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Musk Confirms Investment in India 'As Soon as Humanly Possible' After Meeting Modi
Musk Confirms Investment in India 'As Soon as Humanly Possible' After Meeting Modi

21 Jun 2023, 08:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk met Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, to discuss the possibility of a Tesla investment in the Asian country "as soon as humanly possible"

 
Rivian Is the Latest EV Maker To Adopt Tesla's NACS Charging Standard
Rivian Is the Latest EV Maker To Adopt Tesla's NACS Charging Standard

20 Jun 2023, 14:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NACS charging standard is gaining traction, as Rivian signed an agreement to implement Tesla's charge port and access the Supercharger network from 2024

 
Hyundai Pledges Billions for Next-Gen IMA EV Architecture and Battery Development
Hyundai Pledges Billions for Next-Gen IMA EV Architecture and Battery Development

20 Jun 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hyundai announced $85 billion in investments by 2032 to accelerate EV efforts, with plans to reach 2 million units in annual EV sales by 2030

 
Consumer Demand for Vehicles Is on the Rise in the US, GM and Ford Both Benefit
Consumer Demand for Vehicles Is on the Rise in the US, GM and Ford Both Benefit

16 Jun 2023, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / As automakers throughout the US did their best to slash vehicle prices and inflation ultimately stabilizes, consumer demand for new vehicles started growing

 
BMW M Sounds Death Knell for Manual Cars, Here's When the Last One Will Be Made
BMW M Sounds Death Knell for Manual Cars, Here's When the Last One Will Be Made

15 Jun 2023, 20:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The end is nigh for manual-equipped BMW M cars, and the Motorsport division isn't going to revive the dual-clutch tranny of yesteryear either

 
Opel Planning EV Variants for Every Model by 2024, 15 Electrified Models by End of Year
Opel Planning EV Variants for Every Model by 2024, 15 Electrified Models by End of Year

15 Jun 2023, 15:41 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Opel plans to offer 15 electrified models by the end of 2023. The Blitz brand is committed to providing a fully-electric fleet in the continent by 2028

 
Aston Martin's Unique New York Flagship Q Store Is an Opulent Display of Lavishness
Aston Martin's Unique New York Flagship Q Store Is an Opulent Display of Lavishness

14 Jun 2023, 19:12 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / BMW has "M," Hyundai has "N," and Aston Martin chose "Q." But unlike those two other brands, the Brits are putting more than just power onto it

 
Astypalea: This Electrified Greek Island Matches VW's Vision for Sustainable Mobility
Astypalea: This Electrified Greek Island Matches VW's Vision for Sustainable Mobility

13 Jun 2023, 15:30 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The Greek island of Astypalea is gradually converting to e-mobility and green energy thanks to a joint project between Volkswagen and Greece

 
This New Self-Driving Car Test Track Will Help Florida Be More Like California
This New Self-Driving Car Test Track Will Help Florida Be More Like California

12 Jun 2023, 23:29 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Making the driver irrelevant is a goal towards which major automakers and some tech companies are racing. Now, Florida might get a piece of the pie

 
GM Announces $632M Investment for Next-Gen Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 Production
GM Announces $632M Investment for Next-Gen Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 Production

12 Jun 2023, 18:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / GM intends to sell electric vehicles exclusively by 2035, which is enough time for the automaker's ICE half-ton pickup trucks to receive a new generation

 
Ford Electrifies Europe via New Cologne EV Center, Its First Carbon Neutral Assembly Plant
Ford Electrifies Europe via New Cologne EV Center, Its First Carbon Neutral Assembly Plant

12 Jun 2023, 15:06 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Following a $2B investment, Ford officially opens the Cologne EV Center, a historic plant repurposed to build the brand's next generation of EVs

 
Tesla Debuts Impressive 'Giga Lab' Store Concept in China, Might Expand It Overseas
Tesla Debuts Impressive 'Giga Lab' Store Concept in China, Might Expand It Overseas

12 Jun 2023, 09:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla debuted a new "Giga Lab" concept store in Chengdu, China, aiming to introduce customers to "the magic of building a car in 45 seconds"

 
The CCS Charging Standard Is on Life Support, Only Federal Subsidies Are Keeping It Alive
The CCS Charging Standard Is on Life Support, Only Federal Subsidies Are Keeping It Alive

11 Jun 2023, 10:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla signing up Ford and GM for its North American Charging Standard (NACS) makes the industry standard CCS obsolete unless federal subsidies save it

 
BAC Unveils Major Growth Plans With New Locations Across the United States
BAC Unveils Major Growth Plans With New Locations Across the United States

9 Jun 2023, 09:33 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / BAC views the North American expansion as an opportunity to deliver one-of-a-kind bespoke craftsmanship and an unprecedented retail presence in the region

 
General Motors Follows Ford's Lead, Adopts Tesla's Charging Port
General Motors Follows Ford's Lead, Adopts Tesla's Charging Port

8 Jun 2023, 21:20 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces and confirmed the adoption of the North American Charging Standard (NACS)

 
Lucid Motors Seeks Success in China After US Plans Have Stalled
Lucid Motors Seeks Success in China After US Plans Have Stalled

8 Jun 2023, 18:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lucid Motors hired ex-NIO executive Zhu Jiang as it plans to enter the Chinese market and possibly, establish a local production facility

 
Tesla Wants To Duplicate Giga Shanghai in Mexico, Urges Chinese Suppliers To Step In
Tesla Wants To Duplicate Giga Shanghai in Mexico, Urges Chinese Suppliers To Step In

8 Jun 2023, 17:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rumors from China indicate that Tesla wants to copy Giga Shanghai in Mexico and urged suppliers to establish production facilities in the country

 
Tesla Earmarks $5 Billion for Its Second European Gigafactory in Spain
Tesla Earmarks $5 Billion for Its Second European Gigafactory in Spain

8 Jun 2023, 14:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Spanish media revealed that Tesla is in talks to build its second gigafactory in Valencia, with a planned investment of 4.5 billion euros

 
89,300 Lives Could Be Saved if the U.S. Shifts to EV-Only Sales by 2035, Report Says
89,300 Lives Could Be Saved if the U.S. Shifts to EV-Only Sales by 2035, Report Says

8 Jun 2023, 08:03 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / ALA says there are enormous benefits if vehicle owners in the United States shift from ICEs to fully electric vehicles and clean energy

 
GM Backing ICE Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks with $1B Investment in Michigan
GM Backing ICE Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks with $1B Investment in Michigan

6 Jun 2023, 20:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather than giving up combustion-engined HD trucks, GM has recently announced a mammoth investment into the production facilities responsible for its HD trucks