Electric vehicles
How Tesla turned the prime-advertising automobile enterprise in Norway
Norway has experienced significant success with EV adoption — 82% of new cars and trucks offered in the place in 2023 ended up electrical, in accordance to the Norwegian Street Federation. This higher adoption amount can be attributed to the generous subsidies the Scandinavian region has available to electrical car or truck entrepreneurs as perfectly […]
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Musk visits German Tesla Gigafactory following suspected arson assault
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured during a go to at the firm’s electric powered car or truck plant in Gruenheide near Berlin, jap Germany, on March 13, 2024, as staff members resumed operate just after production had to be halted because of to a suspected arson assault that triggered a electric power outage. Sebastian […]
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EV euphoria is dead. Automakers trumpet consumer choice for U.S. car shoppers
Although consumer demand for EVs hasn’t shown up in the way executives had expected, sales of the vehicles are still predicted to increase in the years to come. Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty Images DETROIT — The buzz around electric vehicles is wearing off. For years, the automotive industry has been in a state […]
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Alcoa to get Australian partner Alumina in $2.2 billion all-stock offer
The Alcoa Corp. Kwinana Alumina Refinery in Kwinana, Australia, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa made a $2.2 billion provide to receive its Australian joint-undertaking partner Alumina Ltd. to consolidate ownership of vital upstream belongings with extended-phrase demand for the steel forecast to rise. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Photographs Alcoa will buy Alumina in an all-stock deal that values the Australian firm at $2.2 […]
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Hike tariffs on Chinese EVs, Senate Democrats urge Biden administration
A few Senate Democrats from automobile producing states on Thursday urged the Biden administration to hike import tariffs on Chinese electrical motor vehicles to handle national security hazards, the newest thrust by lawmakers to secure the U.S. automobile sector. Nathan Howard | Getty Illustrations or photos A few Senate Democrats from vehicle producing states on […]
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Rivian shares surge as company reveals new EV models, including the R2 SUV
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe reacts at an event to unveil a smaller R2 SUV in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., March 7, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Rivian Automotive surprised consumers and investors Thursday by unveiling two additional all-electric vehicles during the debut of its upcoming R2 SUV, which is expected to start at about $45,000 […]
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Ford sales jump 10.5% in February, led by gains in hybrids and EVs
A 2022 Ford Motor Co. Maverick compact pickup truck during the Washington Auto Show in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor’s U.S. sales jumped 10.5% last month compared with February 2023, led by increases in its hybrid and all-electric vehicles sales. The Detroit […]
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Right here's what tech giants are betting on next — from robotic puppies to smartphones you can use on your wrist
Cell Globe Congress 2024, the world’s greatest cellular trade demonstrate, experienced a ton of long term-seeking tech on screen. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC The Cellular Environment Congress, the world’s largest cellular demonstrate, is a put in which unit makers clearly show off some of their hottest improvements. And there was fairly a great deal on […]
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Ford rolls out Tesla Supercharging for EVs. Here's what drivers need to know
An all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E at a Tesla Supercharger station charging. Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor is rolling out Tesla Supercharging capabilities to owners of its electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The launch begins Thursday, but is expected to be supply constrained at the start. The Detroit automaker was the first to announce […]
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Hybrids lead Consumer Reports' top 10 new vehicle picks
Toyota hybrid vehicles for sale at a dealership in Chicago, Feb. 6, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Hybrid vehicles led the 2024 top vehicle rankings released Tuesday by influential product testing organization Consumer Reports. Such “electrified” vehicles, including plug-in hybrid models, represented six of the top 10 picks by the nonprofit consumer organization. The […]
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