Electric Car

Citroen Ami, could double as a golf-cart at weekends Citrroen The electric car revolution won’t succeed until new battery-only vehicles are affordable to average income buyers and a sneak preview ahead of the cancelled Geneva Auto Show showed the industry was still nowhere near achieving this promised land.    It’s…

Shares of the electric-car maker have now fallen more than 28% over the past seven days. What happened Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) were hit hard on Friday, declining as much as 9.9%. As of 12:20 p.m. EST, however, the stock was down just 5%. Friday's decline adds to a sharp…

The electric-car maker's shares have lost nearly a fifth of their value over the last week. What happened Shares of electric-car company Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) took a big hit on Thursday. As of 12:20 p.m. EST, the stock was down 8.2%. While the stock's pullback on Thursday is undoubtedly influenced by…

Image: EP TenderA French startup called EP Tender has a new solution to a relatively new problem. This smart startup is offering a range extending trailer to haul behind your electric car. It plans to roll out along traditional holiday travel routes with a fleet of 60 kWh battery trailers.…

Lotus Evija. Lotus British manufacturer Lotus announced on Wednesday that it's preparing a new manufacturing facility to build its new, all-electric Evija supercar. The Evija — both Lotus's first supercar and its first electric car — will offer close to 2,000 horsepower, 1,254 foot-pounds of torque, and a top speed of…

The co-founder and CEO boasts an 18.5% stake in the electric-car maker. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) revealed in an SEC filing yesterday that the automaker closed its recently announced stock offering, raising $2.31 billion to strengthen its balance sheet. Investors and underwriters eagerly bought up shares, despite the fact that Tesla stock…

Investors and underwriters quickly bought up the offering, helping the electric-car company raise the maximum amount of capital it was aiming for. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) surprised investors earlier this month when the electric-car company announced it would raise capital -- just two weeks after management said it didn't make sense to…

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is the first Equity Shot in what feels like a long time, so, let me explain. Most of the time Equity comes out on Friday. It’s a mix of news and chat…

Technology | Analysis 19 February 2020 By Donna Lu Most of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of the CongoSebastian Meyer/Getty ImagesElectric cars are getting cheaper and their sales are on the rise, but their future success may depend on ditching a key ingredient: the heavy metal…

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