Let’s start with the good news: CoMotion Miami kicks off in just 9 days! You’ve still got time to get tickets to participate in person at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center. If you can’t physically be there, you can register to […]
Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to have big implications in the world of mobility. In his state of the union address, President Joe Biden seizes on the supply chain challenges that have been exacerbated by the war to make the case […]
A lot of news from Detroit this week. Ford announces another $10-20 billion investment in EVs, while GM announces a second factory for electric trucks and invests in another battery startup. The White House is fed up with the Post Office’s inaction on electrification and automakers […]
An analysis from Bank of America describes a “tsunami” of new EVs in 2022 that will deliver a powerful jolt to EV adoption among U.S. consumers. While Tesla’s Gigafactory outside of Austin gears up to produce Model Ys, GM announces plans to […]
The price of lithium is through the roof. The other headlines this week make it easy to understand why: Ford is tripling its production of the Mustang Mach-E, GM announces plans to begin producing the electric Chevy Silverado, VW announces three EV partnerships as part of […]
Lots of big EV news last week: GMC will begin deliveries of the electric Hummer next month, BlackRock is plowing big bucks into Europe’s charging network, the UK will require all new homes to have EV chargers beginning next year, and a new study shows […]
Is Tesla really worth a trillion dollars? Opinions on the matter are mixed. And people will likely disagree on whether it’s worth paying $334 a week to rent a Tesla, which is the deal Hertz is now offering Uber drivers. Despite plenty of setbacks […]
The senator who once campaigned on (literally) shooting down President Obama’s environmental agenda happens to be in charge of writing the Democrats’ climate legislation. With only 50 votes in the Senate, Democrats have no choice but to work with Joe […]
Uber, Lyft and other American gig economy companies face regulatory headaches, driver shortages and worker protests, while Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi denies rumors that it is facing a state takeover. British automaker Lotus unveils four new EVs and Mercedes announces five. Toyota, which has resisted the rush to […]
A judge strikes down Prop 22, the law Uber and Lyft spent big to get passed in California – but the companies vow to appeal. Not a great couple of weeks for GM, forced to idle plants in response to a chip shortage […]
