Tag: Electric vehicles

Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin join Whitmer’s Lake Michigan EV charging circuit

The states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin have signed an agreement with Michigan to add charging stations and boost electric vehicle use around Lake Michigan. The voluntary agreement moves an EV infrastructure initiative announced by the Whitmer administration in 2021 forward. The effort, known as the Lake Michigan Electric Vehicle Circuit Tour, is geared toward tourism,… Continue reading Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin join Whitmer’s Lake Michigan EV charging circuit

@GM: Cruise LLC Driverless Rides Update August 2, 2022

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Daily Crunch: Sheryl Sandberg is out at Meta, and Zuckerberg’s not looking for a new COO

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. The SEC leapt in this week, charging 11 people associated with Forsage, which the government watchdog says was running a pyramid scheme. I’m not one to embrace drama, but I also can’t… Continue reading Daily Crunch: Sheryl Sandberg is out at Meta, and Zuckerberg’s not looking for a new COO

Chevy is offering up to $6,000 Bolt rebates — with a big asterisk

Chevy has started offering some Bolt owners rebates of up to $6,000 as a “goodwill reimbursement” for anyone who bought one of the battery-powered EVs shortly before the company made them significantly cheaper. However, as Jalopnik points out, taking the rebate means agreeing to never sue the company for any present or future issues with… Continue reading Chevy is offering up to $6,000 Bolt rebates — with a big asterisk

GM offers Chevy Bolt EV owners $6,000 if they promise not to sue over battery fire recall fiasco

General Motors has started offering Chevy Bolt EV owners a $6,000 refund as long as they promise not to sue over the battery fire recall fiasco of last year. In June, GM announced that the 2023 Chevy Bolt EV and EUV are getting a significant $6,000 price cut – this was surprising at a time when… Continue reading GM offers Chevy Bolt EV owners $6,000 if they promise not to sue over battery fire recall fiasco

Legacy automakers: Who is investing the most into EVs?

The EV race is heating up. Electric car sales in the US reached a new record in the first quarter, and the momentum does not look to be slowing anytime soon. Traditional automakers are spending billions to catch up to EV leader Tesla. Which legacy automakers are spending the most on EVs? Traditional automakers are… Continue reading Legacy automakers: Who is investing the most into EVs?

Tesla partners with national technical school to train next-gen of EV technicians

Tesla and Lincoln Tech, a company with technical schools across the US, announced a new partnership to train next-generation of electric vehicle technicians. Until 2018, Tesla had mainly been recruiting technicians who have been working for other automakers or coming out of training programs where they mainly worked on internal combustion engines. Of course, electric cars… Continue reading Tesla partners with national technical school to train next-gen of EV technicians

Tesla enables paid charging at Destination Chargers, but there’s a catch

Tesla is enabling paid charging at Destination Chargers, which have generally been free up to this point, but there’s a catch: You have to have at least six Wall Connectors to be able to set pricing at your Destination Charger location. The automaker operates two different charging networks. While Tesla’s Supercharger network is made of DC fast-charging… Continue reading Tesla enables paid charging at Destination Chargers, but there’s a catch