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Lucid Group Opens Saudi Arabia's First-Ever Car Manufacturing Facility

Lucid Group Opens Saudi Arabia's First-Ever Car Manufacturing Facility

Lucid Group commences assembly of Lucid Airs in its new Advanced Manufacturing Plant, AMP-2, its first international manufacturing facility, strategically located in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In the first phase, the facility has the capacity to assemble 5,000 Lucid vehicles per annum, an ... Continue reading

StoreDot Signs Collaboration with Volvo Cars to Develop Cells for Next Generation EVs

StoreDot Signs Collaboration with Volvo Cars to Develop Cells for Next Generation EVs

This collaboration, with experts from Volvo Cars and StoreDot working together, will lead to the development of XFC cells which will be optimized and tailored for Volvo's future electric vehicle architectures. ... Continue reading

BEV Honda Prologue SUV Anticipated EPA Range Rating of 300 Miles

BEV Honda Prologue SUV Anticipated EPA Range Rating of 300 Miles

September 28, 2023 — TORRANCE, Calif. Honda’s first all-electric SUV expected to receive an EPA range rating of 300 miles1 on a full charge; DC fast charging capable Simple and clean neo-rugged styling led by Honda designers in Los Angeles Complements Honda SUV lineup with fun-to-drive dynamics and generous interio ... Continue reading

Plug-in Vehicles: Honda and Acura Make Agreements with EVgo and Electrify America Networks

Plug-in Vehicles: Honda and Acura Make Agreements with EVgo and Electrify America Networks

Honda, will create a new high-powered fast charging network American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that it has reached agreements with EVgo and Electrify America, plus roaming network partners, giving Honda and Acura EV customers access to more of the largest charging networks in North America. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota bZ4X Electric Only - Review by Larry Nutson

2023 Toyota bZ4X Electric Only - Review by Larry Nutson

2023 Toyota bZ4X By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel What’s in a name? Beyond Zero gives us the “bZ” in the model name of Toyota’s first fully-electric vehicle. And of course, zero emission new vehicles are what the world needs going forward to be carbon neutral. ... Continue reading

The Real Story On Electric Vehicles +VIDEO - UPDATED WITH ADDED COMMENTARY

The Real Story On Electric Vehicles +VIDEO - UPDATED WITH ADDED COMMENTARY

Are EVs the future of automobiles? Probably. Do we need EVs? NO! Here's why. ... Continue reading

What You Should Know About Electric Vehicles

What You Should Know About Electric Vehicles

We are on the cusp of a new era of road travel, when the experience of being in a car, van, or truck, or on a motorcycle will be a far more pleasant one. ... Continue reading

Mid-week Auto News Summary

Mid-week Auto News Summary

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. With autumn officially here, the auto industry is wrapping up the third quarter and looking ahead to the end of the year. ... Continue reading

Ford Pauses $3.5 bln Battery Plant in Michigan - Why? UAW Or EV Bottom Line Or CCP Connections?

Ford Pauses $3.5 bln Battery Plant in Michigan - Why? UAW Or EV Bottom Line Or CCP Connections?

Ford has paused work on a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, citing (Choose One Two Or Three) concerns about ability to competitively operate the plant (UAW Fault?), Big Losses On EV's (Management Fault?), US Congress Chinese Partner Connections (Emperors New Clothes Thinking Fault) ... Continue reading

MIT Explains: How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars?

MIT Explains: How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars?

MIT Tech Review Explains From generous government subsidies to support for lithium batteries, here are the keys to understanding how China managed to build a world-leading industry in electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor - Review By Larry Nutson

2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor - Review By Larry Nutson

The 2023 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor version gains 11 miles of range compared to the previous year's model. Overall, the 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor appears to have received generally positive reviews for its performance, range, styling, and driving dynamics. ... Continue reading

2023 BMW iX M60 - Review by Larry Nutson

2023 BMW iX M60 - Review by Larry Nutson

The global automobile industry continues to move forward with the ever-increasing electrification of vehicles. Specific battery-electric vehicle architecture, referred to in the industry as a skate board because of its look, is being designed. ... Continue reading

2023 Hyundai Elantra HEV Limited – Review by David Colman

2023 Hyundai Elantra HEV Limited – Review by David Colman

An affordable winner in a very competitive category ... Continue reading

2024 Volkswagen Tiguan Reveal

2024 Volkswagen Tiguan Reveal

Volkswagen is presenting the all-new Tiguan and with it the third generation of the best seller. The Tiguan is one of the most successful Volkswagen models in the world today. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up September 17-23, 2023

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up September 17-23, 2023

See this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

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