Electric Cars

Nikola, producer of fuel cell and battery electric semi trucks, held a grand opening for the first of its HYLA refueling stations. The goal is to build a hydrogen refueling network that can be rolled out quickly, and built up over time as fuel cell trucks become more common. There’s a big push for zero

At a time when a major petroleum trade group is launching a seven-figure campaign against the Biden administration’s latest decision to move away from gas cars, multinational oil giant Shell is rethinking its business strategy to increasingly focus on renewable energy and electric vehicle charging. In its Energy Transition Strategy 2024 report, Shell announced that

By Maria Merano Posted on March 20, 2024 Tesla bot Optimus is ready for field tests at factories, according to the company’s job post for the robot.  Tesla has over 60 job listings related to the development of its humanoid robot, Optimus. One of the vacancies calls for a Technical Program Manager for the Tesla

Photo by Billy Hathorn The EPA has finalized its proposed 2027-2032 emissions rule, which is expected to result in a large increase in zero emission vehicle sales as vehicle exhaust limits rise rapidly through the end of the decade, on top of a separate rule yesterday from DoE about EV mpg-equivalents. Both rules were softened

Honda’s hydrogen car is an engineering achievement. It’s a technological wonder, a proof of concept for a technology that surely has some sort of future, albeit a hazy one. But it is currently untenable as a consumer product, with an unreliable fueling network that is only available in California (where it’s also absurdly expensive), and

By Richard Angle Posted on March 18, 2024 Rocket Lab is gearing up for its next mission, Live & Let Fly, no earlier than Thursday, March 21st. The mission will take place from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. This will be Rocket Lab’s fourth launch from its Virginia pad, previously launching HASTE,

Tesla has helped a cancer patient and Cybertruck reservation holder get his electric pickup sooner – going against its own policy. According to Elon Musk, Tesla has a strict policy of not giving people preferential treatment when it comes to delivering new models sooner or at a discount. That has been questioned lately as a

Rivian has trademarked the “R1X” name, leading some to believe that a flagship performance EV is in the works, much like the R3X that debuted earlier this month will be a souped-up version of the upcoming R3 crossover. A user of the Rivian Owners forum stumbled upon the trademark filing with the United States Patent

By Zachary Visconti Posted on March 16, 2024 One major automotive outlet says Tesla is no longer just a luxury brand, in part due to its unique pricing strategy over the past few years. In a column shared on Friday, Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters laid out an update to a 2022 piece that

Italian luxury automaker Maserati is now entering its fourth year of its 100% electric strategy and sits on the precipice of launching its second BEV model – the Grecale Folgore SUV. I got invited to Southern Italy to take the Grecale Folgore to the road (and off the road) to see if the famed automaker’s

Hyundai Motor Company’s (Hyundai and Genesis brands) global vehicle sales in February 2024 amounted to 314,909, down 4.1% year-over-year. This affected the year-to-date result, which at 632,765 is 0.9% lower than a year ago. The slight decrease in global sales volume is nothing compared to the significant drop in the company’s plug-in electric car sales

By Joey Klender Posted on March 15, 2024 Rivian has trademarked the R1X, which could be a potential hint toward a new, revitalized performance model of its flagship R1 lineup. At its unveiling event for the R2 platform last week, Rivian stunned viewers and fans by launching both the R3 and R3X vehicles. The R3

BMW is teasing the new Vision Neue Klasse X electric SUV ahead of its official debut next week. Is this the electric BMW SUV we’ve been waiting for? BMW teases new Vision Neue Klass X BMW gave us a glimpse into the brands high-tech future with the Vision Neue Klasse, unveiled in September. The “new

Well, that was fast. Yesterday we wrote about the possibility of Nissan and Honda teaming up in one way or another to develop electric vehicle tech together, and now the two companies have confirmed what was initially reported by Nikkei Asia. The Japanese automakers signed a memorandum of understanding for a feasibility study of a

By Richard Angle Posted on March 13, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX its license to launch its massive Starship rocket on its 3rd flight test. While the launch is still dependent on acceptable weather conditions, SpaceX has sent out evacuation notices to residents still living in Boca Chica and confirmed they

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Fisker is preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The news comes after Fisker told investors about its “substantial doubt” that it could meet all of its financial obligations without a cash infusion. The troubled EV startup founded by Henrik Fisker has hired bankruptcy advisors to

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 12, 2024 German utility Westenergie CEO Katherina Reiche has called for a collaboration between policymakers and power grid operators to strengthen the response to attacks on the country’s power infrastructure. The executive’s comments come on the heels of the suspected arson attack against Tesla Giga Berlin-Brandenburg in Grünheide, Germany.