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Volkswagen forced to halt production of electric vehicles due to chip shortage

Volkswagen forced to halt production of electric vehicles due to chip shortage

Global semi-conductor chip shortage forces Volkswagen to halt production of electric vehicles at its Zwickau and Dresden production plants.
Honda test drives autonomous vehicles at large scale solar farm

Honda test drives autonomous vehicles at large scale solar farm

Honda’s fully electric Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) completes a month-long field test at a large-scale solar energy construction site in New Mexico.
Tesla increases Model Y price in US, now 20 pct more than at start of year

Tesla increases Model Y price in US, now 20 pct more than at start of year

For the eighth time in 2021 alone, Tesla has increased the US price of the Model Y.
Geely reportedly working on an electric ute

Geely reportedly working on an electric ute

Chinese automotive giant Geely is reportedly working on an electric ute to compete with Rivian R1T, Tesla Cybertruck, and Ford F-150 Lightning.
Why some auto companies want the electric car revolution to be stopped in its tracks

Why some auto companies want the electric car revolution to be stopped in its tracks

The transition to electric vehicles is reaching fever pitch, but reports are emerging that certain carmakers want to slow it down.
Kia’s 100% electric goals don’t include Australia

Kia’s 100% electric goals don’t include Australia

Kia outlines electrification goals but they only target Europe and other “key global markets”. Not Australia.
Nio installs first battery swap station in Norway

Nio installs first battery swap station in Norway

Chinese EV maker Nio installs first battery swap station in Norway, the starting point for the company’s first expansion outside of China.
Tesla models dominate list of top 10 most satisfying cars

Tesla models dominate list of top 10 most satisfying cars

All four of Tesla’s production electric cars ranked highly in the latest Consumer Reports satisfaction ratings.