Electric vehicle Coverage

No, the electric vehicle market isn't crashing. It just needs recharging.

For now, the demands of well-off, tech-savvy "early adopters," the sort of customers who bolstered Tesla's rise, have largely been sated. The EV industry is now in the difficult phase of "crossing the chasm" from early adopters to mass market consumers.

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN

VinFast announces new dealership in Greensboro months after Cary dealership opens

VinFast dealership coming to Greensboro months after Leith VinFast opens in Cary

VinFast Auto announced Tuesday it officially signed agreements with 12 new dealers in the U.S., including a dealership in Greensboro.

WRAL staff

Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000

Tesla knocked roughly a third off the price of its “Full Self Driving” system — which can’t drive itself and so drivers must remain alert and be ready to intervene — to $8,000 from $12,000, according to the company website.

VinFast footprint will be smaller than originally planned

The revised plans reduce the footprint of the factory's general assembly building to 782,255 square feet. That's roughly a 20% reduction from the original plans for a 995,500-square-foot building.

VinFast downsizes planned EV factory in Chatham County as construction hits a snag

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has scaled down the size of its manufacturing plant in Moncure by 20%.

VinFast downsizes planned EV factory in Chatham County as construction hits a snag

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has scaled down the size of its manufacturing plant in Moncure by 20%.

Shaun Gallagher and Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporters

Tesla sales fall nearly 9% to start the year as competition heats up and demand for EVs slows

Tesla delivered 386,810 vehicles worldwide from January through March, almost 9% below the 423,000 it sold in the same quarter of last year.

NC hits electric vehicle registration goal two years early with more than 80,000 on the road

Transportation is the largest contributor to the state’s carbon footprint, making up 36% of emissions in North Carolina.

North Carolina surpasses electric vehicle goal two years ahead of schedule

The state aims to boost infrastructure to support a goal of 1.25 million EVs on the road by 2030.

NC hits electric vehicle registration goal two years early with more than 80,000 on the road

Governor Roy Cooper's office announced today that the state surpassed 80,000 electric vehicle registrations in November, two years ahead of the 2025 goal.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter

China’s latest EV is a ‘connected’ car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi

Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars.

You can buy this electric luxury SUV for $25,000 right now. But there might be a catch

(CNN) -- For sale: A brand new luxury electric SUV for the holy-grail price of $25,000. There just might be a slight catch.

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN

Steve Rao: Forge Battery leading charge in job creation

International students and skilled workers can help make North Carolina a sustainability leader.

EPA relaxes emissions standards to ensure longevity of rules

EPA Administrator Michael Regan spoke about new emissions standards at the UNC Cleantech Summit.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter

EV maker VinFast spins off global charging station network

V-Green will launch with a search for land and partners to establish and expand a charging network in key markets worldwide.

Surge in power use -- for EVs, data centers, more -- threatens U.S. climate goals

Demand for electricity, which has stayed largely flat for two decades, has begun to surge.

Where Electric Vehicles Are (and Aren’t) Taking Off Across the U.S.

Last year, Americans bought more than 1 million fully electric cars, trucks and SUVs, a record and a milestone for the country’s transition away from gas-powered vehicles.

Nadja Popovich, New York Times

Clean energy boom brings nearly 10,000 jobs to NC

A new report from Climate Power ranks North Carolina in the top six states benefiting from new clean energy projects since the passage of national incentives in 2022.

NC emerges as global hub for clean energy, boosting battery and EV manufacturing

A new report from Climate Power ranks North Carolina in the top six states benefiting from new clean energy projects since the passage of national incentives in 2022.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL climate change reporter

G.K.BUTTERFIELD & IVAN URLAUB: North Carolina's secret weapon in the climate crisis

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 -- While we applaud the EPA for pushing companies to fight climate change, the agency should also revive the innovative Renewable Fuel Standard proposal to make its climate-fighting plans work even faster.

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Feb. 29

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Toyota to expand battery plant in Liberty

A new partnership is promising 133 jobs for Liberty, North Carolina. Fujihatsu Tech America, Inc., and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc., […]

How EVs became such a massive disappointment

(CNN) — Tesla has been slashing prices. Ford just cut the price of its Mustang Mach-E, too, plus it cut back production of its electric pickup. And General Motors is thinking about bringing back plug-in hybrids, possibly taking a step back from GM’s earlier commitment to shifting straight to pure EVs.

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN

'Reviews were wrong:' Early adopters pleased with VinFast vehicles

Two months after the Leith VinFast showroom opened in Cary, General Manager David Coyle says the brand has had great success breaking into the Triangle market.