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Tesla is building a giant Supercharger midway between LA and Las Vegas

Teslarati

Barstow is a remote Mojave Desert town, though it lies at the midpoint between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Considering the increasing number of Teslas on the road and the company’s efforts to open the Supercharger Network to other non-Tesla EVs in the near future, the need for more rapid charging stations is definitely there.

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Vinfast EVs: Pickup concept, $20,000 VF 3 mini-SUV, e-bike all bow at CES

Green Car Reports

Before the second effort from Vinfast, the larger three-row VF 9, has even gone on sale, the Vietnam-based automaker is already focusing toward an onslaught of future vehicles and concepts.

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Faraday Future posts "For Sale" signs, as Evergrande backer announces first EV

Green Car Reports

Faraday Future has been selling like crazy lately. The company announced last week that it is seeking a buyer for its original factory site in Las Vegas, where it announced at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show that it would build its future FF91 and FF81. Only, not its cars.

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Aptiv to sell stake in self-driving venture to Hyundai, cuts FY sales view – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Auto parts supplier Aptiv on Thursday cut its annual sales forecast and said it would reduce equity interest in its self-driving joint venture, Motional, with Hyundai Motor. Aptiv will not be required to fund the joint venture in the future. The company cut its full-year 2024 net sales forecast to be between USD 20.85

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Mercedes-Benz USA 2023 sales: Overall steady, but EVs surge by nearly 250% year-over-year

Baua Electric

Ahead of its full Q4 report and 2023 sales breakdown, Mercedes-Benz USA has posted some of its sales numbers, which are encouraging overall, especially in the growing segment of BEVs, which saw nearly 250% growth year-over-year. Top-end and Can sales are up year-over-year, while Mercedes’ core vehicles are down 4%.

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Ford battery supplier SK On remains bullish on EVs despite past challenges

Teslarati

In late 2023, the South Korean battery supplier forecasted that electric vehicle (EV) sales would be sluggish in 2024. Despite its predictions, SK On believes EV sales will continue to grow in the future. The Asian battery supplier’s CES 2024 exhibit perfectly encapsulates SK On’s vision for the future.

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Vinfast electric truck, Hertz selling EVs for gasoline, by-wire firsts: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

And Vietnam’s Vinfast revealed an electric pickup concept, a $20,000 mini electric SUV, and a retro-styled e-bike, all at this week’s CES in Las Vegas.