Electric vehicles
Why Ford is keeping its Mustang gas-powered even with its EV push
Ford Chair Bill Ford and President and CEO Jim Farley converse in front of newly revealed Mustang Dark Horse at The Stampede in downtown Detroit on Sept. 14, 2022. Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley was in his element Wednesday night, surrounded by gearheads and the automaker’s new 2024 Mustang models, including a […]
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Ford outlines EV investment structure for its dealers as it chases Tesla-like profit
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses next to a model of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, April 26, 2022. Rebecca Cook | Reuters LAS VEGAS – Ford Motor is asking its nearly 3,000 dealers to invest upward of $1 million in upgrades to […]
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Volvo starts off series creation of significant-responsibility electric powered vans, targets 50% of sales by 2030
This graphic displays staff at Volvo Trucks’ plant in Sweden. Volvo Vehicles Volvo Vans reported Wednesday that manufacturing of three heavy duty electric truck products was now underway, with its president telling CNBC that the information represented “a big second” for the company. In a assertion, Volvo Vans claimed the electrified Volvo FM, Volvo FMX […]
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Nikola founder Trevor Milton stands trial on fraud charges, capping a stunning rise and fall
CEO and founder of U.S. Nikola, Trevor Milton speaks during presentation of its new full-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell battery trucks in partnership with CNH Industrial, at an event in Turin, Italy December 2, 2019. Massimo Pinca | Reuters The founder of electric semitruck maker Nikola Motor is standing trial on fraud charges related to statements […]
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Tesla could commence creating a lithium refinery for EV batteries in Texas this year
Elon Musk experienced previously instructed Tesla could get into lithium refining at scale because the charge of the metal, a critical component in producing batteries, has surged. If Tesla’s software in Texas is authorized, design on a lithium hydroxide refining facility could commence in the fourth quarter of 2022. Christophe Gateau | Photograph Alliance | […]
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Mercedes-Benz and Rivian team up to create electrical industrial vans in Europe
Output of electric powered Amazon delivery vans on April 11, 2022 at Rivian’s plant in Standard, Sick. Michael Wayland / CNBC Mercedes-Benz and Rivian reported Thursday they are organizing a joint undertaking to build significant, electrical professional vans for both equally brands. The corporations system to create two diverse EV vans – just one for […]
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GM is betting on its electric Equinox, starting at $30,000, to kick-start ‘massive adoption’ of EVs
2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV 3LT GM DETROIT – General Motors’ second chance at establishing itself as a mass-market leader in all-electric vehicles is expected to begin next year with the arrival of the Chevrolet Equinox EV. The all-electric crossover is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. next fall, starting at around $30,000 – […]
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Jeep announces an all-electric Wrangler-inspired SUV as one of four new EVs by 2025
Electric Jeep Recon SUV Jeep DETROIT – Jeep plans to launch four new all-electric SUVs in North America by 2025, including a luxury Grand Wagoneer and a Wrangler-inspired off-road vehicle called the Recon. The quintessential American SUV brand announced the new vehicles Thursday along with plans for half of its U.S. sales, and all of […]
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EV startup Harbinger, founded by Canoo and QuantumScape veterans, aims to shake up medium-duty truck market
Harbinger EV truck Jack Schroeder | Harbinger A new Los Angeles-based electric vehicle startup founded by veterans of Canoo and QuantumScape said Wednesday it’s preparing to shake up the medium-duty truck market with a ready-to-build electric truck platform coming next year. The company, called Harbinger, has developed two EV platforms it says are optimized for […]
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Nio reports wider second-quarter loss despite increase in EV shipments
Employees stand next to a ET7 sedan at a NIO Inc. dealership in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio lost $409.8 million in the second quarter, representing significantly widening losses, despite deliveries that surpassed year-ago levels and exceeded its own guidance. Here […]
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