Panasonic is reportedly going to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with its new 4680 cell. Earlier this year, we reported on Panasonic looking for a site in the United States for a new large-scale battery factory to produce the new 4680 battery cell for Tesla. At the time, it
Nineteen young and talented automotive executives on Wednesday received their Rising Star awards from Automotive News Europe at a gala awards dinner in Prague. Since the program was started in 2011, Automotive News Europe has awarded more than 220 Rising Stars. The 12th annual Rising Stars awards recognize fast-climbing auto leaders who are already taking
11:59 AM ET Hazel Southwell Audi was one of the founding factories in Formula E, but shuttered its program after last season. Audi Communications Motorsport / Michael Kunkel Formula E hasn’t always had technology on its side. Or calendars, or manufacturers or the general goodwill of the motorsport community. But it has always had a way
The 2023 Toyota Tacoma has slipped behind newer rivals for comfort, but it hangs tough off-road. What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Toyota Tacoma? What does it compare to? The 2023 Toyota Tacoma is a mid-size pickup truck that squares off against the Ford Ranger and Nissan Frontier, among others. Is the 2023 Toyota
Say hello to the ‘Pamper Van’, a unique take on the Volkswagen Multivan that will make appearances at various festivals throughout the UK this summer. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles took off the cover to the Pamper Van at the recent Cornbury Festival in Oxfordshire that featured stars including Bryan Adams, James Blunt, and Ronan Keating. The
Panasonic Holdings Corp. is planning to invest several billion dollars in a factory in Kansas to supply a new high-capacity battery for Tesla Inc.‘s electric vehicles, Nikkei reported on Wednesday. The Japanese conglomerate aims to triple or quadruple EV battery production capacity by fiscal 2028 from the current level of roughly 50 gigawatt-hours per year,
Walmart Inc.’s deal backing an electric-vehicle startup has some strings, including a provision preventing sales to rival Amazon. The retail giant’s agreement to purchase as many as 10,000 battery-powered vans from Canoo Inc. provides a lifeline for the fledging auto manufacturer, and Canoo shares surged more than 50 percent on the news Tuesday. The caveat
In this article A4N1-FF Attendees view a Polestar 2 electric vehicle (EV) during the Electrify Expo in Irvine, California, U.S., on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Jill Connelly | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar said Wednesday that it still expects to deliver 50,000 vehicles in 2022, in line with its earlier guidance,
China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has launched its first all-electric pickup under a new electric outdoors lifestyle vehicle brand called Radar Auto. The Radar RD6 midsize pickup is the brand’s first model of a coming lineup that will include trucks, SUVs, and even ATVs. All Radar Auto models, including the RD6 pickup, will be based on
UK electric vehicle company Arrival plans to reorganize its business, which could result in up to 30 percent reduction in its workforce, the startup said. Arrival said the move will enable it to start production of its Arrival Van in the third quarter as planned. The restructuring, which the company said is in response to
6:59 AM ET SPIELBERG, Austria — Even when things are going well for Charles Leclerc, there always seems to be a negative waiting just around the corner. Ferrari had the pace to secure a one-two victory in Austria that had the potential to slash at least 10 points from Max Verstappen’s championship lead over Leclerc.
What kind of car is the 2023 Subaru Outback? What does it compare to? The 2023 Subaru Outback overlaps several automotive segments. It’s sized like a mid-size crossover yet rides as high as larger SUVs. The utility wagon with the off-road chops competes against everything from the Toyota 4Runner to the Volvo V60. Is the
There has perhaps never been a car that has set the internet alight as frequently as the Ford Mustang as so many of them have been involved in accidents, most of the times due to their drivers’ behavior. A clip recently surfaced on Reddit featuring a bright yellow Mustang and as you can probably already
Pininfarina’s Battista has ended its long journey toward production, with the first customer example recently rolling out the doors of the atelier at Pininfarina’s headquarters in Cambiano, Italy. Deliveries around the globe will follow later this summer, Pininfarina has confirmed. The electric hypercar was first shown as a prototype at the 2019 Geneva International Motor
EV maker Rivian Automotive Inc. plans to brief employees on Friday on potential layoffs and plans to suspend some programs as part of a broader restructuring, CEO RJ Scaringe said in an email sent to employees on Monday evening. The company has struggled this year to ramp up production at its plant in Normal, Ill.,
WASHINGTON — Regulatory uncertainty is delaying the widespread deployment in the U.S. of a technology that could improve road safety and provide environmental and efficiency benefits, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. In a webinar Tuesday, John Bozzella, CEO of the alliance, said the private sector is “heavily investing” in vehicle-to-everything — or V2X
Shares of Tianqi Lithium slumped about 10% in their Hong Kong market debut Wednesday, after the Chinese company raised about $1.7 billion in the city’s biggest listing so far this year. The stock traded at around 74.50 Hong Kong dollars ($9.49), lower than the offer price of HK$82 ($10.45) a share. It slipped to as