As part of Tesla’s update call held with the release of quarterly financial results Monday, CEO Elon Musk delivered an update about the 4680-format cells that the company introduced at its Battery Day in September. The company is already ordering the equipment for production of those cells in Berlin, and also for Austin, reported Musk...
Ford plans to build and vertically integrate cells for future electric vehicles, and on Thursday it announced the establishment of a global battery “center of excellence,” called Ford Ion Park. The $185 million “collaborative learning lab,” due to open in late 2022 and covering 200,000 square feet, will develop, test, and...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday that it will "reconsider" the Trump administration's withdrawal of California's Clean Air Act waiver, a first step to fully restoring the state's authority to set its own, stricter emissions standards. The agency said it will hold a virtual public hearing on the matter June 2, and a public...
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT will start at $61,000, with the GT Performance Edition priced from $66,000, the automaker announced Monday (both prices include destination). These sportier versions of Ford's electric SUV are scheduled to begin deliveries in early fall. Specifications for the two GT models have changed slightly since Ford announced...
Tesla CEO Elon made a very tall-sounding pronouncement in the middle of the company’s quarterly earnings call on Monday: that he thinks the Tesla Model Y will become the world’s top-selling vehicle of any kind. In 2022. It wasn’t just Musk going off-script, and it might not be as much of a moonshot as it sounds. The company even...
The electric-car maker’s performance reflected increasing sales and production around the world.
The electric-car deals this month span beyond the Bolt EV. A report suggests there aren’t enough EV battery factories planned for the next decade. Some very special tires are going into a solar car that hopes to leapfrog Tesla in efficiency. And the supplier behind the VW diesel scandal pushes back on the EV future. This and more, here at...
The Lightyear One is claimed to be the world’s first long-range solar electric vehicle. And by being three times more energy efficient than other electric vehicle alternatives currently on the market—yes, Tesla, we’re looking at you—it’s aiming to “leapfrog the grid” and shift the focus away from just...
Lashing out against proposals for upcoming Euro 7 emissions legislation, the CEO of the mammoth auto industry supplier Bosch last week called regulators “fixated” on EVs, and accused the EU of running a “technology monopoly” that chokes all other means of climate innovation. The comments underscore a simple truth. Amid new...
Battery-manufacturing capacity will have to grow dramatically for electric cars to surpass internal-combustion vehicles in the 2030s, according to a new report produced by Ultima Media, and sponsored by Swiss tech firm ABB. The report's conclusion is based on two predictions: that electric cars are poised to overtake sales of internal-combustion...
