Tesla delivered 384,122 vehicles in the second quarter of this year, wrapping up another weak quarter for the company as it struggles to bring the pace of sales back up to 2023 levels. That represents a 13.5% drop from the number of cars Tesla delivered in the second quarter of 2022, and it means Tesla… Continue reading Tesla faces second straight year of falling sales after another bad quarter
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GM’s Home-Grown LMR Battery Opens New Front in EV Competition
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries were a made-in-America innovation, but China ended up cornering the market on what became the world’s leading solution in low-cost EV batteries. Now, following a decade of development, General Motors has announced a battery breakthrough that might help American manufacturers reclaim some high ground: LMR, or lithium manganese-rich batteries. Kushal… Continue reading GM’s Home-Grown LMR Battery Opens New Front in EV Competition
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.147)
This week finds Steve Cropley and Matt Prior in the back of Cropley’s Ford Ranger outside Ariel Motor Company as they discuss their respective weekly columns. They talk Ian Callum’s new classic Mini, the Autocar Awards, Steve Rider’s retirement, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, the stress of having a car MOT tested and much more including your correspondence.… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.147)
How Republican EV cuts could put US carmakers behind China
President Trump vows to revive U.S. auto manufacturing, but experts warn Republican pushback on EVs may risk losing leadership in a key emerging technology. President Donald Trump has said his policies will revive auto manufacturing in the US. But Republican attacks on electric vehicles could do just the opposite, some industry experts say, by surrendering… Continue reading How Republican EV cuts could put US carmakers behind China
Harrison Ford entertainingly reveals Glenmorangie as Official Whisky of Formula 1®
– “Nice”, says actor in witty verdict on whisky’s pioneering partnership – GLASGOW, Scotland, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Glenmorangie Highland single malt Scotch whisky today becomes the Official Whisky of Formula 1® – the world’s most prestigious motor-racing competition. Marking the union of two icons dedicated to taking their crafts to new heights… Continue reading Harrison Ford entertainingly reveals Glenmorangie as Official Whisky of Formula 1®
LAZ PARKING ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN INDIGO PARK CANADA
Builds North America’s Largest Tech-Driven Parking, Transportation, and Mobility Company HARTFORD, Conn., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LAZ Parking announced today the completion of an acquisition that gives it a 60% majority stake in INDIGO Park Canada Inc. (IPC), creating North America’s largest tech-driven parking, transportation, and mobility company. The acquisition reunites LAZ with the INDIGO… Continue reading LAZ PARKING ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN INDIGO PARK CANADA
The electric Hummer is almost outselling the F-150 Lightning
General Motors sold 4,508 electric Hummer trucks and SUVs in the second quarter in the U.S., putting it close to Ford’s F-150 Lightning despite a price gap in the tens of thousands of dollars. The Hummer sales were part of a banner quarter for GM’s electric vehicles, making it one of the only automakers that… Continue reading The electric Hummer is almost outselling the F-150 Lightning
The Chevy Equinox EV is GM’s breakout star, but that’s not the only surprise
The Chevy Equinox EV, or “America’s most affordable 315+ range EV,” as GM calls it, is red-hot. Thanks to the electric Equinox, Chevy is solidifying its position as the fastest-growing EV brand in the US. The Chevy Equinox EV helped GM’s electric vehicle sales more than double in Q2, but there’s more to the story.… Continue reading The Chevy Equinox EV is GM’s breakout star, but that’s not the only surprise
Tesla, Trump alliance falls apart – but there’s BIG news for electric semi fleets
After a month off trying to wrap our heads around all the chaos surrounding EVs, solar, and everything else in Washington, we’re back with the biggest EV news stories of the day from Tesla, Ford, Volvo, and everyone else on today’s hiatus-busting episode of Quick Charge! It just gets worse and worse for the Tesla… Continue reading Tesla, Trump alliance falls apart – but there’s BIG news for electric semi fleets
Ford sales jump 14% in the second quarter, well above industry forecast
watch now Ford sales rose 14.2% during the second quarter over the year-earlier period, about 10 times the estimated 1.4% industry increase, the automaker said Tuesday. New vehicle sales for the second quarter totaled 612,095, led in part by gains in its F-Series trucks and “electrified” vehicles, which includes hybrids and EVs. F-Series trucks saw… Continue reading Ford sales jump 14% in the second quarter, well above industry forecast