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Oregon Follows California in Decision to Ban Sales of ICE-Only Vehicles by 2035
Oregon Follows California in Decision to Ban Sales of ICE-Only Vehicles by 2035

22 Dec 2022, 15:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Policymakers in Oregon have decided that the state will not allow the sale of new passenger vehicles that only have an ICE starting 2035. PHEVs are exempt

 
BYD's Premium Brand, Yangwang Will Make Its Premiere on January 5
BYD's Premium Brand, Yangwang Will Make Its Premiere on January 5

22 Dec 2022, 13:39 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company teased the first product it would present at the time, expected to be a Mercedes-Benz G-Class competitor in electric guise

 
Tesla Rumored Layoffs and Hiring Freeze Paint a Bleak Picture for the EV Maker
Tesla Rumored Layoffs and Hiring Freeze Paint a Bleak Picture for the EV Maker

22 Dec 2022, 09:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Reports indicate that Tesla is preparing to freeze hiring and implement layoffs next quarter, an indication that everything is not going according to plan

 
Is American Automobile Quality That Bad That Tesla Needs Chinese Staff in the U.S.?
Is American Automobile Quality That Bad That Tesla Needs Chinese Staff in the U.S.?

22 Dec 2022, 01:41 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Times change and not for the better if you rest on your laurels and let the world passmyou by in terms of quality, craftsmanship, and output. Just ask Tesla

 
BMW Joins Hands With Innovative Battery Tech Company to Build Batteries at Home
BMW Joins Hands With Innovative Battery Tech Company to Build Batteries at Home

22 Dec 2022, 00:09 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / BMW took another step towards shoring up its supply chain for battery technology with a new agreement with a innovative battery maker

 
NIO Will Show Two New EVs and 3rd-Generation Battery Swapping Station on NIO Day 2022
NIO Will Show Two New EVs and 3rd-Generation Battery Swapping Station on NIO Day 2022

21 Dec 2022, 18:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / With so many gifts for its fans, it does not seem like a random choice for this year’s event to take place on Christmas Eve

 
Kia Telluride XPro Arrives in The Big Apple After 3,200-Mile Journey to Bid Adieu to 2022
Kia Telluride XPro Arrives in The Big Apple After 3,200-Mile Journey to Bid Adieu to 2022

21 Dec 2022, 15:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Despite banner sales, Kia was hit with several quality issues resulting in recalls that stymied profits and had corporate brass looking forward to 2023

 
Rivian Teases Testing of Dual-Motor All-Wheel-Drive Variant for Greater Performance
Rivian Teases Testing of Dual-Motor All-Wheel-Drive Variant for Greater Performance

21 Dec 2022, 14:09 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Engineers for Rivian are moving forward in testing a new motor set-up aimed at improving the performance of the company's future offerings

 
Thatcham Research Will Investigate Insurance Costs and Peculiarities in Repairing EVs
Thatcham Research Will Investigate Insurance Costs and Peculiarities in Repairing EVs

21 Dec 2022, 11:49 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The safety body’s main issue will probably be with battery packs: any damage to such components may write off the electric car in question

 
Elon Musk Will No Longer Be Twitter's CEO if He Finds Someone Foolish Enough for the Job
Elon Musk Will No Longer Be Twitter's CEO if He Finds Someone Foolish Enough for the Job

21 Dec 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Elon Musk has made an announcement on Twitter that he is willing to step down as head of the social media platform, but his successor will have a tough job

 
Porsche Is Finding New Ways to Keep ICEs on the Road With Its Synthetic Fuel
Porsche Is Finding New Ways to Keep ICEs on the Road With Its Synthetic Fuel

21 Dec 2022, 07:06 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Porsche has announced it has begun production of its eFuel at a wind-powered facility in Southern Chile, hoping to keep ICE's alive responsibly

 
QuantumScape Delivers 24-Layer Cells in Proprietary Format for Automakers to Test
QuantumScape Delivers 24-Layer Cells in Proprietary Format for Automakers to Test

20 Dec 2022, 21:41 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The hybrid format between pouch and prismatic batteries is probably headed to Volkswagen, but there are five others in the waiting line

 
USPS Wants to Deploy Over 66,000 EVs by 2028, Most Will Be NGDVs
USPS Wants to Deploy Over 66,000 EVs by 2028, Most Will Be NGDVs

20 Dec 2022, 21:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / In case you are already familiar with the USPS' NGDV, get ready to start seeing it more often. The result will be the biggest EV fleet in the U.S.

 
Aptera Delta Update Suggests the Solar Trike Will Also Be Built in Europe
Aptera Delta Update Suggests the Solar Trike Will Also Be Built in Europe

20 Dec 2022, 17:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / At first, we thought C.P.C. Srl would only produce the carbon fiber components for the car, but it will apparently also assemble some units

 
Lotus Reveals 75th Anniversary Branding, It All Started With Building a Car in a Garage
Lotus Reveals 75th Anniversary Branding, It All Started With Building a Car in a Garage

20 Dec 2022, 16:38 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Lotus will celebrate its 75th anniversary throughout 2023 with events around the globe to look back upon its past while moving into the EV age

 
Tesla's Giga Berlin Investigated Over Alleged Unauthorized Handling of Toxic Materials
Tesla's Giga Berlin Investigated Over Alleged Unauthorized Handling of Toxic Materials

20 Dec 2022, 16:23 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla gigafactory in Gruenheide is under investigation over unauthorized handling of toxic materials, failing to secure the required permit

 
Audi Unveiled Plans To Slash Production Costs in Half by 2033, All Factories Get EV-Ready
Audi Unveiled Plans To Slash Production Costs in Half by 2033, All Factories Get EV-Ready

20 Dec 2022, 10:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Audi announced plans to overhaul production, with all production sites set to become EV-ready by 2029 and production costs cut in half by 2033

 
Two Former Tesla Employees Accuse EV Maker of Retaliation in Their Firings
Two Former Tesla Employees Accuse EV Maker of Retaliation in Their Firings

20 Dec 2022, 10:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / U.S. federal law forbids companies to fire anyone for taking collective action to try to improve their working conditions.

 
SVOLT Develops Dragon Armor Battery Pack and Promises 1,000-Km Range
SVOLT Develops Dragon Armor Battery Pack and Promises 1,000-Km Range

19 Dec 2022, 14:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The concept is similar to those presented by BYD with the Blade Battery and CATL with CTP, but it has some crucial differences

 
Hybrid Is the Way: Toyota Starts Production in Europe of Its 5th Generation Powertrain
Hybrid Is the Way: Toyota Starts Production in Europe of Its 5th Generation Powertrain

19 Dec 2022, 13:47 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The upgraded 5th generation hybrid powertrain for the new Corolla offers more power and less CO2 emissions - the components will be produced in UK and Poland