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Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) reported rising Q3 revenue, EV deliveries, and vehicle sales on Thursday. However, most of the growth is due to sales to a related company. VinFast’s EV deliveries reached 10,027 in Q3, up 5.2% from the second quarter’s 9,535. The company said it’s starting to see sales increase in North America, […]

Sales of Chattanooga, Tennessee-built VW ID.4s rose more than 60% in Q3 year-over-year – but it’s nowhere near its 2023 target. Volkswagen of America released its third-quarter sales figures this week. Overall, the German auto giant’s sales in the US were down (-1.2%). Sales in its SUV category were down (-10.4%), and sales in the […]

Tesla and the Nuevo León state government are still negotiating for the latter to deploy infrastructure at the Gigafactory Mexico site, which could possibly explain the holdup in starting construction. Tesla finally announced Gigafactory Mexico during its Investor Day in March. The automaker secured a piece of land just outside of Monterrey, Nuevo León, to build the plant. […]

The first customers are receiving their Rivian R1T electric pickups with the Max Pack battery offering the longest range for an electric pickup on the market. Rivian initially launched the R1T with two battery options offering up to 314 miles range. After vowing to introduce a longer-range battery option, Rivian is now delivering. Earlier this […]

Sustainable next-generation aircraft developer REGENT has taken another major step toward the manufacturing and marketing of its all-electric seagliders for advanced air mobility (AAM) services by securing $60 million in Series A Round funding round. Rhode Island-based REGENT announced it had closed that financing campaign after participating investors pledged $60 million to its seaglider development project. That brings the startup’s total […]

General Motors is gearing up to reenter Europe with a new EV offensive. To spearhead the campaign, GM announced Thursday it’s taking orders for the Cadillac Lyriq in Switzerland. The luxury brand will launch electric models in Sweden, France, and three other European countries over the next two years, according to Bloomberg. GM has been […]

The Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 e-truck drove more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) through the Alps with only one charging stop. Development engineers successfully completed a run across the Alps in the eActros 600 prototype to test its long-distance haulage. They loaded the prototype up with 40 tons of weight and then drove it from Stuttgart, […]

Today’s best discount is all about one of the most iconic e-bikes on the market. The beloved Super73 R electric motorbike is now selling for its best price of the year at $2,565 and is joined by Jackery’s 293Wh Explorer 300 power station at $199. You can also prepare for winter with a $50 discount […]