Electric vehicles
Evergrande to sell start up Protean to EV maker Bedeo in an attempt to pay off its heavy debt
Bloomberg reported that China Evergrande Group’s automotive unit is selling the U.K. startup Protean Electric to e-mobility company Bedeo as part of the developer's asset sales plan to pay its down debt. The divestment by China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd. (Evergrande NEV) was announced in a statement later confirmed ...
Biden sets target for US auto industry: Zero-emission for 50% of new car sales by 2030
President Joe Biden has announced a new target for the U.S. auto industry—to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 meet zero-emission standards. “Today, I’m signing an executive order setting out a target of 50% of all passenger vehicles sold by 2030 will be electric and set into ...
Replacing fossil fuel powered vehicles will create ‘dependence with China and collapse’ warn experts
In the face of great pressure from environmental groups, the automotive market is racing towards electric energy sources. However, recent research shows phasing-out fossil fuels too quickly can lead to several problems. Bank of America's Global Research Report found shifting too quickly to electric vehicles could lead to short-term production collapses. ...
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin applauds GOP infrastructure plan as a ‘good start’
A Democrat from West Virginia commended the GOP's $568 billion alternative infrastructure plan and wants to help Republicans make it happen. Sen. Joe Manchin congratulated the Republican Party on announcing a five-year infrastructure package that offers much more competitive pricing than President Joe Biden's mega $2.3 trillion plan. "It is a good ...
Ford to invest $500M in electric vehicle startup Rivian
Ford is sinking a half-billion dollars into electric vehicle startup Rivian in a deal that has the companies working together on a new Ford electric vehicle based on Rivian underpinnings.Ford Motor Co. will become a minority partner in Rivian, which is based outside of Detroit and recently rolled out a ...
Electric car makers woo Chinese buyers with range, features
Automakers are showcasing electric SUVs and sedans with more driving range and luxury features at the Shanghai auto show, trying to appeal to Chinese buyers in their biggest market as Beijing slashes subsidies that have propelled demand. Communist leaders wanting China to lead in electric vehicles have imposed sales targets. That ...
Insider Q&A: Head of EVgo aims to clean up transportation
Cathy Zoi has been promoting clean energy in the power sector for decades, holding leadership posts in both business and government.Then in 2016, greenhouse gas emissions from transportation exceeded the power sector for the first time, and Zoi pivoted to accelerate the transportation sector's transition to clean energy.Zoi, 57, serves ...
GM announces 400 jobs, $300 million investment after Trump asked ‘Bring jobs home!’
Less than a week after a series of tweets from the president over an Ohio plant closure, General Motors is announcing plans to add 400 jobs and build a new electric vehicle. The company says it will spend $300 million at its plant in Orion Township, Michigan, to manufacture a Chevrolet ...
Maine governor adds boost to major power line project
Gov. Janet Mills is throwing her support behind a 145-mile transmission line across western Maine to supply Canadian hydropower to electricity consumers in Massachusetts, citing economic and environmental benefits under a sweetened proposal by Central Maine Power.The $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect will reduce reliance on fossil fuels, ...
AAA: Cold weather can cut electric car range over 40 percent
Cold temperatures can sap electric car batteries, temporarily reducing their range by more than 40 percent when interior heaters are used, a new study found.The study of five electric vehicles by AAA also found that high temperatures can cut into battery range, but not nearly as much as the cold. ...
Volkswagen to build electric vehicles at Tennessee plant
German automaker Volkswagen said Monday its factory in Tennessee will be the focus of an $800 million investment in the company's manufacturing of electric vehicles in North America, a sign of a growing push into the electric car market by European companies. Volkswagen made a couple of announcements that it will ...
Detroit show has SUVs, horsepower, but electric cars are few
Automakers have promised to start selling hordes of electric cars in the next few years, but only two will be unveiled at the big Detroit auto show that kicks off this week — and those aren't even ready for production. Meanwhile, there will be plenty of SUVs and high-horsepower sports cars ...
Ford and Cadillac SUVs, Toyota sports car star at auto show
SUVs and a big pickup truck will get top billing at Detroit's auto show this year, but there are some surprise sports cars and electric vehicles on the agenda. Press days for the show begin Monday, although there are a couple of unveils set for before the show starts The most popular ...
Grocery store using unmanned vehicles for delivery
R1 uses public roads and has no driver and is used to only transport goods
GM fights to retain key tax credit amid plant closing plans
General Motors is fighting to retain a valuable tax credit for electric vehicles as the nation's largest automaker tries to deal with the political fallout triggered by its plans to shutter several U.S. factories and shed thousands of workers.Preserving the $7,500 tax incentive for buyers is crucial for GM as ...
White House seeks to end subsidies for electric cars, renewables
Tax credits capped by Congress at 200,000 vehicles per manufacturer after which the subsidy phases out, experts say the White House cannot change the cap unilaterally
Tesla secures land in Shanghai for first factory outside US
Electric auto brand Tesla Inc. said it signed an agreement Wednesday to secure land in Shanghai for its first factory outside the United States, pushing ahead with development despite mounting U.S.-Chinese trade tensions.Tesla, based on Palo Alto, California, announced plans for the Shanghai factory in July after the Chinese government ...
Mount Vernon Christian School holds electric car rally
MOUNT VERNON — Matt Moreno has been driving electric vehicles since 2007.His first was a Ford Ranger EV, a battery-powered truck that was built from 1998 to 2002.His latest is a 2013 Tesla Model S P85 that can go 0 to 60 mph in under 5 seconds.“It’s quick, responsive and ...
Tesla’s challenges extend beyond CEO’s uncertain future
Elon Musk's murky future as Tesla Motors' CEO amid a securities fraud lawsuit isn't the only cloud hanging over the electric car maker.The company was on shaky financial ground even before government regulators set out to remove Musk, a blow that has increased the pressure on Tesla to prove it ...

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