Ford Raises Prices of F-150 Lightning Electric Truck

Ford Motor on Tuesday became the latest automaker to raise the price of electric vehicles when it significantly increased prices of its popular F-150 Lightning because of rising materials costs. The company began making the Lightning in April and had sold more than 4,400 through the end of July. Ford has taken reservations for more… Continue reading Ford Raises Prices of F-150 Lightning Electric Truck

Tesla Model 3 and Y become best-selling vehicles in California, pushing EVs to new record

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have become the second-best and best-selling vehicles in California, helping electric vehicle sales reach a new record in the state. California has long been a leader in the US when it comes to EV adoption. There are many reasons for that: state incentive, a general interest in new technology… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 and Y become best-selling vehicles in California, pushing EVs to new record

Tesla (TSLA) sales and export in China are down, but factory upgrade is to blame

Tesla’s (TSLA) sales in China are down more than 60% month-to-month in July, but Gigafactory Shanghai’s planned upgrade is to blame. After a tough Q2 in China due to the restrictions in the city of Shanghai forcing Tesla to shut down its factory, the automaker started to ramp production back up again with 78,906 vehicles… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) sales and export in China are down, but factory upgrade is to blame

Driverless Robotaxis To Officially Hit Chinese Streets

The company claims its self-driving tech is ahead of Tesla’s. Driverless in China China is about to get the San Francisco treatment now that tech giant Baidu is able to operate its autonomous car service without a driver in two major Chinese cities. According to a company press release, the artificial intelligence company has finally… Continue reading Driverless Robotaxis To Officially Hit Chinese Streets

Tesla Faces Crowded Field in China as New-Energy Car Market Booms

Storyful China Conducts New Military Exercises Near Taiwan China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said it continued its military drills around Taiwan on Monday, August 8.The army’s Eastern Theater Command said its “multi-type anti-submarine platforms have closely coordinated and carried out anti-submarine operations” in the “sea and airspace around Taiwan Island.”The PLA posted video that they… Continue reading Tesla Faces Crowded Field in China as New-Energy Car Market Booms

Electric Vehicles Industry is expected to increase EV sales volume from at a CAGR of ~6% between 2021 and 2026: Ken Research

Increasing government push is likely to boost sales of Electric Vehicles due to exemption of taxes and duties. Lack of market leaders and ease of entry will act a positive reinforcement for emergence of newer homegrown EV manufacturing companies. Increasing technological advancement and emergence of Electric Mobility-as-a-Service (EMaaS) will be witness in the EV space… Continue reading Electric Vehicles Industry is expected to increase EV sales volume from at a CAGR of ~6% between 2021 and 2026: Ken Research

German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving technology: fine against VW, lawsuit against Tesla: data protection officers button car cameras in front of 004975

A missing sign costs Volkswagen 1.1 million euros. The Lower Saxony data protection authority imposed the penalty because the car manufacturer was caught in 2019 with a test vehicle that was filming traffic. The image data should improve the driver assistance system and prevent accidents. However, the necessary magnetic signs with a camera symbol were… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving technology: fine against VW, lawsuit against Tesla: data protection officers button car cameras in front of 004975

Clean Technica: The Newest Moneymaker? Buy & Flip EVs With Low Mileage002165

Several years ago, a friend turned me onto a book titled, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It explained steps to add to your wages, above and beyond your 40-hour-a-week + job, by finding opportunities for passive income streams. In 2009, my husband and I ended up buying, fixing up, renting, and then selling a couple of… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Newest Moneymaker? Buy & Flip EVs With Low Mileage002165

Clean Technica: Our Journey from Tesla to BYD002164

What do you do when waiting in line at an electric vehicle launch? You swap stories. At the recent BYD launch in Brisbane, Roger and Mary told me the story of their journey from reserving a Tesla Model 3 to purchasing a BYD Atto 3. On 31 March, 2016, we made a deposit on a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Our Journey from Tesla to BYD002164

German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving technology: fine against VW, lawsuit against Tesla: data protection officers button car cameras in front of004972

A missing sign costs Volkswagen 1.1 million euros. The Lower Saxony data protection authority imposed the penalty because the car manufacturer was caught in 2019 with a test vehicle that was filming traffic. The image data should improve the driver assistance system and prevent accidents. However, the necessary magnetic signs with a camera symbol were… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving technology: fine against VW, lawsuit against Tesla: data protection officers button car cameras in front of004972