General Motors (GM) has announced that they have begun delivering the first mass-produced units of their electric van, the BrightDrop Zevo 600. While the shift to electric vehicles within the consumer sector is now in full swing, the electrification of commercial options has not been as quick. Luckily, that is beginning to change. GM, one…
Automakers and raw material extraction companies are flocking to Indonesia as the race to secure raw materials for EV batteries continues to heat up. While lithium, cobalt, and copper have been the evident focus for many automakers as they pursue electrification, nickel has also seen a similar growth in interest. Nickel is commonly used in…
A few days ago, Tesla China teased a new product with a cryptic poster that featured the word “CyberVault” front and center. Teasers mentioned in the poster suggested that the CyberVault may be related in some way to the company’s vehicle charging solutions. While it was fun to speculate about what the CyberVault could be,…
There was no doubt that Tesla delivered a record number of vehicles in the first quarter of 2023. What was quite confusing, however, was whether the electric vehicle maker exceeded or fell short of analyst expectations. This became a pain point online, as reports following the company’s release of its Q1 vehicle delivery and production…
Tesla Giga Shanghai’s main competitor in China, BYD, sold 552,076 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in the first quarter of 2023. BYD’s NEV sales are up 92.81% year-over-year, but down 19.22% compared to Q4 2022. In January 2023, BYD sold approximately 151,341 NEVS. While in February, the Chinese automaker sold precisely 193,655 new energy vehicles. And…
Stellantis recently announced its plans to produce electric commercial vans in Portugal. The OEM’s CEO Carlos Tavares stated that Stellantis’ Mangualde Production Center in Portugal will produce battery electric light commercial vehicles (LCV). “We are proud to announce that Mangualde will enter a new era with the production of large series of battery electric vans in Portugal…
Tesla recently posted a new milestone for Giga Texas, with the electric vehicle maker announcing that the facility has successfully produced 4,000 Model Y crossovers in a week. The update was posted by Tesla on its official Twitter account. Tesla commemorated Giga Texas’ milestone by posting a short aerial video of the facility’s workers posing…
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has released its vehicle delivery and production report for the first quarter of 2023. As per the electric vehicle maker, Tesla was able to produce over 440,000 vehicles and deliver more than 422,000 electric cars in Q1 2023. Specifically, Tesla produced a total of 421,371 Model 3/Y and 19,437 Model S/Model X from January to…
SUPER73, a leader in the e-bike market, is now looking to enter the electric motorcycle segment and has announced it will do so with the world’s fastest-charging electric motorcycle. SUPER73 has been in the development of its C1X electric motorcycle for over a year now, and up until today, the brand has been incredibly tight-lipped…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed yesterday that he walked the Cybertruck production line for several hours yesterday, basically revealing that the first phases of the all-electric pickup’s manufacturing are close. “Walked whole Cybertruck production line at Giga Texas for several hours earlier today – gonna be awesome!” Musk said yesterday on Twitter. “Feels like the…