As promised, GM has a new ad campaign running on the 2021 Super Bowl touting its commitment to electric vehicles against Norway‘s, a country pushing up against two-thirds of its vehicle sales being EVs…
The premise, which is a good, is that if Norway, a smaller country with cold arctic winters, can go all in on EVs, so can the US. The delivery will certainly play toward certain segments of…
Harvard University’s purchase of four new electric buses will represent more than 30% of their fleet.
A Dutch prototype put together by two companies is testing hydrogen refueling at a solar island.
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Panasonic confirmed that it plans to set up Tesla 4680 battery cell production at GIgafactory Nevada later this year.
They expect higher revenue from the Tesla partnership.
Tesla’s call for higher battery production
When Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new…
Tesla opens its new Supercharger factory
February 4, 2021
Tesla has started production at its brand new Supercharger factory in Shanghai, and it is expected to greatly accelerate the growth of the Supercharger network.
Tesla Supercharger Factory
Originally, Tesla was producing its Supercharger stations in Fremont, California.
With the launch of the Supercharger V3 last year, the automaker moved production to Gigafactory New York, where it also…
Tennessee funds statewide electric vehicle fast charging network
February 4, 2021
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced today that they will jointly develop a statewide network of EV fast charging stations every 50 miles along the state’s interstates and major…
Harley-Davidson unveils 5-year plan, including new division for electric motorcycles
February 3, 2021
Harley-Davidson has just unveiled its new five-year plan known as The Hardwire. And while some old-school motorcycle media had previously speculated that Harley-Davidson would drop electric motorcycles, they couldn’t have been more wrong.
For anyone who has actually…
Tesla updates Model Y timeline in Europe, hints at Gigafactory Berlin to start production ‘mid-2021’
February 3, 2021
Tesla has updated its Model Y delivery timeline in Europe – hinting that Gigafactory Berlin will start production in “mid-2021.”
Tesla Model Y in Europe
With Model Y, Tesla has taken a completely different approach to rolling out the vehicle in new markets.
Previously, the automaker would start production of a new vehicle at the Fremont factory, start deliveries in North America, and…
How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices
February 3, 2021
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of…
Tesla Model S vs. Model 3: Comparing sedans side by side
February 3, 2021
Tesla’s Model S and Model 3 provide drivers with either a taste of veteran performance or refreshing innovation and value. Both combine to form the US automaker’s line of electric sedans, although they share more of their mechanical makeup with their respective…
California wins the emissions fight – automakers leave lawsuit, but still want dirty air
February 3, 2021
All automakers have dropped support for a lawsuit that threatened California’s long-held legal ability to set its own emissions rules, as reported by Reuters.
The lawsuit was unlikely to continue, given the Biden Administration’s flurry of action on environmental issues in the early days of Joe Biden’s presidency. Just yesterday the Department of Justice asked courts to put the litigation…
