Electric car giant Tesla delivered 495,570 electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2024, a new quarterly record. This figure falls short of the company’s own guidance of exceeding 515,000 vehicles, a target set just two months prior. Wall Street analysts anticipated deliveries closer to 507,000 units. Tesla’s production numbers for Q4 2024 tell an interesting story. The company produced… Read more…
South Africa Could Get Tesla Battery Plant In Exchange For Starlink Deal: Report
Musk’s meeting with the South African president could let SpaceX deploy Starlink in exchange for a Tesla battery plant. Read more…
Major data leak in Volkswagen electric cars
According to a media report, there has been a significant data leak at VW software subsidiary Cariad. The location information of around 800,000 electric cars from several Volkswagen brands and information on their owners was largely unprotected and accessible on the internet for months. Read more…
Hyundai unveils the new Creta electric SUV
Hyundai has taken the wraps off the Creta Electric in India, marking a significant step in the electrification of its lineup in the local market. This new model brings a zero-emission powertrain option to the popular Creta lineup. Thankfully, Hyundai has maintained its functional design and practicality, which have made this model a success. The Creta Electric gets a refreshed… Read more…
Tesla deliveries fell slightly in 2024
Tesla delivered 1.79 million electric vehicles in 2024. The company thus just missed the delivery record from 2023. Even a strong final quarter could not change this. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck is now eligible for $7,500 tax credit, but for how long?
The current base version of the Tesla Cybertruck is now eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit in the US.. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) confirms delivery of 495,570 EVs, way below its own guidance
Tesla (TSLA) released its production and delivery results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 today. Read more…
BYD’s year-end sales surge closes out a record 2024, but is it enough to take the EV crown?
BYD’s aggressive year-end sales push worked. China’s leading EV maker sold a record number of electric cars in 2024, but will it be enough to take the sales crown from Tesl. Read more…
New California law makes crystal clear which electric bikes are now ‘illegal’
California has led the nation in electric bicycle adoption, helping more people than ever before switch away from cars and toward smaller and more efficient transportation alternatives. However, the proliferation of electric bicycles has also led to a major uptick in higher-power models that have flaunted established e-bike laws, often being used on public roads and bike paths to the chagrin of many local residents. Read more…
GM Wants To Build Batteries Shaped Like Upside-Down Tacos
Forget jellyrolls, GM wants to feed your car taco-shaped battery cells. Read more…
Tata Motors bags order for nearly 150 electric buses from Bengaluru
Tata Motors has bagged an order for 148 units of its Starbus EV from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), the city’s public bus transport provider. TML Smart City Mobility Solutions, a Tata Motors subsidiary that offers end-to-end electric public transport solutions, will fulfil the order. Read more…
Tesla Q4 2024 Sales Hit A New Record, But Full Year Sales Declined
Tesla failed to sell as many cars in 2024 as it did in 2023. Read more…
Tesla delivers 495,570 cars globally in Q4, 1,789,226 for full year 2024
BYD sells record 514,809 NEVs in Dec, full year 2024 sales reach 4.27 million Read more…
Shell Recharge to no longer offer software for third-party chargers in the US
Shell Recharge wants to concentrate on its public charging network in North America. The company will thus soon discontinue ‘Shell Sky,’ a software that third-party providers previously used to manage their commercial charging stations in the US and Canada. Read more…
Phoenix Tailings to refine rare earth metals in the US
US startup Phoenix Tailings wants to process rare earth metals in the United States and has now raised $43 million in a Series B financing round. Investors include well-known vehicle manufacturers such as BMW and Yamaha. Read more…
UK government consults OEMs on combustion engine phase-out
The British government has officially scheduled the announced consultation phase, which will deal with the 2030 phase-out of combustion engines and the ZEV mandate. The British automotive industry, in particular, will be consulted as part of this process. The consultation is to run until 18 February 2025. Read more…
Survey: 67% think government should provide EV purchase incentives
Support for the federal EV tax credit stands at around 50% Nearly 80% of EV owners would buy another one without incentives Three out of five Americans want state and local EV incentives if Trump kills the federal credit Even as the Trump Administration is expected to take aim at electric vehicle purchase incentives, they’re actually quite popular… Read more…
Major Suspension And Steering Issue Prompts Ford F-150 Lightning Recall
The defect may affect almost 12,000 2023 and 2024 model-year Lightnings, and it has so far been the source of one known accident. Read more…
Norway achieves 89 per cent EV share in 2024
Norway has long been regarded as a model country for electric cars and underpins this with its annual statistics for 2024: nine out of ten new cars were electric. In December, however, the proportion of electric cars was slightly below average. Read more…
IM Motors offers 0-interest financing, cash discount incentives
Customers who buy an EV from IM Motors before the Chinese New Year can enjoy 0-interest financing for five years and a RMB 5,000 ($680) cash discount. Read more…
