Category: Electric cars

Polestar hires former Vinfast boss as new CEO

Michael LohschellerPolestar named Michael Lohschelle as its new CEO Michael Lohscheller's resume includes Opel, Vinfast, and Nikola Volvo spun off Polestar Polestar has appointed Michael Lohscheller as its new CEO, replacing Thomas Ingenlath, who has led the EV brand since it was spun off from Volvo, following the latter's resignation. The change takes effect Oct...

GM-Samsung $3.5B battery plant coming to Indiana

2024 Chevrolet Equinox EVSamsung SDI on Wednesday said it had signed an agreement with General Motors for a joint EV battery factory in Indiana. First reported by Reuters, the deal calls for the two companies to invest $3.5 billion in the factory, which targets annual production capacity of 27 gigawatt-hours of cells. Samsung reportedly expects the factory to begin mass...

Huawei’s Aito M7 Pro received 6,000 orders in 48 Hours after launch

The Aito M7 Pro, launched on August 26, received over 6,000 orders within 48 hours. Priced between 35,100 to 40,700 USD, it features a vision-based driving system and five- or six-seater options. Deliveries began on August 27, with a goal of 10,000 units in the first month.

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Dodge Charger Daytona possibly preparing for police duty

Dodge Charger Pursuit teaserDodge is preparing its next-gen cop car Dodge teased what appears to be a police-spec Charger Daytona EV The old gas-powered Charger was popular with police fleets The outgoing gasoline Dodge Charger sedan has become a staple of police fleets, but will that also be the case for the all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona? An Instagram post on...

Electric Porsche Panamera to live alongside gas-powered model

2025 Porsche Panamera Turbo E-HybridProduct strategy continues to shift at Porsche as market winds blow. In an interview with Autocar, Porsche's research and development boss Michael Steiner said the gas-powered Panamera will exist alongside the next-generation electric model in showrooms. "The new Cayenne is fully electric, but for its whole lifespan we will have the ICE version in...