Other automakers follow Tesla into rare earth metal-free powertrains

Tesla and others are looking to end the use of rare earth metals in future electric vehicle (EV) motors, with U.S., European and Japanese automakers all considering the move to help reduce reliance on China. During the company’s Investor Day event earlier this year, Tesla’s Vice President of Powertrain Engineering Colin Campbell announced that the […]

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Have Japan’s automakers become battery EV players? Or are they still playing catch up?

The answer, based on what we saw at the Japan Mobility Show, with highlights from the Toyota booth and an interview with Lexus: a bit of both

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Nissan to ‘keep investing’ in truck segment amid EV push: executive

After Nissan announced plans to exit the full-size pickup segment in 2024, rumors have continued to circulate about the automaker’s consideration of a light-duty electric truck. While the Japanese automaker doesn’t expect to enter the electric pickup market anytime soon, company executives say Nissan will eventually need to go electric in the truck segment. During […]

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Nissan says all new vehicles for European market will be electric

Amidst an industry-wide transition to electric vehicles (EVs), Japanese automaker Nissan is the latest to announce a total switch from internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles, at least in one key market. By the end of the decade, Nissan will only sell EVs in Europe, a company executive said this week. Nissan said on Monday that […]

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Tesla and Nissan agree to NACS compatibility in most recent adoption

Tesla and Nissan have reached an agreement that will see the Japanese automaker adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), giving EV drivers access to Tesla’s expansive Supercharging Network starting next year. Nissan becomes the car company to most recently adopt the NACS connector, which is used by Tesla at its Supercharging sites across North […]

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