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Hertz’s electric vehicle and CEO about-face is the latest twist after a COVID bankruptcy filing and a deep relationship with Carl Icahn
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Now we know better. Hertz, reeling from a bankruptcy and the…
EV competition in China is so fierce that built-in fridges are passé and Tesla-beating BYD offers drones and gaming-friendly detachable steering wheels
In China, electric vehicles with built-in fridges and even in-car karaoke systems are considered passé. Instead, carmakers are turning to increasingly novel…
Tesla rival Rivian’s market value jumps by over $1.7B after it unveils R2 and halts $5B factory—cutting costs ‘massively’ as Elon Musk suggested
Tesla rival Rivian faced a make-or-break moment this week as it unveiled its latest model, the R2 SUV. Judging by…
Eco-terrorists strike $1 billion blow against Tesla plant in Germany and Rivian halts $5 billion Georgia factory as activists cheer
Many people who buy electric vehicles do so for environmental reasons. But they might not be so thrilled about having…
Tesla rival Rivian unveils R2 and shares a few surprises—including a way it’ll save a much-needed $2.25 billion
Rivian Automotive Inc. is halting plans to build a new multibillion-dollar factory in Georgia, an abrupt reversal aimed at cutting costs…
Apple buying Rivian? Nissan with Fisker? Tesla rivals’ woes spark speculation as EV growth slows
Tesla rivals Rivian, Lucid, and Fisker were riding high a few years ago. Amid surging investor interest, the electric-vehicle makers…
Fisker Inc. is in talks with Japan’s Nissan Motor Co., people familiar with the matter said Friday, as the electric vehicle maker…
BYD, the Chinese carmaker that recently overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla in global sales of electric vehicles, has struck fear into…
Tesla-beating BYD, after spooking legacy carmakers with its low costs, unveils $233,450 supercar to rival Ferrari and Lamborghini
BYD Co. debuted its most expensive car on Sunday, a 1.68 million yuan ($233,450) high-performance fully-electric supercar pitted against gas-guzzling options…
Tesla-beating BYD and other Chinese carmakers using Mexico as back door poses ‘extinction-level’ threat to U.S. auto sector, warns trade group
China has become a powerhouse in electric vehicles. Its automaker BYD recently topped Tesla in global EV sales, with Elon…