Amid pandemic, cities woo Tesla over Cybertruck factory possibility

Tesla Cybertruck prototype  -  Nov. 2019As the COVID-19 pandemic leads to unprecedented levels of unemployment, cities are courting Tesla in an effort to land a factory for the Cybertruck electric pickup. The situation is not unlike the competition among multiple states to land the company's battery Gigafactory (which was ultimately built near Reno, Nevada), with the added urgency of a...

Byton M-Byte ramping up at China plant, still on track for 2021 US arrival

Byton M-Byte  -  pre-productionPre-production examples of the Byton M-Byte electric crossover have begun rolling off the assembly line at the startup's Nanjing, China, factory, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Byton plans to launch the M-Byte in China later this year, and reports that it resumed activity at the plant on February 11. Spokesman Dave Buchko confirmed to Green Car...

Electric flying car racing series heads toward launch by the end of 2020

Airspeeder eVTOL race seriesAn upcoming race series called Airspeeder will test batteries and related technology for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Despite the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, which has forced traditional race series to postpone or cancel events, a newly-released video indicates organizers still plan to hold races before the end...

Tesla sales took 30% of China’s EV market in March

Tesla starts delivery of Chinese-made Model 3 sedans on December 30, 2019Tesla's decision to open a factory in China is quickly proving to be a good one. The Silicon Valley automaker 10,160 electric cars in China in March, its highest-ever monthly total in the world's largest new-car market, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) trade group. Those sales represented 30% of China's electric-car market...