Tesla has managed to win in US appeal court against the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission, which is preventing Tesla’s direct sale model in the state. more…
Plus, Canada adds a new 100% tariff on Chinese EVs and Canoo moves to Texas.
Elon Musk has addressed a complaint from users of social media platform X about the company’s source code in GitHub. As per the Tesla CEO, X would be doing more regular commits to its GitHub page, and the social media platform would aim to publish its latest source code by Read more
Xpeng plans to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, circumnavigating the European Commission’s import taxes on China-made EVs. Xpeng’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) He Xiaopeng told Bloomberg that his company is currently in the initial stages of selecting a site in Europe for EV production. He added that Xpeng is Read more
The Department of the Army (DA) sent a letter to Georgia’s Department of Economic Development outlining water supply concerns over Hyundai’s upcoming Metaplant in the Peach State. Hyundai is building a $7.6 Metaplant in Georgia that will be manufacturing electric and hybrid vehicles. The DA conducted an evaluation of the Read more
Tesla has implemented a new promotion for customers of the Model X Long Range Dual Motor All Wheel Drive (AWD) in the United States. The promotion, which was recently observed on the vehicle’s official order page, allows Model X AWD customers to gain a premium add-on to their vehicle for Read more
Tesla has brought Sentry Mode Previews to Android, giving phone owners on that platform the opportunity to view video clips captured by their vehicle remotely. Tesla had first brought Sentry Mode Previews to iPhones in April, but many were unable to use the new feature because they were not iOS Read more
The DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has announced $50 million in grants for six states with significant automotive workforces to help small- and medium-sized suppliers adapt their manufacturing facilities to serve for the EV supply chain. The announcement on state allocations follows an April 2024 Request Read more
As EV design evolves, companies throughout the supply chain are developing components and materials specifically designed for EVs. This includes the greenhouse or glasshouse (industry terms for a vehicle’s set of windows and other glass components). Eastman has launched a new lineup of interlayers (an interlayer is used to permanently Read more
China’s leading EV maker, BYD, will use Huawei’s advanced driver-assist tech for its new “hard-core” electric SUV brand. The new partnership comes as BYD looks to close the tech gap with Tesla and other upcoming Chinese rivals. more…