This is going to feel like old news for anyone who’s been following electric vehicles and Tesla for the past several years, but if you’re new to this industry, perhaps some of it will come as a shocker. Most American-Made Cars First of all, in the latest American-Made Index from Cars.com, … [continued]
The first thing you see now when you go to the Tesla webpage for the Model Y is the new Model Y L Premium. This is the new three-row Model Y first launched in China. It is now being built and sold in the United States to try to boost … [continued]
Future Proof Shipping gave hydrogen cargo shipping something most hydrogen shipping announcements never provide: working vessels. H2 Barge 1 and H2 Barge 2 were not artist renderings, conference-stage concepts or another memorandum of understanding. They were inland cargo vessels converted to hydrogen fuel-cell operation and put into real freight service … [continued]
Lucid Group officially opened the first-ever car manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. As Lucid’s second Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP-2) and first international plant, the facility will produce Lucid’s groundbreaking electric vehicles for Saudi Arabia and export to other markets. Photo from Lucid.
Lucid Motors entered 2026 with award‑winning technology, a world‑class luxury SUV, and one of the most ambitious global manufacturing strategies in the EV sector. By midyear, the company is fighting for operational stability, financial runway, and the time it needs to launch the vehicle that may finally bring scale. What … [continued]
XPENG is the latest proof Malaysia’s ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle manufacturing center took another significant step forward in June, as the first locally assembled XPENG G6 rolled off the production line at EP Manufacturing Berhad’s (EPMB) facility in Melaka. On its own, the milestone marks the beginning … [continued]
You’ve decided to buy the car that for the last few years has been the top sold model in the world, gas or electric, the Tesla Model Y. Tesla has factories in California (Fremont), China (Shanghai), Texas (Austin), and Germany (Berlin) that have been churning them out for the US, … [continued]
On our most recent adventure day, Majella and I set out to view the BYD Sealion 7 — currently battling it out with the Tesla Model Y to be Australia’s number one selling BEV. Preliminary data indicated that the Tesla Model Y has won the battle for June. Our friends … [continued]
The Mobility House presents Fremont Unified School District Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) District Unveiling. Celebrating the opening of one of the first V2G school bus depots in PG&E territory. Photo credit: The Mobility House, by Rich McKie.
Electric school bus batteries are the perfect candidates for vehicle to grid technology to help stabilize the grid.
I’ve been driving electric vehicles (EVs) for 15 years, so you may think this is a strange question for me to ask, but I’m not asking for me, I’m asking for the “regular Joe” in the US. If everyone was like me, it would be easy to answer — EVs … [continued]
“We will not take your money until we know when we can build your car.” We’ve followed Japanese micro-EV maker KG Motors from the start. After initially announcing that completed vehicle deliveries began in December, followed by a planned April production ramp-up after a tie-up with Idemitsu, the company suddenly … [continued]
