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Report: Tesla lobbied for higher taxes on gas and diesel vehicles in the UKReport: Tesla lobbied for higher taxes on gas and diesel vehicles in the UK

Stephen Edelstein

Tesla lobbied the United Kingdom government to raise taxes on gasoline and diesel cars in order to fund higher subsidies for electric cars, The Guardian reported Tuesday. The automaker proposed both increased fuel taxes on gasoline...

Lordstown reveals SEC inquiry, insists it will be mass-producing electric trucks in SeptemberLordstown reveals SEC inquiry, insists it will be mass-producing electric trucks in September

Bengt Halvorson

Ohio-based Lordstown Motors started its first-ever call with investors, as a publicly traded company, with a strange twist: It is being probed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission The SEC inquiry stems from a report...

BMW i4: First photos, specs for 300-mile electric sport sedan due in 2022BMW i4: First photos, specs for 300-mile electric sport sedan due in 2022

Stephen Edelstein

BMW on Wednesday gave the public a first un-camouflaged look at its i4 electric car during an annual conference. The i4 starts production later this year, but likely won’t reach the United States until next year,...

iPhone maker Foxconn mulling EV factory in WisconsiniPhone maker Foxconn mulling EV factory in Wisconsin

Stephen Edelstein

Apple iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn is considering an electric-car factory in Wisconsin, The Guardian reported Tuesday. Speaking in Taipei, Foxconn chairman Young Liu said the company could start building electric cars at an abandoned Wisconsin factory...

BMW iX electric SUV will offer integrated head-up display, more flexible interfaceBMW iX electric SUV will offer integrated head-up display, more flexible interface

Stephen Edelstein

The 2022 BMW iX will be positioned as the automaker’s technological flagship, so it’s fitting that the electric SUV will debut the latest BMW iDrive 8 infotainment system. Unveiled Monday, iDrive 8 adds features like an...

Which Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles are coming to the US in 2021 and 2022?Which Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles are coming to the US in 2021 and 2022?

Bengt Halvorson

Two years after the start of production of its EQC electric crossover, which was designed partly with the American market in mind, Mercedes-Benz still doesn’t offer a single electric vehicle in its U.S. lineup. After announcing...

Volkswagen chases Tesla into the battery business to enable its EV shiftVolkswagen chases Tesla into the battery business to enable its EV shift

Bengt Halvorson

Monday marked a coming-of-age moment for electric vehicles and the “legacy” auto industry. Volkswagen, which each earlier announced plans to make 28 million EVs and 70 distinct fully electric models by 2028, changed course to become...

VW targets 50% cut in battery costs by 2030, transition to solid-state techVW targets 50% cut in battery costs by 2030, transition to solid-state tech

Bengt Halvorson

Monday a series of Volkswagen executives presented a comprehensive look at what the company is calling an end-to-end, closed-loop approach to become one of the top global producers of electric vehicles. Most importantly, on the way...

Activist short-seller that rebuked Nikola accuses Lordstown of "fictitious orders"Activist short-seller that rebuked Nikola accuses Lordstown of "fictitious orders"

Stephen Edelstein

Activist short-seller Hindenburg Research lived up to its name last fall with an explosive report calling out Nikola Motors for alleged deception of investors. Now it’s targeting Lordstown Motors, claiming, among other things, that the Ohio...

Kia EV6 electric crossover: First photos of 300-mile EV built with new design philosophyKia EV6 electric crossover: First photos of 300-mile EV built with new design philosophy

Stephen Edelstein

Kia on Monday released photos of its first dedicated electric car. The 2022 Kia EV6 debuts a new platform and design language, and is expected to arrive in the United States later this year. Unlike Kia’s...

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Report: Tesla lobbied for higher taxes on gas and diesel vehicles in the UKReport: Tesla lobbied for higher taxes on gas and diesel vehicles in the UK

Lordstown reveals SEC inquiry, insists it will be mass-producing electric trucks in SeptemberLordstown reveals SEC inquiry, insists it will be mass-producing electric trucks in September

BMW i4: First photos, specs for 300-mile electric sport sedan due in 2022BMW i4: First photos, specs for 300-mile electric sport sedan due in 2022

iPhone maker Foxconn mulling EV factory in WisconsiniPhone maker Foxconn mulling EV factory in Wisconsin

BMW iX electric SUV will offer integrated head-up display, more flexible interfaceBMW iX electric SUV will offer integrated head-up display, more flexible interface

Which Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles are coming to the US in 2021 and 2022?Which Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles are coming to the US in 2021 and 2022?

Volkswagen chases Tesla into the battery business to enable its EV shiftVolkswagen chases Tesla into the battery business to enable its EV shift

VW targets 50% cut in battery costs by 2030, transition to solid-state techVW targets 50% cut in battery costs by 2030, transition to solid-state tech

Activist short-seller that rebuked Nikola accuses Lordstown of "fictitious orders"Activist short-seller that rebuked Nikola accuses Lordstown of "fictitious orders"

Kia EV6 electric crossover: First photos of 300-mile EV built with new design philosophyKia EV6 electric crossover: First photos of 300-mile EV built with new design philosophy

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