AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars
President Joe Biden speaks during an event to celebrate labor unions, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Evan Vucci AP DETROIT President Joe Biden glossed over important details and…
Ford builds electric Mustang Mach-E police car
The all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E is being tested by several police forces across the UK. © Provided by Motoring Research Ford Mustang Mach-E Police Car The police-specification Mach-E made its public debut at this week’s Emergency Services Show, held…
Toyota Invests in More Electric Vehicle Tech: $13.6B Budget for Car Batteries
With efforts to electrify its vehicle lineup, the Japanese automaker Toyota is investing $13.6 billion in battery technology over the next decade. With government and market pressure for electric vehicles, Toyota joined other vehicle manufacturers in the…
Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars
DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to dramatically increase sales of electric vehicles by decade’s end. In his…
Applied Materials Aims to Improve Chip Production for Electric Vehicles | Investing News
(Reuters) – Applied Materials on Wednesday released two new tools aimed at improving the efficiency of making a new class of chips for electric vehicles. Applied is the world’s largest maker of tools for making semiconductors. The machines…
Biden wants an aggressive transition to electric vehicles. A surprising ally is pumping the brakes
By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden wants to corner the market on electric vehicles. In August, he announced a target that by 2030, half of the vehicles sold in the United States will be battery electric, fuel-cell electric or plug-in hybrid. It…
ID. Life: VW reveals tiny, cheap electric SUV aimed at first-time car buyers
Priced for young, first-time car buyers, the ID. Life will cost about €20,000, the equivalent of just under $24,000 at current exchange rates. VW did not say which specific markets the new model would be offered in. Since it’s just a concept…
The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E has been recruited by British police
The all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E is now available in the shockingly bright paint scheme of the British police. The Mustang Mach-E’s lighting conversion was performed by Safeguard SVP. (Ford) Seven departments across the country are looking to…
President Biden’s electric car plans hinge on having enough chargers
In President Joe Biden’s vision of a green future, half of all new cars sold in 2030 will be electric. But something really basic is standing in the way of that plan: enough outlets to plug in all those cars and trucks. The country has tens of…
How the Electric Porsche Mission R Could Be the 911 GT3 Cup Car of Tomorrow
Electric vehicles and top-level motorsport aren’t the easiest things to bring together. Battery limitations hinder EVs’ track time, and heat buildup can hamper their performance. These problems are tricky to work around, but not impossible to…