Making electrical vehicles affordable should be among the top priorities for automakers so that the average vehicle-buyer can purchase one, said Jim Farley, Ford Motor Co.’s president & CEO. “I’m deeply worried about the affordability,” said Farley Saturday during a discussion as part of the Detroit Homecoming VIII events, during a live-streamed interview with Mary Kramer,… Continue reading Ford CEO Farley calls for making EVs more affordable, bringing mining back to US – The Detroit News
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German Manager Magazin: Tesla Gigafactory Grünheide presents itself to the public: Folk festival for Tesla’s electric car factory001183
Critics complainthat the industrial building is partly being built in a water protection area. The car factory at the gates of Berlin is one of the most important industrial projects in East Germany. Musk originally estimated the construction costs at 1.1 billion euros, but said in the meantime that the budget would be exceeded. For… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla Gigafactory Grünheide presents itself to the public: Folk festival for Tesla’s electric car factory001183
Autos & Transportation · 5:43 PM UTCFirst Berlin Teslas could come next month, Musk tells fansThe first cars to emerge from Tesla’s new Berlin factory…
GRUENHEIDE, Germany, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The first cars to emerge from Tesla’s new Berlin factory should roll off the production line as early as next month, CEO Elon Musk said at the site of the plant on Saturday, but added that volume production would take much longer to achieve. Musk hopes to get the… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 5:43 PM UTCFirst Berlin Teslas could come next month, Musk tells fansThe first cars to emerge from Tesla’s new Berlin factory…
Nissan unveils road map to zero-carbon factories by 2050
TOKYO — Nissan Motor aims to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from global manufacturing sites by midcentury, switching to all-electric equipment powered by environmentally friendly sources, under plans detailed Friday. “In 2050, the power that factories use will be essentially be electrified, and the sources of the energy will all be shifted to renewable energy and… Continue reading Nissan unveils road map to zero-carbon factories by 2050
Registration numbers in Germany: VW Golf is only 58 cars ahead of Tesla Model 3
The VW Golf almost lost its top position as the best-selling car in Germany to the Tesla Model 3. (Tesla Model 3, technology) Go to source
Former BMW manager: Swiss Post finds buyers for street scooters
The Deutsche Post wants to get rid of the costly construction of the street scooter for some time. Now there is a prospective buyer. (Street scooter, Electric car) Go to source
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on the race to electric, the chip shortage and Elon Musk – CNN
Diess spoke to CNN Business from the International Motor Show in Munich, where Volkswagen (VLKAF) unveiled the ID. LIFE concept car, sketching out a vision for a fully electric small family car that will cost roughly €20,000 ($23,720). Diess spoke to CNN Business’ Anna Stewart on Monday: You want at least 50% of your car… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on the race to electric, the chip shortage and Elon Musk – CNN
EV and battery makers target $24 billion for southern U.S. plants
The center of gravity for U.S. auto manufacturing is moving south, with electric vehicle and battery makers planning to spend nearly $24 billion in new factories from Arizona to Georgia. Already announced are the following plants and investments: ARIZONA Startup Lucid Motors has just opened a $300 million assembly plant for electric vehicles in Casa… Continue reading EV and battery makers target $24 billion for southern U.S. plants
DisruptedFactbox: EV and battery makers target $24 billion for southern U.S. plantsOctober 8, 2021
People test drive Dream Edition P and Dream Edition R electric vehicles at the Lucid Motors plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S. September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin O’Hara Oct 8 (Reuters) – The center of gravity for U.S. auto manufacturing is moving south, with electric vehicle and battery makers planning to spend nearly $24 billion in… Continue reading DisruptedFactbox: EV and battery makers target $24 billion for southern U.S. plantsOctober 8, 2021
ANALYSIS-Tesla speeds the EV industry’s South by Southwest drive
By Tina Bellon, Hyunjoo Jin 6 Min Read AUSTIN, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s decision to move its headquarters to Austin, Texas, from Palo Alto, California, accelerates the shift of electric vehicle industry jobs to Southern and Western U.S. states that offer lower taxes, lighter regulation and less unionization than the coastal Blue states… Continue reading ANALYSIS-Tesla speeds the EV industry’s South by Southwest drive