Some companies have a deep social mission. Some companies spend years trying to figure out who they are and why they exist. And some companies are just on a march to squeeze as much money out of people as possible. I think it’s safe to say that Foxconn fits into … [continued]
For nearly a decade, utility companies have been targeted by companies and individuals selling a particular kind of snake oil. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think a lot of these people are acting maliciously (I’ll get to that in a minute). In fact, I think a lot of these … [continued]
Originally posted on EVANNEX. by Charles Morris A gaggle of young EV companies, many of them heavily covered in the press during the recent spurt of SPAC activity, are vying to become “the next Tesla.” Some may succeed, but some will certainly fail (many already have, and a couple of recent headline-grabbers … [continued]
POPE Francis’ “Laudato si’ Action Platform” is getting charged up again with the delivery of a Nissan LEAF to the Pontiff’s garage. Delivered on the celebration of World Environment Day, the gesture symbolized the two organizations’ shared goal of carbon neutrality. The Vatican seems to have several environmentally conscious vehicles … [continued]
The dream of an electric car future began to crystallize in 2010. That’s the year Tesla went public. Soon after, Tesla introduced its Model S sedan. By 2013, the company finished the year selling just 22,000 cars. Most industry observers predicted Elon Musk’s Silicon Valley startup would be the next DeLorean. Wall Street analysts widely predicted the … [continued]
Reuters says Apple is in talks with CATL and BYD about supplying batteries for its electric car — if there ever is one.
Originally published on EV Annex. By Charles Morris Small companies grow into medium-size companies, and some swell into “megafirms,” “giants,” or even “behemoths.” Some puff up into members of feared groups of global power brokers, like the Big Three, the Seven Sisters, Big Auto, or Big Tech. This process has … [continued]
Magna International has unveiled two new electric car platforms, one for plug-in hybrids and one for battery electric cars.
Bloomberg suggests price parity for electric cars is already here. New legislation amending the federal EV tax credit could tip the balance in favor of electric cars.
Even though the original Karma design dates back to the financial crisis of the late aughts and the early days of the EV revolution, the swoopy, Henrik Fisker–penned design is still alive, and still turns heads like almost nothing else. There is simply no denying the appeal of a low-slung, … [continued]
