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14 Feb 2022, 15:23 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / When we told you about the rumors that Tesla could establish a new Chinese factory in Shenyang, we made it clear that it did not make much sense considering the investments to expand capacity at Giga Shanghai. Tesla got in touch with Chinese media ...
14 Feb 2022, 11:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / John DeLorean may not have seen the automaker with his name remain in business, but the company that bought its assets and trademarks intends to do so. The Texan business that is now DeLorean Motor Company has promised to bring back the DMC 12 for ...
14 Feb 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Super Bowl demonstrated that simple lines could have very clear targets. Take the Polestar 2 ad there. It said “no dieselgate,” “no “dirty secrets,” “no empty promises,” and “no shortcuts,” Any...
13 Feb 2022, 21:06 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla recently announced investments to expand the production at Giga Shanghai from 450,000 vehicles per year to up to 1.5 million units annually. That would be enough for the company to expand exports to other countries and still meet the demand i...
11 Feb 2022, 22:31 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / On September 23, 2021, we told our readers of the first crash involving a Rivian R1T on public roads. Everything happened near the company’s office in Irvine, California. If we were Rivian, we’d move from Irvine or ask a priest to bless...
11 Feb 2022, 20:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We were still waiting for Renault to contact us about the ZOE battery pack recall when a second recall warning emerged. Instead of Renault Portugal, the alert came from the carmaker’s headquarters in France, but multiple aspects of the new re...
11 Feb 2022, 16:30 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Nikola officially confirmed that its two Tre FCEV alpha prototypes are with Biagi Bros. Doing that indirectly with official pictures would have been enough for us. Still, Nikola went a little further and revealed that the logistics company is actua...
11 Feb 2022, 14:23 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / FCEVs (fuel cell electric vehicles) face a lot of criticism for their energy efficiency. Automotive designers and engineers may hate them for their hydrogen tanks, which occupy precious space. To tackle that, BMW, Bosch, TesTneT Engineering GmbH, a...
11 Feb 2022, 11:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / At first, Giga Austin seemed to be related mainly to expanding Tesla’s operations in the U.S. When COVID-19 restrictions struck Alameda County, it became clear that the reasons could go beyond productivity gains. In its lawsuit against Tesla ...
10 Feb 2022, 23:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Christian von Koenigsegg managed to create a respected hypercar brand right from its first car, the CC8S, presented in 2002. Years later, the man that came up with new solutions for the combustion engine showed interesting electric drivetrain optio...
10 Feb 2022, 16:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / SES has already challenged QuantumScape, Solid Power, and other companies pursuing solid-state cells by stating it does not believe they are feasible. The battery startup also presented the Apollo A samples and said it is working with GM and Hyunda...
10 Feb 2022, 15:53 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If Tesla had presented its plans for Giga Grünheide only once, it is not unlikely that it could have started manufacturing cars in Germany last summer, as it planned. However, multiple changes delayed a final permit for the factory and product...
10 Feb 2022, 13:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although smart was born in France, it is no longer there. Its factory in Hambach was sold to INEOS, which makes some now classify it as a German brand. Without its factory in Europe and with a Chinese stockholder, the company will now make its cars...
9 Feb 2022, 22:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Nikola fell from grace when Hindenburg Research accused it and its founder, Trevor Milton, of lying to investors. Milton is no longer at the company. GM just didn’t say it quit its partnership with the startup to avoid admitting it did lousy ...
9 Feb 2022, 19:22 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla announced a recall related to its cars equipped with a heat pump. An initial relief for that to be finally addressed was rubbed out by disappointment with how the company tackled the issue. First, the EV maker treated it just like a problem w...
9 Feb 2022, 14:35 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is not very often that Tesla goes public about anything. When it does, that usually has to do with bad news for the company. This must be the first case in which Tesla anticipated the bad news: the EV maker talked about a lawsuit yet to be filed...
9 Feb 2022, 13:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / When we told you that the ID. BUZZ deliveries will only begin in September in Europe, we wondered if that had to do with the supply chain crisis. Automobilwoche confirmed that with surprising news: Volkswagen would have established a quota system f...
9 Feb 2022, 11:39 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apart from using what they paid up to $12,000 for, Tesla owners defending FSD (Full Self-Driving) also claim that it will make driving safer when fully developed. On a video from Galileo Russell with another one of Tesla influencers, Omar Qazi, tha...
9 Feb 2022, 09:40 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Lexus is slowly revealing its electric concept cars through Twitter. The Japanese luxury brand just presented its version of the electric Toyota Corolla there. Although the sedan is a nice machine – slated to be highly successful in China &nd...
8 Feb 2022, 19:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The original Volkswagen Bus was extraordinary for more than its popularity or the payload that was similar to its own weight. It was also an affordable vehicle. Although it was clear that the ID. BUZZ would not repeat this last feat, hearing that i...