Tag: electric vehicles

Years of Surging Lithium Prices Show Signs of Turbulence as Electric Vehicle Makers Adapt

In the pursuit of sufficiently-powered vehicles, a market rally for lithium has caused a sharp increase in the price of the metal over the last year. However, the spike in prices has shown its cracks...

A worker charges the new Volkswagen ID.4 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the VW factory on September 18, 2020 in Zwickau, Germany. VW’s recent ‘Voltswagen’ April Fools promotional gaffe only puts lipstick on the shortcomings of shifting to an electric vehicle paradigm.

‘Voltswagen’ April Fool’s Gaffe Spotlights Difficulty of EV Paradigm Shift

German auto giant Volkswagen has appeared to gaffe after a press release claiming the company was rebranding to “Voltswagen” and shifting its focus to electric cars. The electric vehicle reboot of the iconic automaker, however,...