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The UAW wants to unionize EV startup factory workers

The United Auto Workers union is “laying the groundwork” to organize factory workers that will build electric vehicles for startups like Rivian and Lucid Motors, president Rory Gamble told CNBC. “That’s a given. We are formulating plans to go out to all these start-ups to give these workers a voice,” he said. “In today’s world,… Read more

Google’s using AI to plan electric car trips because EV charging is still a nightmare

Google announced today a new feature for electric vehicle owners that uses artificial intelligence to sort through thousands of public charging stations while finding the best route. The level of technology needed to make this type of route planning functional is a pretty clear indication of what an unholy mess EV charging in America is… Read more

I want to float in the void of this car’s paint job

Driving around a car that looks like it’s made from the fabric of space is now slightly more possible, as demonstrated in this modified black paint job that DipYourCar applied to a Mitsubishi Lancer. The resulting car, spotted by Gizmodo, absorbs 99.4 percent of light, but features speckled luminescent spots that make it look like… Read more

Applause from the founding fathers: Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Peugeot iOn & Citroën C-Zero

This article is the fourth part of a series, which is about exciting automotive pioneers that are about to be forgotten. Because mostly their courage was not crowned with success. Part 1: The lightning bolt that nobody wanted: Audi duo, first hybrid on the market Part 2: Nothing was Roger: General Motors’ first EV1 electric… Read more

Plug-in hybrids: traffic clubs suspect another emissions scandal

Plug-in hybrids (PEHV) pollute the climate much more than the car manufacturers claim. This is the opinion of the umbrella organization of the environmental transport associations Transport & Environment (T&E). “Plug-in hybrid vehicles are not built for clean operation in road traffic, but to take full advantage of government subsidies and achieve the European fleet… Read more

Tesla topped in electric vehicle sales in Western Europe

The advance of car manufacturers in the electric vehicle sector continues inexorably: Tesla suffers from their competition in this 2020, also thanks to the production difficulties linked to the pandemic global by Paolo Corsini published 05 November 2020 , at 11: 09 in the Technology channel Tesla Renault Nissan Hyundai Tesla is no longer the… Read more

Mégane eVision: this is how the Renault electric cars of the future will be

To the 95% the electric cars of the Renault Group will follow the aesthetic principles of this concept by Rosario Grasso published 17 October 2020 , at 10: 31 in the Technology channel Renault Mégane eVision is a concept just shown by Renault to indicate the route that will follow with its next electric vehicles… Read more