GM’s EVs Will Gain Access to Tesla’s Charging Network
DETROIT — Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla’s charging network beginning early next year under an agreement the two companies announced June 8.
June 8, 2023Jaguar Recalls I-Pace EVs Due to Fire Risk in Batteries
DETROIT — Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of the high-voltage battery catching fire, and it’s telling owners to park them outdoors.
June 1, 2023Ex-Audi CEO Pleads Guilty to Diesel Emissions Charges
FRANKFURT, Germany — The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi pleaded guilty May 16 to charges tied to the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal.
May 16, 2023Tesla Raises Cost for Older Models
DETROIT — After cutting U.S. vehicle prices four times this year, Tesla raised the cost overnight on its slow-selling more expensive models.
April 21, 2023Traffic Deaths in 2022 Nearly Match 2021’s 16-Year High
DETROIT — The number of people killed on U.S. roadways decreased slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis.
April 20, 2023Tesla Cuts US Prices Again Ahead of Earnings Release
DETROIT — Tesla dropped the starting prices for its two top-selling models overnight, the company’s fourth price cut in the U.S. this year.
April 19, 2023EU Nears Deal on $47 Billion Chips Act
LONDON — The European Union was closing in April 18 on approval for a plan to ramp up semiconductor production as it seeks to wean itself off reliance on Asia.
April 18, 2023Poll: Most Americans Aren’t Sold on EV for Next Vehicle
WASHINGTON — Many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few charging stations the main deterrents.
April 11, 2023Tesla Plans Shanghai Factory for Power Storage, Reports Say
BEIJING — Electric car maker Tesla Inc. plans to build a factory in Shanghai to produce power-storage devices for sale worldwide, state media reported April 9.
April 10, 2023GM Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After Crash
DETROIT — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a municipal bus in San Francisco.
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