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Why Hasn’t BYD Entered the U.S. With Its EVs Yet? Blame the Inflation Reduction Act
Why Hasn’t BYD Entered the U.S. With Its EVs Yet? Blame the Inflation Reduction Act

19 Jan 2023, 12:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / When the Chinese titan does so, it will probably be with local production, eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit IRA established

 
Battery Passport Proof of Concept Presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Battery Passport Proof of Concept Presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos

19 Jan 2023, 05:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The idea from the Global Battery Alliance is to create a digital twin of a physical battery with information on how sustainable it really is

 
Care To Guess How Many Cars Alpine Sold in 2022?
Care To Guess How Many Cars Alpine Sold in 2022?

18 Jan 2023, 14:43 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Even though they didn't part ways with that many units of the A110, 2022 was still a record-breaking year for Alpine in terms of sales

 
Renault Sold Just Over 2 Million Vehicles in 2022, Here's Why That's a Bad Thing
Renault Sold Just Over 2 Million Vehicles in 2022, Here's Why That's a Bad Thing

18 Jan 2023, 13:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although unconfirmed in Renault's 2022 sales release, the French corporation's 2022 sales most likely slumped due to supply chain issues and Russo-Ukrainian war

 
Stellantis Signs Supply Deal for Sustainably Sourced Nickel for EV Batteries
Stellantis Signs Supply Deal for Sustainably Sourced Nickel for EV Batteries

18 Jan 2023, 12:57 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Nickel is just an element that is vital to the manufacture of EV batteries. Stellantis signed a supply deal to get sustainably-sourced Nickel up until 2030

 
Tesla Climbs 19 Spots To Become One of the World's Top 10 Most Valuable Brands
Tesla Climbs 19 Spots To Become One of the World's Top 10 Most Valuable Brands

18 Jan 2023, 12:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla brand is up 19 spots in Brand Finance’s 2023 World’s Most Valuable Brands rankings, overpassing Mercedes-Benz and Toyota

 
Uber Drivers Will Be Able to Rent EVs From Hertz in Europe, 25,000 of Them Available
Uber Drivers Will Be Able to Rent EVs From Hertz in Europe, 25,000 of Them Available

17 Jan 2023, 17:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hertz will acquire 25,000 electric vehicles that it will make available to European Uber drivers for rent. The fleet will include Polestar and Tesla cars

 
Stellantis Explores the Use of Geothermal Energy To Meet Its Carbon Net Zero Goal by 2038
Stellantis Explores the Use of Geothermal Energy To Meet Its Carbon Net Zero Goal by 2038

17 Jan 2023, 15:07 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Stellantis announced a collaboration with Vulcan Energy Resources that aims to develop a way of powering their operations via geothermal energy

 
StoreDot States More than 15 Companies Are Testing Its 100in5 XFC Cells
StoreDot States More than 15 Companies Are Testing Its 100in5 XFC Cells

17 Jan 2023, 09:00 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / These carmakers are in the U.S., Asia, and Europe, which may cover most of the companies trying to sell electric cars in the world

 
Lightyear Just Secured a Generous Pre-Order From Europe's Top Vehicle Leasing Company
Lightyear Just Secured a Generous Pre-Order From Europe's Top Vehicle Leasing Company

16 Jan 2023, 14:24 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Lightyear’s solar-powered car just started production in Finland. However, today’s star isn’t the very expensive Lightyear 0. Here’s the deal

 
Renault and CEA Announce New Bidirectional Onboard Charger That Will Reduce Losses by 30%
Renault and CEA Announce New Bidirectional Onboard Charger That Will Reduce Losses by 30%

16 Jan 2023, 13:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Renault said it would also ensure battery durability but did not disclose how, which is crucial in bidirectional systems.

 
China’s Geely Is Slowly Taking Over the World, Sells Over 2.3 Million Cars in 2022
China’s Geely Is Slowly Taking Over the World, Sells Over 2.3 Million Cars in 2022

16 Jan 2023, 12:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chinese behemoth Geely announces sales for 2022 across its brands, a just under 5 percent increase translates into 2.3 million cars sold

 
Sophisticated Driving Simulator Enables Automakers to Carry Out Extensive Vehicle Testing
Sophisticated Driving Simulator Enables Automakers to Carry Out Extensive Vehicle Testing

16 Jan 2023, 12:29 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The Bay Zoltan Research Center in Hungary aims to become a critical testing hub for manufacturers - its latest driving simulator is a step toward the goal

 
Wyoming Fires Back at California With Bill to Ban Electric Vehicles From 2035 (Sort Of)
Wyoming Fires Back at California With Bill to Ban Electric Vehicles From 2035 (Sort Of)

16 Jan 2023, 06:51 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Leaders of The Cowboy State say that mass-electrification of modes of transportation will impact jobs and prove to be impractical in their state

 
Right Now, Tesla's EVs Don't Qualify for California's Clean Vehicle Rebate
Right Now, Tesla's EVs Don't Qualify for California's Clean Vehicle Rebate

15 Jan 2023, 21:27 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Even with these new massive price cuts, the automaker’s all-electric vehicles aren’t eligible for the state-funded discount. Here’s why

 
Ferrari Partners With Harman To Provide Next-Gen Infotainment on the Road and on the Track
Ferrari Partners With Harman To Provide Next-Gen Infotainment on the Road and on the Track

14 Jan 2023, 16:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Two famous brands unite, as Ferrari strikes a deal with Harman Automotive to take the in-cabin experience of both its road and race cars to the future

 
Elon Musk's Judgment About "Funding Secured" Tweet Will Remain in California
Elon Musk's Judgment About "Funding Secured" Tweet Will Remain in California

14 Jan 2023, 14:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / His lawyers said a jury with people from the state would be biased against the Tesla CEO, an argument that, predictably, did not stand

 
Despite $700 Million Loan, Rare Plant Hinders Progress of Lithium Facility in Nevada
Despite $700 Million Loan, Rare Plant Hinders Progress of Lithium Facility in Nevada

14 Jan 2023, 11:07 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Australian-based ioneer has been granted a conditional loan by the U.S. to fund lithium operations in Nevada if it can protect an endangered plant in the proces

 
Ford Pro's Transit Custom Is Dominating Europe Just As F-150 Leads U.S. Sales
Ford Pro's Transit Custom Is Dominating Europe Just As F-150 Leads U.S. Sales

14 Jan 2023, 05:17 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / While still in its infancy as a division of Ford Motor Company, Ford Pro is posting some great numbers across the pond and increasing its product offerings

 
Tesla's External Auditors, PwC, May Be Investigated in Brazil Due to Accounting Scandal
Tesla's External Auditors, PwC, May Be Investigated in Brazil Due to Accounting Scandal

13 Jan 2023, 18:55 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The external auditing company was already involved in two other financial scandals: Petrobras in Brazil and Evergrande in China.