Up-and-coming EV maker Rivian closed on a monumental land agreement last week for 1,800 acres to host its new mega site in Georgia. Construction can now begin on Rivian’s $5 billion facility, where its next-gen R2 electric vehicles will be made.
The Joint Development Authority (JDA) of Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton Counties approved several resolutions last week to finalize the lease…
Joby Aviation flies eVTOL in New York City for the first time, ahead of air taxi operations [Video]
November 13, 2023
Joby Aviation – one of the leading eVTOL developers right now, has taken to the skies of New York City for the first time ever, teasing a not-so-distance future in which it intends to begin commercial air taxi operations in the urban area and beyond. Getting to the airport…
BYD teases sleek new electric SUV design to rival Tesla's model Y
November 13, 2023
China’s leading EV maker, BYD, is teasing a new electric SUV as part of its Ocean series. The BYD Sea Lion 07’s design was led by ex-Audi and Lamborghini chief designer Wolfgang Egger.
BYD continues its dominant expansion. After selling a record 151,193 all-electric…
How KYMCO hopes to change the game for swappable battery EVs
November 13, 2023
KYMCO, one of the world’s leading motorcycle, scooter, and ATV manufacturers, has just announced a major new expansion to the brand’s Ionex platform for swappable battery electric vehicles.
We’ve watched over the years as KYMCO has expanded its Ionex system, pushing out thousands of battery swap kiosks around its domestic market in Taiwan and producing a wide range of compatible electric…
Autonomous EV freight developer Einride announced another key milestone today, deploying full-time, commercial operations with longtime partner, GE Appliances. The autonomous trucks are navigating between GE’s manufacturing facility and warehouse, demonstrating a case for…
Tesla started listing new cars through a third-party platform, cars.com, and CEO Elon Musk didn’t even know about it.
One of the main things that separates Tesla from other automakers is the fact that it sells directly to consumers.
In the US, all legacy automakers go…
India is considering an EV tariff deal with Tesla, details emerge
November 13, 2023
According to reporting from the Financial Times, Tesla and India’s long courtship ritual could finally be making real progress. Negotiations appear to be on a path that would make it possible for Tesla to sell its existing cars in the country while it works on plans for a local manufacturing facility.
According to , the Indian government is considering sharply reducing its tariffs on imported…
Tesla has signed a deal with the EG Group, a massive gas station and convenience store operator, to sell its Supercharger hardware to be deployed as an EG-branded product.
It’s the second of such deals that Tesla has made in just a few weeks.
Last month, Tesla surprised…
Volvo officially releases the EM90, its first minivan with over 450 (CLTC) miles range
November 13, 2023
Volvo officially released its first electric minivan this weekend, the EM90. Rather than just a means of getting from Point A to Point B, Volvo designed the EM90 to make you feel at home no matter where the road takes you.
Volvo’s electric minivan has finally made its…
There are hundreds of seated electric scooters out there these days, and many are hard to tell apart. But Barcelona-based Silence has made a name for itself with high-performance electric scooters that feature the company’s unique roll-along removable batteries. Now the company is teaming up with IRP Systems to upgrade the scooters for even better performance.
We’ve seen Silence’s electric…
