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It’s official. Nissan and Honda are forming a new EV partnership after falling behind leaders like Tesla and China’s BYD. Will working together help turn things around? Nissan and Honda form EV partnership to keep pace Yesterday, Electrek reported that Nissan and Honda were considering partnering up to introduce more affordable EVs. Sources at Nissan

India is finally opening its doors to Tesla, and other EV automakers, with a new program to wave the country’s high import duties for electric vehicles. But there are conditions. India is the world’s biggest automotive market where Tesla has yet to operate. The automaker has been negotiating with the country for years in order

Tesla has started using the Cybertruck as a literal mobile billboard as part of its advertising effort for the Model Y. I have previously argued that ‘Tesla Cybertruck is a mistake turned marketing tool‘. A mistake not in the sense that the vehicle itself is bad but because of the fact that Tesla has been

Tesla is in search of a new senior manager who will focus on eliminating the need for the automaker’s service. They will be in charge of a new program called ‘Zero Service’. At times, Tesla’s fleet growth has greatly outpaced its service growth – resulting in significant issues and wait times for owners to get

For the first time, Hyundai Motor revealed its new “ST1” EV business platform on Thursday. The ST1 is the first of several new electric models based on the platform. Hyundai goes commercial with new ST1 EV platform After selling a record 268,785 electric cars last year, Hyundai is expanding from passenger EVs into commercial. Hyundai

In a fire sale, Volkswagen is offering $13,000 off the 2023 ID.4 AWD Pro S Plus with a new lease deal as it gears up to launch new EVs. 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 lease deal offers $13,000 off The Volkswagen ID.4 was the fourth best-selling EV in the US last year, with sales up 84% from

Elon Musk says that Tesla will bring Tesla Semi, its electric semi truck, to production at Gigafactory Berlin. However, it will be important to start volume production in the US first. The CEO attended the reopening of Gigafactory Berlin after it had to shut down for just over a week following an arson attack that

A new, larger VW electric SUV will arrive in the US. Despite several automakers pulling back, Volkswagen says it’s sticking to its EV plans. Meanwhile, the automaker may add hybrids as it looks to boost sales in the US. Volkswagen sticks to US electric vehicle plans After delivering 37,789 electric vehicles (only the ID.4 for

Tesla is starting to offer LFP battery pack retrofits for earlier Model 3 vehicles as it starts running out of the old battery pack. However, it is still only for people under warranty. Tesla is not big on payable battery pack upgrades – not that it is often needed anyway. Model 3 has been in

For the first time, Volkswagen announced it aims to start producing its most affordable ID.1 electric car, starting at 20,000 euros ($21,700), in 2027. The $20K Volkswagen ID.1 will offer “affordable electric mobility for everyone,” VW brand leader Thomas Shafer said Thursday. Volkswagen to begin building $20K ID.1 EV in 2027 “The working title is

Analysts are releasing a wave of delivery estimate downgrades for Tesla as the automaker’s growth story is dissipating – at least for the next few years. Tesla’s stock has been performing poorly this year. It is one of the worst-performing stocks in the S&P500. There are several different arguable reasons for that, but the main

Hyundai and Kia will recall around 170,000 EVs in Korea, the largest since they launched. The recall is over a software issue impacting Hyundai’s IONIQ, Genesis, and Kia EVs. Meanwhile, there’s an open NHTSA investigation in the US. Hyundai and Kia recall 170,000 electric vehicles The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced

Supermodel Christie Brinkley has revealed she has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Brinkley, 70, who has appeared on the cover of a series of Sports Illustrated issues, was accompanying her daughter to a routine check-up when she asked the doctor to look at a mole. The American actress and model said she discovered a “little

In a double global debut, Volkswagen introduced the new ID.3 GTX and ID.7 GTX Tourer as it expands its range of sporty EVs. Meet the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX hot hatch EV Volkswagen confirmed earlier this week that a sporty new ID.3 GTX will arrive after posting a teaser on its social media. Volkswagen not only

BMW Charging has just launched in North America as an additional EV charger network powered by Shell Recharge. The newly expanded network gives BMW EV drivers access to over 100,000 chargers across the continent, easily accessible from the vehicle itself or an app. BMW is working through the first quarter of 2024 with hopes of

Nissan and Honda are considering teaming up to introduce more affordable EVs to compete with Chinese automakers like BYD. The partnership could include a new EV platform. Nissan weighs partnership with Honda to lower EV prices As automakers look to prevent falling further behind EV leaders like BYD, partnerships could become more common According to

Tesla announced that it restarted production at Gigafactory Berlin today after an arson attack killed the power at the factory earlier this month. Earlier this month, we reported on Tesla having to shut down Gigafactory Berlin after some people set a high voltage pylon on fire, which killed the factory’s power supply. It was beleived

Cadillac gave a sneak peek of “the future of electric performance,” teasing its new Opulent Velocity EV concept. But with GM falling behind in the EV market, is a concept enough at this point? General Motors has already pushed back production of several key electric models, including the Equinox EV, Silverado EV, and GMC Sierra

The funeral of BBC Radio Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan has taken place in his native Ireland. The award-winning presenter, who died last week aged 32 after a short illness, was described by his older brother Brian as a “talented and generous soul”. “Nick epitomised everything that is good in life – family, friendship, creativity, and

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