Electric vehicles
Rivian shares are set to slump after the company announced a big recall
Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Shares of Rivian Automotive are set to open sharply lower Monday after the electric vehicle maker said late on Friday that it is recalling over 12,000 vehicles – nearly every EV it has […]
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How GM plans to convince consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles
Electric Chevrolet Silverado shown at the New York Auto Show, April, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC When people think of electric vehicles, their minds typically jump to Tesla. But Elon Musk’s company now has a lot more EV competition from Detroit. Within the past six years, General Motors CEO Mary Barra has pushed the company […]
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Polestar confirms it will deliver 50,000 electric vehicles in 2022
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, has announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, will be in October 2022. Polestar 3 is the company’s first SUV. Courtesy: Polestar Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar said Friday that it is still on track to deliver 50,000 vehicles in […]
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Geopolitical tensions with the U.S. could ‘supercharge’ China’s innovation, JPMorgan suggests
An staff performs on the creation line of semiconductor wafer at a manufacturing unit of Jiangsu Azure Company Cuoda Team. China has stepped up investment into its chip business in a bid to be self-reliant in vital engineering wanted for electrical autos, smartphones and additional. VCG | Visible China Group | Getty Photos U.S.-China tensions […]
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Mercedes-Benz CEO says luxury drivers will help spur the transition to electric vehicles
A charging port is seen on a Mercedes Benz EQC 400 4Matic electric vehicle at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2019. Mark Blinch | Reuters Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that while he thinks there will be a market for vehicles with internal combustion engines for a […]
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Rivian needs to sharply ramp up EV production to meet 2022 targets — Wall Street is betting it can
A Rivian R1T truck body lowered onto a chassis in the assembly line at the Rivian electric vehicle plant in Normal, Illinois. Georgia is giving the company $1.5 billion in subsidies to bring a new $5 billion EV plant to the southern state. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Electric vehicle startup […]
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Rivian says it’s on pace to meet 2022 goals after production grew 67% in the third quarter
Workers inspect a Rivian R1T electric vehicle (EV) pickup truck on the assembly line at the company’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, US., on Monday, April 11, 2022. Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive said Monday that it produced over 7,000 vehicles in the third quarter, its highest […]
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Wall Street analysts are divided after Tesla’s third-quarter deliveries miss
Wall Street analysts were divided on electric vehicle maker Tesla after it posted its latest production and delivery numbers. Shares of Tesla were down 4.3% in Monday premarket trading after the company posted third-quarter vehicle production and delivery figures for 2022 that missed on deliveries expectations. Tesla reported deliveries of 343,000 vehicles, less than a […]
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Dodge tries to convert its muscle car fans from V-8 engine to EV
Tim Kuniskis, CEO of Dodge Brand, Stellantis, introduces the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept all-electric muscle car at its world reveal during Dodge’s Speed Week at M1 Concourse on August 17, 2022 in Pontiac, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Since the Dodge Charger was reintroduced in 2006, Dodge has been building a reputation for […]
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EV and self-driving stocks fell nearly 15% in September, their second-worst month on record
GMC vehicles sit on display at the Sterling McCall Buick GMC dealership on February 02, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A key ETF for electric and autonomous vehicle stocks suffered an ugly month in September, falling nearly 15% amid fears a recession could slow revenue for the automakers. The Global X […]
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