How Tesla became the top-selling car company in Norway
Norway has had massive success with EV adoption — 82% of new cars sold in the country in 2023 were electric, according to the Norwegian Road Federation. This high adoption …
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The Abandoned Apple Car Project Was Going To Be A Sick Van
For at least the last few years, the idea of an Apple-built and branded automobile seemed plausible, if not totally possible. Apple is known almost exclusively for its clean designs, …
American Automakers Doing What They Can To Avoid Building EVs
Happy Friday! It’s March 15, 2024 — the Ides of March — and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, …
Citroen: Citroen revamping India strategy to boost sluggish sales
French automaker Citroen is revamping its strategy to boost its sluggish car sales in India. A relatively new entrant to the Indian car market, Citroen plans to upgrade its entire …
We Tried A New Tool That Provides Actual EV Battery Health Data. It Could Change The Used EV Market
Buying a used EV or hybrid can be risky since there is no way to truly know the health and potential remaining longevity of these cars’ integral batteries. Or, at …
EV euphoria is dead. Automakers trumpet consumer choice in U.S.
Although consumer demand for EVs hasn’t shown up in the way executives had expected, sales of the vehicles are still predicted to increase in the years to come. Andrew Merry …
How Rivian Is Pulling Off Its $45,000 R2 Electric SUV
Last week, the electric automaker Rivian unveiled the R2, its latest electric SUV. When the vehicle starts rolling off production lines—in the first half of 2026, Rivian says—the R2 will …
Xiaomi SU7 Deliveries Set to Begin in China Amid Brutal Price War
China’s Xiaomi said on Tuesday it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) model SU7 this month, venturing into the world’s largest auto market amid a brutal price …
Alcoa to buy Australian partner Alumina in $2.2 billion all-stock deal
The Alcoa Corp. Kwinana Alumina Refinery in Kwinana, Australia, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa made a $2.2 billion offer to acquire its Australian joint-venture partner Alumina Ltd. to consolidate ownership …
Rad Power Bikes Has 4 New Models—and Safer Batteries
The Seattle ebike company Rad Power Bikes has announced four new ebike models, all of which have the very important distinction of being unlikely to have their batteries suddenly burst …