Electric Vehicles

Biden Administration announces $3bn plan for U.S.-based EV battery manufacturing

The Biden Administration made a massive push toward the eventual domestication of the electric vehicle supply chain in the United…

Sen. Joe Manchin blasts EV tax credit expansion, calls for hydrogen development

West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin blasted a potential expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit on Thursday, while also…

Polestar 2 gets a fresh design with sustainability and ethical sourcing in focus

Polestar announced today that its award-winning electric vehicle, the Polestar 2, is receiving sustainability and design updates to minimize climate…

Subaru details pricing options for new Solterra EV

Subaru has announced pricing details for the upcoming Solterra EV that it unveiled last November at the 2021 Los Angeles…

Ford launches F-150 Lightning production at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center

Ford officially launched production of the F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck today at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn,…

Renault considering Nissan stake sale that could fund EV transition

French automaker Renault is considering selling at least some of its stake in Japanese automaker Nissan to fund its transition…

Lincoln unveils Star Concept EV with plans for three fully electric vehicles by 2025

Lincoln unveiled its Star Concept EV earlier this week to showcase its "captivating, dynamic new face – revealing the brand’s…

Penske adds Ford E-Transit to its fleet of rental and leasing vans

Penske Truck Leasing announced today it has successfully ordered 750 E-Transit vans from Ford, with the first deliveries slated to…

CATL and Indonesia set sights on EV material mining, battery manufacturing with $6B investment

A series of CATL subsidiaries have announced a new $6 billion investment with Indonesia in an effort to boost nickel…

Volkswagen’s electric vehicle sales soar in Q1, led comfortably by ID.4

Volkswagen AG reported sales of its all-electric vehicle models increased 65 percent in the first quarter of 2022 compared to…

Hyundai IONIQ 5 wins Triple Crown of awards, including World Car of the Year, at NYIAS

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 all-electric crossover has claimed three new awards, including World Car of the Year, at the New…

General Motors inks cobalt supply deal with Glencore

General Motors has inked a new cobalt supply deal with Glencore PLC, a mining company that has dealt with EV…

Toyota officially launches the bZ4X, its first full EV in nearly a decade

Toyota's bZ4X electric vehicle arrives at dealers this Spring, catalyzing the Japanese automaker's launch into pure EVs, its first in…

Joe Manchin continues to ponder the advantages of an all-EV future

Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, continues to show his coal-based roots are far from gone. This week,…

Los Angeles City Council approves development plan for 10,000 city-owned EVs

The Los Angeles City Council is putting forth a plan to expand the number of city-owned electric vehicles to at…

Volvo VNR all-electric semi joins Martin Brower, McDonald’s Canada fleet

Volvo Trucks North America said this morning it has introduced a Volvo VNR electric class 8 tractor into Martin Brower's…

GM, Honda announce new partnership to build affordable electric vehicles

General Motors and Honda have announced a new partnership to develop affordable electric vehicles based on a global platform. “GM…

Ford announces major strides in electrified sales in March

Today, Ford Motor Company announced its sales figures for March 2022. Its electrified sector recorded the only Year-over-Year growth compared…

Mining expert commends Biden for invoking Act to surge domestic production of EV materials

Following Joe Biden's invoking of the Defense Production Act yesterday, nickel expert Trent Mell is commending the President's decision to…

Biden invokes Defense Production Act to push domestic material sourcing for sustainable energy

President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to push for the production of materials domestically. The Act, which…