BMW has announced that it will nearly double its investment in a planned EV production facility in Hungary and add battery production capabilities to the facility as well. BMW has been rapidly expanding its EV lineup and production over the past year, and it’s clear they have no intention of stopping. In the German brand’s […]
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Hyundai is reportedly considering building a battery production facility with partner SK Innovation in Georgia, this being its third facility in the State. Hyundai has been in an all-out blitz to establish electric vehicle manufacturing capabilities in the United States. While the company planned on this expansion, the domestic production requirements within the newest U.S. […]
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Tesla has recalled 80,000 vehicles in China; however, only 16% will require physical alterations to become safe again. According to Reuters, Tesla has issued a safety recall in China for software issues regarding the battery management system and seatbelts affecting roughly 80,000 vehicles. However, the affected vehicles only include 12,863 Tesla Model 3s (16% of […]
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The Australian government is considering introducing EV incentives that would also slowly phase out support for plugin hybrid models. A bill that has been proposed and informally agreed upon, according to SBS News, if passed, would electrify the Australian government’s fleet of vehicles and would incentivize individuals and businesses to buy fully electric vehicles. While plugin […]
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Caterpillar has shown off its new prototype electric mining truck, the 793 Electric, and announced plans to create other electric and autonomous vehicles for industrial use. Caterpillar has long been a leader in the heavy vehicles industry. Now, the company plans to attempt to extend its lead with new electric offerings for heavy industry. The […]
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Berkshire Hathaway has sold another $80.7 million of BYD shares after selling a smaller number of shares earlier this year. Warren Buffet and his Berkshire Hathaway investment group timed their investment in BYD perfectly, profiting over $7 billion from an initial $232 million investment, according to Fortune. However, the investment group has since been slowly […]
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Mazda has unveiled its new EV spending plan in the company’s “Mid-Term Management Plan Update.” Mazda and numerous other Japanese automakers have been slow to accept and introduce electric vehicles. In the case of Mazda, the company has only sold one EV in western markets, the Mazda MX30, but that was far from a volume seller. This […]
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LG has unveiled a new set of automotive speakers that are near invisible as they can be hidden as a part of numerous trim pieces and interior panels. Audio has always been a prominent part of car culture. From the massive sub-woofers and speaker systems of the late 90s/early 2000s to the “exhaust systems” being […]
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F1 drivers, such as Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez, are dumping millions into electric motorsports, and viewership numbers show fans are enjoying it. Formula 1 has long been the world’s largest and most successful motorsports series. No other series has garnered international attention and world-renowned names like the historic open-wheel racing series. But now, drivers […]
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Blink Charging has unveiled three new EV chargers for home, apartment/fleet, and fast-charging use cases. As demand for electric vehicles has skyrocketed over the past few months, so has the need for EV chargers. The demand has been so great that even Tesla has begun to sell home chargers using the CCS charging connector, a […]
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