Kia’s EV6 wins 2022 European Car of the Year
Kia’s EV6 has won the 2022 European Car of the Year award. 61 journalists from 23 European countries were surveyed this year, with the EV6 outlasting every vehicle in the market to win the award.Read More
March 2022
First Tesla Model S Plaid refresh with new headlights and tail lights delivered.
ByMaria MeranoPosted on February 28, 2022Tesla has kicked off deliveries of the Model S refresh with matrix headlights and updated tail lights. Images of customers taking delivery of the vehicle at the Fremont Factory have been posted online.Read More
Letenda unveils the Electrip electric city bus built for the harsh winter conditions in Canada – Electrek
Zero-emission bus manufacturer, Letenda, has unveiled its flagship Electrip electric bus designed specifically to navigate the harsh winter conditions in Canada. The all-electric city bus is the flagship vehicle for Letenda following six years of research and development, alongside help from partners like Cummins.Read More
Hyundai Motor to invest $80 billion in future electrification with 17 new BEVs and a new modular platform – Electrek
During its 2022 CEO Investor Day forum, Hyundai Motor Group outlined its electrification strategy through 2030, which includes 17 new BEV models. The accelerated approach to electrification includes an investment of nearly $80 billion in hardware and software technologies, as Hyundai Motor looks to capture 7% of the global EV […]
Light-duty EVs have 64% lower life-cycle emissions than ICE vehicles – Ford study
Ford Motor Company and University of Michigan researchers explored what light-duty vehicle electrification means for the decarbonization of the transportation industry in a study that was published online on March 1 in the journal Environmental Research Letters.Read More
After backlash, Rivian (RIVN) backtracks on price hike in letter from Founder/CEO RJ Scaringe – Electrek
Just two days ago, Rivian announced it would be either increasing the price of reservation holder vehicles $12,000+ or making reservation holders wait until 2024 at the earliest and giving them a smaller battery with a slower drivetrain and only two motors. Not the type of note Rivian reservation holders […]
Tesla won’t stop union vote says CEO Musk, despite past union retaliation – Electrek
Tesla CEO Elon Musk invited the United Auto Workers to hold a union vote at the Tesla factory, stating that Tesla “will do nothing to stop” the voting process.Read More
Why Is It So Hard To Catch Up With Tesla? Is It The Laws Of Physics?
Prior to the rise of Tesla, conventional wisdom held that it would be practically impossible for a startup company to challenge the behemoths of Big Auto. When economics professors explained the concept of barriers to entry, the auto industry was usually example #1. Selling cars in volume requires not only massive […]