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Business, Technology, Fuel

Saving the Planet With Electric Vehicles Means Strangling This Desert

Mining for lithium for electric vehicles is having an irreversible impact on the Atacama desert in Chile.

June 11, 2019
Business, Equipment, Safety

Audi Recalls First Electric SUV in US on Battery Fire Risk

Volkswagen AGs luxury brand Audi is recalling its first all-electric vehicle sold in the U.S. due to a potential risk of a battery fire.

June 11, 2019
Business, Technology

GMs Mark Reuss: Electric Cars Will Be Average Cost and Profitable

General Motors Co. is making a big claim about its future electric cars: The automaker will be able to sell them at very average transaction prices and be profitable, GM President Mark Reuss said in a presentation June 5.

June 5, 2019
Government, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Texas, Other States Look to Boost Fees on EVs to Fund Highway Maintenance

Texas is considering whether to impose additional registration fees on electric and hybrid vehicles, following nearly half the states that assess higher fees on battery-powered vehicles to compensate for lost gasoline taxes used to maintain roads and highways.

May 24, 2019
Business, Technology

VWs ID.3 Seen as Direct Challenge to Teslas Supremacy in Electric Market

Volkswagen AG is about to find out whether consumers will back its 30 billion-euro strategy to topple Tesla Inc. as the electric-car leader. The German auto giant is taking 1,000-euro deposits to secure one of the first in a new range of battery-powered models.

May 8, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Bill Aims to Boost Electric-Car Battery Mineral Production

A group of U.S. senators is introducing legislation to boost domestic production of critical minerals that are often imported from China to make electric car batteries.

May 6, 2019
Business, Technology

Electric Cars, Solar Compete for Same Parts

Electric vehicles and solar tend to get lumped together as partners in the climate-friendly push to phase out fossil fuels. Now theyre competing head-to-head for high-tech components that have been in short supply.

May 3, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Correctly Called European Slump for April

Tesla Inc.s deliveries in key European markets slumped in April after booming the previous month, lending credence to CEO Elon Musks prediction for lumpy results.

May 3, 2019
Business, Technology

VW Creates Buzz Before EV Launch

Volkswagen AG is seeking to create buzz months before deliveries start for its first ID. electric car, following the footsteps of Tesla Inc.s Elon Musk, whose promotion of the Model 3 generated reservation lines around the block.

May 2, 2019
Business, Technology

Tesla to Raise $2 Billion to Counter Cash Drain

Tesla Inc. plans to raise about $2 billion through debt and stock offerings, after CEO Elon Musk overestimated the ability of the Model 3 sedan to generate enough cash for the company to be self-sustaining.

May 2, 2019