Tesla’s Cybertruck will go on sale in 2023, says Elon Musk

Tesla will finally start selling the Cybertruck next year, Elon Musk has announced at the opening party for the company’s Giga Texas factory. During his presentation on stage, Musk showed off the production Cybertruck vehicle, which still looks like the previous versions, except its doors no longer have handles. The car will be able to… Continue reading Tesla’s Cybertruck will go on sale in 2023, says Elon Musk

Ford and Lincoln owners can now personalize their Alexa commands

Ford and Lincoln owners whose vehicles have hands-free access to Alexa don’t have to stick to using standard voice commands if they don’t want to. The automaker has rolled out enhanced Car Control capabilities, and with it comes the option to teach Alexa commands that reflect their natural way of speaking. For example, they can… Continue reading Ford and Lincoln owners can now personalize their Alexa commands

First Ford E-Transit Vans Ship to European Customers

(L to R): Ali Y. Koç, Deputy Chairman, Koç Holdings Board of Directors and Chairman, Ford Otosan; Mustafa Varank, Minister of Industry and Technology, Republic of Turkey; İlknur Karaca, Team Leader, Assembly Shop Production Line, Gölcük plant. Photo: Ford Ford Pro is shipping the first production units of its all-electric E-Transit van to customers across… Continue reading First Ford E-Transit Vans Ship to European Customers

Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Decline in March from Seasonal Adjustment

All major market segments saw seasonally adjusted prices that were higher year over year in March. Source: Manheim Market Index Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) declined 3.3% in March from February, according to the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, which declined to 223.5, up 24.8% from a year ago.… Continue reading Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Decline in March from Seasonal Adjustment

@Nissan: Nissan Unveils Prototype Production Facility For All-Solid-State Batteries000713

2022/04/08 Nissan unveils prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells Nissan aims to launch an EV with in-house developed ASSBs by fiscal year 2028 ASSB benefits include lower costs, shorter charge times and greater energy density Nissan today unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan Unveils Prototype Production Facility For All-Solid-State Batteries000713

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Electromobility: Tesla should keep Volkswagen at a distance for a long time004102

Tesla production in Grünheide The US automaker will remain the world’s largest supplier of electric cars in the years to come. (Photo: via REUTERS) Volkswagen is unlikely to catch up with its competitor Tesla when it comes to electric cars this year either. The US group is likely to sell around 1.35 million vehicles in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Electromobility: Tesla should keep Volkswagen at a distance for a long time004102

Matt Prior: Supercars and watches aren’t too different

I’m not sure that too many parties have come out well from last week’s launch of the MoonSwatch, the Swatch/Omega mash-up that looks like the Omega watch that Apollo astronauts used to wear but costs a more Swatch-like £207. The new range of watches – and very nice they look, too – aren’t a limited… Continue reading Matt Prior: Supercars and watches aren’t too different

07:00 ETDana’s New Sustainable Mobility Center Awarded LEED CertificationDana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has received Leadership…

MAUMEE, Ohio, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its Sustainable Mobility Center, located on its World Headquarters campus in Maumee, Ohio, United States. Dana’s state-of-the-art Sustainable Mobility Center serves as an engineering center of excellence for e-Propulsion… Continue reading 07:00 ETDana’s New Sustainable Mobility Center Awarded LEED CertificationDana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has received Leadership…

2022 GMC Hummer EV: How does an electric pickup beat Porsche and Mercedes AMG? Like this

The 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup is an automotive platypus, and not just because the massive, nearly silent electric vehicle looks like a visitor from an alternate reality. Like the egg-laying, duck-billed aquatic mammal 18th-century British “experts” famously dismissed as a fraud put together with mismatched pieces of other creatures, the Hummer EV may seem like a… Continue reading 2022 GMC Hummer EV: How does an electric pickup beat Porsche and Mercedes AMG? Like this