Laurence Iliff Reporter covering Silicon Valley for Automotive News [email protected] 619-860-6779 See All Staff Page Recent Stories California races to full EV sales by 2035 California leads the nation in EV sales, which made up 15 percent of the local market in the first quarter. But getting to 100% by 2035 under regulations now being developed remains a major challenge. Rivian opens first EV chargers in Adventure Network focused on off-road travels Rivian opened its first Adventure Network fast chargers in Colorado and California to access nearby recreational areas. The electric vehicle startup's initial goal for the network is 3,500 chargers at 600 sites across North America. Tesla brings back Enhanced Autopilot driver assistance Tesla is once again selling Enhanced Autopilot after phasing it out in 2019. The $6,000 feature sits between standard Autopilot and the incomplete Full Self-Driving beta software at $12,000. As Lucid opens stores, it will take pop-ups to other cities Lucid is opening stores in major U.S. cities, but at the same time, it's taking its "Grand Tour" pop-up on the road to let more people take a test drive. Silicon Valley car dealer embraces a tech giant culture Del Grande dealer group thrives in Silicon Valley by embracing the area's tech culture. The family enterprise invests in training, compensation and the perks expected in the California enclave. EV pickup visionary Tesla now trails the pack Tesla's Cybertruck will be late to the party when it arrives late next year, but there are new signs of progress confirmed by CEO Elon Musk and a rare look at the interior of the latest prototype. Ford, Kia, Hyundai top mainstream EV registrations; Tesla dominates luxury segment Tesla is running away with the luxury sales crown through April and dominating the U.S. for EVs overall, according to Experian registration data. Among mainstream brands, EVs from Ford, Kia and Hyundai lead. Lucid adds leasing for Air sedan via Bank of America Lucid is adding leasing for its Air sedan through financial services partner Bank of America. The California EV startup is also unveiling a digital platform called Lucid Financial Services, promising a fully online process. Tesla fans urge Elon Musk to revive PR team after weekend of layoff confusion Amid recent confusion over Tesla's plans to cut global head count, supporters of the automaker are urging CEO Elon Musk to reestablish a media operation in order to clarify false narratives in real time and calm jittery markets. Tesla watchers worry that Elon Musk is too distracted Investors and analysts worry that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is too focused on his Twitter purchase — and on his own daily musings on the site — as the automaker faces production losses in the critical China market and U.S. regulatory scrutiny. Lucid CEO shares EV secrets in 'tech talk' video Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson breaks down the EV startup's engineering tricks that make the Air sedan small on the outside and big on the inside in a new video on the automaker's "Space Concept" design. Tesla fans implore Elon Musk to halt political attacks, Twitter deal The calls come as Tesla's stock price plummets with the rest of the market and the controversial CEO steps up his criticism of Democrats, liberals and Twitter executives. Hyundai and Kia have sown EV roots in the U.S. The Hyundai Motor Group has offered battery-electric vehicles in the U.S. since the middle of the last decade. Hyundai Motor Group breaks from EV pack Hyundai Motor Group has faced a long road catching up to its Japanese rivals in combustion engine technology. But it's now passing them in the race to be No. 2 behind EV king Tesla. U.S. EV registrations surge 60% in Q1, driven by Tesla, Ford, new Korean models EV registrations in the U.S. rose 60 percent in the first quarter to 158,689, representing 4.6 percent of total light-vehicle registrations, according to Experian. Tesla led the way, but Hyundai-Kia made big gains with new models. Load More
Laurence Iliff Reporter covering Silicon Valley for Automotive News [email protected] 619-860-6779 See All Staff Page