Kia America reported seeing its electric vehicle (EV)volume double in July 2024. According to the legacy automaker, its EV model volume increased by 99% year over year through July. Kia America’s EV sales accounted for 18% of its total sales in July 2024. The company sold approximately 63,580 vehicles last Read more
Rivian has reported its second-quarter earnings this week, following the company recently getting its first payment as part of a $5 billion investment from Volkswagen. On Tuesday, Rivian held its Q2 2024 earnings call as shared on its Investor Relations page. The company’s second-quarter financial results included a total revenue Read more
Tesla has released its Q2 2024 vehicle safety report. The report hints that Teslas are still among the safest cars on the road today, and this is in no small part due to the safety provided by innovations such as Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. As per Tesla, it believes that Read more
China warned Canada against imposing 100% tariffs on its electric vehicle (EV) imports. Canada is considering new tariffs on Chinese-made EV imports similar to those in the United States. China argues that Canada would be sacrificing normal trade between the two countries if it imposed similar tariffs. “Canada has no Read more
Hyundai Motor will invest $28 million in electric vehicle (EV) and battery production in Thailand. The country’s Board of Investment (BOI) recently approved Hyundai Mobility Manufacturing’s application to invest. The South Korean automaker plans to start producing EVs and batteries by 2026. It will establish an assembly plant in Samut Read more
All European Union (EU) member states are expected to support the new tariffs on China-made electric vehicle (EV) imports by November. The European Commissioner of Trade, Valois Dombrovskis, stated that all 27 member states in the EU will support the European Commission’s tariffs of up to 38% on EV imports Read more
In the latest example of car companies jumping into the electric bicycle market, Ford has teamed up with cycling company N+ to create a pair of officially licensed e-bike models to celebrate the Ford Mustang and Bronco. more…
Waymo is adding to its driverless taxi service areas in both Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is currently testing in Austin in advance of offering rides to the public soon. more…
On today’s extra long episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk is definitely hurting sales at Tesla, Mercedes is taking the self-driving lead, and Chargeway founder Matt Teske stops by to show us how extreme weather could impact your electric road trip. more…
Tesla Electric, Tesla’s electric utility division, is partnering with solar installer Sunrun to grow its user base in Texas. more…