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Lucid Gravity Electric SUV Hits the Road as Testing Phase Begins
Written by Dan Mihalascu, InsideEVs Published April 25, 2023 After a troubled first full year of production, Lucid Group has managed to stabilize and increase manufacturing of its Air luxury sedan, to the point it produced more than 2,300 cars in Q1 2023.
April 25, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Tesla Wins Autopilot Trial Related to Car Crash
Tesla Wins Autopilot Trial Related to CA Car Crash Written by Steven Loveday, InsideEVs Published April 24, 2023 A jury in California determined Tesla wasn't at fault for a crash that involved Autopilot.
April 24, 2023
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Tesla Provides Cybertruck Updates, Production Line Images
Written by Steven Loveday, InsideEVs Published April 24, 2023 While Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have been promising for some time the Cybertruck is finally officially coming to market this year, there are still many missing details.
April 24, 2023
Autobody News Staff
‘Hertz Electrifies Atlanta’ Launched
Published April 21, 2023 Hertz chair and CEO Stephen Scherr and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens launched Hertz Electrifies Atlanta, a public private partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and expanding the environmental and economic benefits of electrification throughout Atlanta.
April 21, 2023
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Green Repairs Driving Next Chapter for Storied WA Collision Business
Published April 21, 2023 When the Murray family patriarch Bj. Bjorneby founded Bjorneby’s Auto Rebuild in the Seattle area some 50 years ago, he never could have envisioned electric vehicles---never mind fixing them.
April 21, 2023
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High Demand Halts New Jersey EV Rebate Program
Published April 19, 2023 New Jersey’s state EV rebate program is already running out of funding due to high demand, the Associated Press reported.
April 19, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Rove to Build Full-Service EV Charging Centers in Southern California
Rove to Build Full-Service EV Charging Centers in Southern California Published April 19, 2023 Rove, a developer of full-service electric vehicle charging centers, confirms plans to build six locations in Southern California starting in 2023.
April 19, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Mercedes-Benz Unveils Its First Pinnacle Luxury EV
Written by William Johnson, Teslarati Published April 18, 2023 Maybach has made a name for itself by taking the already well-known premium driving experience of Mercedes-Benz to another level.
April 18, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Private Investment Gets Head Start on EV Buildout in PA
Written by Anthony Hennen, The Center Square Published April 18, 2023 As Pennsylvania awaits federal subsidies worth hundreds of millions to build out charging stations for electric vehicles, private investment takes the lead.
April 18, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Reuters: Panasonic Considering New EV Battery Plant in Oklahoma
Reuters: Panasonic Considering New EV Battery Plant in Oklahoma Written by Joey Klender, Teslarati Published April 18, 2023 Panasonic may build a new battery production facility in the U.
April 18, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Lucid Air Deliveries Almost Quadrupled in Q1 2023
Written by Mark Kane, InsideEVs Published April 18, 2023 Lucid Group revealed its vehicle production and deliveries significantly increased year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023.
April 18, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Tesla Sudden Unintended Acceleration Causes Federal Petition
Written by David A. Wood, CarComplaints.com Published April 17, 2023 Tesla sudden unintended acceleration events have caused a Greek resident to file a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
April 17, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Critics Claim EPA New Emission Standards Will End Gas Vehicles
Written by Tom Gantert, The Center Square Published April 13, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on April 12 announced new proposed federal vehicle emissions standards critics claim will “effectively ban gasoline and diesel vehicles” while making the U.
April 13, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Hyundai's Ioniq 6 Takes Home 3 Awards at 2023 World Car of the Year
Written by Can Emir, Interesting Engineering Published April 12, 2023 The automotive industry’s most important and prestigious awards ceremony, the World Car of the Year Awards Powered by Brembo, was held at the New York International Auto Show.
April 12, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Tesla U.S. Sales Trajectory Confuses Analysts
Written by William Johnson, Teslarati Published April 12, 2023 New data on Tesla registrations from the year’s first quarter is splitting and confusing analysts.
April 12, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Self-Driving Fleet Causes Traffic Disruption on Foggy Morning in SF
Written by Simon Alvarez, Teslarati Published April 12, 2023 A group of five Waymo self-driving vehicles baffled some residents in San Francisco’s Balboa Terrace neighborhood after they stopped in the middle of a residential street early April 11.
April 12, 2023
Autobody News Staff
GM Leads $50 Million Funding in U.S.-Based Lithium Supply Company
Published April 12, 2023 Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. (EnergyX) and General Motors Co. on April 11 announced GM Ventures is leading a $50 million financing round in the lithium supply company, and has entered into a strategic agreement to develop its extraction and refinery technology.
April 12, 2023
Autobody News Staff
EPA's Strongest Emissions Standards Ever May Boost EV Sales
Written by Steven Loveday, InsideEVs Published April 12, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan on April 12 announced proposed key gas car regulations that could promote EV adoption and save Americans money.
April 12, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Tesla Cybertruck Sighted with Apparent Wheel Precision Measuring Equipment
Tesla Cybertruck Sighted with Apparent Wheel Precision Measuring Equipment Written by Simon Alvarez, Teslarati Published April 11, 2023 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the Cybertruck may start initial production this summer, so it is no surprise to see Tesla testing the Cybertruck with what appears to be wheel calibrating equipment.
April 11, 2023
Autobody News Staff
EPA Expected to Drop Bombshell ICE Vehicle Regulation
Written by William Johnson, Teslarati Published April 10, 2023 A new report from the EPA indicates the agency may release a set of dramatic new ICE vehicle regulations as soon as April 12.
April 10, 2023
Autobody News Staff
High Electrification Costs are ‘Elephant in the Room’: Stellantis
By Dan Mihalascu, InsideEVs Published April 10, 2023 Stellantis is getting ready to electrify its lineup but warns that doing so will cost a lot of money, with one possible effect being that EVs will become too expensive for the middle class.
April 10, 2023
Autobody News Staff
EVgo Gets $6.6M Grant from CA to Deploy Fast Charging Stalls
EVgo Gets $6.6M Grant from CA to Deploy Fast Charging Stalls Published April 7, 2023 EVgo Inc. on April 4 announced it has been selected for proposed awards of $6.
April 7, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Lucid Air Features Unique Design, Repair Considerations
Following the delivery of Lucid Motors’ first customer vehicle model in late 2021---the Lucid Air---the luxury electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer has ramped up production.
April 6, 2023
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AirPro Diagnostics Helps Every Shop Repair All 550 of Today’s Vehicle Models
AirPro Diagnostics Helps Every Shop Repair All 550 of Today’s Vehicle Models Written by Ed Attanasio, Autobody News Published April 5, 2023 I am amazed at all the new features in today’s vehicles, these rolling computer networks with lines of code numbering in the hundreds of millions, and often wonder how successfully shops are servicing these complex systems.
April 5, 2023
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Tesla Delivers 422K, Produces 440K Vehicles in Q1
Written by Simon Alvarez, Teslarati Published April 3, 2023 Tesla released its vehicle delivery and production report for the first quarter of 2023, showing it produced more than 440,000 vehicles and delivered more than 422,000 in Q1 2023.
April 3, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Amazon Has Tripled Its Fleet of Rivian EDVs to 3,000 Across the U.S.
Written by Dan Mihalascu, InsideEVs Published April 3, 2023 Amazon continues to expand its all-electric delivery fleet, and the online retailer claims the rollout of Rivian EDV vans is the fastest of an electric delivery fleet at this scale in the U.
April 3, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Tesla Cybertruck Production Line Almost Ready
Written by Iulian Dnistran, InsideEVs Published April 3, 2023 Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a recent tweet he walked the Cybertruck production line in Texas for hours---another way of saying there’s an actual assembly line in place for the soon-to-be-made all-electric pickup truck.
April 3, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Tesla Reportedly Mulling U.S. Battery Plant with Chinese Supplier CATL
Written by Joey Klender, Teslarati Published March 31, 2023 Tesla is said to be considering a potential U.
March 31, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Tesla Proposes Dealership and Service Center in Chicopee, MA
Written by Maria Merano, Teslarati Published March 31, 2023 Tesla’s dealership and service center proposal in Chicopee, MA, received mixed reviews from the community.
March 31, 2023
Autobody News Staff
Tesla Recalls 35 Semis to Fix Parking Brake Valve Module
Tesla Recalls 35 Semis to Fix Parking Brake Valve Module Written by Simon Alvarez, Teslarati Published March 31, 2023 Tesla has initiated a recall for its Class 8 all-electric Semi truck, per a notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
March 31, 2023
Autobody News Staff
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