@niche: Workhorse Shares Sink After It Halts Electric Van Deliveries001257

(Bloomberg) — Workhorse Group Inc. shares plunged on Wednesday to their lowest in fifteen months after the embattled electric-vehicle maker said it will suspend deliveries of its vans and recall units it has already delivered. Most Read from Bloomberg The electric van, called the C-1000, would require additional testing and modifications to existing vehicles in… Continue reading @niche: Workhorse Shares Sink After It Halts Electric Van Deliveries001257

Tesla (TSLA) breaks ground on new ‘Megafactory’ to produce Megapack batteries

Tesla announced that it has broken ground on a new facility called ‘Megafactory’ in Lathrop, California. It will be used to produce Megapacks, Tesla’s biggest batteries for stationary energy storage. As of now, Tesla exclusively produces its battery packs for its energy division, Powerwall, Powerpacks, and Megapacks, at Gigafactory Nevada. But now it looks like… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) breaks ground on new ‘Megafactory’ to produce Megapack batteries

Tesla pushes U.S. to boost fuel economy penalties

Companies Law firms The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. WASHINGTON, Sept 22… Continue reading Tesla pushes U.S. to boost fuel economy penalties

@Ford: Ford, Redwood Materials Teaming Up on Closed-Loop Battery Recycling, U.S. Supply Chain

Ford Motor Company and Redwood Materials, a leading battery materials company, are collaborating to make electric vehicles more sustainable and affordable for Americans by localizing the complex supply chain network, creating recycling options for end-of-life vehicles, ramping lithium-ion recycling and increasing U.S. battery production Closing the loop ensures valuable materials that are used in battery… Continue reading @Ford: Ford, Redwood Materials Teaming Up on Closed-Loop Battery Recycling, U.S. Supply Chain

Li Auto (LI) Slashes Q3 Delivery Forecast Amid Chip Dearth

Li Auto LI recently trimmed its third-quarter 2021 delivery guidance. The China-based electric vehicle (EV) maker now expects to deliver about 24,500 vehicles in the third quarter, down from the previous outlook of vehicle deliveries between 25,000 to 26,000 units. Backed by China’s food delivery giant Meituan, Li Auto, which debuted on Nasdaq on Jul… Continue reading Li Auto (LI) Slashes Q3 Delivery Forecast Amid Chip Dearth

A life and death question for regulators: Is Tesla’s Autopilot safe?

(Reuters) – Robin Geoulla had doubts about the automated driving technology equipped on his Tesla Model S when he bought the electric car in 2017. A crashed state police car is seen in Eaton County, Michigan, U.S., March 17, 2021, in this picture obtained from social media. Picture taken March 17,2021. MSP FIRST DISTRICT/via REUTERS… Continue reading A life and death question for regulators: Is Tesla’s Autopilot safe?

Clean Technica: Report Of A Tesla Factory In Russia Debunked By Elon Musk001298

A Russian news site, Arguments of the Week, reported that the first Tesla Russian plant will be built in Korolev, the heart of Russian cosmonautics. Korolev is near Moscow and the article noted that this was confirmed by two sources in the Ministry of Industry and Trade as well as the Russian Federation Chamber of… Continue reading Clean Technica: Report Of A Tesla Factory In Russia Debunked By Elon Musk001298

Autos & Transportation · 9:58 PM UTCExclusive: U.S. opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflatorsU.S. auto safety investigators have ope…

Heavy vehicular traffic is seen in the Ocean Beach neighbourhood of San Diego, California, U.S., ahead of the Fourth of July holiday July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a new probe into 30 million vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers with potentially defective Takata… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 9:58 PM UTCExclusive: U.S. opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflatorsU.S. auto safety investigators have ope…

CATL plans sodium-ion battery production line

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd’s booth is seen during a high-tech expo in Shanghai in June. [Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd will put a sodium-ion battery line into production next year, a top executive disclosed on Thursday. Meng Xiangfeng, assistant to the chairman of CATL, said in… Continue reading CATL plans sodium-ion battery production line