Lordstown Motors accused of faking EV truck pre-orders by short-seller firm Hindenburg Research
Hindenburg Research, the short-seller firm whose report on Nikola Motor led to an SEC investigation and the resignation of its founder, is targeting another electric vehicle company. This time it’s Lordstown Motors, the Ohio electric automaker that went public after merging with special-purpo
Luminar, Volvo subsidiary partner to sell automated driving systems to automakers
Luminar Technologies has deepened ties with Volvo Cars to develop and eventually sell an automated driving system for highways to other automakers. The partnership, announced Thursday, is between Luminar and Volvo’s self-driving software subsidiary Zenseact.
The two companies are combining th
GM partners with startup SolidEnergy Systems to pack more energy in its batteries
GM’s venture arm invested in battery startup SolidEnergy Systems five years ago. Now, GM is tapping the MIT spinout to help it pack more energy into its batteries, the latest in a string of moves by the automaker aimed at accelerating its shift to electric vehicles.
GM president Mark Reuss, w
The 2021 Volkswagen ID. 4 ticks all the boxes, except one
Volkswagen, once a dabbler in electric vehicles, is now betting its future on the technology. And the new Volkswagen ID.4 — a five-passenger, fully electric crossover with a starting price of $33,995 (before federal or state incentives) — is its first global effort to make EVs a mainstream prod
Canoo combines work and play in its new electric pickup truck
Los-Angeles based startup Canoo revealed its newest — and now third — electric vehicle, a pickup truck that does away with the sharp corners and huge engine housing of both comparable EV trucks and legacy diesel pickups and is aimed at both commercial customers and weekend warrior-minded consum
South Africa’s FlexClub adds $5M to seed round to scale its car subscription marketplace
The traditional process of buying, insuring and financing cars across emerging markets can be challenging, and it defeats the purpose of building an all-around car shopping experience. Today, FlexClub, a South African company, has been provided with $5 million to improve drivers’ experience i
EV subscription service Onto partners with Shell to expand access to charging
British electric vehicle subscription service Onto has partnered with Shell to give its users access to charging stations in preparation for a wave of new EVs coming to market over the next several years.
The partnership, which Shell announced Tuesday, will give Onto customers access to more than
Populus AI plots expansion with $5M in new funding
The wave of shared electric scooters that swept through cities several years ago helped Populus AI get its start. Now, surging demand for delivery — and the pressure it places on curb space — is helping the transportation data startup attract new capital and expand to more cities.
Populus, a Sa
Audi’s all-electric Q4 e-tron crossover will have a dynamic AR windshield display
Along with a more spacious cockpit, more storage and some upgraded cupholders, Audi has packed in some serious new tech into its upcoming all-electric Q4 e-tron compact crossover, including an augmented reality head-up display (HUD) that's reactive enough to accurately stick to a driver's r
Polestar, ChargePoint introduce seamless charging in new partnership
A new alliance between Swedish electric performance automaker Polestar and EV infrastructure startup ChargePoint takes aim at the charging experience with the debut of an in-car app that will let customers seamlessly charge their Polestar 2 model vehicles.
Seamless charging — being able to pull u
Kia’s electric vehicle plans take shape with EV6 teaser, new naming strategy
Kia started the year by dropping “motor company” from its corporate name and revealing a new logo and slogan as part of Plan S, a strategy to shift its business away from internal combustion engines and toward EVs, mobility services and autonomous vehicle technology.
Now, the South Kore
While eyeing a SPAC, Swedish autonomous EV company Einride nears $75 million in new funding
Swedish autonomous electric vehicle startup Einride is aiming to continue the momentum sparked by partnerships with Oatly and Lidl by seeking additional capital, technewss has learned.
Einride is seeking $75 million in new financing, while at the same time exploring the potential for a public li
Tesla's utility-scale batteries are coming to Texas
Elon Musk is bringing his utility-scale battery ambitions to the Lone Star state.
An under-the-radar Tesla subsidiary has been at work building a 100 MW energy storage project in Angleton, Texas, according to an application with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas, and other documents. Bloom
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