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Year: 2023

EV Maker Rivian Takes Bold Bet With Higher-Priced Vehicles Amid Heating Competition 

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (Reuters) – Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) is betting it can keep prices high for its debut lines of electric pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles even when competition swells, its CEO said, a bold move that may be necessary…

Slovaks Cannot Afford Electric Cars Like Their Peers In Western Europe 

Slovakia tops the list of countries with the lowest share of electrically chargeable vehicles (ECVs) in the European Union. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) cites the local annual net income as one reason, since the high price of such…

GM Set To Introduce EV Lineup In Europe This Fall 

General Motors is ramping up its all-electric vehicle efforts with plans to launch 30 new EV models globally by 2025. Interestingly, GM will offer a selection of its latest battery-powered vehicles in Europe, with new GM EV sales ramping up in…

Most US Dealers Don’t Have Any EVs & Almost Half Refuse To Sell EVs 

A new Sierra Club report finds that 66% of car dealers in the US simply don’t have any electric vehicles (EVs) to sell. Added to this, 45% of dealers said they’re unwilling to sell them, regardless.  If we really want…

Over 94,000 Nissan Leaf Models Need To Have Their Owner’s Manual Amended 

A total of 94,343 Nissan Leaf models are being recalled in the United States but it’s not because of an issue with the car itself. Instead, it concerns the owner’s manual of the EV.  It has been revealed that Nissan Leaf models…

Glencore Plans Europe’s Biggest Electric Car Battery Recycling Plant 

Glencore has plans to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant as it seeks to grow its natural resources business on the back of the switch to electric cars. The Switzerland-based company, one of the world’s largest diversified natural resources groups…

EV Truck Maker Nikola Stalls In 2023, Pulls Out Of Europe, Hits Brakes On Production 

Electric truck maker Nikola had an absolutely dismal first quarter, leaving it to refocus its efforts by pausing production and backing out of a joint venture to produce vehicles in Europe.   While the automaker described its first quarter of 2023…

GreenPower EV Star Cab & Chassis Awarded “2023 Green Car Product Of Excellence™” By Green Car Journal 

LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today announced…

International Energy Agency Predicts 14 Million EV Sales In 2023 

The International Energy Agency expects over 14 million EVs to be sold globally in 2023, which would account for about 18 percent of total car sales for the full year, as reported by CNET. The figure would represent a 35 percent increase year…

Defective Driveshafts Put 1,790 Genesis GV60 EVs In The U.S. At Risk 

Just shy of 1,800 Genesis GV60s from the 2023 model year are being recalled in the United States for what could be a serious issue with the rear driveshafts.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recall notice states that GV60 models with the…