General Motors (GM) announced today that it will invest nearly $1 billion in four US facilities to produce V-8 engines and EV components. Despite GM advertising it’s going “all in” on electric vehicles, less than 10% of the investment is going toward EV development. GM Invests $854M in V-8 engines, snubbing electric vehicles GM’s CEO… Continue reading Why is GM investing nearly $1B in V-8 engines when it’s ‘all in’ on electric vehicles?
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Tesla just started an EV price war that it will likely win
Tesla has just started what could become a major EV price war, and it could change the landscape as the automaker is in a great position to win that war. The number one thing I hear from people that are interested in buying an electric car is that the price is high. I always counter… Continue reading Tesla just started an EV price war that it will likely win
Tesla spotted using mobile service on new Tesla Semi electric truck that broke down
Tesla has been spotted using its mobile service fleet to try to fix a new Tesla Semi electric truck that broke down in California. Tesla unveiled the production version of its Tesla Semi class 8 electric truck and delivered the first units last month. PepsiCo took delivery of the first Tesla Semi trucks. Within weeks of… Continue reading Tesla spotted using mobile service on new Tesla Semi electric truck that broke down
GM sees a compact electric pickup truck as its next opportunity after Silverado EV
General Motors (GM) is contemplating releasing a compact electric pickup that would make the Silverado EV look like a giant. GM has made it widely known that it’s going all in on EVs (despite releasing a hybrid Corvette) by providing an “EV for everyone,” including SUVs, crossovers, luxury, and pickups. A significant part of the… Continue reading GM sees a compact electric pickup truck as its next opportunity after Silverado EV
Alpine CEO sees US as crucial market, will bring two ‘Porsche-like’ EV models stateside
Renault’s revived sports car brand Alpine could make a huge resurgence this decade through ambitious production and sales goals under the marque’s CEO Laurent Rossi. Rossi sees the US as a crucial market in reaching its sales targets and intends to bring two bespoke Alpine EVs to the US market that will be positioned similarly… Continue reading Alpine CEO sees US as crucial market, will bring two ‘Porsche-like’ EV models stateside
Audi defeats NIO in court over electric vehicle naming scheme
Audi took Chinese EV maker NIO to court and won over the naming of its electric vehicles. The Munich Regional Court ruled that the name of NIO’s EV models were too similar and could be confused with an electric Audi. Audi wins in court over NIO EV model names Audi initially sued NIO in 2021… Continue reading Audi defeats NIO in court over electric vehicle naming scheme
Tesla ramps up communications as Elon Musk becomes more controversial
Data shows that Tesla has significantly ramped up its own external communications over the last few months as Elon Musk becomes more controversial. Last month, I wrote an op-ed titled “Tesla badly needs to bring back its PR departmen“‘ about why I think the automaker needs to bring back its PR dept that it dissolved… Continue reading Tesla ramps up communications as Elon Musk becomes more controversial
Hertz just launched a major EV rollout program for US cities
Hertz is rolling out its EV fleet to cities across the US in a program called Hertz Electrifies, and it’s kicking off in Denver. Hertz Electrifies In a new public-private partnership, the car rental giant will bring its EV fleet to US cities, and it’s also going to expand its fleets with Tesla, Polestar, and… Continue reading Hertz just launched a major EV rollout program for US cities
Major Tesla investor says Elon Musk threw TSLA shareholders under the bus to buy Twitter
Ross Gerber, a major and vocal Tesla investor, says Elon Musk broke the Tesla stock when he sold it to buy Twitter. Gerber runs the Gerber Kawasaki ETF, and it had its January shareholder meeting yesterday. The investor had to explain why the fund was down 32% over the last year, and, unsurprisingly, he blamed… Continue reading Major Tesla investor says Elon Musk threw TSLA shareholders under the bus to buy Twitter
Climate activists use subvertising billboards to call out Toyota and BMW for greenwashing, anti-climate lobbying
Climate activists across three different social awareness groups have banded together to post over 400 irreverent billboards across Europe, using subvertising tactics to expose automakers like Toyota and BMW for promoting zero-carbon BEVs while simultaneously lobbying to keep combustion vehicles on roads for decades to come. The goal of these billboards is to not only… Continue reading Climate activists use subvertising billboards to call out Toyota and BMW for greenwashing, anti-climate lobbying