The House of Representatives voted to restore tariffs on solar panels made in four Southeast Asian countries – and so did the Senate. That move would seriously hurt the US solar industry.
May 3: The US Senate today voted to restore tariffs on solar panels. The vote was 56-41, with nine Democrats voting in favor. President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the legislation.
Abigail Ross Hopper…
IKEA’s investment arm is going to buy Arizona-made solar modules from Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger from 2025 to 2029.
As a result of the deal with IKEA, Meyer Burger‘s production capacity at its factory in Goodyear, Arizona, is going to increase from around 1.6…
ACT Expo, the largest advanced fleet expo, is happening this week, and the question on everyone’s lips is: how can we electrify our fleet quickly?
Range Energy thinks it has the best answer, and it doesn’t require any retrofitting of tractors or engines, just a new…
A new compact electric SUV is due out from Cadillac later next year to join its expanding EV lineup. New footage shows the unreleased Cadillac EV being tested in the US ahead of its official release.
Despite selling only 122 units of its first electric vehicle, the Cadillac Lyriq, last year, the American automaker plans to accelerate its transition to an all-electric lineup.
According to a report…
Tesla driver dies in fatal shooting at Supercharger station after 'argument over charger'
May 4, 2023
A Tesla driver died in a fatal shooting at a Supercharger station in Denver, Colorado, over a dispute regarding charging their electric vehicles, according to the police.
The incident happened this morning at a Tesla Supercharger station outside of the Edgewater Public…
Alfa Romeo introducing larger electric SUV to the US because ‘Tesla is kicking everyone’s ass’
May 4, 2023
Italian luxury automaker Alfa Romeo is gearing up for an all-electric future by 2027. The company plans to release its first electric car next year, followed by its first dedicated EV in 2025. Meanwhile, Alfa Romeo has more significant plans to take on Tesla in North…
Get a Tesla if you want to learn about AI trying to kill you, says Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak
May 4, 2023
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak had some harsh words for Tesla’s self-driving effort; he said in an interview that people who want to study “AI trying to kill you” should “get a Tesla.”
Wozniak has somewhat of a love-hate relationship with Tesla. It looks like it’s tilting more toward hate over the last few years, though “hate” is probably too strong of a word.
The Apple cofounder…
Rivian R1S SUV joins its R1T sibling as another IIHS Top Safety Pick+ – watch it get smashed
May 3, 2023
Rivian has just announced that its 2023 model year R1S SUV has been awarded Top Safety Pick+ status from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The all-electric SUV joins Rivian’s R1T pickup in obtaining the safety organization’s top honor.
Rivian ($RIVN) is…
In an increasingly competitive electric car market, EV startup NIO believes it’s well-positioned to hit its goal of becoming profitable this year. NIO is set to launch two new brands, one of which will be aimed at VW in Europe with a starting price below 30,000 euros…
After deliveries of its sole electric vehicle fell in the first quarter, Porsche says Taycan production is due for a “very steep ramp-up.”
Porsche set to increase Taycan production
Porsche delivered 9,151 Taycan electric models in the first quarter of 2023, down 3% from 9,470 in Q1 2022.
The drop comes despite Porsche’s overall deliveries rising 18% YOY to over 80,700 vehicles, up from…
