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Tesla quietly acquired automated manufacturing firm to design factories
Tesla has quietly made a previously unreported acquisition of a firm specialized in automated manufacturing to support the design of new factories. Back in late 2017, Tesla announced that it was acquiring manufacturing firm Perbix, but the Minnesota-based firm wasn’t the only manufacturing firm Tesla was acquiring at the time. At the same time, Electrek… Continue reading Tesla quietly acquired automated manufacturing firm to design factories
UPDATE 1-German auto stimulus to boost VW’s electric push
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany unveiled sweeping incentives for cheap electric cars, providing a boost to Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) electric push while penalising heavy sports utility vehicles (SUVs) with new staggered taxes for polluting combustion-engined cars. FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen E-Golf electric vehicle is displayed at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 18,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-German auto stimulus to boost VW’s electric push
Exclusive: GM plans electric van for business users in bid to pre-empt Tesla
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co is developing an electric van aimed at business users, joining a growing list of carmakers planning EVs for the same segment which includes customers such as Amazon.com Inc and United Parcel Service Inc, five people familiar with the plans told Reuters. Models of the Rivian-built Amazon electric delivery vans… Continue reading Exclusive: GM plans electric van for business users in bid to pre-empt Tesla
German auto stimulus to boost Volkswagen’s electric push
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany unveiled sweeping incentives for cheap electric cars and for hybrid vehicles, providing a boost to Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) electric push while staggered taxes for polluting combustion-engined cars will penalise sports utility vehicles. FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen E-Golf electric vehicle is displayed at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February… Continue reading German auto stimulus to boost Volkswagen’s electric push
Rumor: Tesla and UK government are working on a factory
A rumor is circulating about Tesla and the British government working together on finding a location for a factory in England. Tesla is currently undergoing a massive expansion in Europe with its first full-fledged factory near Berlin and a new design and research center in the German capital. After announcing that Tesla’s first factory in… Continue reading Rumor: Tesla and UK government are working on a factory
Mercedes-Benz EQS Prototype Spotted At A Charging Station: Video
One of the MINI Cooper SE drivers in Germany recently spotted two all-electric prototypes of Mercedes-Benz EQS at an IONITY fast-charging station in Gruibingen. Both were covered during charging (also the dashboard) and then uncovered right before departure. The EQS looks pretty good (although still in camouflage) and as an electric EQ equivalent of S-Class,… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQS Prototype Spotted At A Charging Station: Video
According To James Dyson, All Current Electric Cars Are Sold At A Loss
EV fans all over the world could not hide their disappointment when Dyson gave up doing its electric car. What we heard in October 2019 was that is was not “commercially viable.” Autocar’s latest edition brings nine pages dedicated to the project and the man behind it, James Dyson. In an interview with Steve Cropley,… Continue reading According To James Dyson, All Current Electric Cars Are Sold At A Loss
Rivian makes cuts and names new chief operating officer
Amazon-backed EV startup Rivian has laid off about 40 employees at its engineering and design center in Plymouth, Michigan, The Verge has learned. The cuts, which the company has confirmed to The Verge, were made across departments and included engineers, recruiters, and others, according to two former employees. The company has also made a number… Continue reading Rivian makes cuts and names new chief operating officer
Geely’s Polestar plans China showroom expansion to compete with Tesla: sources
SHANGHAI Reuters) – Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by China’s Geely, plans a big expansion of its showroom network in the mainland, sources said, as it prepares for delivery of cars to compete with Tesla Inc’s locally made Model 3. A worker wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak cleans… Continue reading Geely’s Polestar plans China showroom expansion to compete with Tesla: sources