Tesla held talks with India on auto incentives, battery making -source

Exxon (XOM) quietly joins lithium hunt as EV demand continues to grow

A Wall Street Journal exclusive reports over the weekend that the oil and gas company, Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) recently purchased drilling rights to a sizable chunk of Arkansas land from which it aims to produce lithium, a key ingredient in batteries for electric cars, cell phones and laptops.

Exxon has reportedly acquired... More

Gotion High-Tech launches 1000km range EV battery

Chinese battery maker, Gotion High-Tech on Friday launched its in-house L600 Astroinno battery cell and pack under the LMFP lineup at the 12th Gotion Technology Conference. The companye new battery features a range of up to 1000km, setting a precedent for developing NCM-free batteries. The batterys debut follows a procurement letter from Volkswagen designating Gotion as a supplier for the automaker's overseas markets.

Dr. Cheng Qian, Executive President of the International Business Unit of Gotion High-Tech, who released... More

Lawsuit claims Revel driver experienced 'unintended acceleration' in Tesla (TSLA)

A driver for electric ridesharing startup, Revel is suing Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) over claims of "unintended acceleration". The plaintiffs lawyer noted that a Tesla suddenly and automatically took off, forcing the driver to crash the vehicle.

The lawsuit was filed earlier this week with the New York State Supreme Court. The filing noted that plaintiff Akm Shamsuzzaman showed up for work at Revel Transit, where he was employed as a driver, on January 29 and was assigned to... More

U.S. administration announces $51M investment towards EV charging network

The Biden-Harris administration, on Thursday announced a $51 million Ride and Drive Electric funding opportunity through President Bidens Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to accelerate the electrification of the nations transportation sector and spur private sector investments in clean transportation.

This funding will help to increase reliability of chargers by providing funding for validating and testing charging equipment and increase opportunities for underserved communities through new jobs and training resources.

Thanks to President Bidens Investing in America agenda, we are developing a... More

Deutsche Bank 'encouraged' by Tesla (TSLA) following tour of Texas Gigafactory

Deutsche Bank reiterated a Buy rating on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and maintained their 12-month price target on the stock at $200.00 after hosting investors in Austin for a guided tour of the electric automakers Texas Gigaplant. They also held meetings with the companys Head of IR Martin Viecha and Director Travis Axelrod.

Analyst Emmanuel Rosner was, once again, impressed with the plant, which he says is well designed and runs very efficiently, and is clearly making good progress in ramping up both vehicles and battery cells volumes, and in installing tooling for... More

Tesla (TSLA) Tesla 'serious' about establishing presence in India says Minister

During an interview with Reuters on Friday, the Deputy Minister for Technology of India said that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), the electric automaker, is "serious" about plans to establishing a manufacturing presence in the country. This week, Tesla engaged in discussions with Indian officials, covering multiple subjects such as incentives for car and battery manufacturing,... More

Tesla (TSLA) brand loyalty trended higher in recent years, 'maintains an impressive loyalty lead' - Citi

Citi analyst Ita Michaeli said in a note Thursday that electric vehicle giant Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) maintains an impressive loyalty lead.

Michaeli, in his note assessing US auto firms, explained that the Elon Musk-led company continues to sport the industry's "most impressive loyalty... More