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Ford has announced a $1.3 billion (1.8 billion Canadian dollars) investment into the Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario to transform it into a Canadian hub of electric vehicle manufacturing. The plant will build both electric vehicles and batteries in a new campus that will be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex. Ford says it will repurpose

If there’s one thing electric vehicle owners do not want to hear, it’s that their cars are being recalled for battery fire risk. While EV battery fires are not as common as people think, when they do happen the consequences are dramatic. Compared to ICE vehicle fires, EV fires take a lot more effort from

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota and Lexus brands) reports that its vehicle sales in the United States, during the first quarter of 2023, amounted to 469,558 units. That’s an 8.8 percent decrease year-over-year. That drop was related to the Toyota brand, as Lexus managed to slightly increase its sales. Results in Q1: Toyota: 401,306 (down

The Ram 1500 REV could reportedly be built in Illinois. While Ram has already confirmed that it will built its electric truck in the US, the exact location is yet to be revealed. However, Crain’s Chicago Business claims Ram is eyeing up a former Jeep plant in Belvidere, Illinois. The Chicago-based newspaper reported that Illinois’ latest manufacturer

The estimated Tesla global electric car order backlog is one of the most interesting measures to better understand what is happening in the market and, specifically, Tesla’s price changes. Tesla recently once again reduced its electric car prices in the United States, so let’s see whether there was a reason for it in terms of

Nissan reports that its sales in the United States, during the first quarter of 2023 amounted to 220,061 vehicles, which is 15.9 percent more than a year ago. As in the case of many other brands, the volume was still lower than two years ago (266,482). In the case of all-electric car sales, Nissan sold

During the first quarter of 2023, Audi sold in the United States 52,763 cars (up 49 percent year-over-year from a relatively low base). Out of that, 4,438 cars happen to be all-electric. That’s a 36 percent increase year-over-year and 8.4 percent of the total volume. That’s not bad, considering that the lineup of imported BEVs

Verdict 9.0 / 10 I’m one of just six journalists from American outlets invited to this rather remote location near the Mediterranean coast of Spain, between Valencia and Alicante. Volkswagen has I’mgone to an awful lot of logistical effort – complicated flight plans, multiple hotels, on-site experts, and workshops – for me to get behind

Chevrolet reports a great start in 2023 in the United States, with 398,141 vehicle deliveries (up 15.7 percent year-over-year), although it’s not yet on par with Q1 2021. Our attention is focused on Chevrolet‘s battery electric car (BEV) sales, which are surging right now. Deliveries of the Chevrolet Bolt EV/Bolt EUV duo in Q1 amounted to

Tesla has just released its Q1 2022 production and delivery report, so the numbers are now in. See how Tesla fared this quarter right here. At 422,875 global deliveries of the Model Y, Model 3, Model S and Model X combined, Tesla beat expectations and set a new all-time record for deliveries in a single quarter.

Ford is reopening order banks for the next wave of reservation holders of the Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup, but the prices increased. The company said that the prices of the Lariat Standard Range and Platinum versions were adjusted upward (by respectively $1,500 and $1,200) “in response to current material costs, market factors, and supply

If you can’t find it, build it. That’s the mantra Kevin Dugger lived by when he founded Ride1Up in 2018. Growing up in a Dutch household, Dugger discovered the merits of cycling from a young age. That experience paid dividends in college, where the Political Science major repaired old bikes to make ends meet. After

Tesla noted on its website that the entry-level Tesla Model 3 might soon not be eligible for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. The company wrote that the “$7,500 tax credit is anticipated to be reduced for Model 3 [rear-wheel drive version] by March 31,” encouraging customers to take delivery before that will happen. It does not

General Motors is opening a dedicated design facility called the Cadillac House at Vanderbilt at its Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan where buyers of the bespoke Cadillac Celestiq electric vehicle will be able to customize their car to their liking. They’ll be taken care of by their own concierge and be able to meet

The 2023 model year of the Tesla Model 3 in the United States is a carry-over model year, with basically the same specs as in 2022, although the offer is now significantly more attractive. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the range and efficiency of the 2023 Tesla Model 3 is the same

Aside from the high upfront cost, range anxiety, and a lack of public charging infrastructure in some areas, one of the primary concerns of potential EV owners is battery life. However, according to new data released by Recurrent Auto, most EVs still have their original battery packs. Recurrent Auto studied 15,000 various EVs and learned

Last month the Pininfarina Battista set a new quarter-mile record for a production car, marginally eclipsing the time set by the chassis-sharing Rimac Nevera. The Battista achieved the record at the NATRAX high-speed facility in Madhya Pradesh, India.  Driven by an AutoCar India journalist, the Battista clocked an 8.55 second quarter-mile time. As mentioned above,

A number of anti-Giga Berlin protesters attacked a Tesla store in central Berlin earlier this week. The motive for the protest was apparently Giga Berlin’s high water consumption levels. The destruction of a local forest to make way for Giga Berlin was seemingly another reason. Protesters threw paint bombs against the exterior of the store and also stuck

Some Hyundai Ioniq 5 owners are complaining that the 12-volt batteries on their cars are draining for no apparent reason. If you check the InsideEVs Forum, there are several submissions from Ioniq 5 owners who experienced this problem, the earliest one from July 2022.  Basically, these owners state that their 12-volt battery – the one

Car advice website Rerev has conducted a study to determine the most anticipated electric vehicle of 2023. The site’s analysts chose Google searches during a two-month period as their measure of anticipation. The winner is clear, having generated more than twice the amount of Google searches than the other nine vehicles on the list combined.

Another day brings more news about a new all-electric model that will get a complimentary fast charging package, which is a tool to attract more buyers. The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is not an exception and, through an agreement between Hyundai and Electrify America, this new electric sedan will come with two years of unlimited

The United States automobile market is experiencing a huge transformation towards 100% all-electric mobility and the process is accelerating. We recently saw reports for the month of January, when the share of new light-duty, battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in the country exceeded 7 percent of the total volume. But not only is the general volume

Blink Charging was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) to provide up to 41,500 EV chargers as it transitions its delivery fleet to electric vehicles.  The announcement comes only three months after the USPS declared that it will phase out buying new internal combustion delivery trucks in four years

7-Eleven announced the launch of 7Charge, a new EV fast-charging network and app that is promised to deliver a convenient and reliable fast charging experience at select 7-Eleven stores in the United States and, in the near future, also in Canada. The 7Charge builds on the initiative started in June 2021, when the company set

Tesla continues to expand its electric vehicle business in China, increasing both local car sales and export of Made-in-China (MIC) Model 3/Model Y. As we reported earlier, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla’s wholesale vehicle shipments (local sales and export) in February amounted to 74,402 units (up 32 percent year-over-year). * CPCA

Tesla recently published a new post on LinkedIn, and it shows off a crazy slide that’s apparently available to employees at the company’s factory in Germany, Giga Berlin. The LinkedIn post is part of Tesla’s recruiting efforts, but the unbelievable part is the short video that’s obviously there to grab your attention. Tesla writes: “At Giga

Some people will do the craziest, most outlandish things for YouTube views. We’re sure you know what we’re talking about, but we’d like to bring to your attention a new video of a Tesla Model 3 perched atop 10 feet tall wheels. If you aren’t familiar with the WhistlinDiesel channel, it specializes in performing ridiculous

BMW has had a lot to say at its annual conference, particularly in regards to EVs. Adding to the list is confirmation that the upcoming redesigned X2 will be joined an all-electric version called, not surprisingly, the iX2. We’ve seen spy shots of the iX2 before and even commissioned a rendering of what the production

As automakers tip-toe into the world of electric vehicles, we’ve seen compact crossovers and luxury sedans and even a couple of pickup trucks. While there are still plenty of segments without all-electric offerings, the most surprising may be the lack of three-row crossovers from mainstream brands. Enter the 2024 Kia EV9, which ditches the South

After several weeks of shutdown, the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center resumed production of the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup on March 13, 2023. The news was officially announced by the company’s CEO Jim Farley, who wrote: “#F150Lightning production restarted this morning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center. Proud of the team’s commitment to put quality