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GM to close Detroit battery-assembly plant, but not for reasons you might think
GM is closing a battery-assembly plant south of Detroit, a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. The Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant assembled…
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Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis
Maybe it was the grey color, the slightly bulbous roofline, or the vaguely SUV-like proportions of the electric Porsche Macan,…
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AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars
Rivian recently rolled out an AI assistant that lets drivers and passengers interact with the company’s electric vehicles just by…
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Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost two years
Lucid Motors built 2,954 electric vehicles (EVs) in the third quarter of this year, a 54% drop from a year…
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BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper.
For years, automotive analysts have been predicting that electric vehicles would become cheaper than their gas-powered equivalents. They figured it…
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Volkswagen’s crazy-efficient EV borrows an idea from Slate
Volkswagen took the covers off a new prototype electric vehicle Monday, one that’s capable of hitting the equivalent of 323…
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Rivian’s CFO is leaving the company
Rivian’s chief financial officer Claire McDonough is resigning her position at the end of October, the company announced in a…
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Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans
Detroit-based Grounded has had to be flexible since it was founded in 2022. The startup was initially built around the…
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Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck
Ford made a $2 billion bet two years ago when it closed its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky and scrapped…
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Ford needs another Taurus, and the $30K Fathom EV pickup isn’t it
Few automotive companies are as dependent on breakout hits as Ford. It’s almost as though it’s baked into the company’s…
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Lucid’s turnaround plan hinges on $1.4B in cash savings, robotaxis
Lucid Motors said Tuesday that its “operational reset” will focus on $1.4 billion in cash reductions along with three other…
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GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
Just a few short years ago, General Motors and Ford were all in on electric vehicles, spending billions of dollars…
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