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- Elon Musk says Tesla is open to licensing Autopilot, supplying powertrains and batteries to other automakers Wed, 29 Jul 20, 9:09pmTesla CEO Elon Musk noted on Twitter on Tuesday night that the automaker would be “open to licensing software and supplying powertrains & batteries” to other automakers...
- Volkswagen launches home EV charging system sales ahead of ID.3 vehicle deliveries Sat, 13 Jun 20, 4:35amVolkswagen has started to sell a home-charging device as the automaker prepares to bring its new ID family of electric vehicles to market. The ID.3 is the first electric vehicle under the ID label and will only be sold in...
- GM reveals an EV for (almost) every purse and purpose Sun, 8 Mar 20, 4:46amGM is bringing back a strategy that once defined its success and reshaped America's automotive landscape.
- Shell’s first Greenlots electric vehicle fast charger lands in Singapore Tue, 20 Aug 19, 1:49amRoyal Dutch Shell, the energy giant known for its fossil fuel production and hundreds of Shell gas stations, is creeping into the electric vehicle-power business...
- An autonomous robot EV charger is coming to San Francisco Fri, 2 Aug 19, 2:03amElectric-vehicle chargers today are designed for human drivers. Electrify America and San Francisco-based startup Stable are preparing for the day when humans are no longer behind the wheel. Electrify America, the entity...
- Ford and Volkswagen team up on EVs, with Ford the first outside automaker to use VW’s MEB platform Fri, 12 Jul 19, 9:59pmAutomakers Ford and Volkswagen have announced a partnership today that covers a number of areas, including autonomy (via a new investment by VW in Argo AI) and collaboration on development of electric vehicles...
- Volkswagen launches WeShare all-electric car sharing service Thu, 27 Jun 19, 10:37pmMaking good on plans revealed last year to debut an EV-exclusive car sharing service, Volkswagen is actually launching its fleet for customers – debuting WeShare, a new shared service similar to Car2Go or GM’s Maven,...
- The war against the internal combustion engine by CARB and US EPA is not based on real scientific evidence—examples Fri, 22 Mar 19, 8:00pmGuest post by Albert Parker There is the impression that the “science” of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), as well as of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has been “settled” recently to favor...
- VW’s Electrify America will use Tesla battery packs to lower charging costs Tue, 5 Feb 19, 6:21amElectrify America, the entity set up by Volkswagen as part of its settlement with U.S. regulators over its diesel emissions cheating scandal, plans to install Tesla Powerpack battery systems at more than 100 of its electric...
- Volkswagen fined 1 billion euros over diesel emissions cheating Fri, 15 Jun 18, 4:00amGerman authorities slapped Volkswagen (VW) with a one-billion-euro fine — that's around $1.16 billion — for diesel emissions cheating. The fine follows a 2017 plea agreement in the U.S.; the car company then agreed to...
- Volkswagen says it will stop all animal testing Thu, 7 Jun 18, 5:00amGerman automaker Volkswagen came under fire earlier this year for funding an experiment subjecting macaque monkeys to diesel fumes — tests PETA described as cruel and outrageous...
- Volkswagen has locked down $25B in battery supplies for its electric vehicle push Tue, 13 Mar 18, 11:22pmAutomaker Volkswagen’s ramping up for its big EV push, with $25 billion in committed battery supplies and plans to outfit 16 factories to build electric cars by the end of 2022, up from three with that capacity...
- Volkswagen’s I.D. Vizzion electric sedan aims for 2022 production Tue, 6 Mar 18, 7:30pmVolkswagen’s big centerpiece for this year’s Geneva Motor Show is the I.D. Vizzion, the latest in its I.D. EV lineup and the car that’s designed to lead the pack as a premium offering. Volkswagen talked...
- Volkswagen’s latest I.D. concept EV is a stunner self-driving sport sedan Tue, 6 Mar 18, 6:45amVolkswagen has revealed its latest I.D. concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland: The I.D. Vizzion, which is a lot less sleepy than all those ‘Zs’ might suggest. The Vizzion is by far my favorite...
- Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion electric sedan concept takes aim at Tesla's Model S Tue, 20 Feb 18, 4:32amWith a driving range of 413 miles, Volkswagen's latest concept sedan aims to beat the Tesla Model S at its own game. Volkswagen has released teaser photos of its new I.D. Vizzion concept, and it features a fully-autonomous...