Month: October 2022

West Coast charging network operator EVCS is looking to simplify powering electric vehicles by offering a choice of monthly subscription plans. The move marks a departure from the way such networks typically operate. Most require a low monthly fee and charge an additional amount per kWh used. “It really is a minefield across the various
0 Comments
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed Tesla’s earnings results, potential cheaper Tesla cars, the GMC Sierra EV unveil, Ford F-150 Lightning winter towing test, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.
0 Comments
Stellantis has partnered with Norwegian startup Casi to launch a car subscription service called Drivenjoy, initially in the Netherlands. The service will offer about 200 vehicles in the coming months. The Drivenjoy fleet is not entirely electric, although more hybrid and full-electric vehicles will be added in the coming months. Stellantis is touting the partnership
0 Comments
TOKYO — Toyota is finally cutting its fiscal-year production forecast, after clinging to it for months, conceding it must trim its plan for November due to the semiconductor crunch. In abandoning its target, the automaker said it “expects” to lower its worldwide production schedule for the fiscal year ending March 31, though it did not
0 Comments
Wieden+Kennedy has grown its Ford business, taking over lead global creative and brand strategy work from BBDO as the automaker looks to streamline its advertising across the world. W+K has steadily expanded its scope with the automaker since it was added to its roster in 2018. That is when Ford hired BBDO as its lead
0 Comments
In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 Source: General Motors General Motors unveiled its latest electric pickup, the new electric GMC Sierra, and began taking reservations for a fully-loaded $107,000 version, called Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, on Thursday. The automaker expects to begin shipping the
0 Comments
Automakers are investing heavily in autonomous driving technologies, using simulation and digital twins to train, test and validate the deep neural networks running inside the vehicle. Designing software-defined vehicles is a distinctly time-consuming and costly process, requiring input from teams around the world. Traditionally, product development cycles in the automotive industry stretch over many years
0 Comments
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Wednesday it is awarding $2.8 billion in grants for projects to boost U.S. manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries and domestic mineral production. The White House is also launching an effort, dubbed the American Battery Material Initiative, to strengthen critical mineral supply chains as automakers race to expand U.S. electric
0 Comments
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 20, 2022 Retail activist shareholder platform Tulipshare urged Tesla Inc. to link its executive pay to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. The activist shareholder group announced that it plans to submit a shareholder resolution on the subject during Tesla’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2023. According to Antoine
0 Comments
8:29 AM ET Cape Town will host a round of the electric Formula E championship next February, joining India’s Hyderabad and Brazil’s Sao Paulo as three new venues on a 2023 calendar, the series said on Wednesday. The Feb. 25 race will be Formula E’s debut in South Africa and the fifth of 17 rounds
0 Comments
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks to highlight electric vehicle manufacturing in America, during a visit to the Detroit Auto Show, September 14, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will award $2.8 billion in grants for projects to expand U.S. manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and domestic mineral production.
0 Comments
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
0 Comments
BMW on Wednesday announced a major investment in its U.S. plant to prepare it for production of electric vehicles. The automaker said it will spend $1 billion on its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to prepare the site for EVs, plus a further $700 million to build a new battery plant in nearby Woodruff, South
0 Comments
1:31 PM ET With glitzy new races in Miami and Las Vegas, it would be easy to forget or overlook just how important Austin’s Circuit of the Americas (COTA) has been for Formula One’s push to be relevant in the United States. Last year’s carnival-like event at COTA was confirmation of the extent F1 has
0 Comments
Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s driverless-vehicle unit, plans to expand its robo-taxi service to Los Angeles, the third region where it will be offered. The company will follow the same playbook for the service, called Waymo One, that it has elsewhere, according to an announcement Wednesday. Local employees will try the program first, followed by so-called “trusted
0 Comments
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla reported third-quarter earnings after the bell, and executives addressed a broad range of questions during the earnings call, including macroeconomic concerns and CEO Elon Musk’s pending takeover of Twitter. Shares fell by about 5% after hours following the results. Here are the results. Earnings: $1.05
0 Comments