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Electric Cars April 24, 2019

Musk: Tesla will introduce Autopilot-informed insurance product next month

Over the first quarter of the year, Tesla reported a much higher-than-anticipated loss and revenue below what analysts expected—tangled up in logistical delivery issues in Europe, import issues...

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Ford invests $500M in Rivian to tackle Tesla, future electric vehicles

Electric vehicle company Rivian announced on Wednesday that Ford has invested $500 million in it, in return for Rivian's help developing a new electric Ford model. Rivian... read more April 24, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Tesla Model S and X get big range boost, and Standard Range versions return

Tesla announced a 10-percent improvement to the top driving range for both its Model S fastback and Model X crossover Tuesday—resulting in what it claims will be... read more April 24, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

Tesla Gigafactory battery plant in Nevada

Tesla self-driving, battery production challenges, Qiantu K50: Today's Car News

Tesla announced plans to launch its self-driving network, and a report showed problems with battery production at Panasonic's battery-supply operations in Nevada. We took a... read more April 23, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Which EVs were you most interested in seeing at last week's auto shows? Twitter poll results

Last week at the Shanghai auto show, Infiniti rolled out its new Qs Inspiration electric sports sedan. Chinese startup EV-maker Nio, so far known for its SUVs, its supercar... read more April 23, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada [CREDIT - YouTube user California Phantom]

Report: Tesla-Panasonic battery waste could lead to battery flaws

Tesla's manufacturing struggles to build the Model 3 at its Fremont, California, factory have been well documented. The same can't be said for its partner Panasonic, as it... read more April 23, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Qiantu K50 by Mullen, 2019 New York auto show

Qiantu K50: Quirky, curvaceous electric two-seater coming to the U.S. next year?

Frank McMahon, the chief technology officer of California’s Mullen Technologies, didn’t know anything about the exotic-looking, fully electric Qiantu K50 until he... read more April 23, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

2017 Tesla Model S testing at Consumer Reports

Musk aims to transform Tesla into self-driving robo-taxi company

At an investor presentation on Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid out plans essentially to transition the company from a traditional car manufacturer to an operator of... read more April 22, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

EVgo 350-kw DC fast-charge station, Baker, Calif.

Charging network EVgo goes tagless, tests battery buffers at stations

Updated: This article has been updated to include the specific location of the first charger and detail from the event. At an event in Los Angeles on Monday, EVgo turned on... read more April 22, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Car2Go Smart ForTwo Electric Drive in San Diego

Audi E-tron delays, EVgo Autocharge, Hyundai-Kia EV app: Today's Car News

Rivian reveals the company plans six new models. Hyundai and Kia release an app to customize settings and performance for plug-in cars. Audi faces more battery delays for its... read more April 22, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

2019 Audi e-tron first drive - Abu Dhabi UAE, December 2018

Report: Battery shortages lead to Audi E-tron production delays

Building electric cars is harder than it looks. According to a report last week in the Brussels Times, Audi is delaying the production of its planned E-tron Sportback and... read more April 22, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Hyundai-Kia smartphone-based EV performance settings

Smartphone-based customization coming to Hyundai and Kia electric cars

Fully electric cars have a great potential to be customized and personalized, to a level that’s not entirely possible with gasoline models. Unlike anything with a... read more April 22, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson

Report: Rivian plans six new models by 2025

Rivian has been taking, not just the electric-car world, but the car world in general by storm with its planned all-electric pickup and SUV. But its plans don't stop there... read more April 22, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Exhaust emissions from tailpipe [photo: Simone Ramella, 2005, used under Creative Commons 2.0]

An Earth Day Twitter poll: When will it be socially unacceptable to drive a car with a tailpipe?

Every year, as Earth Day rolls around, we survey the automotive landscape looking for progress in the industry's efforts to reduce emissions and limit global warming. We've... read more April 21, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

Polar Bear on Arctic sea ice [Credit: AWeith - Wikimedia Commons]

Earth Day affirmation: New satellite data confirms Earth is warming and possibly at a faster pace

Just in time for Earth Day, new satellite data corroborates scientists' findings that the Earth is warming at an alarming pace. The new data, from the Atmospheric Infrared... read more April 21, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

From New York to Shanghai, all the latest electric cars: The Week in Reverse

What company announced plans to finally bring new diesels to the U.S.? Where are new incentives being offered on used EVs? This is our look back at the Week In... read more April 20, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts

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