Mercedes-Benz and Rivian said Thursday that they would team up to build electric vans in Europe, a rare example of cooperation between a traditional carmaker and a new challenger. Mercedes said the companies would build a factory in Eastern Europe at one of the German company’s sites in the region. The main Mercedes factory in… Continue reading Mercedes and Rivian Plan to Make Vans Together in Europe
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Tesla wants your vote for new Supercharger locations
Tesla said Thursday it is turning to the public to help determine where to locate its next Superchargers as the automaker continues to expand its network of EV fast-charging stations in North America, Europe and Asia. The company’s @TeslaCharging account wrote in a tweet on Thursday: “Supercharger Voting coming soon. Reply with location suggestions —… Continue reading Tesla wants your vote for new Supercharger locations
‘The time for hybrids, has finished’ – will Toyota, Honda, and Nissan wake up?
Japanese automakers Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, are being called out again for their lack of progress with battery electric vehicles and decarbonization efforts. Greenpeace, a nonprofit organization promoting a sustainable future, released a new study finding that Japanese automakers lag behind their peers. Japanese automakers have been notoriously slow in their efforts to introduce all-electric… Continue reading ‘The time for hybrids, has finished’ – will Toyota, Honda, and Nissan wake up?
Uber Eats deliveries will be served by mini autonomous EVs in US markets starting this fall
Ride-share veteran Uber Technologies has announced a long term partnership with autonomous vehicle developer Nuro, whose zero-occupant EVs will deliver food to Uber Eats customers around the US. The ten-year deal will kick off this fall in Texas and California before expanding further. As pioneers of the rideshare revolution beginning over a decade ago, Uber… Continue reading Uber Eats deliveries will be served by mini autonomous EVs in US markets starting this fall
Tesla is going to let you vote on Supercharger locations
Tesla announced that it is going to let people vote on Supercharger locations as it is expanding its network at an increased pace. The Supercharger network is the gold standard when it comes to fast-charging networks, and it helped Tesla reach incredible market shares in the EV market both in the US and Canada. While… Continue reading Tesla is going to let you vote on Supercharger locations
Tesla ramps up hiring for Megafactory, aiming to produce 40 GWh per year
Tesla is ramping up hiring for its Megafactory in California, where it aims to produce 40 GWh of Megapacks per year. Last year, Tesla broke ground on a new “Megafactory” to produce Megapack batteries in Lathrop, California. The goal is to have a new factory focused only on building the large battery pack for utility-scale energy storage… Continue reading Tesla ramps up hiring for Megafactory, aiming to produce 40 GWh per year
Racketeering Lawsuit Accuses Elon Musk of Pumping Up Dogecoin Value
“It has no value at all.” Hype Man This racketeering lawsuit against Elon Musk and his many companies just keeps getting bigger. This week, Reuters reported that seven new investor plaintiffs and six new defendants, including Musk’s tunnel-building enterprise The Boring Company, were included in an amended complaint filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. The… Continue reading Racketeering Lawsuit Accuses Elon Musk of Pumping Up Dogecoin Value
Cheaper electric vehicles coming despite high battery costs
GM CEO Mary Barra has said the company will overtake Tesla as the nation’s largest seller of EVs by the middle of this decade. The Equinox EV is a step toward that. By Tom Kriesher Even though battery costs are rising, auto companies are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles that should widen their appeal… Continue reading Cheaper electric vehicles coming despite high battery costs
Baidu: Skip level 3
The CEO of the Chinese search engine Baidu has suggested skipping level 3 and going straight into commercialization at level 4. Since the beginning of the year baidu With the Apollo Go program, it offers autonomous driving in the cities of China and now offers self-driving transport in 10 cities. A million trips have now… Continue reading Baidu: Skip level 3
GM targets the masses with its $30,000 all-electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV
GM’s latest bid to ramp up U.S. EV sales and surpass rival Tesla is a $30,000 all-electric SUV aimed squarely at the mass market. The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, which will come in LT and RS models and has an estimated range of 300 miles, will test GM’s ability to make an affordable EV that… Continue reading GM targets the masses with its $30,000 all-electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV