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Mercedes-Benz Reveals Its First Open-for-All EV Charging Hub in the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz Reveals Its First Open-for-All EV Charging Hub in the U.S.

16 Nov 2023, 08:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Mercedes-Benz announced the opening of the first-of-400 charging hubs for EVs on the American continent.

 
Polestar 4 Electric Crossover Hits the Assembly Line in China
Polestar 4 Electric Crossover Hits the Assembly Line in China

15 Nov 2023, 09:16 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Polestar has kicked off the production of the Polestar 4 at the Hangzhou Bay factory in the People's Republic, a facility operated by Geely

 
Hyundai Builds Groundbreaking Plant Capable of Manufacturing 200,000 EVs per Year
Hyundai Builds Groundbreaking Plant Capable of Manufacturing 200,000 EVs per Year

13 Nov 2023, 07:51 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Hyundai will start building cars in the new facility in Ulsan, South Korea, in the first quarter of 2026. 200,000 will roll off the production line every year

 
Lucid To Equip Its EVs With NACS Connector, Access to Superchargers Coming in 2025
Lucid To Equip Its EVs With NACS Connector, Access to Superchargers Coming in 2025

7 Nov 2023, 00:08 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Lucid confirmed it would adopt Tesla's charging port design ahead of the Gravity SUV's reveal. The announcement brings peace of mind to prospective buyers

 
Toyota Made So Many Cars You Could Park 3 of Them Every Mile Between the Earth and Sun
Toyota Made So Many Cars You Could Park 3 of Them Every Mile Between the Earth and Sun

6 Nov 2023, 07:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota announced it reached an important milestone in its history: 300 million cars made since the first G1 truck in 1935

 
2024 BMW X2 Hits the Assembly Line, Looks Better in Low-Light Conditions
2024 BMW X2 Hits the Assembly Line, Looks Better in Low-Light Conditions

2 Nov 2023, 11:05 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The new BMW X2 is a less practical and more expensive version of the latest X1 and comes to life on the same assembly line

 
Toyota Announces Record Investment for Battery Plant in the US, Creates Thousands of Jobs
Toyota Announces Record Investment for Battery Plant in the US, Creates Thousands of Jobs

31 Oct 2023, 20:51 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / With the new $8 billions, the total investment made by Toyota in the North Carolina production center goes all the way to approximately $13.9 billion

 
Mazda Sounds Death Knell for the MX-30 and CX-8 Crossovers Down Under
Mazda Sounds Death Knell for the MX-30 and CX-8 Crossovers Down Under

31 Oct 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The decision to pull the plug on the MX-30 and CX-8 is official, as Mazda plans to introduce more models and go all-electric by 2030

 
Three for Three: UAW Has a Deal With General Motors, Here's What's in It
Three for Three: UAW Has a Deal With General Motors, Here's What's in It

31 Oct 2023, 00:12 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The strikes are coming to an end. The Detroit Three have compromised, and things are returning to normal. Here's what GM gave

 
Built in and for America: Ford Confirms Massive Investments Through Deal With UAW
Built in and for America: Ford Confirms Massive Investments Through Deal With UAW

30 Oct 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Workers began striking after initial negotiations rendered no favorable outcome. Now, they are going to enjoy much better working conditions and job security

 
Bargaining for a Better Future: Stellantis and UAW Finally Strike a Good Deal
Bargaining for a Better Future: Stellantis and UAW Finally Strike a Good Deal

29 Oct 2023, 18:44 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / After nearly a month and a half of striking, Stellantis managed to find more to give so it could land on common ground with the UAW

 
Tesla Superchargers Are So Darn Good That Even Oil Companies Buy Them
Tesla Superchargers Are So Darn Good That Even Oil Companies Buy Them

27 Oct 2023, 16:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In an industry-first, oil giant BP announced buying $100 million worth of Tesla V4 Superchargers, with plans to invest $1 billion in EV charging across the US

 
The UAW Proved Striking Works, Here's What It Obtained From Ford
The UAW Proved Striking Works, Here's What It Obtained From Ford

26 Oct 2023, 16:28 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Unionized workers started striking after initial bargaining results rendered no favorable results for employees. They just scored a win

 
The UAW Hits Stellantis Where It Hurts, Expands Strike to the Group's Largest Plant
The UAW Hits Stellantis Where It Hurts, Expands Strike to the Group's Largest Plant

23 Oct 2023, 15:46 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Workers are tired of seeing companies not meeting their demands, so they're taking action. It is the UAW's latest move against Stellantis

 
Fisker Fights Tesla's Model Y With New Ocean Discounts, Some Owners Are Not Happy
Fisker Fights Tesla's Model Y With New Ocean Discounts, Some Owners Are Not Happy

23 Oct 2023, 14:15 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The young EV maker is making a couple of changes to its pricing policy. One trim is already cheaper, while others have hikes planned for them

 
Another Win for the Middle East: Hyundai Makes a Small yet Important Bet on Saudi Arabia
Another Win for the Middle East: Hyundai Makes a Small yet Important Bet on Saudi Arabia

22 Oct 2023, 19:39 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Middle Eastern country moves forward with its ambitions to become an international powerhouse in the automotive sector with Hyundai's help

 
Gigafactory Mexico on the Back Burner As Tesla Claims Progress on Next-Generation EVs
Gigafactory Mexico on the Back Burner As Tesla Claims Progress on Next-Generation EVs

19 Oct 2023, 10:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has expanded its production capacity to 2.35 million vehicles, although Giga Mexico is sidelined despite progress with the next-generation platform

 
A Gloomy Elon Musk Made Tesla's Q3 2023 Earnings Call Look Even Bleaker Than It Was
A Gloomy Elon Musk Made Tesla's Q3 2023 Earnings Call Look Even Bleaker Than It Was

19 Oct 2023, 08:53 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's Q3 2023 earnings call was one of the most difficult in years, with a gloomy Elon Musk offering a sober perspective amid missed financial targets

 
Tesla Q3 2023 Earnings Call: The Cybertruck and Model 3 Highland Are the Top-Voted Topics
Tesla Q3 2023 Earnings Call: The Cybertruck and Model 3 Highland Are the Top-Voted Topics

18 Oct 2023, 09:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Wall Street analysts expect a tough Q3 earnings call, but Tesla retail investors are more interested in the Cybertruck, 4680 cells, and Model 3 Highland

 
BMW Begins Construction of the Woodruff Plant, It Will Build Batteries for the Brand's EVs
BMW Begins Construction of the Woodruff Plant, It Will Build Batteries for the Brand's EVs

11 Oct 2023, 21:33 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / BMW Group has just kicked off the construction of the high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, and it should be ready by 2026