Andrew J. Hawkins Profile and Activity

Transportation editor

Andrew is transportation editor at The Verge, He covers electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, public transit, policy, infrastructure, electric bikes, and the physical act of moving through space and time. Prior to this, he wrote about politics at City & State, Crain's New York Business and the New York Daily News. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two kids, and many different brands of peanut butter.

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Rivian gets $6.6 billion government loan to build its EV factory in Georgia

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Andrew J. Hawkins Nov 25

Tesla may get left out of California’s EV rebate proposal.

According to Bloomberg, Governor Gavin Newsom’s office is considering adding “market-share limitations” to its proposal to revive the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate program. The program would be in lieu of a federal EV tax credit, which is on Donald Trump’s chopping block. Tesla CEO (and Trump donor) Elon Musk, unused to his chickens coming home to roost, is calling the proposal “insane.”

Tesla Excluded From EV Credits Under California Gavin Newsom Proposal

[Bloomberg]

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Cars are polluting less — but for how long?

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Nov 25|

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California is ready to pick a fight with Trump if he kills the federal EV tax credit

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Nov 25|

Baidu’s supercheap robotaxis should scare the hell out of the US

Apollo Go’s sixth-generation driverless car is here.

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Nov 22|

Andrew J. Hawkins Nov 22

President Cybertruck.

A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted joining President-elect Donald Trump’s motorcade in Texas while traveling to the SpaceX Starship launch.

The Secret Service wouldn’t answer Road & Track’s questions about who was driving the Cybertruck, but come on, we all know who it was. A better question is whether the Cybertruck will officially join once Trump takes office. I mean, he’s already got one, gifted by streamer Adin Ross. And it is bulletproof — sort of.

Andrew J. Hawkins Nov 22

VW-backed battery manufacturer goes bust.

Sweden’s Northvolt filed for Chapter 11 this week after racking up $5.8 billion in debt and burning through $30 million in cash. The company had investments from Volkswagen and Goldman Sachs and orders from Audi, Porsche, and BMW.

It was working with Volvo on new batteries due in 2025 with higher energy density to be integrated as a structural element of the vehicle, It’s unclear whether Northvolt will make that deadline, although it plans to “operate as usual” during the restructuring.

Northvolt files for Chapter 11 reorganization

[northvolt.com]

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