Automakers thrived in the pandemic. Many are now struggling.Each carmaker has its own problems, but there are some common threads. They include a tricky and expensive technological transition, politi...
16 Dec, 2024, 07.13 AM IST
Automakers hope for a cut as two-way EV charging becomes realAutomakers and utilities are gearing up for V2G technology, enabling EV owners to sell power back to grids. Major players like GM, Ford, Vo...
23 Apr, 2024, 09.07 AM IST
Where is Tesla’s EV competition?Legacy automakers, such as General Motors and Ford, are struggling to catch up with Tesla in the electric vehicle (EV) market. Tesla's domi...
05 Oct, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
For Tesla and Musk, auto strike carries benefits and risksUnencumbered by an activist union, Tesla can take advantage of the work stoppages to add to its substantial lead in battery technology and ...
22 Sep, 2023, 12.05 AM IST
Second-largest US electric vehicle fast-charging network to add Tesla connectorsThe second-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S. says it will add Tesla's connector to its charging stations, another ...
29 Jun, 2023, 10.36 PM IST
Tesla may have already won the charging warsBarra, CEO of General Motors, had just agreed to follow Ford Motor in adopting the charging technology developed by Tesla, the carmaker led...
27 Jun, 2023, 08.34 AM IST
Auto rivals embrace Tesla EV chargers in unusual bonhomieThe ascendance of Tesla's network reflects the system's reputation for reliability, as well as the sluggish expansion of rival EV charging ...
25 Jun, 2023, 10.39 AM IST
Texas becomes first US state to mandate Tesla's charging technologyThe announcement follow decisions by GM and Ford to add Tesla charging technology, shunning efforts by the Biden administration to make the...
21 Jun, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
EV maker Rivian to adopt Tesla's charging standardElectric vehicle maker Rivian said it has agreed to adopt Tesla's charging standard, giving customers access to the biggest U.S. charging n...
20 Jun, 2023, 06.03 PM IST
White House welcomes Tesla to take advantage of federal subsidies for chargersThe statement follows separate announcements by US automakers Ford Motor and General Motors that they were adopting the Tesla model of char...
10 Jun, 2023, 10.57 AM IST
General Motors's electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla's vast charging networkIn addition, GM will adopt Tesla's connector, the plug that links an electric vehicle to a charging station.
09 Jun, 2023, 08.47 PM IST
2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appealBut a complex web of requirements, including where vehicles and batteries must be manufactured to qualify, is casting doubt on whether anyo...
26 Dec, 2022, 10.38 PM IST
Ford will challenge dealers to match Tesla's lower selling costsFarley told analysts in July that Ford needs to cut $2,000 a vehicle out of selling and distribution costs to be competitive with Tesla Inc...
09 Sep, 2022, 10.26 PM IST
India's electric vehicle boom is built on mopeds and rickshaws, not TeslasIndia’s success with the low-cost vehicles is also providing a template for how developing countries could ditch combustion engines and com...
09 Sep, 2022, 05.23 PM IST
What a 5th floor kitchen of a Bengaluru apartment tells you about India's electric vehicle storyAccording to a Reuters report, the union government has re-drawn a plan to give $8billion to car makers which use petrol, with added benefi...
11 Sep, 2021, 02.48 PM IST
Future of driving: Electric cars for everyone! But what about the expensive price tag?At the high end, a Tesla Model S starts at more than $80,000, and at the low end, a Chevrolet Bolt starts at $31,000.
10 Aug, 2021, 06.00 PM IST
LG and Magna announce billion dollar joint venture in electric car gearThe joint venture, tentatively called LG Magna e-Powertrain and valued at $1 billion, will manufacture e-motors, inverters and onboard char...
23 Dec, 2020, 10.25 AM IST