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Mercedes-Benz EQG Will Have Sila's High-Silicon Higher-Energy-Density Anodes
Mercedes-Benz EQG Will Have Sila's High-Silicon Higher-Energy-Density Anodes

17 May 2022, 18:33 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / This material will be made at Sila’s factory in Washington, which was recently announced and should start production by 2025

 
NIO Delivers 500th ES8 in Norway and Opens First Nio Service Center in the Country
NIO Delivers 500th ES8 in Norway and Opens First Nio Service Center in the Country

17 May 2022, 14:09 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Norwegian NIO customers will also be able to test drive cars and get delivery of their new EVs at the NIO Service Center in Oslo

 
GMC Customers Are Active People Who Really Like Using Their Vehicles Off-Road
GMC Customers Are Active People Who Really Like Using Their Vehicles Off-Road

17 May 2022, 13:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GMC revealed that roughly 19% of its light-truck owners use their vehicles off-road, while even more want their vehicle to just look “rugged”

 
Sanctions Send Russia’s Car Industry Back to the 80s, New Cars Now Without Airbags and ABS
Sanctions Send Russia’s Car Industry Back to the 80s, New Cars Now Without Airbags and ABS

17 May 2022, 12:25 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Russian carmakers are also authorized to ignore Emissions standards and are no longer obligated to equip their vehicles with seat belt pretensioners

 
Audi Cuts Production in German Plant Because of Parts Shortage, Three Models Affected
Audi Cuts Production in German Plant Because of Parts Shortage, Three Models Affected

17 May 2022, 12:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The four-ringed brand has introduced production cuts at its Neckarsulm factory near Berlin, Germany. Parts shortages are to blame, and there are three causes

 
Ford of Europe Appeals to EU for 100% Electric Vehicle Sales by 2035
Ford of Europe Appeals to EU for 100% Electric Vehicle Sales by 2035

17 May 2022, 12:09 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Ford joins other 27 countries to propose a ban on gas and diesel vehicle sales in Europe to promote sustainability and protect the environment

 
Rivian Is In a Legal Battle With Seat Supplier That Will Delay Amazon's Electric Vans
Rivian Is In a Legal Battle With Seat Supplier That Will Delay Amazon's Electric Vans

17 May 2022, 08:40 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the Wall Street Journal, Rivian is suing the Commercial Vehicle Group alleging the supplier sharply raised seat prices.

 
Another Sedan Bites the Dust: Vauxhall Insignia Dropped From the UK
Another Sedan Bites the Dust: Vauxhall Insignia Dropped From the UK

17 May 2022, 07:16 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Vauxhall has stopped taking orders for the Insignia in the UK, but the midsize car lives on in mainland Europe for the time being

 
Hyundai and Kia Are Currently Second Only to Tesla in EV Sales in the U.S.
Hyundai and Kia Are Currently Second Only to Tesla in EV Sales in the U.S.

16 May 2022, 19:39 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / In other words, brands from the Hyundai group show that the Korean company wants to make Tesla’s life a little harder in the American market

 
Scout Revival Announcement Caught Volkswagen Dealers Off-Guard, Revolt Is Brewing
Scout Revival Announcement Caught Volkswagen Dealers Off-Guard, Revolt Is Brewing

16 May 2022, 10:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen has announced the revival of the Scout brand as an EV-only U.S. manufacturer but the dealer network was not informed of the move

 
Renault Sells Russian Assets to Moscow, Mayor Wants to Revive Soviet-Era Moskvich Brand
Renault Sells Russian Assets to Moscow, Mayor Wants to Revive Soviet-Era Moskvich Brand

16 May 2022, 08:22 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Renault Group’s board of directors unanimously decided to sell 100% of the carmaker’s shares in Renault Russia to the Russian government

 
Rivian Lost $1.6 Billion in Q1 2022, But Strong Demand Keeps It Confident About the Future
Rivian Lost $1.6 Billion in Q1 2022, But Strong Demand Keeps It Confident About the Future

13 May 2022, 22:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / RJ Scaringe said that cycle times are three times higher than at the beginning of 2022 and that the R2 family will arrive in 2025 at the Georgia plant.

 
First European Lucid Studio Officially Opens at Odeonsplatz in Munich
First European Lucid Studio Officially Opens at Odeonsplatz in Munich

13 May 2022, 19:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Lucid Air Dream Edition will cost €218,000 ($226,960 at the current exchange rate) in Germany and €222,000 ($230,880) in the Netherlands

 
Tesla Gives Up on India After Failing to Receive Tax Incentives in the Country
Tesla Gives Up on India After Failing to Receive Tax Incentives in the Country

13 May 2022, 16:44 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / That leaves customers who have reserved a Model 3 back in 2016 in an even worse situation: they are still fighting for refunds.

 
General Motors Returns to Europe After Five Years, but With a Little Tweak
General Motors Returns to Europe After Five Years, but With a Little Tweak

13 May 2022, 13:48 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / After being out from the European market for five years, General Motors is set to make its return with a full electric lineup by 2035

 
Royal Mail and Windracers Aim to Create Over 50 Postal Routes for Drone Deliveries
Royal Mail and Windracers Aim to Create Over 50 Postal Routes for Drone Deliveries

13 May 2022, 13:36 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Royal Mail teamed up with drone manufacturer Windracers to create 50 routes for mail drone delivery in the U.K. Over 200 drones will be used

 
Elon Musk Presses the Pause Button on $44 Billion Twitter Deal
Elon Musk Presses the Pause Button on $44 Billion Twitter Deal

13 May 2022, 13:34 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Elon Musk shared a tweet saying he's temporarily putting the Twitter deal on hold, analysts speculate its a strategy to lower the purchase price

 
Renault Looks to Separate EV Business, Alliance Partner Nissan Says It's Too Early
Renault Looks to Separate EV Business, Alliance Partner Nissan Says It's Too Early

13 May 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Nissan COO, Ashwani Gupta on Friday said it was too early for the Japanese giant to consider separating its EV business but will support Renault's endeavours

 
Toyota Rolls Out the bZ4X SUV in Japan as a Lease Model, Analysts Think It’s a Bad Idea
Toyota Rolls Out the bZ4X SUV in Japan as a Lease Model, Analysts Think It’s a Bad Idea

12 May 2022, 14:21 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Japan domestic market is generally slow adopting to EVs even as leaders like Tesla make inroads, therefore Toyota is adopting a lease model for the bZ4X SUV

 
Subaru Will Build Its Own EV Factory in Japan by the End of the Decade
Subaru Will Build Its Own EV Factory in Japan by the End of the Decade

12 May 2022, 14:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / While the Solterra is mostly a rebadged Toyota bZ4X, the Japanese company realized it has to develop its own electric vehicles as soon as possible