Ford promised the 2022 F-150 Lightning would launch in the spring of 2022, and it has stayed firm on that promise. Now, CEO Jim Farley has taken to Twitter to tease the upcoming fully electric pickup truck ahead of its April 26 launch event. In a time when almost every automaker across the globe is
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By Maria Merano Posted on April 13, 2022 Tesla proposed a 100,000-square-foot facility in St. Pete, Florida. The new Tesla center will handle sales, service, and deliveries in the area. The new Tesla facility will be located on a 4.21-acre site with an existing 100,000 square foot building formerly known as a Kanes Furniture liquidation
Boston mayor Michelle Wu last week announced that Boston Public Schools will deploy 20 electric buses during the 2022-23 school year in a pilot program. Ultimately, Boston will electrify its entire school bus fleet by 2030. Boston’s current fleet is made up of 739 school buses, and around half are diesel. They are responsible for
Despite the fact that the first customer deliveries of the all-new Made-in-Texas (MIT) Tesla Model Y have already begun, the manufacturer did not officially announce pricing or specs yet. According to the media, about 20 cars were delivered at the Cyber Rodeo event, held on April 7 at the Tesla Giga Texas plant but it
By Joey Klender Posted on April 12, 2022 Lucid Group announced this morning it has launched a new version of its Air all-electric sedan: the Air Grand Touring Performance. The launch of the new, 1,050 horsepower trim level of Lucid’s first EV model answers the wishes of customers, who showed “strong demand” for “higher-performance versions
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Recently, General Motors disclosed having more than 66,000 reservations for the GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV combined. That’s a spectacular number and it represents enough demand to cover production into 2024, GMC says. No, the automaker isn’t mistaking reservations for orders; Duncan Aldred, vice president of global Buick and GMC, says the conversion rate
By Maria Merano Posted on April 10, 2022 Tesla seems more serious about entering the lithium mining industry as prices for the mineral — needed to make lithium-ion batteries — continue to rise. On Saturday, April 9, Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented on the rising price of Lithium. He hinted that Tesla might mine and
CAKE may be best known for its stylish and highly-designed electric motorcycles. But the company’s latest teaser today seems to imply that a lighter electric two-wheeler is in the cards for the brand’s next model. It’s hard to say exactly what CAKE is working on, as the image is zoomed in to show just two
In March, new passenger car registrations in the UK decreased by a noticeable 14.3% year-over-year to 243,479, which is the weakest March since 1998. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) notes that results are so low because supply chain shortages constrain deliveries. On the other hand, plug-in electric car sales expand quickly despite
By Joey Klender Posted on April 9, 2022 The Tesla Cybertruck. The Tesla Roadster. The Tesla Semi. The three products above saw new expected production dates from Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday at its “Cyber Rodeo” at Gigafactory Texas. Despite Tesla accomplishing so many incredible things over the past fourteen years, from basically financial
Greece this week inaugurated a 204-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Kozani, in the country’s Western Macedonia region. It’s the biggest solar farm with bifacial panels in Europe. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to
The first-ever electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe is launching this spring, offering 25 miles of all-electric range and an average fuel economy of 56 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe). For Easter Jeep Safari, the automaker is taking the Grand Cherokee 4xe to the next level with the Trailhawk concept. Said to pair legendary Jeep 4×4
By Maria Merano Posted on April 7, 2022 As everyone at Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo settles down to listen to Elon Musk’s talk at Giga Texas, the anticipation builds in the air. The Tesla community is eager and excited to hear about any updates and details Elon Musk will announce to the world at Giga Texas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and several other auto industry leaders, like GM’s Mary Barry, met with the Biden administration regarding electric vehicle charging infrastructure, according to a new release from the Department of Transport. Last year, Tesla and Musk weren’t invited to a meeting on the US auto industry at the white house regarding electrification.
Tesla’s global production and sales results in the first quarter of 2022 did not disappoint. Deliveries reached another quarterly record, while the production was at a near-record level. That’s outstanding news considering how challenging the global economy and automotive industry is in particular. In this post, we will take a look at the numbers and
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 6, 2022 China’s ongoing Covid lockdowns are still affecting Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai facility. As per recent reports, Giga Shanghai’s shutdown has stretched out to at least 12 days, a substantial amount of time that could adversely affect the company’s vehicle production and delivery numbers this second quarter. Shanghai has
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