Auto makers shift to lower-cost batteries for electric vehicles
To reduce price of electric cars, caused by supply-chain snarls, soaring demand, and inflation, EV makers are switching to lithium-iron-phosphate batteries.
Elon Musk shoots down report that Tesla will export China-made cars to the US
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied a report that the company's vehicles manufactured in its Shanghai facility will be exported to the United States.
California voters reject tax that would have funded electric vehicles
California voters on Tuesday rejected a measure that proposed increasing taxes on wealthy residents to put more electric vehicles on the road
South Korea seeks 3-year grace period on US EV tax incentive law
The EV tax credit, part of the Inflation Act, currently only exempts US made electric cars disqualify many South Korean made models from Hyundai and Kia.
Tesla's California EV market share slips as rivals step up
After enjoying a first mover advantage in California and being dominant in Electrical Vehicle sales there for years, serious competition is starting to brew.
Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5B electric car plant in Georgia
New $5.5 billion Hyundai plant a political boost for incumbents Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Sen. Warnock (D-GA) facing Stacey Abrams and Herschel Walker respectively.
GM launching return-to-office plan for salaried workers in January
GM is telling its employees they can no long work fully remote starting in January. Management believes this will help accelerate its plan to go all-electric.
Toyota eyes Tesla, scrambles for EV reboot
A working group within Toyota has been charged with outlining plans by early next year for improvements to its existing EV platform or for a new architecture, sources said.
Electric vehicles and charging stations fuel cybersecurity concerns
Record Electric Vehicle sales means record Charging Station implementation and use; however this opens up consumers and the grid to cyberattacks from hackers.
BMW accelerating South Carolina electric vehicle production with $1.7B investment
BMW, the largest exporter of cars from the US, will overhaul its existing South Carolina manufacturing plant in Greer and build a new electric vehicle battery plant in Woodruff
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pitches electric vehicles to Texans
Pete Buttigieg pitched electric vehicles on Thursday in Texas, where an overtaxed power grid could pose problems for the transition from gas-powered cars.
California seeks to ban sales of diesel commercial trucks effort to fight pollution, climate change
California leaders are proposing a measure to ban the sale of diesel commercial trucks across the state as they seek to curb pollution.
Marco Rubio says California electric car plan 'self-defeating': People will be 'charging their cars with coal'
Sen. Marco Rubio said California's mandate for banning sales of gas-powered cars by 2035 does not make sense when electric cars rely on coal and natural gas to charge.
Dutch students create carbon-eating electric vehicle
Dutch students created a carbon-eating electric vehicle called ZEM. The EV is mostly made of parts that were 3D-printed from recycled plastics.
Some states in limbo after California's new electric car mandates
More than a dozen states are debating whether to adopt California's plan to ban new gas cars by the year 2035 in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
California gas car ban 'interesting,' EV adoption must happen 'quickly' to beat climate change says Buttigieg
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said he was closely following climate change initiatives like California's ban on gas-powered vehicles after 2034.
Auto companies are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles even though battery costs are rising
Auto companies, such as General Motors, are rolling out affordable electric vehicles even though battery costs are rising. The average cost of an electric vehicle is around $65,000.
California's grid leaning heavily on natural gas to survive energy crisis, despite green push
Natural gas is generating the bulk of California's electricity and preventing a full-scale crisis despite the state' push a transition away from fossil fuels.
Energy expert warns electric vehicle push won't stay in blue states: It's 'coming for you'
Western States Petroleum Association vice president Kevin Slagle discusses the future of electric vehicles and the politics behind states adopting gas-powered car bans.
West Virginia coal miners help tourists push their dead electric car
A group of coal miners recently helped push a dead electric vehicle to a charging station in West Virginia.



















