electric vehicle News Updates

Government, Business, Technology

FHWA Offers $100 Million in Grants to Fix Broken EV Chargers

Up to $100 million in government grants is available for states and local governments to repair and replace broken electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

September 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

California Shows an Electric-Car Uprising Headed for the US

If you want to know how quickly electric vehicles might spread across the U.S., just look at California. In the past five years, EVs have gone from 2% of new-car sales in the state to 22%.

September 8, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

California Charging Infrastructure Lags Behind Targets

Concerns are growing that California is falling behind in its ability to provide enough electric vehicle charging options to meet its own aggressive targets.

September 7, 2023
Business, Technology

Tesla to Supply Hilton Hotels With 20,000 EV Chargers

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is partnering with Tesla Inc. to install 20,000 universal electrical vehicle chargers at 2,000 of its hotels in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

September 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

VinFast Surges Above $200 Billion

Unprofitable Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto Pte Ltd. is now worth more than the likes of Goldman Sachs Group and Boeing Co.

August 28, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

BYD’s Growth Slows as China’s Auto Price War Takes Its Toll

BYD Co. reported its weakest revenue growth in more than a year in a potential sign of the damage discounting has done in China, the world’s biggest auto market.

August 28, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous

San Francisco Tests Out Driverless EV Shuttle

San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns.

August 18, 2023
Business, Fuel

Proterra’s Bankruptcy Illustrates Challenges for EV Startups

Electric bus maker Proterra Inc. is one of the highest-profile EV company casualties in recent years, but analysts say to expect more. 

August 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

EV Maker VinFast Soars in Nasdaq Debut

VinFast Auto Ltd. soared in its debut as a public company, vaulting its market capitalization beyond that of General Motors Co. as traders flipped shares of the electric vehicle maker.

August 15, 2023
Business, Fuel

Lordstown Settles Karma Lawsuit for $40 Million

Lordstown Motors Corp. has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a Karma Automotive lawsuit alleging that the company lifted designs and technology to develop its flagship Endurance truck.

August 15, 2023