans to produce enough battery-grade lithium at the new factory to support the production of 1 million electric cars annually. In September 2022, we learned that Tesla has a plan to build a lithium refining facility on the Gulf Coast… Continue reading Tesla breaks ground at new Lithium Refinery, aims to support 1 million electric cars
Elon Musk says Tesla will give everyone free month of Full Self-Driving, but not yet
Elon Musk says Tesla will give a free month of a Full Self-Driving package to every owner in North America, but only once it is “super smooth.” The CEO has had a fixation on people “not understanding the value of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package,” which the automaker now sells for $15,000. As you can imagine,… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will give everyone free month of Full Self-Driving, but not yet
Fisker (FSR) delivers the first Ocean electric SUV model
American EV maker Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) delivered its first electric Ocean SUV model to a customer at its new facility in Copenhagen, Denmark Friday. The Ocean is Fisker Inc’s first electric vehicle since revamping the brand in 2016 after Henrik Fisker’s previous startup, Fisker Automotive, went bankrupt in 2013. Fisker believes this time is… Continue reading Fisker (FSR) delivers the first Ocean electric SUV model
Audi EV deliveries rise 43% in Q1 despite weaker market in China
Audi released its Q1 2023 earnings Friday, showing a 43% rise in EV deliveries. The increase comes despite a weaker market in China, with overall deliveries falling nearly 16% YOY in the region. Audi EV deliveries in Q1 2023 Audi delivered a total of 34,584 EVs in the first three months of the year, up… Continue reading Audi EV deliveries rise 43% in Q1 despite weaker market in China
The 3 brand-new Tesla Roadsters found in a container might sell for $1M
There’s an auction for the three brand-new Tesla Roadsters found sitting in a container for more than 10 years, and they might go for as much as $1 million. Earlier this week, Electrek reported a story about three brand-new original Tesla Roadsters having been found sitting in a shipping container in China for over a… Continue reading The 3 brand-new Tesla Roadsters found in a container might sell for $1M