Indiana State

Columbus, OH

Xpeng shares rose after the Chinese electric car company said prices for its new mass-market Mona brand would start as low as $16,812, far below that of Tesla's Model 3. The Chinese automaker said orders for the Mona M03 electric coupe exceeded 10,000 just 52 minutes after the car's formal launch Tuesday evening in Beijing.

Chinese EV company Xpeng sees shares pop 6% after it launches mass-market car

WashingtonExaminer

General Motors is delaying the launch of a planned battery plant in Indiana by a year, signaling another retreat for electric vehicles as automakers wrestle with softer-than-expected consumer demand.  The news was announced Tuesday as the automaker disclosed its joint venture with Samsung SDI to invest $3.5 billion in a battery plant scheduled to start […]

Another EV setback: General Motors pushes back start date of Indiana battery factory

Queen City News

(iSeeCars) – Electric cars are supposed to supplant internal-combustion-powered vehicles over the next 10-20 years. And while the sales of electric cars are growing, they remain a small fraction of the U.S. market due to their higher costs and limited charging stations. These problems should be resolved over the next few years, with likely breakthroughs […]

How Much is an Electric Car Battery?

The Motley Fool

As Ford looks toward the future of affordable EVs, the answer could be in its recent past.

Why Ford Could Revive 2 High-Volume Vehicles, and Soon

Electric automotive technology isn't necessarily a new thing, but it has become substantially more popular in recent years as brands push to lower their overall carbon footprint. A conventional electric car design possesses far fewer moving parts , making the overall drivetrain a lot more efficient when compared to your average ICE design. Couple this with the fact that you don't need any fossil fuels to power an EV, and you'll find that this newer technology is a lot more of a logical choice for new automotive designs. Of course, this puts the debate of which configuration is more enjoyable to the side, as EVs generally have a reputation for being dull and soulless.

Do Electric Cars Have Transmissions?

Florida State

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Gainesville, FL

Akeena

Big changes are coming to Florida’s home improvement scene as LL Flooring, the company once known as Lumber Liquidators, is shutting down five of its stores across the state. This isn’t just a Florida issue—LL Flooring is going through a massive restructuring nationwide after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which will affect 94 stores in 31 states.

A home improvement store chain to shut down 5 locations in Florida due to bankruptcy issues

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Suggested Reading. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them. 1st...

Chrysler Heir Wants To Save The Brand From Stellantis

Nissan dealers in the United States are living through a traumatic experience. Profitability has plummeted to its worst in 15 years, leaving almost 40% of Nissan's 1,071 dealers hemorrhaging money. It's a grim scene, but these aren't my words–according to a report from Automotive News, average net profit has cratered by a staggering 70% in the first half of 2024.

Nissan Is Bleeding Market Share And Dealer Profitability

The Chinese's dominance in the EV world has forced established automakers to act, and here's how Toyota plans on taking this fierce competition on.

How Toyota Plans To Compete With BYD And Other Chinese EV Companies

The basic version of the Mona M03 electric coupe starts at 119,800 yuan ($16,812), with a driving range of 515 kilometers (320 miles) and some parking assist features. A version of the Mona M03 with the more advanced "Max" driver assist features and a driving range of 580 kilometers will sell for 155,800 yuan.

Xpeng releases mass-market EV with basic driver-assist for less than $20,000

South Carolina State

Thomas Ingenlath will step down as Polestar CEO on October 1. He will be replaced by Michael Lohscheller. Lohscheller was previously CEO at Opel, VinFast and Nikola Motor. Polestar, the electric car manufacturer owned by Chinese-based giant Geely, will have a new chief executive officer starting in October. On October 1, Thomas Ingenlath, who served as CEO since the company’s inception as a standalone automaker in 2017, will step down.

Polestar’s CEO Is Out

Monterey, CA

When it comes to car names, it doesn’t get much more straightforward than this. Unveiled in Monterey, California, the Acura Performance EV Concept is a design study that was built as a preview of an upcoming high-performance Acura model powered by an electric drivetrain. Look beyond some of the...

Acura Performance EV Concept unveiled as a preview of things to come

Motor1.com

Honda was relatively late to the game on electrification. Only now are we seeing the Prologue and Acura ZDX on the road—both of which use GM's Ultium platform. But even as EV enthusiasm wanes, a new bespoke platform for Acura's next electric SUV and an entire range of 0 Series products means Honda has no plans of slowing its EV roll.

Honda's EV Plans Have 'Not Changed'

Georgia State

Normal, IL

Reuters

(Reuters) - A fire broke out at a parking lot at Rivian Automotive’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois late on Saturday damaging many of its electric vehicles, the U.S. startup said on Sunday.

Fire at Rivian's Illinois plant damages multiple EVs, no injuries reported

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NewsNinja

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said the West was playing with fire by considering allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with Western missiles and cautioned the United States on Tuesday that World War Three would not be confined to Europe. Ukraine attacked Russia's western Kursk region on Aug. 6 and...

Russia Warns the United States of the Risks of World War Three

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Samsung SDI Finalizes Deal With GM to Build $3.5 Billion Joint EV Battery Factory in US

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -South Korea's Samsung SDI said on Wednesday it has completed an agreement with General Motors to build a joint electric vehicle (EV) battery factory...

Samsung SDI Finalizes Deal With GM to Build $3.5 Billion Joint EV Battery Factory in US

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