Electric Cars

The rumors about Tesla using BYD’s flagship Blade Batteries (long cells, LFP chemistry) are back, but interestingly they are related to Europe. According to Sina Tech (via CnEVPost), BYD has already started supplying Tesla with its Blade Batteries. The unofficial sources familiar with the matter point out the Tesla Giga Berlin-Brandenburg plant in Grünheide in

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 9, 2022 General Motors has initiated a voluntary recall of sorts for its Hummer EV over a potential battery connector issue on the vehicle. Considering that GM is essentially recalling the vehicle without getting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), however, the veteran automaker is calling the initiative

Tesla has disclosed that CEO Elon Musk sold around $6.5 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares last week. It’s a significant chunk of his Tesla stake, but the reason behind the sale is unknown as of now. A Twitter settlement maybe? Today, Tesla released a series of SEC filings on Tuesday evening revealing that Elon

As you may remember, Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently tweeted that the electric automaker would be moving to a new service strategy that’s quicker and more efficient than the current system. In fact, he said Tesla will be applying “Formula 1 pit crew techniques to Teslas.” However, now we’re learning that it may impact the

By Joey Klender Posted on August 8, 2022 Tesla’s focus on quick and efficient service visits with inspiration from Formula 1 pit crews is bringing closure to the company’s offering of loaner vehicles and Uber credits for same-day fixes. Tesla’s Service Centers are strategically placed across the country and allow owners to receive repairs from

Ford is co-hosting a CEO summit today along with several major US chipmakers to discuss how they can address the chip shortage holding back the EV industry. Despite a chip shortage holding the industry back, demand for EVs is hitting a record pace. Legacy automakers are investing billions into electric models to meet the rising

Volvo Group announced this month that it intends to establish a large-scale production plant for battery cells in Sweden. The group, which is separate from Volvo Cars, is engaged in commercial vehicle applications, including trucks (Volvo Trucks), buses (Volvo Buses), construction equipment (Volvo Construction Equipment) and electric drivelines (Volvo Penta). The company currently produces electric

By Johnna Crider Posted on August 6, 2022 Tesla CEO Elon Musk challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the Twitter bot percentage. “Let him prove to the public that Twitter has <5% fake or spam daily users!” Elon said on Twitter. I hereby challenge @paraga to a public debate about the

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Just three weeks ago we published the InsideEVs 70 mph range test for the Ford F-150 Lightning with the extended range battery. Now we’re back with another Lightning range test. This time we got our hands on an F-150 Lightning Pro with the standard range battery and took it out on the exact same course

By Joey Klender Posted on August 5, 2022 Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ: RIDE) reaffirmed its plans to start production of the Endurance all-electric pickup during the third quarter of 2022 while reporting its Earnings for Q2 earlier this week. In the company’s Q2 Shareholder Deck, it listed several outlooks for the future as Lordstown has struggled

The BMW i4 eDrive40 delivered to my door by BMW looks almost indiscernible from a 4-series internal combustion engine vehicle. It even has what appear to be exhaust pipes out the back. I imagine the pitch for this car in some Bavarian BMW corporate office was something like: Look, Tesla is eating our lunch, let’s

After confirming late last year that it is developing a production version of the Vision Urbanaut electric MPV concept, MINI is reportedly working on ways to make the project happen. The BMW Group-owned brand has a lot on its plate when it comes to electrification, having already confirmed three EVs it will launch in the

By Joey Klender Posted on August 3, 2022 Volvo Group has announced today that it will build a “large-scale” battery manufacturing facility in Sweden that will help to “meet the growing demand for battery electric heavy-duty vehicles and machines.” The location of the plant is yet to be determined, the Göteborg-based Volvo said. The company

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The GMC Hummer EV is clearly a niche vehicle, but so what? Even if GM doesn’t produce many, and few people round up the money to buy one, the mammoth EV is still making waves. It’s honestly vehicles like the Hummer EV that work to get the attention of people who would otherwise do everything

By Johnna Crider Posted on August 2, 2022 Lincoln Tech and Tesla have signed an agreement to train future EV technicians. As part of a three-year plan, the Tesla training facility will be built at the Lincoln Tech Denver, CO campus. The school will provide Tesla START training at no cost to students. Automotive Technology

Looking to buy an electric vehicle right now? So is everyone else, apparently. In-stock dealer inventories of EVs are sparse at best, if not completely decimated, despite a lofty average transaction price north of $66,000. But don’t lose hope – there are relative bargains that price below $66,000, sell at close to MSRP, and are