InsideEVs is proud to present the one hundred and twenty-third regular episode of its weekly podcast. Available on the InsideEVs YouTube channel and all the best podcast platforms – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Tune In – the show covers the top stories and issues of the week with insight added by our special guests and co-hosts. We also stream the show live
SHANGHAI — China’s CATL plans to build a 7.3 billion euro ($7.6 billion) battery plant in Hungary, as the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery maker gears up to meet growing demand from global automakers. CATL said that construction of the 100 GWh (gigawatt hours) plant in the eastern Hungarian city of Debrecen, its biggest overseas
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Mini Cooper? What does it compare to? The Mini Cooper name applies to a bunch of models: two- and four-door hatchbacks, a long-roof model with spilt rear doors called Clubman, and a convertible. Shop these fun cars against the Kia Soul and BMW X1, among myriad others. Is
Building a car like the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ that can achieve 304 mph (489 km/h) is an incredible achievement, but even most hardcore car-guys with only a passing interest in aircraft will probably concede it’s less incredible than an airplane’s ability to haul a couple hundred off people over thousands of miles of
TOKYO — Mazda Motor Corp. said on Friday it would ask its parts suppliers to increase stockpiles in Japan and produce components outside China after COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai destabilized supply lines and hampered production. The request from the Hiroshima-based automaker underscores the vulnerability of sprawling supply chains that have been tested by the pandemic
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei released figures Friday that showed its first quarterly increase in revenue since 2020. Pictured here on July 8, 2022, is a Huawei flagship store in Shenzhen, Guangdong province of China. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei released figures Friday that showed its first quarterly
We haven’t heard much about the Rodin FZero track car since it was first shown in 2019, but New Zealand-based Rodin Cars now says it’s targeting a 2023 production launch. According to specifications in a recent press release, the FZero will still be powered by the twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-10 first mentioned in 2019. But now
By William Johnson Posted on August 11, 2022 Aptera offered its first hands-on look at the Gamma solar-powered vehicle today, which is as crazy looking as it is efficient, thanks to a world-class drag co-efficient and incredibly sleek design. The Fully Charged Show was given access to what Aptera called the “Alpha prototype” of their
BRUSSELS — The European Union said it was “deeply concerned” about proposed tax credits for purchases of electric vehicles in the U.S. because they would be biased against foreign producers and may breach World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. Under a provision of the $430 billion climate and energy bill that was passed by the Senate
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan? What does it compare to? The refreshed 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan fights in the most hotly contested automotive segment right now: compact SUVs. That puts it up against popular vehicles like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Hyundai Tucson. [embedded content] Is the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan a
GPS navigation has transformed how we get from place to place, but it’s not infallible and we’ve probably all been given bad directions at some point in our lives. While this is typically just a minor inconvenience, it turned into a life-threatening scenario for a family in Australia. According to the New South Wales Police
The bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act that President Joe Biden signed into law this week gives automakers hope that the semiconductor industry will now be able to keep up with surging auto industry demand. The law provides about $52 billion in subsidies for semiconductor research, design and production in the U.S., including $2 billion set
In this article RIVN RIVN Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive maintained its full-year guidance for deliveries Thursday and reported second-quarter revenue that was higher than Wall Street
The new Hemi has a new Hemi, but is it any better than the old new Hemi? That’s right, we’re battling two iterations of the 5.7 III Hemi, the ’03-08 vs. the ’09-current, and we’re learning a TON in the process. #motortrend #enginemasters #hemi MotorTrend is the ultimate streaming destination for gearheads coupled with the
Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors has shared additional details of its upcoming G9 SUV – a vehicle it is pegging as the “world’s fastest-charging mass-produced EV.” We’ve also have our first glimpse of the G9 interior, which will feature XPeng’s Xopera immersive media system. As a result, nearly 23,000 people have reserved the upcoming SUV
SHANGHAI — China’s auto sales surged 30 percent in July from a year earlier to 2.42 million units, extending a recovery that began in June with the help of eased COVID curbs and government incentives. Sales for the first seven months, though, were still 2 percent lower than the corresponding period in 2021, data from
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Rivian Automotive is facing scrutiny over its operating costs, capital expenditures and cash burn as part of second-quarter earnings after the market close Thursday, as the EV maker boosts production at its Illinois factory and plans for a second plant in Georgia. Irvine, Calif.-based Rivian increased vehicle deliveries in the second quarter to 4,467, from