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Group14 Technologies begins construction of second commercial-scale silicon battery materials plant

Green Car Congress

Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, has begun construction of a second commercial-scale US Battery Active Materials (BAM-2) factory in Moses Lake, WA, in support of domestic efforts to advance the electric vehicle (EV) market.

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ExxonMobil and Porsche testing biofuels and lower-carbon eFuel in race conditions

Green Car Congress

ExxonMobil and Porsche are testing advanced biofuels and renewable, lower-carbon eFuels as part of a new agreement to find pathways toward potential future consumer adoption. The fuel will be tested in race conditions with Porsche’s high-performance motorsports engines during the 2021 and 2022 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race series.

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Rivian adds Apple and Porsche alum for future platforms

Teslarati

Rivian has added a former Apple and Porsche development head for its future vehicle platforms. At Porsche and Porsche Digital, Reinke was a Product Management Lead and the Head of Product Management & Innovation. The R2 SUV will be a smaller version of the R1S and will be more affordable than what Rivian offers currently.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan! per cent) A healthy and growing pool of affordable used EVs is critical to their wider adoption in Australia. AutoGrab chief commercial officer Saxon Odgers said it would take years for the used EV market to truly establish itself. per cent) Tesla Model Y – 596 (7.9 MG ZS EV Long Range.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan , we found that with improvements to performance, efficiency, and charging, this grand-touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission—and much more. Is CEO Elon Musk costing Tesla sales? Now, GM reportedly seeks a similar deal with CATL. 2024 Tesla Model Y.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y is again the bestseller in Norway

Push EVs

Plugless vehicles will continue to be sold in Norway until plugin options — most likely BEVs — appear in all vehicle segments, and at affordable price points. Let’s see if this somewhat affordable small SUV can catch on in Norway, as it already is doing in France. YTD cumulative share. The third place goes to the Skoda Enyaq.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Porsche Taycan 6,822. The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799. Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938.