All-electric Vauxhall Grandland replacement confirmed for 2024

The successor for the popular Vauxhall Grandland SUV will be fully-electric, and on sale in 2024, according to a new announcement from the brand outlining a £114m investment in the Eisenach assembly plant where the new model will be built. The Grandland – introduced as Grandland X in 2017 at that year’s Frankfurt Motor Show… Continue reading All-electric Vauxhall Grandland replacement confirmed for 2024

Nikola announces a $100 million stock offering

U.S. Nikola’s logo is pictured at an event held to present CNH’s new full-electric and Hydrogen fuel-cell battery trucks in partnership with U.S. Nikola event in Turin, Italy, December 3, 2019. Massimo Pinca | Reuters Electric heavy-truck maker Nikola said on Thursday that it plans to raise $100 million via a secondary stock offering to… Continue reading Nikola announces a $100 million stock offering

Ford hikes prices on its F-150 Lightning as production resumes after EV battery fire

Ford F-150 Lightning trucks manufactured at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn Michigan. Courtesy: Ford Motor Co. Ford Motor said that it has resumed full production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup following a February battery fire — and that it’s once again raising prices on the popular truck. Ford said the standard-range Lightning… Continue reading Ford hikes prices on its F-150 Lightning as production resumes after EV battery fire

EVgo shares are surging after fourth-quarter results trounce Wall Street estimates

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg looks at an EVgo charging station during an electric vehicles event outside of the Department of Transportation October 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images EV charging network operator EVgo on Thursday reported fourth-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street expectations and posted a narrower-than-expected loss as… Continue reading EVgo shares are surging after fourth-quarter results trounce Wall Street estimates

Tesla has only installed 3,000 Solar Roof systems in the U.S., far below forecast, study finds

Tesla vehicles parked outside a home with a Tesla Solar Roof on Weems Street in Boca Chica Village, Texas, U.S., on Monday, June 21, 2021. Veronica G. Cardenas | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla has only installed 3,000 of its Solar Roof systems in the U.S. since touting the technology seven years ago, according to… Continue reading Tesla has only installed 3,000 Solar Roof systems in the U.S., far below forecast, study finds

Ford invests in Indonesian nickel-processing project to lock up goods

Ford Motor Co. is partnering with mining companies from Indonesia and China to invest in a nickel-processing project as part of the Dearborn automaker’s bid to shore up supplies of key raw materials for electric-vehicle batteries. PT Vale Indonesia Tbk, a nickel producer in Indonesia, and China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. on Thursday announced the… Continue reading Ford invests in Indonesian nickel-processing project to lock up goods

Magna planning new $100M Auburn Hills EV seating plant with 500 jobs

Magna International Inc. is planning a new plant in Auburn Hills that would supply seats for future General Motors Co. electric vehicles, the Canadian auto supplier said on Thursday. The potentially more than $100 million investment is expected to create 500 new jobs, spokeswoman Tracy Fuerst said in a statement. It would replace the former… Continue reading Magna planning new $100M Auburn Hills EV seating plant with 500 jobs

Used-car prices, after finally easing, are back up again

For nearly a year, the average used vehicle in the United States had been edging toward affordable again for millions of people. The relief felt belated and relatively slight, but it was welcome nonetheless. From an eye-watering peak of $31,400 in April of last year, the average price had dropped 14% to $27,125 early this… Continue reading Used-car prices, after finally easing, are back up again

GM, EarthCruiser partner for new Hummer EV overlander concept

General Motors Co. and EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles are teaming for a next-generation overlandupfit solution for electric vehicles that will be integrated onto the GMC Hummer EV pickup. The collaboration will leverage EarthCruiser’s engineering expertise in the overland and off-road vehicle development space seen in its lineup of the EC Terranova, EarthCruiser EXP and FX overland… Continue reading GM, EarthCruiser partner for new Hummer EV overlander concept

Magneto 3.0, an overlanding Grand Wagoneer and new colors mark Easter Jeep concepts

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