Ford is partnering with Korean energy company SK Innovation in a new joint venture that will see the two companies create BlueOvalSK: a firm responsible for producing batteries in the United States. “The automaker thinks it will need 240 gigawatt …
Tesla has reportedly received preliminary approval to move forward with its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. “Based on the tweets below, Teslarati suggests that a preliminary approval from the Brandenburg government will allow Tesla to begin working on installations related to …
Curbie, a Canadian car shopping startup based in Saskatchewan, has raised $7 million to expand throughout the prairies. “The online shopping platform allows users to search through an inventory of vehicles, get a no-haggle price, and get the vehicle delivered …
Tesla is reportedly in talks with China’s EVE Energy Co., maker of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, as it seeks to add the firm to its Shanghai factory supply chain, according to Reuters. The news agency said “The talks are …
U.S. President Joe Biden is pushing ahead with plans for an electrified future that focuses on electric vehicles and stricter emissions standards. Some of the changes include adopting an electrified federal fleet, re-introduction of the GREEN Act (EV tax credits), …
The semiconductor chip shortage has reached Mazda Motor Corporation and the company expects it to impact 100,000 vehicles across the globe during the fiscal year, according to Yahoo News. It said Mazda wants to leverage available inventory to minimize the …
Tesla’s Elon Musk has suspended the use of Bitcoin towards the purchase of its vehicles. “We are concerned about [the] rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any …
The General Motors Oshawa Assembly plant in Ontario will begin production of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickup trucks in late 2021, after a nearly two-year hiatus. “In a statement issued earlier this week, the company said the …
Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda was criticized by some of the company’s shareholders for questioning Japan’s plan to ban gas and diesel-powered cars days after the firm reviewed its climate lobbying policy aimed at reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, …
Electric vehicle sales in Australia are on track to eclipse last year’s total by mid-2021, according to CarAdvice. “A total of 1,255 electric vehicles have been reported as sold to the end of April, a 128.4 per cent increase over …
China’s electric vehicle brand Nio has entered the European market; the company has already started to sell its EVs in Europe and is likely eyeing the United Kingdom next. “In Norway, pre-orders for the Nio ES8 SUV will start in …
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating more than 1.1 million 2013-2015 Honda Accords over steering loss complaints during normal driving conditions, according to Car and Driver. There are 107 complaints. “The probe, which covers 1,120,470 Accord cars …
