Electric Vehicles

Alta Motors is the Tesla of motorcycles: Race-ready acceleration with energy dense battery packs

California-based electric motorcycle manufacturer, Alta Motors, builds some of the fastest and most advanced, competition-ready electric motorcycles in the world. Founded…

GM buys LIDAR company for self-driving car program to take Tesla head-on

General Motors issued a press release on Monday announcing that it will acquire Strobe, a California-based technology startup that makes affordable…

Automakers come to accept that the EV revolution has begun

The last several months have been busy in the electric vehicle revolution. Governments have been announcing their phase out plans…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sways Daimler to invest $11B in EV development

Daimler AG, parent company to Mercedes-Benz, has responded to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweet that the company was "off by a…

VW says Tesla isn’t a threat, will forge ahead with diesel development

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller said that Tesla isn’t a threat to the company, as it continues to expand into the…

Mercedes commits to electrifying its entire range by 2022

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will fully electrify its vehicle lineup by 2022, joining a host of other auto manufacturers…

China looks to ban production of gas and diesel vehicles

China is working on plans to begin phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles, adding pressure on automakers toward electric vehicle…

Tesla Model 3 vs 2018 Nissan Leaf – A side by side comparison

Tesla’s mission is simple and includes getting other automakers to join in the party. The Chevy Bolt, quirky as it…

Diving into EV-Startup Rivian’s complex history and their clear vision forward

This Article first appeared on: In 2009 RJ Scaringe had his eyes set on starting his own automotive company. Fresh…

Nissan sells battery business to private equity firm GSR Capital

Nissan is saying goodbye to one of its' subsidiaries this year, their battery operations and manufacturing division to GSR Capital,…

Faraday Future leases ex-Pirelli tire plant as new home for FF91 factory

Faraday Future, an LA-based EV startup backed primarily by Chinese investors, announced that it has leased a former tire factory…

Maserati the next vehicle company to aim for electrification

Maserati is aiming to incorporate some form of electric propulsion in all its new models from 2019 on. Autocar reported…

VW dirty diesel exec to plead guilty this Friday, up to 169 year prison sentence

A Volkswagen executive is expected to plead guilty on Aug. 4 to charges relating to the “Dieselgate” scandal that deceived…

BMW challenging Tesla with major EV strategy: “All brands and model series can be electrified”

BMW group has joined the likes of Tesla and Volvo in bringing more EVs to the world’s streets. The company…

Lucid Motors reportedly being courted by two more investors amid buyout rumors

Reports have surfaced that two more automotive companies are interested in purchasing Lucid Motors. While the two companies have yet…

Lucid Motors eyes sale to Ford amid fundraising efforts

Premium electric car  startup Lucid Motors is reportedly engaging in discussions with Ford over a possible sale to the Detroit-based automotive…

Elon Musk: 50%+ of new cars will be electric in 10 years, no steering wheel in 20 years

Speaking at the 2017 National Governor's Association meeting in Rhode Island on Saturday, serial tech entrepreneur Elon Musk told state leaders…

Volvo throws down the gauntlet, will produce only “electrified” vehicles by 2019

This article first appeared on: Volvo plans to only produce cars with an electric motor by 2019, and hopes to…

A Tesla is greener than you think and getting greener – a look at manufacturing

An electric vehicle is more than just a new form of technology.  It’s part of a shift in our entire…

BMW reportedly takes aim at Tesla Model 3 with all-electric 3-Series sedan

With Tesla’s pre-sales for its Model 3 expected to be close to 400,000 units, it should come as no surprise that…