The electric revolution is no longer limited to daily drivers and eco-commuters. Luxury brands such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche have already begun augmenting their lineups with EV variants, while hypercar makers like Lamborghini and Ferrari expect their first electrics to arrive in the next few years. On Tuesday, British automaker Lotus announced that… Continue reading Lotus unveils its first electric vehicle, the Eletre ‘Hyper-SUV’
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Dancing Musk hands drivers first Teslas from new German gigafactory
Summary Companies Musk hands over first 30 cars at German plant New orders from plant to be delivered from April 3,500 workers on site, to rise to 12,000 Activists block plant entrance, motorway in protest GRUENHEIDE, Germany, March 22 (Reuters) – Elon Musk was cheered as he oversaw the handover of Tesla’s (TSLA.O) first German-made… Continue reading Dancing Musk hands drivers first Teslas from new German gigafactory
UAW: No current talks with Tesla about potential union vote
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read March 29 (Reuters) – United Auto Workers (UAW) President Ray Curry said Tuesday he has had no discussions with Tesla or its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk about a potential union vote by workers at the electric-car maker’s California factory. On March 3, Musk tweeted he was inviting the… Continue reading UAW: No current talks with Tesla about potential union vote
Vietnam’s VinFast to invest $2B in North Carolina EV factory
VinFast, the Vietnamese automaker under Vingroup, said Tuesday it will build its first U.S. factory in North Carolina, part of the company’s previously stated plans to invest and expand in the country. The automotive newcomer said it will spend about $2 billion in the first phase of construction of the 1,976-acre North Carolina factory and… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast to invest $2B in North Carolina EV factory
GM spotted benchmarking Tesla Model S Plaid and Summon feature
GM has been spotted benchmarking a Tesla Model S Plaid and Model 3. The latter appeared to be in order to test Tesla’s Summon feature. Tesla has had a lead in electric vehicles for a long time, which made its vehicles popular for other automakers to benchmark as they develop their own EV programs. Benchmarking… Continue reading GM spotted benchmarking Tesla Model S Plaid and Summon feature
Electrify America upgrades charging stations with solar canopies, battery storage, more customer amenities
Electrify America has announced “a new design vision” for some of its future charging stations, and will soon introduce a next-generation charger with updates to improve the charging experience. EA says its Charging Station of the Future will add design and comfort elements such as solar canopies and awnings, customer waiting areas and other customer-focused… Continue reading Electrify America upgrades charging stations with solar canopies, battery storage, more customer amenities
Kia’s EV9 SUV will move from concept to reality in 2023
If you thought it wouldn’t be long before Kia turned the Concept EV9 into a production model, you guessed correctly. The automaker has revealed that a road-ready version of the electric SUV will be available in Europe in 2023. There was no mention of launches in North America or other regions, but it’s an SUV… Continue reading Kia’s EV9 SUV will move from concept to reality in 2023
Tesla adds to wave of megacap stock splits
A driver recharges the battery of his Tesla car at a Tesla Super Charging station in a petrol station on the highway in Sailly-Flibeaucourt, France, January 12, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 28 (Reuters) – Tesla’s (TSLA.O) announcement on Monday that it will seek shareholder… Continue reading Tesla adds to wave of megacap stock splits
SpaceX is ending Crew Dragon production
SpaceX will stop producing new Crew Dragon craft after it finishes manufacturing its fourth and final capsule, according to Reuters. After confirming the news, Elon Musk’s private space firm told the outlet it would continue to produce components for the spacecraft and that it would retain its capacity to manufacture additional Crew Dragon capsules should… Continue reading SpaceX is ending Crew Dragon production
German Handelsblatt: Vintage car: “Fanfare in the direction of Wolfsburg!” – the Opel Kadett becomes 60004059
The next few months will show whether the new Opel Astra will succeed in shaking the throne of the VW Golf as king of the compacts. In any case, the Astra carries the genes of a people’s car, as it embodies the modern successor to the legendary Opel Kadett. In 1972, this sales champion contributed… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Vintage car: “Fanfare in the direction of Wolfsburg!” – the Opel Kadett becomes 60004059