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Hyundai Will Build the Ioniq 5, 6, 7, and Batteries at New Factory in Georgia
Hyundai Will Build the Ioniq 5, 6, 7, and Batteries at New Factory in Georgia

21 May 2022, 15:51 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although the company said it would disclose the new products for the American EV plant at a later date, the teaser image in the announcement event is clear.

 
The Volkswagen Aero B and Project Trinity Will Be Produced in Germany
The Volkswagen Aero B and Project Trinity Will Be Produced in Germany

21 May 2022, 11:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volkswagen is getting serious about its EV onslaught, adding the ID.4 electric crossover to the Emden assembly plant in Germany

 
Mercedes-Benz Announces Mythos Sub-Brand, New SL Speedster to Be First Car in the Series
Mercedes-Benz Announces Mythos Sub-Brand, New SL Speedster to Be First Car in the Series

20 May 2022, 12:10 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The new ultra-luxurious Mythos line-up will be positioned above the already lavish Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand and will rival models from Ferrari, McLaren

 
Elon Musk Now Has His Own Sex Scandal: Flight Attendant Received $250,000 to Sign NDA
Elon Musk Now Has His Own Sex Scandal: Flight Attendant Received $250,000 to Sign NDA

20 May 2022, 11:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Tesla CEO would have exposed himself to her after a flight to London late 2016. A friend of hers thought it was time to tell the story

 
Elon Musk Uses Elaborate Tweet to Assure Disgruntled Investors Tesla Is Still on His Mind
Elon Musk Uses Elaborate Tweet to Assure Disgruntled Investors Tesla Is Still on His Mind

20 May 2022, 10:08 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / EV manufacturer Tesla's shares have dropped significantly after the CEO Elon Musk went public about his interest in Twitter

 
Kia Teases Upcoming Electric Commercial Vehicles
Kia Teases Upcoming Electric Commercial Vehicles

20 May 2022, 09:46 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The future series of electric purpose-built vehicles will help Kia become a global leader in sustainable mobility solutions

 
VinFast Makes Deal With FCA Bank to Finance Its Cars in Europe
VinFast Makes Deal With FCA Bank to Finance Its Cars in Europe

20 May 2022, 09:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The VF 8 starts at €499 for leasing with the first installment of €8,650 and the VF 9 at €699 with an initial payment of €11,350 in Germany

 
Apple Car Is Very Much Alive, Will Feature VR Technology and Possibly No Windows
Apple Car Is Very Much Alive, Will Feature VR Technology and Possibly No Windows

20 May 2022, 08:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / New rumors about the future Apple Car are fueled by a recent patent filing hinting at a windowless autonomous vehicle featuring virtual reality technology

 
Harley-Davidson Suspends Non-Livewire Motorcycle Production and Shipping for Two Weeks
Harley-Davidson Suspends Non-Livewire Motorcycle Production and Shipping for Two Weeks

19 May 2022, 23:18 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / In a statement, Harley-Davidson said a third-party supplier it didn’t mention was facing a regulatory compliance issue with a component

 
Tesla Investors Call for $15 Billion Stock Buyback As Shares Take a Dip
Tesla Investors Call for $15 Billion Stock Buyback As Shares Take a Dip

19 May 2022, 23:22 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Tesla bull, Leo KoGuan wants the automaker to immediately make plans to buy back $ 5 billion of Tesla shares this year and another $10 billion in 2023

 
Wingcopter Announces "The Largest Commercial Deployment" in the Delivery Drone Industry
Wingcopter Announces "The Largest Commercial Deployment" in the Delivery Drone Industry

19 May 2022, 15:11 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Wingcopter announces "the largest commercial deployment in the global delivery drone industry to date", via a partnership with Continental Drones

 
Volkswagen and Mahindra Sign Deal on EV Partnership, Big Volumes Ahead
Volkswagen and Mahindra Sign Deal on EV Partnership, Big Volumes Ahead

19 May 2022, 14:08 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen has signed a partnership deal with Mahindra to supply the latter with EV components from its MEB platform. Mahindra will be an EV pioneer in India

 
Covid Hits Shanghai's Auto Marketplace With Zero Cars Sold in April
Covid Hits Shanghai's Auto Marketplace With Zero Cars Sold in April

19 May 2022, 13:24 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / Hard times for China's auto industry, as the biggest metropolitan - Shanghai, registered zero sales in April due to severe pandemic control measures

 
Hyundai Motor Group Plans to Expand South Korea EV Business, Invest $16.54 Billion by 2030
Hyundai Motor Group Plans to Expand South Korea EV Business, Invest $16.54 Billion by 2030

19 May 2022, 09:34 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The company plans a total EV output capacity of 3.23 million in 2030. Wants to build 1.44 million units of EV every year in South Korea

 
Lotus Thinks Big, Aims High; Wants to Produce 100,000 Cars by 2028
Lotus Thinks Big, Aims High; Wants to Produce 100,000 Cars by 2028

19 May 2022, 07:12 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Sports car manufacturer Lotus explores stock marketing listing to raise capital for global expansion; it delves into electric vehicles

 
S&P 500 ESG Index Removes Tesla From the Index, Elon Musk Tries to Strike Back
S&P 500 ESG Index Removes Tesla From the Index, Elon Musk Tries to Strike Back

18 May 2022, 20:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Tesla CEO started a rant on Twitter just to be bashed by people that work with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

 
Lucid Sheds More Light On Its Saudi Arabian Factory: AMP-2 Will Make 155,000 EVs/ Year
Lucid Sheds More Light On Its Saudi Arabian Factory: AMP-2 Will Make 155,000 EVs/ Year

18 May 2022, 18:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / In the end, it seems that Jeddah was closer to winning the battle with NEOM to get the factory: it will be in KAEC, a city near Jeddah

 
EV Battery Production Costs Estimated to Rise 22% in the Next Four Years
EV Battery Production Costs Estimated to Rise 22% in the Next Four Years

18 May 2022, 16:33 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The EV battery cells prices are predicted to rise from 2023 to 2026 and peak at $138 per kilowatt-hour due to raw materials shortage

 
China to Consider EV Subsidy Extension in 2023 as Economy Experiences Sharp Downturn
China to Consider EV Subsidy Extension in 2023 as Economy Experiences Sharp Downturn

18 May 2022, 14:33 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / China initially wanted to abolish subsidies on NEVs (new-energy vehicles) by 2020, but the global pandemic hit and prompting an extension

 
Tekever Brings Its Long-Endurance Drones to the Maritime Sector, Teams Up With Scorpio
Tekever Brings Its Long-Endurance Drones to the Maritime Sector, Teams Up With Scorpio

18 May 2022, 11:03 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Tekever announced a partnership with giant shipping company Scorpio, with the former bringing its drone technologies and services to the maritime sector