Month: June 2023

From the wiring to the sheet metal to the software, automakers that plan to adopt Tesla’s plug for their own EVs have bigger design and engineering challenges than just changing the receptacle in the charge port. So far, General Motors, Ford, Rivian and Volvo have committed to adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard plugs. Stellantis
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It’s back! The World’s Greatest Drag Race returns with 10 of the world’s best supercars and sports cars facing off in an epic quarter-mile sprint for glory… and ultimate bragging rights! This year’s field includes all 10 contenders from Motor Trend’s 2014 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mobil 1 (https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialMobil1). We have the Alfa Romeo
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A group opposed to a Ford Motor Co. electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Mich., is suing the city in hopes of stopping construction of the $3.5 billion project, according to court documents. The plant — dubbed BlueOval Battery Park Michigan — is set to open in 2026. It is expected to create about 2,500
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General Motors doesn’t expect to equip the all-new Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector before the 2025 model year, according to Reuters. The comment comes as the first units of the 2024 Silverado all-electric pickup are rolling off the assembly line at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant, with deliveries expected to
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Volkswagen is reducing output of electric cars at its Emden plant in northern Germany due to flagging sales. Production of the ID4 full-electric SUV and the brand’s new ID7 all-electric sedan will be cut over the next two weeks, the Nordwest-Zeitung newspaper reported, citing the factory’s works council. The plant’s three-week summer vacation will be
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Red Bull boss Helmut Marko has cast further doubt over Nyck de Vries’ future with AlphaTauri after admitting Christian Horner was right to have reservations about signing him. De Vries was signed to Red Bull’s junior team after an impressive points-scoring finish on his F1 debut at last year’s Italian Grand Prix while deputising for
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