Elon Musk said he would only be open to doing that in a friendly way: a merger if you prefer.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
British Motoring Press Tries The Fiat 500e – UK Review Roundup
They like it, they like it a lot.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Arizona plant for Lucid Air electric sedan is complete, as company plans expansion for 2023 SUV
Lucid Motors on Tuesday announced completion of construction on its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. Pending further equipment installations, the factory is scheduled to start building the Lucid Air electric car in spring 2021. Dubbed AMP-1 (Advanced Manufacturing Plant, number one) by Lucid, the factory will be expanded beginning in 2021 in…
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Nissan Note goes all-hybrid in Japan with revised e-Power system still due for the US
The Nissan Note hatchback is going all-hybrid in Japan, dropping the non-hybrid powertrain completely as part of a redesign. Meanwhile, the United States is still waiting for Nissan’s e-Power hybrid system. The redesigned Note gets a second-generation version of e-Power, Nissan said in a press release. Electric-motor torque has increased by 10%…
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Elon Musk is ‘extremely confident’ Tesla will release full autonomy in ‘some jurisdictions’ next year
Elon Musk now says that he is “extremely confident” that Tesla will release full autonomy to customers in “some jurisdictions” in 2021.
However, we have seen that timeline slip in the past.
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Source: Charge Forward
Texas EV startup Volcon announces electric 4×4 pricing, begins crowd-investing
For all those who have bemoaned the lack of light electric vehicle manufacturing in the US, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. Austin, Texas-based off-road electric vehicle startup Volcon is now taking micro-investments from the public and revealing the pricing on its concept electric all-terrain and utility vehicles.
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2021 Fiat 500e first drive – Could this Italian icon tempt you to go electric?
It’s fair to say that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) hasn’t been the fastest off the mark when it comes to electric cars. With the lead-footedness displayed across all its brands – Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati and Ram – you could be forgiven for thinking that the Italian-American multinational simply isn’t interested in having an electric future. Or a future at all.
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Fiat, formerly headed by an EV detractor, says 60% of models will be ‘electrified’ in 2021
60% of Fiat’s car models will be “electrified” – either conventional hybrid, plug-in hybrid or full electric – by the end of next year, according to a presentation by the company’s European brand chief Luca Napolitano reported by Reuters. Napolitano claims that this is “better than the market average.”
While many companies have been making similar commitments, often using the weasel word “electrify” which includes conventional hybrids that still rely entirely on petroleum for movement, Fiat’s commitments are notable considering their recent history as EV opponents, formerly headed by Sergio Marchionne, who was a famously anti-EV figure.
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Hyundai Introduces Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP)
It’s the first dedicated BEV platform, introduced by the Hyundai Motor Group.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Portland and Daimler team up for 5MW electric semi public charging ‘Island’
Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today announced that they are co-developing a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. Known as “Electric Island,” it is expected to be the first of its kind in the US.
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