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One of the less obvious features of the Tesla Cybertruck is its vehicle voltage architecture. The Cybertruck is the first EV from the automaker to use a 48-Volt (48V) electrical system implementation throughout the entire vehicle, as compared to the 12V systems that are used in pretty much every other vehicle on the planet. Today, Tesla shared its 48V implementation documentation with other major automakers — including competitors like Ford. Ford’s own CEO Jim Farley confirmed the news on X,…

by ALEXA ST. JOHN and TOM KRISHER Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Despite new electric vehicle market share and sales hitting a record in the U.S. this year, EV growth is starting to slow and fall short of the auto industry's lofty ambitions to transition away from…

A Waymo autonomous vehicle signals a drop-off on Brady Street in San Francisco, on November 17, 2023.China on Tuesday issued safety guidelines for the use of autonomous vehicles in public transport, the latest in a series of measures preparing for the increased use of driverless cars.The guidelines apply to autonomous vehicles for passengers including taxis as well as for freight, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement.The guidelines cover vehicles of various…

Photo by Life Of Pix on Pexels.com European automakers have secured less than a fifth of the cobalt, lithium, and nickel they’ll need to meet targets by 2030, according to a new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E). Exceptions are Tesla and China’s BYD, but Tesla (and certainly BYD) falls a bit short on responsible practices compared to other automakers. In the race to procure key battery metals, European automakers have secured only 16% of the key metals they’ll need to…

The UAW has launched an unprecedented campaign to unionize the entire US auto sector at once, with thousands of auto workers at 13 companies announcing simultaneous unionization campaigns. After UAW’s big strike win, winning 25%+ pay increases at the “Big Three” American automakers after a simultaneous strike at GM, Ford and Stellantis, the union is looking to maintain that momentum and go bigger. Immediately after declaring victory, UAW President Shawn Fain said that in the next negotiation in…

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, middle, visits striking UAW Local 551 workers outside a Ford assembly center on South Burley Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Chicago. John J. Kim | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesThe United Auto Workers union is launching an unprecedented campaign to organize 13 non-union automakers in the U.S. after bargaining record contracts with the Detroit automakers.The union said Wednesday the drive will cover nearly 150,000 autoworkers across with BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Lucid,…

The Biden administration is expected to announce on Friday what will disqualify EVs from eligibility for the $7,500 subsidy. However, the government is reportedly discussing granting automakers a temporary reprieve from the proposed restrictions on EVs containing battery parts or materials coming from China.  The requirements, which were part of Biden’s landmark climate law, will not allow tax breaks for vehicles containing battery components or critical minerals from foreign entities of concern…

Assistant professor David Choffnes. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University A federal judge in Seattle has thrown out a class-action lawsuit alleging that some of the top automakers had used vehicles' onboard infotainment systems to record and intercept drivers' texts and phone call logs. The…

In a disappointing move that could result in billions of euros in health and environmental costs, the European Union today caved to pressure from the automobile industry to rethink its landmark rules setting strict limits for toxic emissions from cars and trucks. As legacy automakers lose ground in the transition to EVs, automobile lobbies are urging governments to kill off clean air laws. In a report in Automobile News Europe, the European Union today showed its readiness to pull back on its…

Lucid Motors has become the latest automaker to announce that it will adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) – also known as “the Tesla plug” – for its electric vehicles. The move follows in the footsteps of more than a dozen other automakers that have also adopted Tesla’s charging connector, among them General Motors, Ford, Toyota, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo, and Honda. “Lucid is adopting the North American Charging Standard (NACS) and expanding access to reliable and convenient charging solutions,”…