Electric Car Charging Stations Are Finally About to Take Off
It may be the coronavirus pandemic that finally breaks the stalemate.
Tesla Homes In on Austin, Texas, for Cybertruck Site
Tesla Inc. is zeroing in on an area in southeast Austin, Texas, for the electric-car maker’s second U.S. auto factory as Elon Musk prepares to choose a site for its production base of a new pickup truck.
Tesla’s Elon Musk: ‘Time to Go All Out’ on Semi Production
CEO Elon Musk sent an email to Tesla employees before the market opened June 10 declaring that it is “time to go all out” and put Tesla’s Semi into volume production.
Tesla Hails Air-Quality Effects of Shutdowns Elon Musk Called ‘Fascist’
Tesla Inc. said the drop in pollution during coronavirus-related shutdowns could embolden governments that already have been making plans to eventually ban vehicles that run on fossil fuels.
GM to Build All-Electric Work Van; Production Set for Late 2021
General Motors Co. will build another all-electric vehicle at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant as it sticks to its goal for an all-electric future.
Number of Electric Commercial Vehicle Offerings Surge, Calstart Says
North America is experiencing a surge in zero-emission commercial vehicle offerings, according to research from Calstart, a clean transportation accelerator.
California Becomes Epicenter of Emerging Truck Technology
With its emissions mandates, tough labor laws, inspection requirements and extensive regulations, California has become both a difficult and expensive environment for trucking.
VW, Ford Forge Ahead With EV Technology Sharing to Cut Costs
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. are pushing ahead with plans to team up on electric- and self-driving vehicles even as the coronavirus derails other projects, according to people familiar with the matter.
Electric-Vehicle Charging Startup Amply Power Secures $13.2 Million
Startup Amply Power has raised $13.2 million from investors including Soros Fund Management to advance the company’s electric-vehicle charging service for commercial fleets.
Electric Vehicles Buoyed by Backlog — and Fresh Air
As COVID-19 crunches car sales globally, a backlog of orders has helped electric vehicles maintain momentum in much of the world — better than gas-powered cars and trucks.