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The $2.5 million Rimac Nevera all-electric hypercar has begun rolling off the assembly line, launching on the world stage as the fastest production car and an emblem of the Croatian EV maker’s advanced battery technology.
The sleek, low-slung 1,914-horsepower two-seater is the first model to test the strength of...
Tesla to expand its U.S. Supercharger network to other EVs in late 2022 – TechCrunch
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Tesla plans to begin opening its Supercharger network to other electric vehicles by the end of the year, according to a White House memo that shared the automaker’s plans.
The U.S. government said in April that it needs to increase its own network of about 1,100 charging stations a...
Volkswagen Group broke ground Thursday at the first of six battery factories it expects to build in Europe, the official kickoff of a new battery business that will invest $20 billion through 2030 to become a global EV leader.
Volkswagen’s new company, called PowerCo, will be responsible for the...
More than a quarter of Americans say they would not buy an electric vehicle, according to a Consumer Reports survey released Thursday.
Price, range and access to charging stations have remained as primary barriers to buying an EV. But Consumer Reports has identified a new factor: a lack of...
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said the company is planning “big moves” in China.
The world’s second-largest automaker is beefing up operations in its largest market to keep pace with fast-growing Chinese automakers and fast-changing customer preferences.
“We will do some major investments in China,” Diess said in an interview posted...
Rivian said Wednesday the company produced 4,401 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, and delivered 4,467 vehicles for the quarter ended June 30.
“These figures remain in line with the company’s expectations, and it believes it is on track to deliver on the 25,000 annual production guidance...
Lawyers representing two former Tesla employees who were terminated in mid-June have filed an emergency motion asking a judge to prohibit the EV automaker from forcing workers to sign releases in exchange for less severance than federal law provides.
The plaintiffs, who allege that the company did not provide...
Nikola delays shareholder meeting to drum up support to issue more shares – TechCrunch
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Troubled electric truck maker Nikola adjourned its annual meeting to July 18, giving the company time to lobby shareholders to pass a money-raising measure to issue more shares of common stock.
Nikola said the proposal is crucial to support the growth of the business. The company has been slowed...
The Drako Motors 2,000-hp electric luxury SUV “feels more like a spaceship” – TechCrunch
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Startup EV manufacturer Drako Motors previewed today the follow-up to its $1.25 million Drako GTE: the 2,000-horsepower Drako Dragon Super-SUV.
The San Jose, California-based automaker said the Dragon zips from 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds using the company’s in-house DriveOS Quad Motor Powertrain, and DriveOS vehicle architecture....
Volkswagen, Siemens invest $450M into Electrify America in EV charging push – TechCrunch
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Volkswagen Group subsidiary Electrify America said Tuesday it raised $450 million in a deal that includes its first external investor as it aims to accelerate its rollout of ultra-fast charging stations in the U.S. and Canada.
The deal, which values North America’s largest ultra-fast EV charging network at $2.45...