Auto Shanghai, which is underway this week, is a yearly opportunity for carmakers and auto suppliers to flex their muscles and show their commitment to China, the world’s largest auto market. At this year’s edition, Volkswagen announced that it will invest around one billion euros ($1.1 billion) in a new China center for the development,… Continue reading Volkswagen pumps 1B euros into China electric vehicle center
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Tesla cuts prices for Model 3, Model Y on eve of Q1 earnings
Tesla has cut the price of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles for the second time this month. Now, Tesla’s most popular models will start under $40,000 before incentives. The price slash come on the eve of Tesla’s first quarter earnings report, when investors will be watching out for the automaker’s margins after… Continue reading Tesla cuts prices for Model 3, Model Y on eve of Q1 earnings
The Polestar 4 replaces a rear window with a hi-def screen
Polestar introduced the Polestar 4, the second SUV in its lineup, at Auto Shanghai 2023. Actually, it’s technically an SUV coupé, meaning it has the space and four doors of an SUV, but the sloping roof and aerodynamics of a coupé. The Polestar 4 has plenty of new specs that make it turn heads, but… Continue reading The Polestar 4 replaces a rear window with a hi-def screen
Einride brings its electric trucks to UK freight sector in partnership with PepsiCo
Electric and autonomous trucking company Einride is expanding to the U.K., representing the latest in a line of European market expansions. Einride said that it’s looking to target the 1.6 billion tonnes of goods that are transported by road freight in the U.K each year. Its first U.K. deployment will be in partnership with PepsiCo… Continue reading Einride brings its electric trucks to UK freight sector in partnership with PepsiCo
Gogoro’s battery-swapping stations in Taiwan are now virtual power plants
Taiwanese two-wheeler battery swapping company Gogoro has a plan to give energy back to Taiwan’s electrical grid and make money while doing it. The company is partnering with Enel X, an energy services provider, to integrate 2,500 of its GoStations in Taiwan into Enel X’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP). A VPP is a collection of… Continue reading Gogoro’s battery-swapping stations in Taiwan are now virtual power plants
Southwest Airlines resumes operations after briefly halting takeoffs due to a ‘technical issue’
Southwest Airlines is resuming operations after the airline briefly paused departures due to a “technical issue” earlier this morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Although operations have resumed, there may be flight delays as a result of the pause. “This morning SouthwestAir experienced a technical issue with one of their internal systems,” the FAA… Continue reading Southwest Airlines resumes operations after briefly halting takeoffs due to a ‘technical issue’
Chinese luxury EV brand Zeekr will expand to Europe by end of 2023
Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle brand under China’s Geely Automobile Holdings, has confirmed plans to expand into Europe this year. The company will begin selling its Zeekr 001 luxury shooting brake and Zeekr X urban SUV in Sweden and the Netherlands starting in the fourth quarter of 2023, with plans to expand quickly to other… Continue reading Chinese luxury EV brand Zeekr will expand to Europe by end of 2023
Alaska Airlines does away with check-in kiosks
Alaska Airlines recently started a 3-year, $2.5 billion project to improve the airport experience at its hubs and focus cities like Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. As a part of this project, the airline is looking to modernize the lobby experience and as the company announced today, the most visible change here will… Continue reading Alaska Airlines does away with check-in kiosks
US lidar maker Luminar wants to light up China’s smart vehicles
Luminar, the Nasdaq-listed lidar maker from Florida, is making a push into China as the world’s largest auto market races to put automated and autonomous driving vehicles on the road. By 2028, more than one million Luminar-equipped cars will be on the road in China, Luminar’s founder and CEO Austin Russell said this week at… Continue reading US lidar maker Luminar wants to light up China’s smart vehicles
BMW, Rivian, Hyundai, Volvo lose access to EV tax credit
The United States Treasury updated its list of electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 EV tax credit per its new rules for battery sourcing, and BMW, Nissan, Rivian, Hyundai, Volvo and Volkswagen are no longer on it. The new requirements will go into effect Tuesday, and they’ll also cut credits for the Tesla Model 3… Continue reading BMW, Rivian, Hyundai, Volvo lose access to EV tax credit