
Vineeth Joel Patel
Joel Patel has been covering all aspects of the automotive industry for four years as an editor and freelance writer for various websites. When it comes to cars, he enjoys covering the merger between technology and cars. In his spare time, Joel likes to watch baseball, work on his car, and try new foods
Articles
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UPS Adds Waymo’s Autonomous Class 8 Trucks for Deliveries in Texas
Dec 28, 2021 5:00 PM WSTThe two companies are expanding their partnership to include deliveries being made with the self-driving company’s Class 8 between Dallas and Houston.
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2023 Toyota bZ4X Officially Unveiled With 250 Miles of Range
Dec 28, 2021 7:15 AM WSTToyota’s newest electric vehicle will go in sale in the middle of 2022 and is the first EV to be a part of the automaker’s bZ lineup.
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Ford Announces Plans to Boost EV Production to 600,000 Vehicles Annually
Dec 27, 2021 7:00 AM WSTWith Ford receiving a large amount of demand for its electric vehicles, the American automaker’s CEO recently stated that it has plans to boost the production capacity of its EVs to 600,000 units globally by 2023.
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Foxconn to Purchase the Ohio Lordstown Motors Plant, Could Help Build Endurance Electric Pickup
Dec 21, 2021 7:00 AM WSTAt the same time Lordstown Motors announced the deal, the company stated that the launch of its Endurance pickup truck will be delayed until the third quarter of 2022.
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Motional and Lyft Choose Las Vegas for 2023 Robotaxi Launch
Dec 20, 2021 4:00 PM WSTThe joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai has announced plans to launch its first autonomous robotaxi service in Las Vegas in 2023.
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Rivian to Deliver Electric Vans to Companies Other Than Amazon in 2023
Dec 20, 2021 7:30 AM WSTAdditionally, the company plans to come out with fleet versions of the R1T and R1S to compete with Ford’s F-150 Lightning.
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Revised EV Tax Credit Adds Increased Price Cap for Electric SUVs, Trucks
Dec 15, 2021 6:00 AM WSTA revised electric vehicle tax credit that U.S. House Democrats released includes an increased price cap to include electric SUVs and pickup trucks up to $80,000.
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Porsche’s eFuel Could Help Gas Cars Stick Around
Dec 14, 2021 5:00 AM WSTThanks to cutting-edge chemistry, the automaker’s synthetic gasoline will allow consumers to continue using their gas-powered vehicles without significantly impacting the environment.
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Hertz States Tesla’s Deliveries Have Started, Elon Musk Claims the Deal Has Not Been Signed
Dec 13, 2021 6:00 AM WSTHertz practically came back from the dead with a massive order of 100,000 Teslas by the end of 2022, but there seems to be some confusion with Tesla’s CEO on whether the deal is actually happening.
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$12,500 EV Tax Credit Survives in Biden’s Build Back Better Spending Bill
Dec 07, 2021 6:55 AM WSTThe Build Back Better spending bill that was unveiled on October 28 includes increased tax credits for electric vehicles and investments in clean energy initiatives.