The Biden administration announced a $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Plan that will focus on building charging stations along “designated alternative fuel corridors,” according to CNET. “While that sounds cool—and it is—it might be even cooler that part …
The state of California is suing Tesla over racial discrimination allegations. “A California state agency said it has filed a lawsuit accusing Tesla of tolerating widespread discrimination against Black workers at an assembly plant, mirroring claims made in several other …
In a one-on-one conversation with Car and Driver, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the goal for the United States is to have enough electric vehicle charging stations that range anxiety becomes a thing of the past. “Success looks …
More than 907,000 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in December, leading to a total of 6.5 million for 2021, according to Inside EVs. “December’s result is about 59% higher than a year ago (nearly 571,000, reported by the …
General Motors is aiming to deliver 400,000 electric vehicles in North America by the end of 2023, according to a recent comment from CEO Mary Barra. “To help meet this lofty goal, GM plans to release 20 EVs in the …
Car dealers in Prince Edward Island are optimistic that they will receive a supply of new vehicles this spring. “It’s still early for inventory predictions for the calendar year, but I would say things are more positive than they were …
Daimler is now officially just Mercedes-Benz, thanks to a corporate change that saw the OEM spin-off its truck division in February. The change is the latest in a string of structural reshuffles for the OEM. Tom Narayan, a European auto …
Tesla is recalling more than 817,143 vehicles in the United States due to a seat belt chime (reminder) programming issue. This includes 2021 and 2022 Model S sedans and Model X SUVs, 2017 through 2022 Model 3 sedans, and 2020 …
Ford is sweetening the deal for consumers on the used vehicle front by offering longer at-home test drives than its competitors—some of which have also launched online used car shopping sites. “Any used vehicle purchased through Ford Blue Advantage, not …
New electric vehicle sales in Australia tripled after years of slow sales, thanks to incentives introduced by state governments to support the adoption of EVs, according to The Guardian. The country recorded 24,078 EV sales in 2021—up from the 6,900 …
Renault and Nissan will team up on producing electric cars, thanks to a US$26 billion investment plan that spans five years—helping them to stay competitive in the shift to electrification. “The two-decade old alliance, which also includes Mitsubishi Motors, said …
In reviewing an op-ed about how electric vehicles are ill-equipped to handle winter storms, Car and Drive looked at the facts around EV batteries and more. The media outlet described the opt-ed as “a collection of isolated facts and specific …
