Tesla’s market value eclipses GM and Ford – combined!
For the first time, Tesla Inc’s stock market value has eclipsed the combined values of General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co ( F.N ). The Silicon Valley electric car Continue Reading
U.S. outlines strong support for self-driving cars at CES
The Trump administration on Wednesday signaled strong support for self-driving vehicles as it released new guidance from federal agencies at the annual CES tech conference. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Continue Reading
Musk defies skeptics, meets Tesla delivery goal; shares hit record
Tesla Inc beat Wall Street estimates for annual vehicle deliveries and met the low-end of its own target, sending shares to a record high in a vindication for Chief Executive Continue Reading
10 Electric Vehicles to Watch
Sales doubled in 2019, but the industry’s tipping point — severing ties to the gas pump — still lies ahead. These cars will help make that happen. This was the Continue Reading
Hyundai Motor Group to invest $87B over next 5 years; 44 electrified vehicles; new EV development system; hydrogen plans
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) will invest more than KRW100 trillion (US$87 billion) over next 5 years—KRW20 trillion (~US$17.4 billion) annually to enhance its leadership in vehicle electrification, autonomous driving and mobility services, Continue Reading
Automakers Face Tough New Standards In EU
The long-awaited light-duty vehicle emission rules will hit light-duty vehicle makers working in EU member countries on January 1. Vehicle manufacturers will have to sell many more hybrid and electric Continue Reading
Automakers Face Tough New Standards In EU
The long-awaited light-duty vehicle emission rules will hit light-duty vehicle makers working in EU member countries on January 1. Vehicle manufacturers will have to sell many more hybrid and electric Continue Reading
Electric Cars Threaten the Heart of Germany’s Economy
Öhringen lies deep in the automaking country, the homeland of Germany’s biggest industry and a source of national pride. And by most appearances, life is pretty good. The unemployment rate Continue Reading
Tesla delivers first China-made Model 3 sedans in just under a year
Tesla has started delivering Model 3 electric cars built at its Shanghai factory in just under a year since it began work on the $2 billion plant, a record for Continue Reading
Why 2020 Is the Turning Point for Electric Cars
IN AN INDUSTRY caught flat-footed by the rise of Tesla and China’s skyrocketing vehicle-emissions mandates of the past decade, 2020 came to be seen as the horizon of reasonable expectations, Continue Reading
The European Auto Industry Is Racing To Ditch Diesel
As if the downturn due to a trade-war-induced slowdown in China were not enough, the European automotive industry is facing the challenge of a rapid switch from diesel to petrol Continue Reading
Why 2020 Is the Turning Point for Electric Cars
IN AN INDUSTRY caught flat-footed by the rise of Tesla and China’s skyrocketing vehicle-emissions mandates of the past decade, 2020 came to be seen as the horizon of reasonable expectations, Continue Reading
Turkey unveils first fully homemade car in $3.7 billion bet on electric
Turkey unveiled its first fully domestically-produced car on Friday, saying it aimed to eventually produce up to 175,000 a year of the electric vehicle in a project expected to cost Continue Reading
Tesla Scores Landmark Deal For Chinese Factory
Tesla has secured a loan of $1.29 billion from a group of four Chinese lenders that it will use for its car factory in Shanghai, Reuters reports , citing a Continue Reading
Volkswagen raises EV forecast for 2025 to 1.5M vehicles from ID. family; 1M by 2023
Under the Volkswagen’s latest plans, the company expects to reach its original strategic target of one million electric cars by the end of 2023—two years earlier than previously predicted. The Continue Reading
Has Tesla Finally Conquered China?
While new vehicle sales — including new energy/electric vehicles — continued to see a downward slide in November, Tesla broke that cycle with a 14-fold gain in new-vehicle registrations. Model Continue Reading
Tesla set to begin deliveries of China-made Model 3 cars on Dec. 30
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc will begin delivering Model 3 vehicles built at its Shanghai factory on Monday, a company representative told Reuters. Construction of its first plant outside Continue Reading
Volkswagen ahead of schedule in electric cars production
Volkswagen said on Friday that it would reach a key target in the production of electric autos earlier than previously anticipated. The German automaker will have produced one million electric Continue Reading
New Delhi’s EV policy forecast to crimp future transportation fuel demand
Singapore — The government of New Delhi, India’s capital city, on Monday approved an electric vehicle policy aimed at combating air pollution that is projected to lower demand for transportation Continue Reading
America’s Love Affair With Driving Takes a Back Seat
Around the country, the American love affair with driving is cooling in ways that are changing how cities look and feel. Over the past three years, the average number of Continue Reading
Average annual highway vehicle miles traveled per capita varies by state
On a per-capita basis, the number of vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) on the nation’s roads varies from a low of 5,300 annual miles in the District of Columbia to 16,900 annual Continue Reading
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport adds two BYD electric buses
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has aded two BYD battery-electric buses. The K9M 40-foot buses are part of the airport’s fleet of “terminal-to- terminal” shuttles used to transport passengers between Continue Reading
Exclusive: Tesla to take new $1.4 billion loan from Chinese banks for Shanghai factory – sources
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) and a group of China banks have agreed a new 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion), five-year loan facility for the automaker’s Continue Reading
The Human Cost of the EV Revolution
There’s a chance that the iPhone you’re about to get for Christmas contains cobalt mined by a six-year-old. There’s also a chance that that six-year-old has been killed or maimed Continue Reading
Germany establishes new national control center for charging infrastructure
Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Andreas Scheuer announced the founding of a new national control enter for charging infrastructure. The mission of the National Control Center is Continue Reading
Why Are Global EV Sales Slowing?
An economic slowdown in many parts of the world and the phase-out of EV subsidies in the United States have led to lower EV sales this year, a survey by Continue Reading
China’s Electric Vehicle Bubble Has Popped
New electric vehicle (EV) sales in China plunged in November for the fifth consecutive month, extending a decline that we’ve been highlighting for the past 1.5 years. Last month, we Continue Reading
ARPA-E to award up to $55M in two programs to support electric aviation
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $55 million in funding for two programs to support the development of low-cost electric aviation engine Continue Reading
Volkswagen and Qatar to put autonomous electric vehicles on Doha roads in 2022
Volkswagen AG and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are partnering in Project Qatar Mobility, which will put a fleet of self-driving Level 4 electric shuttles into operation in the Qatar Continue Reading
Can The EV Revolution Survive Without Tax Credits?
The end of the year is drawing near and it’s time for last-minute legislation in the U.S. Congress. As is tradition, various industries are using this time to lobby for Continue Reading
Ontario’s EV Sales Plunge After Incentives Were Scrapped
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Canada’s province of Ontario have plummeted after the provincial government canceled a generous rebate for zero-emission vehicles last year. Due to the scrapped incentive, Ontario Continue Reading
Cadillac vehicles shifting to electric from gas by 2030: executive
The head of General Motors Co’s Cadillac luxury brand said on Thursday that a majority, and possibly all, of the brand’s models would be electric vehicles by 2030. Cadillac president Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz Dusseldorf plant starts of production of the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van
The Mercedes-Benz Dusseldorf plant has started production of the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter. ( Earlier post .) Mercedes-Benz has been building its globally successful vans in Dusseldorf since 1962; more than 4.6 Continue Reading
BYD secures Europe’s largest single order for electric buses to date: 259 eBuses for Keolis
BYD has secured the largest single order to date for full battery-electric buses in Europe in a deal with Keolis Nederland BV, the Dutch subsidiary of global public transport provider, Continue Reading
Scientific Breakthrough Could Upend Lithium Market
Lithium-ion battery recycling is a big topic in energy right now. Recycling lithium itself, the element that makes these batteries what they are, has not garnered so much attention because Continue Reading
Aeva shrinks size, cost of crucial self-driving sensor; deepens VW ties
Aeva Inc said it has shrunk the main components of its “lidar” self-driving car sensor onto a single chip, a move it expects to dramatically lower the price of a Continue Reading
German EV charging points up 48% on year at 23,840: BDEW
The number of electric vehicle charge points in Germany has risen 48% this year to 23,840, German utility lobby group BDEW said Wednesday. Utilities operate three out of four public Continue Reading
China’s new energy vehicle output continues to slump, lithium prices trend lower
China’s new energy vehicle output fell 36.9% year on year to 110,000 units on November, continuing year-on-year declines posted each month since July, but up 15.8% year from October, the Continue Reading
Tesla’s German plant to produce 500,000 cars a year: Bild
Tesla plans to build 500,000 electric vehicles a year at its new factory on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany’s Bild newspaper reported on Wednesday. Last month, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Continue Reading
SUVs Are Worse for the Climate Than You Ever Imagined
This story originally appeared on Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When I pull into a parking lot in my Toyota 4Runner, I Continue Reading
Electric-car battery prices dropped 13% in 2019, will reach $100/kwh in 2023
Although electric cars haven’t quite taken off in the 2010s the way some had anticipated, sheer economics are pointing to the 2020s as the time when EVs will find that Continue Reading
EU approves 3.2 billion euro state aid for battery research
The European Commission approved on Monday 3.2 billion euros ($3.53 billion) of state aid from seven European Union countries for research and innovation in battery technology. The approval is for Continue Reading
Morgan Stanley: Tesla Stock Could Hit $500
Tesla’s share price could soar to $500 if the company sells a lot of Cybertrucks and its Chinese gigafactory performs better than expected, a Morgan Stanley analyst has said in Continue Reading
SAE International to launch pre-competitive research project to improve EV charging station and network security
SAE International plans to form an industry-led pre-competitive research project to strengthen electric vehicle (EV) charging system security, leading to a more secure implementation of Plug & Charge for ISO Continue Reading
China-built Tesla cars secure new energy vehicle subsidies
Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) said on Friday its Chinese-built Model 3 cars would receive state subsidies, a move that will help the U.S. electric vehicle maker’s push into the Continue Reading
GM, LG Chem to build $2.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio
General Motors Co ( GM.N ) and South Korea’s LG Chem ( 051910.KS ) said on Thursday they will invest $2.3 billion to build an electric vehicle battery cell joint Continue Reading
OK Beemer: Why European luxury sedans are becoming a relic of the past and electric SUVs are on the rise
Elizabeth Dickson recently decided to skip a luxury gas-guzzling vehicle, instead purchasing a Tesla Model 3. While the Tesla carried a more expensive monthly payment, the 25-year-old from Raleigh, N.C., Continue Reading
Europe Looks To Become An Electric Vehicle Battery Hub
Europe is sometimes — often, even — chided for its slow decision-making, which is seen by many as a product of being a “Club of 27” and the need to Continue Reading
Electric vehicles to make up 50% of new autos by 2040: Platts Analytics
Around half of all light-duty vehicles produced by automakers will be electric by 2040, S&P Global Platts Analytics said Wednesday, although EVs on the road will only be around 23% Continue Reading
New fka and Roland Berger E-Mobility Index finds China best prepared for electric mobility among all automotive nations
China continues to be the leading country for e-mobility in terms of industry and market, according to the E-Mobility Index 2019 from fka GmbH and Roland Berger GmbH. Although Germany Continue Reading