Event: Tesla Dedicates Texas Plant, Promises New Products
“So this year is all about scaling up, and then next year there’s going to be a massive wave of new products,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk was quoted as saying at the Cyber Rodeo event in Texas.
Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen
To provide not only a look back but a look into the future, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles currently has an exhibit called “Building An Electric Future: The Technology Of Today For The Vehicles Of Tomorrow.”
Future Cars: Concept EVs for 2023 and Beyond
If you’ve been napping the past couple months and missed these concepts, you may have missed a glimpse of the future of electric vehicles.
Tech: Aerodynamics Is the Key To EV Range
The aerodynamic efficiency of vehicles has increased dramatically, especially with the emphasis on range for electric vehicles. Yet it feels as though we have not yet reached the limits yet.
News: Jaguar Land Rover Partners with Nvidia to Create Software-Defined Cars
The middle of the decade is game changer time for Tata’s Jaguar Land Rover group as the company plans to launch a new generation of electrified vehicles that will rely a new Nvidia-based operating system.
Event: 2022 Chicago Auto Show
Two themes emerged from the 2022 Chicago Auto Show: special edition vehicles and those powered by some sort of electricity
News: Tesla Announces Annual Earnings, New Focus on Production
At last week’s announcement of its quarterly and annual earnings after a record year, CEO Elon Musk actually downplayed the potential for this year’s profit and indicated the company’s focus would shift from introducing new models to maximizing production at its existing factories.
CES 2022 News: EV Truck Wars Ratchet Up
GM points to the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV as one of its 30 global EV models to be introduced by 2025, maybe the most significant because it is based on the company’s best-selling U.S. model.
Welcome to the Year of the EV—Whatever It Will Be
Here are two big automotive EV news items from the first days of 2022—and a guess at what they might mean for the Year of the EV.
News: Toyota and Lexus Reveal 15 Upcoming EVs
Toyota plans to introduce 30 battery EV models by 2030, with a sales target of 3.5 million units a year.