New electric vehicle sales data released today by the Electric Vehicle Council shows a another great month for EV sales, led significantly by Tesla. The report features just Tesla and Polestar, with EV sales of other brands to arrive in the coming days when the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries publishes August VFACTS report. Combined,
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius has found religion in synthetic engine noise. He said his conversion came when he drove the new electric version of the AMG CLA 45, Mercedes’ performance sedan. It uses artificial sounds and sensations to mimic a combustion-powered car. “I was like a born-again Christian,” he told UK car enthusiast publication Autocar.
Rivian’s chief financial officer Claire McDonough is resigning her position at the end of October, the company announced in a regulatory filing Thursday. The company said McDonough is stepping down to “pursue a new opportunity and relocate to the East Coast to be closer to her family.” McDonough has been hired as CFO at Massachusetts-based
Tesla is recalling just shy of 3 million vehicles in China as part of a nationwide effort to alert vehicle owners to hidden emergency door releases, which can trap occupants in the event of a crash or a fire. Reuters reported on Friday that 11 carmakers in China are issuing recalls related to the problem.
Lucid Motors said Tuesday that its “operational reset” will focus on $1.4 billion in cash reductions along with three other “must win” and potential money-making priorities that include robotaxis, its factory in Saudi Arabia, and launching a mid-sized electric vehicle. But that mid-sized vehicle, which is supposed to start at under $50,000, is now delayed
Charging is at the forefront of the minds of potential EV buyers. Just over half of those surveyed by AAA last year said public charging infrastructure was a key concern. Those concerns are not unfounded. Historically, EV fast charging has been lackluster. In 2023, after a disastrous road trip, I wrote a “bill of rights”