Insurance data shows the issue lies with drivers and not necessarily the cars. Read more…
Tesla knowingly installed defective parts, made customers pay for repairs
A recent Reuters investigation exposed how Tesla knowingly installed faulty components in its electric vehicles and then charged customers for repairs, brushing off responsibility by blaming drivers for “abuse” and prior damage. This Model 3 lost its front wheel at 60 mph Tesla’s questionable build quality, a recurring topic over the years, takes a darker turn as the investigation uncovers… Read more…
E-Scooter Sharing Platform Bird Has Filed For Bankruptcy In The US
Bird’s Canadian and European operations will continue for the time being. Read more…
Report: Many GM and Ford EVs will lose tax credits in 2024
According to a Reuters report citing GM directly, the Chevy Bolt EV will be the only EV from the automaker qualifying for the full EV tax credit from Jan. 1. Yes, that’s a model now out of production and set to be increasingly difficult to find at dealerships in 2024. GM did say that the Chevrolet Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq are due to… Read more…
2024 Lexus RZ 300e arrives with 266-mile range, lower price
Lexus is adding a less-expensive, longer-range version of its RZ electric crossover for the 2024 model year. Called the RZ 300e, the new variant gets a single-motor front-wheel drive powertrain and 72.8-kwh CATL battery pack, versus the dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain and 71.4-kwh pack from Prime Planet Energy (a joint venture of Panasonic… Read more…
Does frequent DC fast charging shorten an EV battery’s life?
Too-frequent DC fast charging can theoretically damage an EV’s battery, causing it to lose capacity, and thus driving range, faster than would otherwise be the case. However, there’s little hard data on the long-term effects of frequent fast charging. Now battery data specialist Recurrent has made a substantial contribution to the literature on the subject…. Read more…
Hyundai BEV Wholesale Sales Show No Growth In November 2023
The second half of the year appears to be noticeably weaker than the first. Read more…
Tesla launches project to build new Megafactory in China
Tesla launches project to build new Megafactory in Chin. Read more…
This strange electric bike has three wheels… in a row
What has three wheels, three motors, and seemingly endless possibilities? The Dolas Defender 250 electric bike. It may be a three-wheeler, but just don’t call it a tricycle. It’s something of a rollerblade to the rest of the rollerskates of the trike world, fitting all three of its wheels in a single track. Read more…
Chevy Blazer EV Leaves Us Stranded, Tesla’s Defective Parts, VW Gets Buttons
Plus we recall some of the big stories of 2023 and provide a look into 2024. Read more…
Polestar 2 Long Range AWD review
Polestar is one of Geely Group’s newest brands. It was first introduced the performance arm of Volvo a decade ago, but a few years back turned into an independent brand focused on EVs. In 2019 the Scandinavians debuted their first model – a sports coupe called the Polestar 1 and it has been expanding its portfolio since. Table of Contents:… Read more…
Toyota demonstrates Tesla-inspired gigapress die-casting process
It’s been a long time since auto industry observers have seen Toyota as an innovator, so it was a pleasant surprise when the world’s second-largest automaker demonstrated a version of the die-casting process pioneered by Tesla, using a massive hydraulic press to cast the entire rear third of an auto chassis as a single piece…. Read more…
BYD will build electric cars in Hungary
BYD will build its first European electric car factory in Hungary. The Chinese company has officially announced that Szeged in the south of the country will see multiple stages of construction, with more details to follow shortly. Read more…
Musk’s pipe dream is over: Hyperloop One shuts down
Hyperloop One, the futurist transportation company (in case you forgot) that promised to whisk passengers and cargo in vacuum-sealed tubes at jet speeds from city to city, is officially over – but this time, it’s for real. According to Bloomberg, the much-hyped, long-beleaguered company will officially close its doors on December 31. Read more…
Nio releases 1st teaser video for ET9, shows wheel details
A video posted by Nio on Weibo shows some details of the ET9’s wheels, showing that the Nio logo will remain stationary as the wheels turn. Read more…
BYD confirms it will build passenger NEV plant in Hungary
BYD will build an NEV production facility in the Hungarian city of Szeged, which will be constructed in phases and is expected to create thousands of local jobs. Read more…
Next-gen Apple CarPlay to feature deeper car integration, control all screens
Porsche and Aston Martin are unveiled a preview of the upcoming changes to Apple CarPlay. Unlike the current iteration, the next-gen CarPlay will extend its influence beyond the central display, encompassing the instrument cluster and additional screens. While retaining the familiar app drawer on the central display, Apple’s projection feature now extends its reach to the three-dial layout behind the… Read more…
Arcfox, Deepal get permit to test vehicles with L3 autonomous driving systems in China
Automakers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and IM Motors have announced that they are authorized to conduct L3 autonomous driving tests after China announced new regulations last month. Read more…
BYD to announce EV plant in Hungary soon, report says
BYD plans to build a new factory to produce EVs and batteries in Szeged, southern Hungary, according to the Financial Times. Read more…
Tesla launches Megapack project in Shanghai
A land acquisition and signing ceremony for Tesla’s Megapack project was held in Shanghai on Friday morning, marking the official start of what the company called a “milestone project”. Read more…
