Volkswagen made a series of announcements at the largest auto show in its homeland, and one of the largest in the world, IAA in Munich, Germany. From bidirectional charging to AI to semiconductors, the company was apparently trying to push the envelope and look more interesting and innovative than companies … [continued]
After a series of other articles about the US electric vehicle (EV) market in the second quarter, here’s our last analysis and statistical breakdown for the quarter. This one concerns what percentage of different brands’ and auto groups’ total auto sales were EV sales last quarter. (Note that we’re only … [continued]
Yesterday, I reported on the USA’s top selling electric vehicle models in the 2nd quarter, and also reported that US EV sales were down 6% in Q2 year over year — entirely because of Tesla’s sales drop. But, looking more broadly, how are different auto brands and auto groups ranked … [continued]
Rivian’s on-again, off-again electric vehicle factory in Georgia is back on track, with a $6.57 billion loan from the US Department of Energy in its pocket.
How is the US auto market doing? Let’s take a look at the market as a whole in the 2nd quarter as well as trends with individual companies. Overall, US auto sales were up 3% in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024, and also up 3% in Q2 2025 compared … [continued]
As we all know, Donald Trump is not a fan of electric vehicles. In fact, overall, the Fossil Fuel Party does not want people leaving the gas pump behind and driving electric cars. So, it was also no surprise to those who pay attention to these things that Donald Trump … [continued]
The California EV market is the biggest in the US by far. In fact, standing alone, it’s one of the biggest EV markets in the world. I’ve covered the top selling EV models in the state this year, the EV models doing well in their vehicle classes, and the top … [continued]
In this article, I’m attempting to present an optimistic view of the US auto market after the passage of the bill that ends electric vehicle (EV) tax credits on September 30th. That ended up being pretty hard to do, since there is a lot in the bill (and other actions) … [continued]
By Mike Tidwell Want to drive a brand-new Rivian electric SUV or pickup truck? How about a Lucid Air with 500-mile range? Or, dare we say, an electric Porsche? Now is your chance. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund (CCAN Action Fund) just launched their 7th annual electric car … [continued]
Rivian emerged out of stealth with a mission to bring adventure to the world of electric vehicles in the form of a full sized electric truck and one of the very few 7-seater fully electric SUVs on the market. They designed both with premium materials that were at the same … [continued]
