General Motors is committing to an all-electric future as the automaker gears up to introduce a handful of new EVs. Mary Barra, GM’s CEO, spoke at Goldman Sach’s tech conference, claiming, “We want to provide EVs for everyone,” explaining their strategy to get there, its Ultium platform, and plans for scaling production. At the conference,… Continue reading GM explains its electric vehicle strategy to provide ‘EVs for everyone,’ including pickups, SUVs, luxury, and crossovers
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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin expansion is on hold, awaiting approval
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is seeing its expansion caught up in German bureaucracy once more as a vote to approve the project has been put on hold, but it still looks like the vote should happen by the end of the year. The automaker’s experience building Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas simultaneously has set the tone… Continue reading Tesla Gigafactory Berlin expansion is on hold, awaiting approval
Tesla manages to squeeze a lot more energy in a single Megapack
Tesla has updated the Megapack and managed to squeeze a lot more energy in a single battery system for large-scale energy storage projects. Back in 2019, Tesla launched the Megapack; it was Tesla’s third stationary energy storage product after the Powerwall and Powerpack. A single Megapack unit is a container-sized “3 MWh battery system” with integrated… Continue reading Tesla manages to squeeze a lot more energy in a single Megapack
Tesla struggles with Elon Musk’s strict return-to-office policy
The company is now surveilling employees’ attendance, with Musk receiving detailed weekly reports on absenteeism. Go to Source
Ford asks dealers to invest in EVs as it chases Tesla-like profit
The automaker is asking its nearly 3,000 dealers to invest upward of $1 million for upgrades to sell all-electric vehicles. Go to Source
More Jeep plug-in hybrid choices, $25,000 Tesla, Honda electric motorcycles: Today’s Car News
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$25,000 Tesla or not, executive says EV maker will need a more affordable model
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Jeep shows 30th anniversary Grand Cherokee, Wrangler Willys 4xe SUVs at Detroit auto show
Detroit — Thirty years after the Jeep Grand Cherokee introduced itself by breaking through a window at Detroit’s downtown convention center, the SUV brand is celebrating that anniversary and more Jeep heritage with two special edition 4xe plug-in hybrid models. Jeep revealed on Wednesday the Grand Cherokee 30th anniversary and Wrangler Willys 4xe models at the Detroit auto show.… Continue reading Jeep shows 30th anniversary Grand Cherokee, Wrangler Willys 4xe SUVs at Detroit auto show
The EV charging situation in the US is about to suck a little less
/ President Joe Biden just approved $900 million in the first tranche of funding Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge We’re about to see a lot more electric vehicle chargers in the US. The Biden administration just announced the approval of $900 million in funding to 35 states to install EV chargers across approximately… Continue reading The EV charging situation in the US is about to suck a little less
AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MERGES WITH KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. IV TO POWER THE FUTURE OF ELECTRIC MOBILITY
FREMONT, Calif. and WESTBURY, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Amprius Technologies, Inc. (“Amprius”), the leader in lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Nanowire Anode Platform, today announced that it has completed its business combination with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV (“Kensington”) ( NYSE: KCAC.U), a special purpose acquisition company. The Business Combination was approved by Kensington shareholders… Continue reading AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MERGES WITH KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. IV TO POWER THE FUTURE OF ELECTRIC MOBILITY