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Volkswagen Group Sets Sights On Quality Offensive and Design Clarification
Volkswagen Group Sets Sights On Quality Offensive and Design Clarification

19 Dec 2022, 12:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Volkswagen Group has changed its CEO, and announced its new direction for years to come. The first order of business will be fixing its quality issues

 
Move Over, Lucid Air and Mercedes EQS, NIO Plans on Entering Luxury EV Segment
Move Over, Lucid Air and Mercedes EQS, NIO Plans on Entering Luxury EV Segment

19 Dec 2022, 11:42 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Reports indicate that Chinese-based NIO has plans to enter the full-sized luxury sedan electric vehicle market as soon as 2024 rolls around

 
Porsche Chief Designer Michael Mauer Will Take On the Same Role for Entire VW Group
Porsche Chief Designer Michael Mauer Will Take On the Same Role for Entire VW Group

18 Dec 2022, 15:36 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Important changes at VW: The new CEO, Oliver Blume, has appointed Michael Mauer as Head of VW Group Design and Michael Neumayer as Head of VW Group Quality

 
Pepsi Hauling Frito-Lay Chips in Expanded Tesla Semi Fleet Makes Perfect Sense
Pepsi Hauling Frito-Lay Chips in Expanded Tesla Semi Fleet Makes Perfect Sense

17 Dec 2022, 01:31 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Pepsico's plans to incorporate 100 Tesla Semi's into its fleet of delivery trucks in 2023 is taking shape in Central California

 
Rivian R1S and R1T Present Weird Panel Gaps and Quality Control Issues
Rivian R1S and R1T Present Weird Panel Gaps and Quality Control Issues

16 Dec 2022, 23:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / First, it was Tesla. Lucid also presented these problems, apart from paint quality concerns. Kyle Conner and Colton show how Rivian is dropping the ball

 
ZER01NE, Hyundai and Kia's Creative Talent Platform, Will Be Showcased at CES 2023
ZER01NE, Hyundai and Kia's Creative Talent Platform, Will Be Showcased at CES 2023

16 Dec 2022, 16:57 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Hyundai's ZER01NE program will be present at CES 2023 and will present various opportunities for innovative creators and startups from all around the world

 
Ex-VW CEO Herbert Diess Set to Become Supervisory Board Chairman for Chipmaker Infineon
Ex-VW CEO Herbert Diess Set to Become Supervisory Board Chairman for Chipmaker Infineon

16 Dec 2022, 16:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Former Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is set to become the supervisory board chairman at semiconductor group Infineon pending a confirmation vote in February

 
Bentley Mulliner Batur Goes for Gold, Features 3D-Printed 18-Carat Trim
Bentley Mulliner Batur Goes for Gold, Features 3D-Printed 18-Carat Trim

16 Dec 2022, 15:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Bentley decided to venture into the world of 3D printing with their exclusive Mulliner Batur model and plans to extend the use of this technology in the future

 
Toyota Partners With Oncor to Help EV Drivers Power Up the Grid With Their Cars
Toyota Partners With Oncor to Help EV Drivers Power Up the Grid With Their Cars

16 Dec 2022, 14:16 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / When your electric car runs out of battery, you simply plug it in to recharge. But what about when there’s no more power in the grid itself?

 
Tesla Gives U.S. Customer 10,000 Free Supercharger Miles, Europeans Could Feel Cheated
Tesla Gives U.S. Customer 10,000 Free Supercharger Miles, Europeans Could Feel Cheated

16 Dec 2022, 07:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a bid to push the numbers up as the year ends, Tesla is giving customers who take delivery of their cars by December 31 free Supercharger miles

 
Up, Up and Away: Ford F-150 Lightning Prices Seem to Be Full of Helium
Up, Up and Away: Ford F-150 Lightning Prices Seem to Be Full of Helium

16 Dec 2022, 05:39 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The impact of rising automakers' raw material costs as a result of global inflation and other factors has vehicle prices rising with the tide

 
Nikola and Plug Power Help Each Other in the Pursuit of Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure
Nikola and Plug Power Help Each Other in the Pursuit of Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure

15 Dec 2022, 23:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Plug Power will buy up to 75 Tre FCEVs over the next three years, while Nikola will purchase Plug’s fully integrated liquefaction system for its hydrogen hub.

 
Tesla Is Looking To Expand Giga Berlin Production to One Million Cars per Year
Tesla Is Looking To Expand Giga Berlin Production to One Million Cars per Year

15 Dec 2022, 17:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Giga Berlin is in a middle of a painful ramp-up process to its planned 500,000-vehicle annual output, but Tesla is already considering doubling the capacity

 
Lucid Opens Its First Studio in the Netherlands
Lucid Opens Its First Studio in the Netherlands

15 Dec 2022, 17:30 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company’s European headquarters are in Amsterdam, but the company’s first Studio in the country is in Hilversum, close to the Dutch capital

 
Seat Ramps Up Production in Spain, Five New e-Component Projects in the Making
Seat Ramps Up Production in Spain, Five New e-Component Projects in the Making

15 Dec 2022, 15:42 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Seat is reconverting its El Prat, Spain plant to make components for future Small BEVs such as the Cupra UrbanRebel. Production is set to start in 2025

 
Elon Musk Sells $3.58 Billion in Tesla Shares – That’s $39 Billion Since November 2021
Elon Musk Sells $3.58 Billion in Tesla Shares – That’s $39 Billion Since November 2021

15 Dec 2022, 11:08 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apparently, that will be a way to fund his Twitter adventure, which confirms the fears that this social media is harming the EV maker

 
Only Lada Beats Tesla as Carmaker With the Oldest Lineup
Only Lada Beats Tesla as Carmaker With the Oldest Lineup

15 Dec 2022, 00:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to a JATO Dynamics study, the four vehicles Tesla currently sells are, on average, 7.8 years old. Lada vehicles are, on average, 18.9 years old

 
Volvo XC40 Tops IIHS Crash Test Score and Is the Only Small SUV With Maximum Points
Volvo XC40 Tops IIHS Crash Test Score and Is the Only Small SUV With Maximum Points

14 Dec 2022, 20:18 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The Swedish automobile achieved the highest possible rating in each of the ten categories the IIHS is analyzing with the moderate overlap 2.0 safety test

 
Lucid Will Be Getting Its Cells From Panasonic From Now On
Lucid Will Be Getting Its Cells From Panasonic From Now On

14 Dec 2022, 10:26 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is not clear what will happen with Lucid’s current battery supplier, but it seems the EV maker has ditched LG Energy Solution for good

 
Ford Adds Crew to Boost F-150 Lightning Production
Ford Adds Crew to Boost F-150 Lightning Production

14 Dec 2022, 02:53 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Robust demand for its F-150 Lightning pickup has led the Ford Motor Company to readjust its production output forecast and increase its workforce