EV Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The prospects of the Vietnamese electric car start-up VinFast selling vehicles in Australia has increased with the release of its first right-hand drive production models. VinFast will not only sell right-hand drive models in Indonesia but also build them in a new factory with a small initial production capacity of 50,000.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2023

Ford has announced a massive EV production ramp for this year, leveraging its head start compared to its traditional rivals. Now Ford has announced its newest EV production ram, hoping to ensure its lead remains as more competitors enter the market in the coming years.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

With 30 all-new EVs planned globally through 2025, two-thirds of which will be available in the North America, Ultium will be the key driver of GM’s expansion and next phase of growth. In addition to enabling dynamic all-new vehicles such as the GMC HUMMER EV off-road supertruck, Ultium is helping GM to grow its business in new ways.

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Teslarati

MARCH 16, 2024

Tesla has announced its latest price increases set to hit one of its vehicles, with the automaker this time planning to increase the price of its economy-level Model Y SUV in multiple European countries. Tesla also launched price increases in Germany and Norway in February , applying to all three of the SUV’s configurations.

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Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

Magna executives said on a post-earnings call the company was assessing impacts from automakers’ shifting electrification plans, particularly in North America. Supply chain constraints, coupled with labor shortages which began during the pandemic, also continue to impact the auto industry as they try to ramp up production.

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Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2023

The upcoming Mercedes AMG EQE SUV was spotted completing testing in California ahead of a planned launch in the coming year. Mercedes has been slowly but surely expanding its EV lineup in its largest markets, Europe, North America, and China. That model comes at a starting price of $77,900.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2022

Anyone even considering the GMC Hummer EV should lock in their more affordable price before Saturday when the prices will increase, all varying by trim level. The SUV is not set to launch until early 2023. GMC Hummer EV sports its massive size alongside full-size SUV. EV2 – $86,245. EV2X – $96,245.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Ford’s strategy is different—we are delivering affordable, capable electric vehicles in the heart of the retail and commercial market rather than six-figure status vehicles. —Kumar Galhotra, president, Americas and International Markets Group. This will retain 225 jobs at the plant.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 13, 2023

billion battery production joint venture, which will be built in Ohio over the coming two years. Still, the overall cost before production can begin is expected to reach $4.4 The plant will have a production capacity of 40GWh, and Honda plans to finish construction in mid-2024, with full production slated for 2025.

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Teslarati

JULY 22, 2022

To achieve this goal, the veteran automaker has added battery chemistries and secured contracts to deliver 60 gigawatt hours (GWh) of annual battery capacity for its EV production ramp. LFP batteries tend to be affordable and safe too, which could help the Mach-E and F-150 Lightning’s reputation in the market.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

After calling off beats with GM to “beat out Tesla” with a cheap SUV, it has now emerged with news that it is mulling over a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada. The company is expected to decide sometime this year, with production beginning in 2028. Thomas, Ontario, with production starting in 2027.

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Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2024

Chevy Malibu production will end later this year as GM prepares to launch new EVs, including the highly anticipated new Bolt EV. Production of the current Chevy Bolt EV , GM’s top-selling electric car, ended at the end of 2023 as the automaker prepares for its next wave of EVs. in Q4 2022 and 8.4% a year ago.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

It appears to be working well so far; we found the current CR-V Hybrid to be the brand’s best gas-fueled SUV. Honda preparing EV hub in Ohio On the EV front, Honda is investing 10 trillion yen (about $65 billion at current exchange rates) over 10 years to ramp up production. In 2025, Honda expects a U.S.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

Less than two weeks later, Rivian brought on former Stellantis North America exec Carlo Materazzo. Before joining Rivian, Materazzo was VP of manufacturing at Stellantis North America. Reinke joins Rivian after serving as Apple’s head of product, mobility and auto services for the past four years.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It ended production of pure internal combustion engine cars last year. In the few years they have been in production, they have successfully conquered the Vietnam EV market with a range of electric cars and scooters. Their affordability could potentially make them a popular choice as more car owners look to buy an EV on a tight budget.

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EV Central

JANUARY 9, 2024

At the reveal no details were shared about battery size, powertrain, range, cost or potential production timing. Such Australian input gives hope a production version could one day hit our shores to feed a market hungry for electric utes. VinFast VF 3 electric baby SUV will go on sale in North America this year.

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 sedan and the Tesla Model X SUV are Google’s most searched for electric vehicles globally, according to new data from a price comparison website. The all-electric sedan dominated some of the most notable territories for electric cars, including North America, Europe, and Australia.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2017

Evatran Group, the manufacturer and distributor of Plugless, announced that Plugless installations across North America (and some worldwide) crossed 1-million hours charged this month. 1 st production wireless charger available for purchase by EV owners. 1 st production wireless charger available for purchase by EV owners.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2023

As General Motors has quickly fallen behind traditional and up-and-coming rivals alike regarding EV sales, specifically Tesla, Hyundai/Kia, and Ford, it has moved towards more electric models and production. ” This includes the Chevy Silverado EV pickup, the Chevy Equinox EV SUV, and the Chevy Blazer EV SUV. .”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

In North America, GM EVs will be powered by rectangular, pouch-style battery packs that are simple, lightweight and space-efficient. This allows engineers to optimize battery energy storage and layout for each vehicle design. GM’s EV battery cells will be mass produced at a $2.3-billion

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

2023 was already a rough year as Fisker had to lower its production targets several times, pivoting toward a strategy with dealer networks to try and boost sales. At the time, Fisker explained it was seeking assistance from a “large automaker” to continue its progress with the Ocean SUV and the three additional EV models in its pipeline.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 30, 2024

Our forward plans include bringing our plug-in hybrid technology to select vehicles in North America," Barra was quoted by Automotive News as saying during GM’s fourth-quarter earnings call. General Motors already delivered the Chevrolet Bolt, with the model becoming one of the first affordable EVs offering real utility to customers.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Toward this target, Honda is planning to launch 30 EV models globally by 2030 with a production volume of more than 2 million units annually,” it said. Honda also has a partnership in place with General Motors , which will develop a lineup of affordable EVs that will make the powertrains more affordable.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Facing multi-billion dollar annual losses from its electric vehicle product roll-out, Ford has revealed it is going to build its own ground-up smaller and cheaper EVs to tackle the Tesla Model 2 and Chinese brands head-on. billion) in EV investments and cut production of the Lightning in half as EV demand slowed. Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Thanks in large part to Tesla’s continuing production ramp and their new European facility outside of Berlin, the company is finally able to capitalize on the enormous demand for their vehicles in Europe. For one, Tesla was long building demand for the Model Y in Europe since it was launched in North America.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In a comment to Reuters regarding Honda’s reveal, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe stated, “Honda is transforming itself into an electric brand in China with a series of unique and diverse electric mobility products that only Honda can offer.” Thus far, the design group has created the e:N SUV, e:N Coupe, and the e:N GT.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 30, 2023

Canadian dealers of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reporting that the automaker is considering revising its strategy for North America. Many just can’t afford electric vehicles.” Led by the EQB SUV [136 units retailed], the company retailed a total of 332 Mercedes-EQ units.” They have to listen to what consumers want.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

Nissan Surf-Out concept Within last week’s 2030 plan presented by Nissan, emphasizing more affordable EVs , the automaker said that it will pair with Mitsubishi for the joint development of a Nissan Frontier pickup replacement in EV and PHEV forms. 2024 Rivian R1T Could the safest pickup be fully electric?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Honda now has several EVs in the pipeline, including the upcoming Prologue SUV built atop GM’s Ultium platform. We just saw Honda pull the plug on production of its “e” minicar in Europe while also nixing plans to build additional affordable EVs with GM. Sounds a lot like my 2024 resolutions.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Premium mobility service provider SIXT and the 14-brand Stellantis have announced a multi-billion euro agreement under which SIXT could buy up to 250,000 vehicles for its rental fleet in its corporate countries across Europe and North America over the next three years.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

GM released its annual forecast with fresh clarity, it says, about labor costs after the ink has dried on new union contracts in North America. General Motors said earlier this month that is finally ramping up production of its Cadillac all-electric Lyriq SUV this year. billion last year.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Just over a week after initially teasing a new compact SUV called the Yuan Up, Build Your Dreams (BYD) has posted several of the first official images of the new EV’s exterior. The auto conglomerate knows it has an image problem in Europe and North America and is trying to shift the narrative by exporting more enticing models to new markets.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 23, 2024

With new vehicle prices having surpassed parody, any automaker building affordable vehicles may soon find themselves getting a lot of attention from customers who just want something that will work for under $40,000 and that’s basically all Mitsubishi sells. Increasing the number of stores will increase access to our products."

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Honda’s radical new Saloon concept, which serves to preview a line of revolutionary new EVs dubbed the 0 Series, is 90% ready for production in 2026. The larger Space Hub concept has not been confirmed for production; a smaller, similarly conceived SUV is inbound as part of the 0 Series, however, which follows similar principles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

In his CES talk, Fields said that rapidly advancing connectivity; software and sensor technology; and big data were the enablers behind the Smart Mobility projects—eight in North America, nine in Europe and Africa, seven in Asia and one in South America. City Driving On-Demand, London. Rapid Recharge & Share, Dearborn.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

A battery will be the high-voltage heart of each of those 77 million electric vehicles, and by far their most expensive component, setting off a worldwide race to ethically source their materials and crank up production to meet exploding demand. EVs may have seized a record 5.8 percent of the United States market in 2022 , according to J.D.

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