VinFast Completes First EV Delivery To The USA
Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has started exporting its electric cars. The first batch of 999 VF 8s was shipped to the USA, where they are to be delivered this year. The first VF 9s will then follow in early…
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta now available to all in N. America, Musk says
Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) Full Self-Driving Beta software is now available to everyone in North America, Elon Musk said early on Thursday, as the automaker awaits regulatory approval for its cars to be driven without human oversight. “Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta…
Hyundai Announces New Georgia Plant’s $1B Parts Supplier
South Korean automaker Hyundai has announced a second large supplier for its new electric car plant on the Georgia coast. Hyundai Mobis plans to invest nearly $1 billion in a new facility in Bryan County that could employ around 1,500…
Genesis Reveals 2023 GV70 EV for the U.S., and It’ll Be Built Here
After announcing an electric version of the GV70 crossover in late 2021, Genesis has now detailed plans for the U.S. launch of this new EV. Set to be built in Montgomery, Alabama, the North American version of the 2023 Genesis…
US: More Than 70% Of Plug-Ins On Road Were Assembled In North America
The US is becoming more and more self-sufficient in terms of plug-in electric car production thanks to a huge wave of new investments across the EV industry. However, even before, local production was responsible for the majority of sales, so…
GM To Launch More Than 15 New EV Models In China By 2025
General Motors is aiming to have more than 15 new electric vehicle models, based on General Motors’ dedicated EV platform Ultium, on offer to Chinese customers by 2025, in a bid to catch up with leaders in the world’s biggest…
Why Solar Electric Vehicles Might Be The Next Generation Of EVs
The world’s first commercial solar electric vehicles are hitting the U.S. and European markets in the next few years. German company Sono Motors, Southern California-based Aptera Motors, and Dutch company Lightyear are all producing electric vehicles with integrated solar panels,…
Are The Wrong Americans Buying Electric Vehicles?
Are the wrong Americans buying electric cars? Well, yes. But also no. Between electric car superusers and EV hoarders, some households that have more than one electric car in the driveway may be driving up the price of EVs for…
General Motors Says It Will Stop Burning Cash On Electric Vehicles By 2025
General Motors wants to be the biggest seller of electric vehicles in North America (maybe the planet, too?) and so far, it’s burning a lot of cash to get there. But by 2025, the cash burning will officially cease, as…
Navigating Battery-Electric Vehicles’ Unique Demands
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates about 46,000 public electric-vehicle charging stations are scattered across the country today. This number is anticipated to grow exponentially in the coming years with the recent authorization of more than $1.5 billion in federal…
