Ideanomics, a fintech and electric mobility firm based in New York, has added to its list of acquisitions on Monday to buy commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Via Motors in an all-stock deal valued at $450 million. Ideanomics has been aggressively purchasing mobility businesses this year, as it seeks to build out vertically integrated offerings for […]
The Station: Rivian makes its IPO move, Nuro pushes into Nevada and Waymo scales up in SF
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. I’m […]
Electric vehicle company Rivian has confidentially filed for an IPO
Rivian, the electric vehicle startup backed by a host of institutional and strategic investors, including Ford and Amazon, has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. The size and price range for the proposed offering have yet to be determined. The initial public offering is expected to take place […]
Lordstown Motors taps former Icahn exec as CEO to put its EV truck ambitions back on track
Lordstown Motors has hired Daniel A. Ninivaggi, a longtime automotive executive and former head of Carl C. Icahn’s holding company, as CEO and a board member. The appointment follows months of tumult at Lordstown, which became publicly traded via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. In June, founder and CEO Steve Burns and […]
Porsche expands online marketplace to include US inventory of new cars
Porsche Cars North America has added its entire U.S. inventory of new cars to its online marketplace as the company seeks to keep up with customer demands and the industry’s shift to digital commerce.
韓国発のEV「IONIQ 5」は、称賛に値するクオリティに仕上がっている：試乗レヴュー
韓国最大手の自動車メーカー・現代自動車（ヒョンデ）が2021年2月にワールドプレミアした電気自動車（EV）「IONIQ 5」。いち早く試乗してみると、印象的なデザインと室内空間のみならず、走行性能や充電システムなど多くの優れた点をもつEVに仕上がっていた──。『WIRED』UK版による試乗レヴュー。
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General Motors issues third recall for Chevrolet Bolt EVs, citing rare battery defects
General Motors is recalling even more Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to possible battery cell defects that could increase the risk of fire. This latest recall, announced by the automaker on Friday, marks the third time GM has issued the consumer notice for the Bolt. The second recall, which was issued in July, covered 2017 […]
Ample raises $160M to scale its battery swapping service
Instead of an EV battery being something that needs to be recharged, like an iPhone, Ample wants to turn them into things that can be swapped out, like batteries in a digital camera.
EVの普及を目指すバイデン政権と、進まない充電スタンドの設置という現実
米国では2030年までに新車販売の4割を電気自動車（EV）にする方針が打ち出されたが、クルマを運転する人たちは万が一のバッテリー切れに不安を感じている。そこで米国政府は充電スタンドの整備に多額の資金を投じようとしているが、ひと筋縄ではいかないようだ。
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Mercedes wins Formula E title, will quit the series at end of 2022
It wants to focus on Formula 1, which it says has more room for technology transfer.