Led by Tesla, Auto Industry Rebounds as Car Sales Surge
Tesla reported record deliveries in the third quarter as growing interest in electric vehicles and other cars boosted sales across the industry.
Tesla reports record deliveries for Q3 2020
Tesla has broken a new record for vehicle deliveries, claiming it delivered 139,300 vehicles globally July through September of 2020, according to preliminary counts released Friday morning. That Q3 result is up dramatically versus 2020 Q1 and Q2 numbers, which were 88,400 and 90,650, respectively. It also handily beat the previous record of... Electric Volvo, GM and Nikola, Ford and California: Today’s Car News
Nikola and GM remain in talks, although deadlines have passed. Ford boasts about siding with California. And Volvo starts building its first electric vehicle. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Earlier this week Nikola canceled its event at which the Badger fuel-cell-supplemented electric truck would have been revealed. Meanwhile, a... 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV production begins, US deliveries by January
Volvo announced Thursday that production of its first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 T8 Recharge, has started in Ghent, Belgium. The electric SUV is bound for the U.S. starting late this year, and in terms of pricing, performance, and packaging, it’s shaping up to be one of the closest rivals yet to the Tesla Model Y. Volvo Cars North... Ford points to its stand with California: Cleaner air, more EVs
As it prepares to launch mass-market electric cars, Ford is touting its stance in favor of California's stricter emissions standards. Ford was the only United States automaker to commit to a voluntary deal to meet tougher California standards—something the automaker reiterated in a short video last week. For decades, California has held a... Nikola Badger electric pickup debut event canceled, as GM deal hangs
With a potential deal with General Motors hanging in limbo, Nikola Motors announced Wednesday that it had canceled the reveal event for its Badger electric pickup truck. The event, dubbed Nikola World, was to be held in Arizona in December. It was called off due to coronavirus-related restrictions on large in-person gatherings at venues in the... Tesla-Lucid rivalry, Lynk & Co. in Europe, California EVs for all: Today’s Car News
A California program helps make EVs more accessible to those who might benefit the most. Lynk & Co. launches in Europe, with the opportunity to earn drivers money for sharing their vehicle. And the Lucid-Tesla rivalry heats up. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid claimed Wednesday that with its upcoming tri-motor version of the... Lynk & Co. launches in Europe with hybrids and PHEVs: Not just a car, a club
European marketing taglines for Geely’s Lynk & Co. ask: “Is it a car, a club, or a community? Yes.” Since its 2016 announcement, Lynk & Co.—if you can get past the name that sounds a lot like Lincoln to Americans—has been built around a solid collection of future-focused, technology-informed ideas than a... Tri-motor Lucid Air already approaching Tesla Model S Plaid lap record
The rivalry between Lucid Motors and Tesla is heating up. Last week, Tesla unveiled the 1,100-horsepower tri-motor Model S Plaid, claiming a 0-60 mph time of less than 2.0 seconds, a quarter-mile time of less than 9.0 seconds, and a top speed of 200 mph. Lucid was already known to be developing a tri-motor version of its Air sedan, and on... California has a $20M program for getting EVs to the underserved
California has begun dispersing $20 million in funding to help get more electric cars into underserved communities. The state's Clean Mobility Operations Voucher Pilot Program (CMO) has awarded voucher of up to $50,000 each to 24 nonprofits, local governments, transit agencies, and Native American tribes to conduct "Community Transportation Needs...