BYD Launches Tesla Model 3 Rival Seal Electric Sedan in North America
China’s largest automaker, BYD, is raising the stakes into the end of the year as it closes in on Tesla in global EV sales. BYD introduced the Seal electric sedan in North America as a direct competitor to the Tesla…
North America’s Totaled Tesla EVs Are Fueling Ukraine’s Electric Car Hunger
It’s a common story for EV owners in the U.S. and Canada. You’re driving your shiny new electric car around, and then you get into a relatively minor accident. Your insurer deems it a total loss. It’s an unfortunate reminder…
Austin Charges Ahead in Texas’ Electric Vehicle Race
More than 2.1% of registered vehicles in Travis County are now battery-powered cars and trucks, registration data obtained through the Texas Public Information Act shows. The number doesn’t include hybrids. Travis County’s EV adoption rate is the highest of the…
America’s Largest Pension Raised Bets on EV Stocks
America’s largest public pension by assets has rejiggered its tech investments, bulking up an already large bet on electric vehicles. California Public Employees’ Retirement System increased investments in EV makers Tesla TSLA2.22% (ticker: TSLA) and Rivian Automotive RIVN0.46% (RIVN), bought…
Bp Boosts EV Charging Network With $100 Million Order of Tesla Ultra-fast Chargers
Today bp (NYSE: bp) announced a deal in which bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, will acquire ultra-fast charging hardware units from Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) for $100 million. The investment will facilitate the expansion of the bp pulse public network…
ChargePoint Is Bringing Tesla’s NACS Plug To Its Vast Network Of EV Chargers
ChargePoint, one of the companies racing to put EV charging stations all over the US, announced today that it is beginning to roll out support for the NACS connector that is quickly becoming the national standard. ChargePoint stations that have…
Toyota Will Join Tesla’s EV Charging Network And Adopt Tesla Connector in Future EVs
Owners of Toyota and Lexus electric vehicles in North America will be able to charge on Tesla’s network starting in 2025, and the Japanese automaker also will start using Tesla’s EV connector. In a statement Thursday, Toyota says it will…
US Inflation Reduction Act Boosts EV Sales: Tesla up 62%, Volkswagen up 42%
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been found to significantly impact the sales volumes of automobile manufacturers in the global electric vehicle (EV) market, excluding China. According to a study by the energy market research firm SNE Research, the…
Tesla Taps European Stainless Steel Producer For Long-awaited Cybertruck
Tesla Inc. is sourcing some stainless steel panels for the exterior of its new Cybertruck from Finnish supplier Outokumpu Oyj, which has worked to accommodate the electric vehicle’s unconventional design, according to people familiar with the matter.The materials will be…
Hyundai, Kia, Genesis EVs Will Adopt Tesla NACS Charging Port in 2024
Hyundai Motor North America and its sister brands Kia America and Genesis Motor North America all announced on Thursday they’ll be joining the ranks of automakers to adopt the North American Charging Standard for electric cars, popularized and open-sourced by…
