Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:25:34 +0000
General Motors has issued a recall for its 2022 GMC Hummer EV over faulty taillights. The company noted that both it and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a product safety recall for the electric pickup and that only ten vehicles are believed to be affected by this issue currently. Off to a […]
Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 03:54:10 +0000
The legacy Detroit auto industry, the UAW, and the Biden administration reached an agreement at the infamous EV summit at the White House in August 2021. They would work towards what they think is an ambitious goal — 50% BEV market share by 2030. The plans to reach that goal are being made. Congress is […]
Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:31:55 +0000
Tesla’s online approach of selling direct-to-consumer is inspiring others. According to the Wall Street Journal, “As car companies go electric, some are trying to wrest control from dealers on how those vehicles will be priced and sold, aiming to make the experience closer to the direct-selling model used by Tesla.” “We looked at the competition that had […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 19:50:53 +0000
GM and Ford will work with PG&E to test bi-directional charging systems.
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:13:02 +0000
Prior to the rise of Tesla, conventional wisdom held that it would be practically impossible for a startup company to challenge the behemoths of Big Auto. When economics professors explained the concept of barriers to entry, the auto industry was usually example #1. Selling cars in volume requires not only massive industrial resources, but a highly […]
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:11:43 +0000
Elon Musk’s 2021 taxes were just about enough to pay back GM’s bailout earlier this century. Reuters reported that the US government lost $11.2 billion bailing out GM, more than the $10.3 billion the Treasury Department estimated it made when it sold its remaining GM shares in December. In 2021, Elon Musk paid over $11 […]
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:00:59 +0000
GM sold its 5% stake in Lordstown on the open market – what should you do now?
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:00:59 +0000
GM sold its 5% stake in Lordstown on the open market – what should you do now?
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:25:25 +0000
A new flat fee EV charging plan could help convince more drivers to ditch their gasmobiles, more quickly.
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:25:42 +0000
There she goes again. The much-recognized research scientist Linda Nazar of the University of Waterloo has been carving her name into the solid-state battery field, and she has just one-upped herself. Along with her research group at Waterloo, Nazar has developed a new chloride-based electrolyte that could replace its liquid cousin without much fuss while […]