The world’s largest automaker Volkswagenincreased amidst the Corona crisis and the economic uncertainty set the pace when switching to the Electromobility. In the next five years (2021-2025), Volkswagen plans to invest 73 billion euros in climate-friendly drives and digitalization and thus almost every second euro of its entire investment budget in this period. As before,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Investments stagnate, but more for electric cars – Plant Emden loses Passat000323
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Waymo throws shade at Tesla and Elon Musk over self-driving comments
Waymo is throwing shade at Tesla and Elon Musk over comments that the latter has made about the usefulness of the former’s self-driving technology. There are dozens of high-profile companies working on solving self-driving and just as many different approaches, but there are two main differences: those who rely mainly if not entirely on computer… Continue reading Waymo throws shade at Tesla and Elon Musk over self-driving comments
Ford unveils the 2022 E-Transit, its $45,000 electric workhorse
Ford revealed Thursday the E-Transit, a configurable all-electric cargo van that it’s betting will be the new go-to workhorse for commercial customers. The E-Transit is just one piece of the company’s $11.5 billion investment in electrification. But it could be its most important one. Ford has largely focused its electrification efforts on the consumer market,… Continue reading Ford unveils the 2022 E-Transit, its $45,000 electric workhorse
A Panasonic battery VP explains the biggest challenge her team faces as it prepares for a huge wave of electric cars
Panasonic executive Celina Mikolajczak said on Tuesday that increasing production capacity is the biggest challenge the company’s electric-vehicle battery division faces right now. That’s partly the result of a supply chain for raw materials that’s concentrated in a small number of companies, Mikolajczak said. The auto industry is planning a major increase in EV production… Continue reading A Panasonic battery VP explains the biggest challenge her team faces as it prepares for a huge wave of electric cars
Rivian electric pickup will debut with three editions, with a cheaper one to follow
Rivian is opening up pre-orders for three editions of its upcoming electric pickup truck and SUV that start as low as $67,500 and with a battery range of more than 300 miles. However, more options will follow, including a base version that will have a smaller range of at least 250 miles and a price… Continue reading Rivian electric pickup will debut with three editions, with a cheaper one to follow
Rivian is making its hands-free driver assistance system standard in ‘every vehicle’ it builds
Electric automaker Rivian will makes its hands-free driver assistance system standard in every vehicle it builds, including its first two vehicles — the RT1 pickup truck and R1S SUV — that are coming to market in 2021. Details about the system, which is branded as Driver+, was just one of numerous new bits of information… Continue reading Rivian is making its hands-free driver assistance system standard in ‘every vehicle’ it builds
Head of Nikola, a G.M. Electric Truck Partner, Quits Amid Fraud Claims
Trevor Milton, a college dropout, turned his entrepreneurial visions into Nikola, a start-up aiming to develop long-haul semi trucks powered by hydrogen and electricity. General Motors was so taken with the idea that it took a $2 billion stake in the company, even though it essentially has no revenue and has not produced a single… Continue reading Head of Nikola, a G.M. Electric Truck Partner, Quits Amid Fraud Claims
Tesla confirms new 82 kWh battery pack in Model 3, thanks to new cells
Tesla has confirmed that its new 2021 Model 3 vehicles are now equipped with a new 82 kWh battery pack — thanks to new, more energy-dense battery cells produced by Panasonic. Earlier this year, Panasonic announced an extra $100 million investment in Gigafactory Nevada, its partnership with Tesla to produce battery cells exclusively for the electric… Continue reading Tesla confirms new 82 kWh battery pack in Model 3, thanks to new cells
INTERVIEW: Romeo Power Sees an Opening in Commercial EV Market
Romeo Power CEO Lionel Selwood and RMG CEO Robert Mancini By Jarrett Banks Romeo Power believes there is much more room in the EV market beyond flashy sedans and SUVs. The company designs and makes lithium-ion battery modules and packs for commercial electric trucks and buses. Strategic backers include auto parts supplier BorgWarner Inc. (ticker:… Continue reading INTERVIEW: Romeo Power Sees an Opening in Commercial EV Market
Ford to add jobs to boost output of electric F-150, add electric van
By Joseph White 3 Min Read DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it plans to hire 350 more U.S. workers to expand production capacity for its electric F-150 pickup truck in Michigan and add assembly of electric commercial vans at a plant near Kansas City, Missouri. FILE PHOTO: Ford Motor Co. displays… Continue reading Ford to add jobs to boost output of electric F-150, add electric van