Industry
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Mercedes customers will be able use Tesla's chargers from 2024.
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Polestar and Electrify America to adopt Tesla's NACS, VW Group may follow
Tesla's NACS connector is quickly becoming the de facto standard in North America.
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Audi names Porsche veteran as CEO
Audi's CEO has been replaced after the brand suffered EV delays and declining sales in China.
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Infiniti shows redesigned QX80, first EVs at dealer meet
Infiniti is set to introduce four new vehicles by the end of 2027, including two EVs.
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Bugatti's Molsheim plant to be expanded, gain 50% more staff
Bugatti is expanding its Molsheim plant in preparation for the post-Chiron era.
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Trademark filings hint at possible rebranding for Alpina
BMW may be planning a major shakeup for Alpina.
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Owners of Volvo EVs in North America will be able to use Tesla chargers as soon as 2024.
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Lordstown files for bankruptcy, suing Foxconn
Lordstown is looking for a buyer for its Endurance electric pickup truck and related assets.
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Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler sentenced over diesel scandal
Stadler becomes the first former Volkswagen Group board member to be sentenced over the diesel scandal.
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VW Group SSP EV platform due in 2026 with 12-minute charging
VW Group's SSP platform will eventually underpin most of the automaker's vehicles.
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Aston Martin taps Lucid for EV tech, plans electric hypercar
Aston Martin's first EV will arrive in 2025 with battery and motor systems supplied by Lucid.
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Alpine confirms 7-car lineup, 2027 US launch
France's Alpine will launch in the U.S. with a pair of high-performance electric SUVs.
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Dash-CAE's TR01 carbon-fiber monocoque chassis is priced from under 30,000 British pounds.
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Rivian moving to Tesla charge port, Hyundai and Stellantis might too
Rivian is following Ford and GM in adopting the Tesla NACS charge port instead of the CCS port.
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BMW M exec confirms death of dual-clutch, manual gearboxes
BMW M will move exclusively to automatic transmissions by the end of the decade.
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VW to drop niche models, starting with Arteon
The Volkswagen brand will drop models and reduce options on remaining lines as it seeks to boost profitability.
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Mercedes' Level 3 automated driver-assist system made legal in California
Mercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot system is now legal in two U.S. states.
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Ferrari's EV plant to be completed by mid-2024
Ferrari plans to reveal its first electric vehicle in late 2025.
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JLR, formerly Jaguar Land Rover, now positions Range Rover, Defender, Discovery, and Jaguar as individual brands.
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Next-gen Ford EVs to be compatible with Tesla Superchargers
Ford's next-gen EVs will have access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada.
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Lotus and Alpine part ways on joint electric sports car plan
Neither automaker has said they are abandoning plans for an electric sports car.
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Florida wants to pave roads with radioactive waste
Officials in Florida are looking at using a byproduct of fertilizer production to build roads.
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Cruise robotaxi service to expand to Dallas, Houston in 2023
Cruise's robotaxi service will soon be operating in five U.S. cities.
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EV startup VinFast to go public via SPAC deal
Vietnam's VinFast is the latest in a string of EV startups to go public in recent years.
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