Tesla Inc. and SAIC Motor Corp. told Shanghai’s government they may have difficulty maintaining production if a power crunch in Sichuan continues to impact suppliers, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, prompting city officials to ask the southwestern province if it could prioritize electricity for the carmakers’ suppliers. The two companies informed authorities in
Korea’s SK Inc. has invested $100 million in North Carolina’s Atom Power, which aims to upgrade the electric vehicle charging experience in the U.S. with new hardware and software, the companies said Thursday. Based in Huntersville, N.C., eight-year-old Atom Power has developed a digital circuit breaker that provides more control, flexibility and reliability to EV
Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal appears on screen during a presentation in August 15, 2021. The company’s EV-arm, Ola Electric, plans to launch an electric car in 2024. Samyukta Lakshmi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of Ola Electric said Monday his firm would launch an all-electric vehicle that can go from 0 to 100
Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM expanded into the world of cars when it launched the original X-Bow in 2008. The X-Bow has undergone multiple updates since then, the most significant being 2020’s launch of the X-Bow GT2 race car, which sports an enclosed body and 600-hp powertrain. Now KTM is in the midst of developing a
By Johnna Crider Posted on August 17, 2022 The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data (DOE) published a list of electric vehicles that are immediately available for the new $7,500 EV tax credit. The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law yesterday and for electric vehicles, it changed a few things. Under the new
SHANGHAI — BMW will receive large cylindrical batteries for its electric cars in Europe from China’s EVE Energy, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as the automaker follows Tesla in adopting the new technology. EVE has signed contracts to be BMW‘s primary supplier of the battery cells in Europe for its new series
OURAY, Colo. — The Telluride has carved successful new paths for Kia since the crossover was launched in 2019. The large ute draws a steady wave of new, younger and more affluent buyers to the brand. Average transaction prices have hovered above sticker since it went on sale. It was the fifth-bestselling large crossover in
The Rimac Nevera is the quickest-accelerating production car ever launched and despite it having almost 2,000 hp, the CTO of one automaker thought it would be a good idea to try and drift one. It wasn’t a good idea. Earlier this week, we brought you a clip featuring Nico Rosberg and Mate Rimac driving the
Dodge’s electric muscle car is on the way, and the brand wants the world to hear it coming. Shunning the near-silence of traditional EVs, the Charger Daytona SRT Concept is outfitted with an industry-first exhaust system for an EV, the brand said. The sound, which can reach 126 decibels and is as loud as today’s
In this article STLA-IT Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept car Dodge DETROIT — Dodge on Wednesday unveiled a new concept car called the Charger Daytona SRT as a preview of its first all-electric muscle car, expected in 2024. The two-door coupe is the first look at what the forthcoming vehicle, which will replace Dodge’s current
Tesla has met with François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s federal minister in charge of innovation, science, and industry, as the automaker is considering a Gigafactory in Canada. We have been reporting on evidence that Tesla has been looking at a potential factory in Canada. In June, Electrek obtained a recording of a companywide meeting held by Musk, during which he
When drivers of future Mercedes-Benz AMG models hit the accelerator of their electric performance cars, they will get extra power out of the batteries from something that sounds straight out of the movie Back to the Future. No, not flux capacitors, but axial flux motors. Mercedes and Ferrari are turning to this type of electric
5:44 AM ET Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has revealed that he studied Manchester United‘s failures to avoid a decline at the Formula One team. In an interview with the Financial Times, Wolff claimed he looked at the Premier League club’s mistakes to understand why “great teams” are not able to continue their success. Manchester United
Authorities in New York are continuing their unrelenting crackdown on illegal dirt bikes, ATVs, and scooters, recently seizing over 200 of them last Sunday. The New York Police Department confirmed that it seized the 200 illegal vehicles across the five boroughs and that it will “continue to address all quality of life & public safety
Karma Automotive is suing DeLorean Motors Reimagined, alleging it stole the luxury electric vehicle company’s intellectual property. The lawsuit, filed Aug. 8 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, names DeLorean Motors CEO Joost de Vries, COO Alan Yuan, Vice President Neilo Harris and Chief Marketing Officer Troy Beetz as defendants. The
Getty Images By now, you probably know that prices for new cars have been climbing at a brisk pace, along with many other consumer goods, in the midst of high inflation. The average cost of a car is an estimated $45,869, according to a recent joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Adding to
Dodge revealed the Hornet, its entry into the small crossover SUV game, on Tuesday during its Speed Week celebration in Pontiac, Michigan, but it won’t just be a daily commuter. Offered in two models with two powerful engines and a bent toward performance, the Hornet borrows from the Charger and Challenger playbook. The Hornet will
The first electrified Dodge is here in the form of the 2023 Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid, the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV’s more flashy American cousin. *Note: Lead image is not of the R/T PHEV variant. Those images have not been released by Stellantis at the time of publication. The vehicle has been revealed today at