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Ford Model E Division Lost $60K on Every Electric Vehicle They Sold in Q1 2023
Ford Model E Division Lost $60K on Every Electric Vehicle They Sold in Q1 2023

3 May 2023, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford posted the first quarter financial results, showing that its EV division Model e is still losing a ton of money, at $722 million for 12K EVs sold

 
Tesla Rumored To Pause Giga Shanghai Production for Several Days To Mitigate Low Demand
Tesla Rumored To Pause Giga Shanghai Production for Several Days To Mitigate Low Demand

1 May 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Industry insiders reveal that Tesla will pause Giga Shanghai production for several days, further adding to claims that the EV maker is facing a demand problem

 
More Toyota GR Sports Cars Are Under Development, Says CEO Koji Sato
More Toyota GR Sports Cars Are Under Development, Says CEO Koji Sato

1 May 2023, 13:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Akio Toyoda now has plenty of time to watch over the R&D of Gazoo Racing's next-gen vehicles, or so says the new CEO of Toyota

 
Big Boys Don't Need Price Cuts To Sell Electric Vehicles, Say Volvo and Stellantis
Big Boys Don't Need Price Cuts To Sell Electric Vehicles, Say Volvo and Stellantis

28 Apr 2023, 14:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla significantly slashed prices in the past months, prompting others to follow suit, but Stellantis and Volvo say they don't need to engage in the price war

 
What Makes Tesla's Giga Shanghai the Most Efficient Car Factory in the World
What Makes Tesla's Giga Shanghai the Most Efficient Car Factory in the World

28 Apr 2023, 10:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chinese journalists were given a rare insight into Tesla's Giga Shanghai operations, revealing what makes it the most efficient car factory in the world

 
Hertz Stopped Adding More Tesla EVs to Its Fleet, Despite Stating Otherwise
Hertz Stopped Adding More Tesla EVs to Its Fleet, Despite Stating Otherwise

28 Apr 2023, 09:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hertz, which announced plans to buy 100,000 EVs from Tesla and tens of thousands from other brands, appears to have stopped adding more EVs to its fleet

 
Skoda CEO Sounds the Death Knell for the Fabia Supermini Over Euro 7 Regulations
Skoda CEO Sounds the Death Knell for the Fabia Supermini Over Euro 7 Regulations

27 Apr 2023, 18:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Skoda's big kahuna doesn't believe the Fabia can survive Euro 7 regulations if the current draft goes ahead as proposed by the European Commission

 
Tesla Inventory at an All-Time High Despite Price Cuts, Still No Demand Problem?
Tesla Inventory at an All-Time High Despite Price Cuts, Still No Demand Problem?

27 Apr 2023, 16:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla inventories in the US and Europe are at an all-time high again, despite the massive price cuts this year, showing a bigger problem for the EV maker

 
Tesla Is Changing Car Manufacturing Forever as Other Companies Adopt Megacastings
Tesla Is Changing Car Manufacturing Forever as Other Companies Adopt Megacastings

27 Apr 2023, 11:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's adoption of megacastings in car manufacturing is followed by other car companies, with Geely's brand Zeekr the latest to use die-casting for its cars

 
Elon Musk Met With South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Was It About Another Gigafactory?
Elon Musk Met With South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Was It About Another Gigafactory?

27 Apr 2023, 09:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to discuss plans for a future gigafactory with significant incentives on the table

 
Hyundai and SK On Choose Bartow County for Their EV Battery Plant
Hyundai and SK On Choose Bartow County for Their EV Battery Plant

26 Apr 2023, 17:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hyundai and SK On partnered to build an EV battery plant in Bartow County, Georgia to supply battery packs for 300,000 EVs built in the US

 
1-in-150 California-Only EQS 580 Sedan City Edition Offer Is Mercedes Christmas in Spring
1-in-150 California-Only EQS 580 Sedan City Edition Offer Is Mercedes Christmas in Spring

24 Apr 2023, 20:11 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The limited-edition model comes with a $1,000 home charger install credit, $250 ChargePoint network battery top-ups, an electric scooter, and a free residential

 
Tesla Once Again Trying to Make Owners Give Up on Free Supercharging for Life
Tesla Once Again Trying to Make Owners Give Up on Free Supercharging for Life

24 Apr 2023, 09:00 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV maker really wants its customers to abandon free fast charging in exchange for something similar, yet not as helpful long term

 
Tesla Increases Prices After Previously Cutting Them Six Times Earlier This Year
Tesla Increases Prices After Previously Cutting Them Six Times Earlier This Year

21 Apr 2023, 16:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / After lowering the price points for its vehicles six times in the US, Tesla backpaddles, with a recent increase of less than 3%

 
Jaguar Will Launch Three New Electric Models, Wants to Fight Bentley
Jaguar Will Launch Three New Electric Models, Wants to Fight Bentley

21 Apr 2023, 13:12 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Jaguar will launch three new fully electric models from 2025 on and will become a direct competitor for Bentley in the over 100,000 pounds price range

 
Nearly Half of Americans Would Consider Buying an EV in the Next Five Years, Says MINI
Nearly Half of Americans Would Consider Buying an EV in the Next Five Years, Says MINI

21 Apr 2023, 09:21 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Contrary to popular belief, the range is no longer a significant issue - instead, price is what deters Americans from buying an EV, followed by infrastructure

 
Tesla Lowers Prices for Model 3 RWD and Model Y Range Right Before Q1 Earnings Call
Tesla Lowers Prices for Model 3 RWD and Model Y Range Right Before Q1 Earnings Call

19 Apr 2023, 08:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla operated another price cut for the Model 3 RWD and the entire Model Y range, a controversial move right before the Q1 2023 earnings call

 
Tesla Giga Mexico Will Take Longer Than Expected to Become Operational
Tesla Giga Mexico Will Take Longer Than Expected to Become Operational

18 Apr 2023, 23:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's next gigafactory in Santa Catarina, Mexico, will take much longer than the rumored nine months to become fully operational

 
MINI Cooper Hits New Production Milestone, Anniversary Car Heading to Canada
MINI Cooper Hits New Production Milestone, Anniversary Car Heading to Canada

17 Apr 2023, 09:31 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / You'll probably never guess how many units of the latest generation 3-door MINI has built so far, but it could be more than you think

 
Tesla Cuts Model 3 and Model Y Prices in Europe, Volkswagen Badly Hurt
Tesla Cuts Model 3 and Model Y Prices in Europe, Volkswagen Badly Hurt

14 Apr 2023, 11:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has cut the Model 3 and Model Y prices in Europe, undercutting Volkswagen and other rivals in a market it continues to dominate