(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Thursday unveiled its first electric pickup truck that looked like a futuristic angular armored vehicle in gunmetal gray, as the California company took aim at the heart of Detroit automakers’ profits. FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the automobile awards… Continue reading Tesla unveils electric pickup truck, futuristic design ignites controversy
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[BEYOND NEWS] MOBILE GAMING TAKES CENTER STAGE WITH LG AND ESL
Aligned with the rising trend of mobile games and esports, LG recently announced that it is the Official Smartphone for Season 3 of the ESL Mobile Open, a first of its kind mobile esports league. Over 324,000 players across North America took part in the qualifications in Season 2 alone this year speaking to the… Continue reading [BEYOND NEWS] MOBILE GAMING TAKES CENTER STAGE WITH LG AND ESL
Tesla unveils Cybertruck: electric pickup with range up to 500 miles, starting price of $39,900, & more
After months of hype, Tesla has finally unveiled its Cybertruck electric pickup truck today in Los Angeles. The vehicle features up to 500 miles of range, a starting price of just $39,900 and much more. This post is being updated live. Refresh for more details. Elon Musk first mentioned Tesla’s plan to build an electric… Continue reading Tesla unveils Cybertruck: electric pickup with range up to 500 miles, starting price of $39,900, & more
Panasonic has no plans for new Tesla battery plant in China: CEO
FILE PHOTO: Panasonic Corp President Kazuhiro Tsuga attends a joint news conference with Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda in Tokyo, Japan, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic Corp (6752.T) has no plans to build a new battery plant for Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in China, the Japanese company’s chief executive said, as… Continue reading Panasonic has no plans for new Tesla battery plant in China: CEO
Lordstown Is Now Accepting Pre-orders For Endurance EV Pickup
2021 Lordstown Endurance to enter the U.S. market in Q4 2020 starting from $52,500 before incentives. Lordstown Motors, a new company that purchased GM’s Lordstown Complex to produce electric pickup trucks (with blessing and tech from Workhorse), started to take pre-orders (with required $1,000 deposits). The 2021 Lordstown Endurance electric pickup truck will be ready… Continue reading Lordstown Is Now Accepting Pre-orders For Endurance EV Pickup
@Ford: Ford Debuts “Making the Mustang Mach-E” Documentary, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the New Electric Mustang Family Member
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Debuts “Making the Mustang Mach-E” Documentary, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the New Electric Mustang Family Member
@Daimler: 20. Nov 2019Further milestones of the Daimler sustainability initiative
Creating lasting values with sustainable mobility Short version: 12. Daimler Sustainability Dialogue CO2-reduction and sustainable mobility are not only important social challenges, but also key elements of Daimler’s business strategy. The 12th edition of the Daimler Sustainability Dialogue discussed what this means in practice. On 20 and 21 November 2019, the Dialogue brought together over… Continue reading @Daimler: 20. Nov 2019Further milestones of the Daimler sustainability initiative
@Daimler: 04. Nov 2019Daimler launches new corporate structure
November 04, 2019 – We have launched our new corporate structure as planned on November 1, 2019. The separation of the car and van and the truck and bus businesses to two new subsidiaries took effect at the end of October with their respective entries in the commercial register. Three legally independent stock corporations now… Continue reading @Daimler: 04. Nov 2019Daimler launches new corporate structure
BMW locks up €10.2 billion battery order ahead of EV onslaught
BMW announced Thursday it will spend more than €10 billion euros ($11.07 billion) on battery cells from Chinese battery cell manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. and Samsung SDI. The deal comes just days after BMW unveiled its first purely electric premium mid-size sedan, called the i4. The all-electric sedan, which won’t be available until 2021, is… Continue reading BMW locks up €10.2 billion battery order ahead of EV onslaught
Audi and Porsche are happily cannibalizing their own ICE sales for new EVs
In conversations with Audi and Porsche at the LA Auto Show, a trend emerged: both companies seem quite pleased that so many of their EV sales interest is coming from their own existing, internal combustion customers. For a long time, one worry among automakers has been that creating new EV programs would just be an… Continue reading Audi and Porsche are happily cannibalizing their own ICE sales for new EVs