Evergrande, a Chinese firm believed to be the biggest real estate company in the world and backers of electric vehicle startups like Faraday Future and NEVS, announced a massive $23 billion investment in the production 1 million electric cars and 500 GWh of batteries per year. The company is known for having its hands in… Continue reading Chinese firm makes insane $23 billion investment in production of 1 million EVs/yr and 500 GWh of batteries
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Nissan’s EV tech is key to carmaker’s ‘leverage’ in FCA-Renault merger, Infiniti will move HQ back to Japan
As partner Renault mulls a merger with Fiat Chrysler, Nissan, in flux since the arrest and departure of former CEO Carlos Ghosn, may have a stronger position than some anticipated due to its own electric car technology. Nissan stands to benefit as Reuters reports that its tech “including platforms and electric powertrains could give it leverage… Continue reading Nissan’s EV tech is key to carmaker’s ‘leverage’ in FCA-Renault merger, Infiniti will move HQ back to Japan
GM plans own large EV charging network in the US, can’t be bothered to invest in it itself
GM confirmed today that it plans to its own large electric car charging network with thousands of fast-charging stations in the US, but the automaker apparently can’t be bothered to invest in it itself. The American automaker confirmed today that it is teaming up with Bechtel, the largest construction company in the US, “to build… Continue reading GM plans own large EV charging network in the US, can’t be bothered to invest in it itself
Tesla offers way to override new charge limitation at busy Superchargers
Tesla introduced a new 80% limit to the top State of Charge (SOC) at busy Supercharger stations in order to reduce wait times, but the automaker now clarifies that there are more ways to override the new charge limitation. As we reported last Friday, Tesla sent a memo to employees to announce a new “Supercharger… Continue reading Tesla offers way to override new charge limitation at busy Superchargers
Fiat Chrysler pitches 50-50 merger with Renault
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has proposed a 50-50 merger plan with Renault to create the world’s third-largest automaker. FCA shared the proposal on its website, listing a number of key points that could come about from the roughly $35 billion deal. Fiat Chrysler says the combined automaker could sell 8.7 million vehicles a year. The merger… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler pitches 50-50 merger with Renault
Nissan and Audi launches new electric car ads as automakers increase EV advertising effort
Automakers have notoriously been reticent to advertise electric cars, but we are starting to see some changes on that front with Nissan and Audi launching new electric car advertising efforts. The Sierra Club and the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) have an interesting annual study of advertising instances and spending for electric… Continue reading Nissan and Audi launches new electric car ads as automakers increase EV advertising effort
Tesla starts limiting charge to 80% at busy Superchargers to reduce wait times
Tesla is updating some of its Supercharger stations today to limit the top State of Charge (SOC) to 80% at busy stations in order to reduce wait times. In a memo sent to Tesla employees today and obtained by Electrek, Tesla announced the new feature: Today, we released a new Supercharger feature that will limit… Continue reading Tesla starts limiting charge to 80% at busy Superchargers to reduce wait times
Aiming for 50% EVs by 2025, Audi to replace TT coupe with electric car, could do the same for A8
Audi is going to replace its Audi TT coupe with an all-electric model as the company continues to up its electric plans. Its A8 sedan may go electric, as well. Audi revealed its plans at its annual shareholders meeting, Bloomberg reports. The carmaker may also consider ending the run of its R8 sports car. The… Continue reading Aiming for 50% EVs by 2025, Audi to replace TT coupe with electric car, could do the same for A8
Tesla Autopilot suggests lane change into oncoming traffic
Tesla’s Navigate on Autopilot feature, which enables autonomous lane change on the highway, has suggested a lane change into oncoming traffic for a Model 3 driver. Navigate on Autopilot was supposed to be in the first release of Tesla’s v9 software update, but they decided to pull it for further validation. The feature was supposed to… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot suggests lane change into oncoming traffic
Tesla is finally starting to expand rollout of new Supercharger V3 stations
Tesla is finally starting to expand the rollout of its new more powerful Supercharger V3 stations a few months after unveiling the latest generation of its fast-charging stations. Back in March, Tesla launched Supercharger V3, which can deliver a burst of power up to 250 kW to Model 3 vehicles. The new technology has the… Continue reading Tesla is finally starting to expand rollout of new Supercharger V3 stations