Electric Cars

According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), some 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers could have a software issue. The issue may lead to unintended acceleration, unintended deceleration, and/or a loss of power. Since these concerns increase the risk of a crash, Ford has issued a recall. Ford is recalling as many

By Joey Klender Posted on May 19, 2022 Hyundai Motor Group and affiliate automaker Kia have agreed to spend $16.5 billion to produce electric vehicles at a new factory in South Korea. Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Kia, Hyundai Motor, and Genesis, said the factory will build 150,000 vehicles every year, supplying Hyundai and Kia

Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update with improvements based on over 250,000 training video clips from its fleet. Based on the release notes, it’s a big update. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs

The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) reports that during the first quarter of 2022, the overall light-vehicle registrations in California amounted to 425,216 (down by 13.8% year-over-year). The report begins with a list of issues: “Inflation has surged, interest rates are moving higher, gas prices have increased, and there’s a war in Europe”, but

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 18, 2022 Tesla China may not be at full capacity yet, but its vehicle export activities are already hitting their pace. Not long after the electric vehicle maker sent over a batch of Model 3 and Model Y to Europe, thousands of new vehicles were sighted being loaded onto

Major automakers are currently on track to fail to meet necessary climate goals to keep the world under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, according to a new report by InfluenceMap. The report showed that while companies are largely making climate-forward public statements, these statements do not match up with their actions in terms of future

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By Joey Klender Posted on May 16, 2022 Elon Musk may be looking for a better deal with his Twitter acquisition and $44 billion may now be sounding like a price that is just a bit too high. During a tech conference called “All In” in Miami on Monday, Musk remarked that he believes 20

Hydrovolt, the largest battery recycling plant in Europe, has started operations in Fredrikstad, Norway. The plant is a joint venture between two Norwegian companies – Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum companies, and Northvolt, a battery producer building battery factories in Sweden and Germany. The new battery recycling facility has the capacity to process

The Mini Countryman, like the rest of the Mini range, is going electric. A fully electric version of Mini’s crossover is confirmed for next year. It will be based on the same underpinnings as the revised BMW X1, which will also be available in all-electric guise as the iX1. The Countryman EV illustrated above has

By Joey Klender Posted on May 14, 2022 Ford Motor Co. sold $188.2 million additional shares of electric vehicle company Rivian on Friday after already selling $214 million shares earlier this week. Filings with the SEC on Friday reveal Ford sold around 7 million shares of Rivian, which has struggled to gain momentum in the

Tesla is trying to help the grid in its new home state of Texas as rising temperatures is resulting in new record electricity demand in the state. The automaker is pushing a new in-car alert to encourage off-peak charging. Texas has a notoriously fragile grid that is having issues supporting increasing peak electricity demand. The

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning will be hitting the showroom floors within a matter of days, and while much of the vehicle’s capabilities have been discussed, explained, and debated here on InsideEVs and on other news sites, very little has been learned about how well the vehicle will charge, outside of the basic data that

By Joey Klender Posted on May 13, 2022 Tesla is set to release a new version of the Full Self-Driving Beta program this weekend with Software Update 10.12, and CEO Elon Musk even said the automaker could expand the size of the Beta fleet in June. Tesla has attempted to release updates and improvements to

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Rivian yesterday announced its financial results during the first quarter of 2022, as well as the production rate and the number of vehicle preorders. While the net loss of $1.6 billion is huge, the company says that in big part, it’s related to the low volume production of the three first models (R1T pickup, R1S

By Maria Merano Posted on May 12, 2022 Tesla will face a jury in litigation over a 2018 Model S crash, resulting in the deaths of Barrett Riley and his friend, Edgar, in Florida. The trial may be set for July. On May 8, 2018, Barret Riley was driving his father’s Model S with his

Spring weather means it is time to get out there and start making sure your yard is in shape. Today we’re tracking a notable discount on an electric tool to help the cause, with EGO’s Power+ Hedge Trimmer helping you make last year your last time relying on gas or oil. Now down to a

Lucid Group has announced details about its European market launch, confirming very limited availability for the range-topping Air Dream Edition and the opening of its first European retail location in Munich, Germany, on May 13, 2022. The Lucid Studio will be located at Odeonsplatz in Bavaria’s capital and will be followed by additional studios and service

By Joey Klender Posted on May 10, 2022 During his interview with Financial Times, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that he would allow former U.S. President Donald Trump to return to Twitter if the deal goes through after he secured a $44 billion deal for the social media platform. Some of Musk’s comments are being construed

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Electric commercial vehicle startup Arrival has been granted EU certification and received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EUWVTA) for its Bus model.  This is a major milestone for the company and it represents a critical step towards Arrival Buses carrying passengers on public roads in Europe and the United Kingdom. The certification has been granted after

By Maria Merano Posted on May 8, 2022 Ford plans to sell 8 million of its Rivian shares. The lockup period for Rivian’s IPO will expire on Sunday, May 8. The lockup period refers to when early investors cannot sell their shares after a company’s IPO. Sources told CNBC‘s David Faber that Ford will sell

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Audi reports that its car sales during the first quarter of 2022 decreased by 16.8% to 385,084, although a year ago the first quarter was “above-average.” According to the manufacturer, the two main causes behind the noticeable decline are supply shortages and renewed COVID-19 lockdowns in China. With this as background, all-electric car sales of

By Joey Klender Posted on May 7, 2022 Tesla said in its 2021 Impact Report that it received 3 million job applications from potential employees last year. “By attracting, developing, and retaining excellent talent, we’ve developed a pipeline of diverse and exceptional candidates while fostering an inclusive culture that supports them once they become employees,”

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The Volkswagen Group and SEAT announced that together with partners in the Future: Fast Forward project (total of 62 companies), it will invest €10 billion ($10.6 billion) to make Spain a European hub for electric mobility. Part of the amount, which is described as the single largest industrial investment in Spain’s history, is expected to

By Maria Merano Posted on May 5, 2022 Lucid Motors announced a price increase for its Lucid Air product line after releasing its Q1 2022 financial results. In an 8-K SEC filing, Lucid shared a statement from CEO and CTA Peter Rawilson about the Air’s price increase. “We announced today that we are increasing prices

Commercial EV manufacturer Volta Trucks has shared a roadmap outlining plans to bring its all-electric Zero trucks to the United States next year. Its strategy will include the 16-ton Volta Zero truck to begin, followed by Class 5 and 6 variants. Additionally, Volta Trucks is searching for a manufacturing partner on US soil to begin building