February 2023

InsideEVs Exclusive Interview with General Motors EV1 Marketing Director John Dabels – Part 1

It is hard to be an EV fan and not know a little about the EV1. Whether you were exposed to the EV1 through the 2006 documentary “Who Killed the Electri Car”, or if you have been a fan right from the beginning. I recently had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with John Dabels,

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InsideEVs Exclusive Interview with General Motors EV1 Marketing Director John Dabels – Part 2

1996 GM EV1 Meets 2011 Chevrolet Volt – What Could Have Been In-Between? Part 2 Of InsideEV’s Interview with GM EV1 Marketing Director John Dabels continues…. Editor’s Note:  If you missed part one on the behind-the-scenes 411 on General Motor’s EV1 project, you can check it out here. Mark Hovis (InsideEVs): The question that Sam

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New Wolfspeed EV chip factory poised to tackle automotive chip shortage

An upcoming EV chip manufacturing plant in Germany is poised to finally tackle the chip shortage that has ravaged automakers worldwide. If one thing has become eminently clear over the past three years, it is the fact that the supply chains that bring us everything from cars to surgical masks are incredibly delicate and, further,

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Rivian expected to layoff 6% of workforce following pressure from EV rivals

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) is expected to layoff six percent of its workforce following pressure from EV rivals, which have cut prices significantly already in 2023, putting pressure on electric vehicle makers attempting to reach profitability. According to an internal memo seen by Reuters, Rivian is axing six percent of its employees in an effort to save

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Tesla Model S dominates in extreme cold-weather testing in Norway

The Tesla Model S recently dominated an extreme cold-weather testing study performed by Norweigan outlet Motor, accumulating 530 kilometers (329.327 miles) in some of the harshest Winter conditions available. Of the twenty-nine electric vehicles tested during the assessment, the Model S was the only vehicle to achieve at least 450 kilometers of real-world driving range in

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Elon Musk teases expendable version of SpaceX’s reusable Starship rocket

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the company could eventually develop an expendable version of its next-generation Starship rocket. Starship is extraordinarily ambitious. Even before considering the unproven concepts of orbital propellant refilling and full, rapid reusability that are central to the full system, Starship is a beast. The rocket measures 120 meters (~390 ft)

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The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop hosts rescue simulation from Clark County Fire Dept

The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop tunnels recently hosted a rescue simulation from the Clark County Fire Department. Images of the exercise were shared online.  In a post on social media, Clark County Nevada noted that the exercise was a good way to prepare for any uncertainties that may arise in the Boring Company’s Vegas Loop

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