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BYD Atto 3 Was Sweden's Best-Selling EV in July, It's Chasing After the Tesla Model Y
BYD Atto 3 Was Sweden's Best-Selling EV in July, It's Chasing After the Tesla Model Y

6 Aug 2023, 21:04 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / BYD is gaining momentum. The Chinese carmaker's Atto 3 crossover has just become Sweden's best-selling electric car, dethroning VW ID.4

 
Nissan Bidding Farewell to the Titan As the Pickup Will Be Dropped After the 2024 MY
Nissan Bidding Farewell to the Titan As the Pickup Will Be Dropped After the 2024 MY

6 Aug 2023, 08:52 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Blamed on the poor sales of the model and the upcoming expansion of the EV lineup, the decision to kill the Nissan Titan is official

 
Tesla Wants To Build a 1,800-Mile Megacharger Corridor Between Texas and California
Tesla Wants To Build a 1,800-Mile Megacharger Corridor Between Texas and California

2 Aug 2023, 17:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla seeks $100 million from the US government to build nine Megacharger stations along a 1,800-mile trucking corridor connecting California and Texas

 
Tesla Discovers That Establishing a Supply Chain in India Might Be Harder Than Thought
Tesla Discovers That Establishing a Supply Chain in India Might Be Harder Than Thought

2 Aug 2023, 16:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla and Indian authorities discuss the possibility of a local gigafactory, but establishing a supply chain in the country will not be easy

 
The Tesla Effect: New EV Models Are Sold Below the MSRP Despite Growing New-Car Demand
The Tesla Effect: New EV Models Are Sold Below the MSRP Despite Growing New-Car Demand

31 Jul 2023, 19:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Many new EV and hybrid models are sold below the MSRP at a time when the demand for new cars is going strong while dealers apply an average markup of 8.5%

 
Americans Bought More Lamborghinis in H1 2023 Than the Entire Asia-Pacific Region
Americans Bought More Lamborghinis in H1 2023 Than the Entire Asia-Pacific Region

31 Jul 2023, 08:27 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Lamborghini just posted their overall sales for the first half of the year, and they're record-breaking, even though they only have two models in their lineup

 
Japan Extends Car Export Ban to Russia, No More Luxury Cars
Japan Extends Car Export Ban to Russia, No More Luxury Cars

30 Jul 2023, 21:10 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Japan has just decided to extend the car export ban to the country that attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and thought would take Kyiv down in three days

 
General Motors Will Teach Americans To Trust Hands-Free Driving and AVs
General Motors Will Teach Americans To Trust Hands-Free Driving and AVs

30 Jul 2023, 18:21 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The American automaker is ready to accelerate the transition to autonomous driving. But it won't go forward without you – the soon-to-be stultified driver

 
Mazda Drops Its Only EV in America, the MX-30 Crossover Is Officially Dead
Mazda Drops Its Only EV in America, the MX-30 Crossover Is Officially Dead

29 Jul 2023, 06:40 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Mazda says they'll focus on plug-in hybrid crossovers instead, sprinkling the lineup with a self-charging hybrid high-rider

 
Ford's EV Business Losses Accelerate, 600,000 EVs Production Goal Pushed Back by One Year
Ford's EV Business Losses Accelerate, 600,000 EVs Production Goal Pushed Back by One Year

28 Jul 2023, 11:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford Model e EV division's losses increased to $1.1 billion in the second quarter, as Ford expects now to lose about $4.5 billion in 2023

 
Cruise Will Deploy Robotaxis to Not One, Not Two, but Three New Cities, and Is Hiring
Cruise Will Deploy Robotaxis to Not One, Not Two, but Three New Cities, and Is Hiring

27 Jul 2023, 20:39 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The robotaxi operator is serious about making companies like Uber and Lyft history. And you can now become a part of this movement

 
Volkswagen Throws the Towel, Buys 5% Stake in XPeng To Co-Develop New Electric Vehicles
Volkswagen Throws the Towel, Buys 5% Stake in XPeng To Co-Develop New Electric Vehicles

27 Jul 2023, 10:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen bought a 5% stake in Chinese EV startup XPeng in a bid to buy time, with at least two EV models planned on XPeng's G9 platform

 
Tesla and Electrify America To Get a Brand-New Competitor, It's a Big Win for EV Buyers
Tesla and Electrify America To Get a Brand-New Competitor, It's a Big Win for EV Buyers

26 Jul 2023, 19:24 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The automotive world is changing, and North America will finally feel the advantages of switching to a zero-tailpipe emission powertrain

 
Tesla and India Commerce Minister Talk Gigafactory Plans, No Special Treatment Expected
Tesla and India Commerce Minister Talk Gigafactory Plans, No Special Treatment Expected

25 Jul 2023, 09:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla officials will start talks with India's commerce minister about a local gigafactory to build the $24,000 EV, but no special treatment is on the table

 
Tesla Offers 84-Month Loans in the US As Interest Rates Spike
Tesla Offers 84-Month Loans in the US As Interest Rates Spike

24 Jul 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla expanded the financing horizon with 84-month loans on its vehicles, allowing more people to finance a Tesla in the wake of skyrocketing interest rates

 
Chrome Plating Will Be Banned in All New Cars Starting 2024
Chrome Plating Will Be Banned in All New Cars Starting 2024

23 Jul 2023, 21:01 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Chrome platting is getting banned on the European Union car market as well as in the United States, so carmakers must find alternatives

 
Lotus Sold Only 576 Cars Last Year, Is Cutting Jobs
Lotus Sold Only 576 Cars Last Year, Is Cutting Jobs

21 Jul 2023, 11:27 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Lotus is counting on a record year in terms of deliveries, but sales have been so low in 2022 that they are now forced to make job cuts

 
The Good and the Bad of Tesla's Second-Quarter Earnings Call
The Good and the Bad of Tesla's Second-Quarter Earnings Call

20 Jul 2023, 08:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The eagerly awaited second-quarter earnings call brought good news and bad news for Tesla, although the results were pretty much in line with the expectations

 
GM Vows To Speed Up EV Production After Disappointing Ultium Sales in 2023
GM Vows To Speed Up EV Production After Disappointing Ultium Sales in 2023

19 Jul 2023, 16:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM President of North America Rory Harvey said GM would speed up EV production in the second half of the year despite disappointing results so far

 
Tesla Model Y is Europe's Best-Selling Car
Tesla Model Y is Europe's Best-Selling Car

19 Jul 2023, 13:05 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Tesla officially came to Europe in 2013 with the Model S. Now the Model Y is topping the sales charts, becoming Europe's bestseller