VW will use a small fleet of specially equipped Euro-spec ID Buzz minivans to provide ride-hailing services to a closed group in a geofenced portion of Austin, Texas, beginning this month, using Mobileye technology. Ultimately, the company plans to expand to other U.S. cities and serve the general public by 2026.
According to a supplier production schedule, assembly on a pair of electric sedans begins in Canton in 2026. A couple of battery-powered crossovers follow in 2027 and 2028.
GMC had its highest-volume first half since 2005, and Cadillac had its best second quarter since 2019.
Five EV charging companies have written to the Texas Transportation Commission, calling for more time to re-engineer and test Tesla’s connectors.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told Bloomberg the vans will make up about 20 percent of its production this year. Amazon’s van deployment in Europe will open that market to other Rivian products.
Two firefighters have died and several more have been injured while battling a fire on a cargo ship carrying cars in Newark, N.J., according to several news reports.
LMP Automotive Holdings, which once had grand ambitions to roll up dozens of dealerships, sold its final two franchised dealerships this month.
Tesla’s Superchargers account for about 60 percent of the total number of fast chargers in the United States.
Tesla’s Supercharger network is more reliable than competitors, according to J.D. Power’s most recent E-Vision Intelligence Report. Tesla drivers are able to charge around 96 percent of the time at a public Supercharger port.
Autonomous trucking company TuSimple is considering a sale of its U.S. operations, according to SEC filings. It has faced a variety of problems since going public in 2021.