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XPeng To Roll Out Affordable EVs for Around $20,000 Under Their New 'Mona' Brand
XPeng To Roll Out Affordable EVs for Around $20,000 Under Their New 'Mona' Brand

29 Aug 2023, 11:03 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / XPeng and Didi Global have partnered up to build affordable EVs, hoping to increase sales figures and have a solid presence in the market

 
Mercedes-Benz's Open-to-All-EVs Supercharger-Wannabe Network To Come Online in October
Mercedes-Benz's Open-to-All-EVs Supercharger-Wannabe Network To Come Online in October

29 Aug 2023, 09:58 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The German automaker is taking necessary steps in the right direction to ensure that EV owners can fast-charge their cars. But don't get your hopes up

 
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: Fisker Expands EV Business to Three New Markets
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: Fisker Expands EV Business to Three New Markets

28 Aug 2023, 21:45 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The reborn automaker is on a roll and doesn't intend to slow down. It'll now sell its cars in three new countries. Here's where precisely

 
Rivian's Latest Cost-Cutting Measure? The Horn!
Rivian's Latest Cost-Cutting Measure? The Horn!

28 Aug 2023, 14:06 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV maker keeps streamlining production and reducing costs. That's great news for investors but not-so-good changes for customers. Here's why

 
VW Takes Supply-Chain Shortcut, Talks Directly to Chip Manufacturers for Sourcing
VW Takes Supply-Chain Shortcut, Talks Directly to Chip Manufacturers for Sourcing

24 Aug 2023, 11:06 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The German group has a short list of ten direct suppliers for computer chips, bypassing the global crisis of on-time delivery for the critical components

 
GM To Eliminate 200 Engineers, Third Job-Cutting Move This Year
GM To Eliminate 200 Engineers, Third Job-Cutting Move This Year

21 Aug 2023, 13:38 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / General Motors is trying to reduce costs with a target of $2 billion dollars in the upcoming two years, so they have been cutting jobs in 2023

 
Acura and Honda Want Supercharger Access and the NACS Connector
Acura and Honda Want Supercharger Access and the NACS Connector

19 Aug 2023, 16:20 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Japanese automakers are ready to make a splash in the all-electric vehicle sector. But they're late to the party and don't bring anything original

 
Hyundai Pumps $290 Million in the Alabama Plant To Build the Santa Fe and Other Crossovers
Hyundai Pumps $290 Million in the Alabama Plant To Build the Santa Fe and Other Crossovers

19 Aug 2023, 14:03 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Hyundai is investing almost $300 million into the production of SUVs in Alabama, with the new Santa Fe getting the spotlight

 
Fisker Establishes Flagship Customer Location in Los Angeles
Fisker Establishes Flagship Customer Location in Los Angeles

18 Aug 2023, 22:11 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The latest EV maker to start deliveries in the US is ramping up imports from Europe and expanding stateside with dedicated fan and buyer spaces

 
Hyundai Commits $190 Million for 2024 Santa Fe Production at Montgomery Assembly Plant
Hyundai Commits $190 Million for 2024 Santa Fe Production at Montgomery Assembly Plant

18 Aug 2023, 00:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In addition to South Korea, the all-new Santa Fe will also be produced in the United States of America for North American markets

 
Tesla Supercharger Crowned Best EV Fast-Charging Network in the U.S.
Tesla Supercharger Crowned Best EV Fast-Charging Network in the U.S.

17 Aug 2023, 12:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Supercharger network leads in JD Power's 2023 US EV Experience Public Charger Study with the highest satisfaction level among EV owners

 
Fisker Makes Adaptive Cruise Control a Subscription-Only Option for Ocean Ultra and Sport
Fisker Makes Adaptive Cruise Control a Subscription-Only Option for Ocean Ultra and Sport

17 Aug 2023, 11:12 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you want some advanced driver-assistance tech, get ready for yet another monthly plan. Some pre-order holders must soon subscribe

 
Fisker Sides With Tesla, Ditches CCS for NACS
Fisker Sides With Tesla, Ditches CCS for NACS

15 Aug 2023, 16:25 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The reborn automaker is making the switch from the CCS Combo 1 to the North American Charging Standard (NACS). Supercharger fans, get ready

 
Ford CEO Admits Fast-Charging Is "Pretty Challenging" While Driving the F-150 Lightning
Ford CEO Admits Fast-Charging Is "Pretty Challenging" While Driving the F-150 Lightning

15 Aug 2023, 14:11 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Jim Farley is taking a short trip on the West Coast to meet with customers, dealers, and enthusiasts and to experience EV traveling. It's not going smooth

 
China's EV Graveyard Story Is Not As Dramatic as You've Been Led To Believe
China's EV Graveyard Story Is Not As Dramatic as You've Been Led To Believe

14 Aug 2023, 08:09 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / No, people in China are not simply abandoning their EVs and letting them rot on an intermontane plateau. The real story is different

 
Rivian Making Its Own 800V Architecture, but Not for the Current R1T and R1S
Rivian Making Its Own 800V Architecture, but Not for the Current R1T and R1S

13 Aug 2023, 20:44 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV maker confirmed there isn't going to be an 800V architecture upgrade for the R1S and R1T. It doesn't sound good at first, but here's the silver lining

 
European Ford Explorer EV Launch Pushed Back
European Ford Explorer EV Launch Pushed Back

11 Aug 2023, 13:08 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Ford has to push back the production start for the three-row Explorer EV and will also delay deliveries all the way to next summer

 
Ford's CEO Promises Transparent EV Pricing at Some Dealerships
Ford's CEO Promises Transparent EV Pricing at Some Dealerships

10 Aug 2023, 21:45 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Jim Farley is on a West Coast tour with the F-150 Lightning. He stopped at a dealer to announce that the Blue Oval won't move to the direct sales model

 
Why Ford CEO Jim Farley Is Taking an F-150 Lightning on a 630-Mile West Coast Trip
Why Ford CEO Jim Farley Is Taking an F-150 Lightning on a 630-Mile West Coast Trip

8 Aug 2023, 13:32 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Execs are growing tired of just sitting in an office and listening to what others have to say. Ford's boss, for example, is ready to experience EVs first-hand

 
Lucid's Second-Quarter Results Look Astonishingly Bad, but It's Far From Game Over
Lucid's Second-Quarter Results Look Astonishingly Bad, but It's Far From Game Over

8 Aug 2023, 09:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lucid Motors shared its financial data for the second quarter, and boy, it looks so bad that everyone thinks it's going down. Not so fast, though