Transportation
Ford has been awaiting guidance to determine if batteries operated by the Marshall plant would run afoul of the requirements. Ford Motor said on Monday it has paused work on a USD 3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, citing concerns about its ability to competitively operate the plant at a time when it…
Mexico has recently denied two requests for probes into labor rights concerns, rejecting a U.S. call to review Grupo Yazaki’s auto components factory in the state of Guanajuato and also a Grupo Mexico mine labor probe. The U.S. made another appeal to Mexico to review alleged labor violations under a regional trade pact on Monday,…
It’s finally happening. After almost four years since its introduction in November 2019, the Tesla Cybertruck is just one step away from going into production as a finished product, according to a new video from drone operator and Texas Gigafactory follower Joe Tegtmeyer. Shot yesterday morning, the half-hour-long video reveals Tesla has built at least…
Swedish boat company Candela is not only taking electric mobility to the seas but is also breaking world records along the way. The Candela C-8 set a new world record last week, by covering 420 nautical miles, or 483 miles in 24 hours over the in-land waterways around Stockholm. The boat set sail from the…
US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez famously drives a Tesla Model 3, which she vowed to replace with a union-made electric vehicle in May 2022 weeks after she clashed with Elon Musk on Twitter (now X). Her publicly stated intention has not materialized yet, which is why she was asked about it recently on CBS‘ Face the…
One of the most anticipated features of the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck is the rear-wheel-steering system that has been seen at work on US streets in several previous videos. A feature typically offered by larger high-end vehicles, rear-wheel steering (RWS) mainly helps maneuverability at low speeds, when the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction of…
As much as electric bicycles have become popular in recent years, there’s no denying that they’re still relatively new. As such, manufacturers of e-bikes are working to constantly perfect the technology. Inevitably, this means that there are sometimes roadblocks that need to be overcome, and problems that need to be solved. This is why recalls…
When Tesla unveiled the facelifted Model 3 at the end of August for Europe, China, and other markets around the world – not North America, though – there was one notable trim level missing from the lineup, the range-topping Model 3 Performance. Tesla did not mention it at all in the press release, and the…
Polestar’s North American market presence has been continually growing. While not yet a (non-car enthusiast) household name, Polestar has gone from producing a limited quantity of hybrid supercars to reaching a figure of 150,000 2 sedans on the road. This rapid expansion is thanks to its two primary owners, Geely and Volvo (also partially publicly…
Range anxiety and long charging times are some of the more pressing challenges the electric vehicle industry faces today. But these aspects arguably overshadow some underlying issues that require equal, if not more attention, like a proportionate upgrade of the electricity grid, and the safety of electrical systems in homes. The Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI)…
