Sony Honda JV to build subscription-based EV by 2026

Sony Honda Mobility has announced that their vehicles will be coming with software subscription services in 2026 and will be delivered to the U.S. and Japan. Sony Honda Mobility, created by the two brands giving it its name, first appeared a few years ago as Sony unveiled its first-ever electric vehicle concept car at CES. […]

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Volkswagen makes huge investment in Chinese chip manufacturer

Volkswagen has announced that it will invest a total of $2 billion into Horizon Robotics, a Chinese computer chip and robotics company. Volkswagen has been attempting to improve its computing and software chops significantly over the past year. Foremost, the auto group had a significant leadership shift to better focus on software improvement. But Volkswagen […]

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Tesla takes first step in motorsports, sponsors Texas A&M EV racing team

Texas A&M University’s Electric Formula SAE team is being sponsored by Tesla for the upcoming racing season, the team told us in an interview. Formula SAE is a racing series held by the Society of Automotive Engineers, typically competed in by college teams that put together a single-seater racecar under strict engineering limitations. With the […]

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Stellantis secures battery materials ahead of 2030 electrification goal

Stellantis has announced that they have signed a non-binding preliminary agreement with mining company GME Resources to provide them nickel and cobalt sulfate for EV batteries. Stellantis has an aggressive electrification goal; 100% of European sales and 50% of US sales being electric by 2030. Reuters reports that the company has formed an initial agreement […]

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Canoo receives another order for their electric delivery vans

Canoo has received an order for over 5000 electric delivery vans from Zeeba, a fleet leasing provider. Canoo was on the edge of bankruptcy earlier this year as they struggled to get their electric van, the Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle, into production. But they have slowly been able to grow as Walmart, and now Zeeba, have […]

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Car production estimates for Europe cut dramatically

European car production estimates have been cut dramatically as the energy crisis rages on. According to a report published by S&P Global Mobility and reported by Reuters, European car production could be down as much as 40% in Q4 as the energy crisis continues on the continent. The report points to dramatic increases in energy […]

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Tesla Model Y is the best selling car in Germany, period

The Tesla Model Y has long been one of the brand’s most successful vehicles, but few expected it to be Germany’s best-selling vehicle in September. Germany, and Europe generally, has been the epicenter of the EV revolution. The demand for electric vehicles in Europe is far higher than almost anywhere on the planet, and its […]

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The Tesla ‘Cyber-Roadster’ could be the coolest project car on the internet

Instagram user David Andreyev is currently working on what he calls the Tesla “Cyber-Roadster,” and it could be the most extraordinary Tesla project on the internet. From swapping a V8 into a Tesla Model S to electrifying classic cars, the internet is filled with Tesla/Tesla-powered project cars. Still, perhaps none have caught my attention more […]

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Nissan considers investing in “EV venture”

Nissan is now considering investing in a joint venture with parent company Renault despite current talks of the French group divesting from the Japanese brand. According to Reuters, Nissan is considering investing in a joint venture with Renault, an electric vehicle unit code-named “Ampere.” While very little is known about the possible project, it gives […]

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It’s the beginning of the end for BMW ICE sales

BMW Group is on track to double its EV Sales this year, while ICE vehicle sales continue to decline. BMW is one of the numerous brands that has seen a dramatic decrease in ICE vehicle sales over the past year. In Q3 alone, BMW Group saw a 1.4% decrease in overall sales, adding to an […]

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