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CEO Mary Barra and other execs say they expect 2025 to be another EV growth year too, but “want to be disciplined” about what’s coming.

Tesla is facing another call for boycotts of its electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, following Elon Musk’s controversial appearances at U.S. President Trump’s inauguration last week and at a campaign event for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) over the weekend. On Saturday, Musk spoke virtually at a rally for Germany’s Read more

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant company has selected an additional U.S. location for its initial study, with the program now opening at a university in Florida. On Monday, Neuralink announced that it has selected the University of Miami Health System’s Miami Project to Cure Paralysis as the second U.S. site Read more

Rivian’s CEO has explained why he and the company aren’t concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s electric vehicle (EV) policies, including the repeal of the $7,500 federal tax credit. During a conversation with Automotive News at Rivian’s opening of a new Space showroom in San Francisco on Thursday, CEO RJ Read more

The feature allows owners to charge at compatible networks without having to use a credit card or smartphone app every time.

It’s called the Spark EUV, for starters. But that’s just part of the story.

The joint venture between Rivian and Volkswagen could someday supply EV tech to other automakers. Developing the software that is a critical component of modern autos has proven to be a struggle for legacy automakers, including VW, but comes more naturally to an internet-era startup such as Rivian. Volkswagen plans Read more

MP Materials produces specialty materials that are vital inputs for the EV and renewable energy industries (see our feature article from March 2024). The company is expanding its manufacturing operations downstream to provide a full supply chain solution from raw materials to magnetic products. Now MP Materials says it has Read more

HD Hyundai is set to unveil a production version of its hydrogen fuel cell powered HW155H 14-ton wheeled excavator – one of ten updated or all-new machines rumored to making their debut at this year’s Bauma construction trade show. more…

Stardust Power (Nasdaq: SDST), a US battery-grade lithium product developer, has officially broken ground on its $1.2 billion lithium refinery in Oklahoma, which will be one of the largest in the US.  The facility will eventually be able to produce up to 50,000 metric tons per year of battery-grade lithium. more…