Cox Automotive Lowers Full-Year New-Vehicle Sales Forecast as September Volumes Hold Steady at Low Level; Third Quarter Sales Volume Expected to Decline Versus Q3 2021

September new-vehicle sales pace forecast to finish near 13.3 million units, up 0.1 million from last month’s 13.2 million pace and up from last year’s 12.3 million level. Sales volume in September expected to rise nearly 8% from one year ago but remain relatively low at 1.10 million units. Third-quarter sales to finish near 3.4… Continue reading Cox Automotive Lowers Full-Year New-Vehicle Sales Forecast as September Volumes Hold Steady at Low Level; Third Quarter Sales Volume Expected to Decline Versus Q3 2021

Elon Musk wants “government-imposed muzzle” on his tweets thrown out

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is sick and tired of having to pause before tweeting to consider the potential implications on his company’s stock price. The celebrity executive is urging a federal appeals court to throw out a provision in his 2018 consent decree with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that requires him to… Continue reading Elon Musk wants “government-imposed muzzle” on his tweets thrown out

Lithium Is Up 220% And This Is What You Need To Know

In the current year, we have witnessed a gravity-defying commodity rally after the shuttering of Ukrainian ports, sanctions against Russia and disruption in Libyan oil production sent energy, crop, and metal buyers scrambling for replacement supplies. The price of copper doubled; wheat more than doubled while global indices of commodity prices almost tripled from April… Continue reading Lithium Is Up 220% And This Is What You Need To Know

Toyota to start selling small electric sedan in China by year-end – sources

By Norihiko Shirouzu BEIJING (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp plans to start production and sales of a small electric sedan powered by BYD Co Ltd batteries by year-end as part of an ongoing collaboration with the Chinese company, three people close to the Japanese carmaker said. The for now China-only bZ3 sedan co-developed with BYD… Continue reading Toyota to start selling small electric sedan in China by year-end – sources

Elon Musk seeks to narrow SEC consent decree, end pre-approval of tweets, article with image

NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s lawyers urged a federal appeals court to throw out a provision in his 2018 consent decree with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring a Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) lawyer to vet some of his posts on Twitter. In a brief filed late on Tuesday with the… Continue reading Elon Musk seeks to narrow SEC consent decree, end pre-approval of tweets, article with image

Hertz, BP Partner on EV Charging in North America

The companies plan to build on bp pulse’s existing ‘Omega’ fleet charging and energy management software for Hertz’s EV fleet. Photo: BP Hertz and BP announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a national network of EV charging stations powered by BP Pulse, BP’s global electrification and charging solution brand.  The… Continue reading Hertz, BP Partner on EV Charging in North America

Tesla is making large fleet deliveries at the end of the quarter

Tesla is making large fleet deliveries at the end of the quarter as it pushes for a new all-time delivery record. Over the last few years, large fleet operators, like rental car companies and car subscription services, have started to invest heavily in electrifying their fleets. This means large orders of new electric vehicles when… Continue reading Tesla is making large fleet deliveries at the end of the quarter

Clean Technica: Tesla To Employ Thousands Of Its “Humanoid Robots” In Its Factories002271

The big surprise at the initial Tesla AI Day in 2021 was Tesla’s plan for an actual human-like, or “humanoid,” robot. (Though, our own Chanan Bos did predict that type of product.) Some basic details were presented, and a human in a robot costume danced around a bit. While Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) has… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla To Employ Thousands Of Its “Humanoid Robots” In Its Factories002271

Clean Technica: 17 EV Models Have EPA Combined Rating of 100+ MPGe in Model Year 2022002270

For Model Year 2022 (MY 2022), 17 electric vehicle (EV) models achieved 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) or higher. MPGe is a unit of measure used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to represent EV fuel economy in a common unit with gas-powered vehicles, where 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity are equal to the energy… Continue reading Clean Technica: 17 EV Models Have EPA Combined Rating of 100+ MPGe in Model Year 2022002270

Elon Musk Cropped The Credit Out of Our Cartoon and Tweeted It Out

For a captain of industry, Elon Musk sure has interesting ideas about intellectual property. This week, the world’s richest man tweeted a black and white comic that depicted Nintendo’s Mario and Peach characters sitting on the roof of a building discussing life. “Of course,” the text reads, “there’s no way to prove we’re living in… Continue reading Elon Musk Cropped The Credit Out of Our Cartoon and Tweeted It Out