Welcome back to Critical Materials, your daily roundup for all things electric and tech in the automotive space. One note for our regular readers: Starting next Monday Feb. 9, the full …
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Electric Vehicles
A 2024 Tesla Model 3 was parked overnight in the freezing Canadian winter. The owner wanted to see how the car would handle the extreme temperatures without preconditioning. He jumped …
Scout just went over budget on its South Carolina EV factory. The automaker is now reportedly spending $3 billion on its factory, 50% more than originally announced. Insiders reportedly worry …
Kia was one of the first legacy automakers to launch great EVs, with the EV6 and EV9 arriving to critical acclaim. But both posted huge sales declines last month, in …
General Motors has been signing a string of raw material supply deals for EV batteries over the past few years. The vast majority of those supply deals include companies with North …
In the age of AI, self-driving is one of the fastest-moving vehicle technologies. But to move fast—and to do it safely—companies need to throw gobs of cash at the problem. …
Tesla has introduced a more affordable all-wheel drive version of the Model Y crossover in the United States. At the same time, the American company has dropped the “Standard” trim …
California is planning a new $200 million EV incentive program, and it revealed new details on Monday. The proposed policy would apply to new and used EVs and feature manufacturer …
Canada wants to bring in imported Chinese EVs, up to 49,000 units for the first year, topping out at 70,000 cars by year five. It’s not clear yet which Chinese …
The next-generation Porsche 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster were supposed to be purely electric. Porsche later said it would launch gas versions, and is now reportedly considering canceling the EV …


