Audi is the latest automaker looking to shift its strategy after the historic Inflation Reduction Act was passed, expanding federal tax credits in the US. In an interview with Automotive News, Audi’s chief technical officer, Oliver Hoffman, said the IRA bill will have a “huge impact” on its North American strategy as the automaker considers… Continue reading Is Audi going to build its first US EV assembly plant?
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Tesla gets the best-selling car spot in Germany’s tough auto market
Tesla has managed to secure the best-selling car spot in Germany, a tough auto market known for preferring local brands. Germany is an important auto market in Europe and one that is difficult to penetrate for foreign automakers because of the strong local industry with companies like Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. Tesla has made some… Continue reading Tesla gets the best-selling car spot in Germany’s tough auto market
Tesla (TSLA) China output increases to record 83,000 vehicles in a month
Tesla’s (TSLA) output in China increased to 83,000 electric vehicles in September – their new best month ever. Last week, Tesla reported deliveries of 343,000 vehicles and production of around 365,000 vehicles. Now China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) has released its results for September and confirmed that Tesla China contributed 83,135 China-made electric vehicles to… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) China output increases to record 83,000 vehicles in a month
Tesla doubles down on tribal land loophole to get around dumb direct-sale ban
Tesla has doubled down on its plan to build sales and service centers on tribal land as a loophole to get around New Mexico’s dumb direct-sale ban. New Mexico, like a few other states, still has laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles to the public without going through third-party dealerships. These bans come from… Continue reading Tesla doubles down on tribal land loophole to get around dumb direct-sale ban
US Department of Defense embracing electric military vehicles using GM’s Ultium Platform
Tactical military vehicles are about to get an electric upgrade. GM Defense, a business unit of General Motors focusing on advanced defense mobility needs, was selected by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to develop a battery pack that can be used for functional electric military vehicles. The need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels… Continue reading US Department of Defense embracing electric military vehicles using GM’s Ultium Platform
Tesla briefly leaked all upcoming Supercharger locations
Tesla appears to have accidentally leaked all the upcoming Supercharger locations around the world, but it fixed the issue. The Supercharger network is already the largest EV fast-charging network in the world, and it is growing fast. Tesla is slowly opening the network to non-Tesla electric vehicles, which is going to change the nature of… Continue reading Tesla briefly leaked all upcoming Supercharger locations
Tesla Semi production starts, Pepsi to get first electric trucks
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is starting Tesla Semi production and Pepsi is going to get the first electric trucks starting December 1st. Tesla Semi, an all-electric class 8 truck, was unveiled back in 2017. At the time, it was supposed to come as soon as 2019. The vehicle program was delayed for years, and… Continue reading Tesla Semi production starts, Pepsi to get first electric trucks
Honda unveils the Prologue, its first electric SUV
Honda has unveiled the design of the Prologue, its first electric SUV and a vehicle codeveloped with General Motors. Like most of its Japanese peers in the auto industry, Honda has been a laggard when it comes to all-electric vehicles. The automaker focused too much on hydrogen fuel cells and hybrids, which resulted in a… Continue reading Honda unveils the Prologue, its first electric SUV
Toyota will resume bZ4X EV sales following safety recall concerning its wheels falling off
Global automaker and hybrid zealot Toyota announced it will resume sales of its first mass-produced battery EV – the bZ4X, following a safety recall concerning risk that its wheels could fall off. Months later, the Japanese automaker appears to have found a fix to the manufacturing defect (as well as a previously undiscovered safety issue)… Continue reading Toyota will resume bZ4X EV sales following safety recall concerning its wheels falling off
Uber deploying Motional IONIQ 5 driverless robotaxis to millions of riders over the next decade
Rideshare provider Uber has signed a 10-year, multi-market commercial agreement with Motional – a developer of driverless robotaxis. As part of the agreement, Uber will deploy Motional’s IONIQ 5 electric robotaxis in select markets at first, with the potential to reach millions of customers by providing both ride-hailing and delivery services autonomously. Motional is an… Continue reading Uber deploying Motional IONIQ 5 driverless robotaxis to millions of riders over the next decade