Volkswagen AG’s CEO encouraged Bill Gates to advise governments on how to lower carbon emissions from transportation and renewed his criticism of Germany’s slow abandonment of coal power.
August 27, 2020electric vehicle News Updates
VW CEO Backs Bill Gates’ Proposals for Greener Transportation
Xos Trucks Secures $20 Million in New Funding Round
Fledgling electric vehicle developer Xos Trucks Inc. completed a new round of financing, raising $20 million from a group of investors.
August 18, 2020Cadillac Set to Debut First All-Electric Vehicle
Cadillac is turning to its next chapter as an electric-vehicle brand with the debut of the 2022 Cadillac Lyriq crossover.
August 6, 2020Global EV Charging Stations Top 1 Million
The electric vehicle industry has quietly hit one of its biggest milestones to date, as the number of public charging plugs around the world ticks above the 1 million mark.
August 5, 2020Electric Car Startup Fisker Misses Deadline for Supply Deal With VW
Fisker Inc. missed a self-imposed deadline for a technology-sharing deal with Volkswagen AG that the electric-vehicle startup had described as key to cutting costs.
July 31, 2020GM to Build Nationwide EV Charging Network
General Motors Co. is working with electric-vehicle charging operator EVgo Services to build a nationwide fast-charging infrastructure.
July 31, 2020GM Prodded to Catch Electric-Car Zeitgeist With Name Change
General Motors Co. has weathered depressions, wars and pandemics under its century-old name, but the coming shift to battery-powered vehicles may be an opportunity to rethink its generic-sounding corporate moniker in favor of something avant-garde.
July 30, 2020Ryder Offers Workhorse Electric Step Van
Workhorse Group Inc. announced Ryder System Inc. is offering the C-Series Workhorse all-electric step van and that Ryder will place the first group of Workhorse C 1000 vehicles through COOP.
July 24, 2020VW’s EV Expansion in Tennessee Is ‘On Plan’
Walls are up enclosing Volkswagen’s new $800 million electric vehicle production site in Chattanooga, Tenn., as factory equipment is shipped in for installation, an official says.
July 22, 2020Tesla Slashes Deposit for China Customers to Just $143
Tesla Inc. lowered the deposit that buyers in China have to put down on its cars, seeking to keep sales momentum in the face of intensifying competition and reductions in the government’s electric-vehicle subsidies.
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