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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

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Volkswagen Announces EV Plants in China to Compete With Tesla

May 19, 2019 6:00 AM WST

In roughly 12 months, Volkswagen aims to have two electric-vehicle plants in China operational to build a total of 600,000 battery-powered cars to take on Tesla.

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EVs Expected to Account For Half of New-Car Sales by 2040

May 18, 2019 6:00 AM WST

A new analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance claims that electric cars are on path to account for 57 percent of all passenger car sales worldwide by 2040.

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Germany Opens First Electric Highway to Charge Hybrid Semi-Trucks

May 16, 2019 9:57 AM WST

The electric highway features overhead wires that will allow hybrid semi-trucks to recharge their batteries while on the move.

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Illinois Becomes Latest State to Charge EV Owners With Annual Fee

May 14, 2019 9:21 AM WST

llinois Sen. Martin Sandoval has announced a plan would see drivers looking to register their electric vehicle pay $1,000 annually. That’s a dramatic increase of 5,614 percent from the current rate of $17.50 per year.

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May Mobility to Begin Testing Autonomous Shuttles in Rhode Island

May 12, 2019 11:01 AM WST

May Mobility out of Ann Arbor, Michigan has been awarded a contract by the state of Rhode Island to operate an autonomous shuttle service, which will begin on May 15.

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General Motors Holding Talks to Sell Lordstown Factory to Startup Workhorse

May 11, 2019 6:00 AM WST

The Cincinnati-based Workhorse group that is positioned to manufacture electric pickup trucks could bring a shuttered factory back to light and some much-needed jobs.

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Honda and Toyota Scrambling to Find Funds to Develop EVs, New Tech

May 09, 2019 8:51 AM WST

Two of the automotive industry’s largest automakers are trying to free up some money to catch up with automakers that have invested heavily into electric vehicles and new technology.

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Tesla Claims Affordable Autonomous Cars Aren’t Possible Without China

May 08, 2019 9:17 AM WST

Because of tariffs that Donald Trump put into place on Chinese-made automotive parts and the U.S.’ government’s decision to reject a tariff exemption on Tesla’s brain for its Autopilot, affordable autonomous cars might not happen.

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General Motors Officially Developing an Electric Pickup Truck

May 04, 2019 6:00 AM WST

Following behind Ford’s recent decision to partner with Rivian Motors for an electric pickup truck, General Motors made an announcement that it too is working on an electric truck.

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The U.S. is About to Face a Battery Shortage in Race to Ramp up EV Production

May 03, 2019 8:55 AM WST

The United States is scrambling to catch up to China when it comes to the production and sales of electric vehicles, but things are shaping up to be an uphill battle as the country’s battery issues grow.

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In roughly 12 months, Volkswagen aims to have two electric-vehicle plants in China operational to build a total of 600,000 battery-powered cars to take on Tesla.

A new analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance claims that electric cars are on path to account for 57 percent of all passenger car sales worldwide by 2040.

The electric highway features overhead wires that will allow hybrid semi-trucks to recharge their batteries while on the move.

llinois Sen. Martin Sandoval has announced a plan would see drivers looking to register their electric vehicle pay $1,000 annually. That’s a dramatic increase of 5,614 percent from the current rate of $17.50 per year.

May Mobility out of Ann Arbor, Michigan has been awarded a contract by the state of Rhode Island to operate an autonomous shuttle service, which will begin on May 15.

The Cincinnati-based Workhorse group that is positioned to manufacture electric pickup trucks could bring a shuttered factory back to light and some much-needed jobs.

Two of the automotive industry’s largest automakers are trying to free up some money to catch up with automakers that have invested heavily into electric vehicles and new technology.

Because of tariffs that Donald Trump put into place on Chinese-made automotive parts and the U.S.’ government’s decision to reject a tariff exemption on Tesla’s brain for its Autopilot, affordable autonomous cars might not happen.

Following behind Ford’s recent decision to partner with Rivian Motors for an electric pickup truck, General Motors made an announcement that it too is working on an electric truck.

The United States is scrambling to catch up to China when it comes to the production and sales of electric vehicles, but things are shaping up to be an uphill battle as the country’s battery issues grow.