Coronavirus, EVs Put Pressure On Dealer Sales Model
A combination of the coronavirus and the EV revolution is putting pressure on the traditional franchise dealer model, especially in the US. Are its days finally numbered.
lucid
Tesla Lets Hundreds Of Contractors Go, Rivian Shuts Down Operations
Tesla is parting was with contract workers at its Fremont and Nevada factories while Rivian and Lucid suspend their plans to begin production as the coronavirus continues to disrupt the economy.
Video: Lucid Air Driven 400 Miles From San Francisco To LA
Last month, Lucid Motors quietly took a pre-production Lucid Air electric sedan on a 400-mile (643 km) drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The run was part range test, part proof of concept, and part PR mission, and went off without a hitch. Then, once the Lucid crew made it to LA?
They charged up, and drove back.
Lucid Begins Work On Factory In Arizona
Lucid is one company that would be happy to eat the lunch of the major manufacturers who can’t be bothered to make electric cars. This week, it finally broke ground on its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. David Salguero of Lucid Motors says the plant is on track to begin production of the Lucid Air electric car by late 2020, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle.
What Changed In The EV Industry In 2018?
The electric vehicle (EV) industry was booming in 2018. It was the most booming year of a booming decade for EVs. Below is a long, long rundown of notables changes in the industry in 2018.
A New Wave Of Electric Vehicles: The Startups Challenging The Status Quo
The clean energy vehicle revolution is giving rise to a new generation of Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric vehicles that are largely being ushered into the market by a new breed of startups.
88 CleanTechnica Electric Vehicle Reviews
CleanTechnica has had the lucky opportunity to review a freakin’ ton of electric vehicles this past year, and many more in previous years. In the article below, you can find links to most of the reviews as well as short snippets about the vehicles (and a few other products).
NRG Partnering With Software Developer Lucid To Make Company’s BuildingOS Software Core Offering To Customers
One of the top electricity suppliers in the country, NRG Energy, recently began a new partnership with the software developer Lucid that will see the company’s BuildingOS offering become a “core offering” in NRG’s support to commercial + industrial customers. For those unfamiliar with it, the BuildingOS product allows for … [continued]
