Electric vehicles
Lucid reveals new lower-cost versions of the Air electric luxury sedan
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Group on Tuesday revealed several new versions of its Air sedan – including its lowest-cost model yet. CEO Peter Rawlinson said in an interview with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau the Lucid Air Pure will start at $87,400. An all-wheel drive version with 410 miles of range will ship by the end […]
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How Joby and Delta are producing traveling taxis a reality
The world has prolonged dreamed of a working day when flying cars develop into element of each day life. And irrespective of many attempts, that working day hasn’t arrived. But we might not have to hold out significantly longer. Improvements in battery and electric propulsion technology have enabled completely new forms of aircraft to get […]
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Swedish EV maker Polestar reports lower operating loss, confirms full-year guidance
Polestar 3 Courtesy: Polestar Swedish electric-vehicle maker Polestar said Friday that its third-quarter operating loss narrowed from a year ago as revenue more than doubled, and it confirmed that it still expects to deliver 50,000 vehicles in 2022. But the company warned that higher costs and supply-chain issues will continue to squeeze its margins into […]
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Rivian sticks to full-year EV production target as quarterly losses come in narrower than expected
Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Wednesday reaffirmed its 25,000-vehicle production target for 2022, but said it plans to spend less to do it as the company […]
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UK’s first large-scale lithium refinery chooses location as race for ‘white gold’ intensifies
A lithium-ion battery photographed at a Volkswagen facility in Germany. Lithium-ion batteries are crucial components in electric vehicles. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — A facility described as the U.K.’s “first large-scale lithium refinery” will be located in the north of England, with those behind the project hoping its output will […]
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Autos giant Renault is betting the market for gasoline cars will continue to grow
Renault sees the internal combustion engine continuing to play a crucial role in its business over the coming years, according to a top executive at the French automotive giant. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Renault Group and Chinese firm Geely had signed a non-binding framework agreement to establish a company focused on […]
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Electric vehicle maker Lucid reports third-quarter loss, confirms it’s on track to meet production guidance
Electric vehicle start-up Lucid on Sept. 28, 2021 said production of its first cars for customers has started at its factory in in Casa Grande, Arizona. Lucid Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group on Tuesday reported that it lost $530 million in the third quarter but confirmed that it’s still on track to make between 6,000 […]
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Lordstown aims to boost EV production with Foxconn investment, seeks new automaker partner
Signage outside Lordstown Motors Corp. headquarters in Lordstown, Ohio, on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Dustin Franz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Struggling electric truck startup Lordstown Motors still plans to deliver the first examples of its Endurance pickup truck before the end of the year, the company said Tuesday, a day after it announced a […]
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Nikola’s quarterly results beat expectations on deliveries of 63 electric semitrucks
Nikola Motor Company Source: Nikola Motor Company Electric heavy truck maker Nikola said that it produced 75 trucks in the third quarter, and delivered 63 to dealers before quarter-end, generating enough revenue to beat Wall Street’s expectations. The news was included in Nikola’s third-quarter earnings report, released on Thursday morning. Here are the key numbers, […]
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EV battery firm Britishvolt averts immediate collapse with short-term funding
Charging points for electric vehicles in London, England. Jon Challicom | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — U.K.-based electric vehicle battery firm Britishvolt said Wednesday it had secured short-term funding, a move that will enable it to stave off administration for the time being. The company said its employees had also agreed to a pay […]
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