Tesla is now starting to account for wind, air density, and more when doing range calculations in an attempt to be more accurate. More…
2022 World Car Of The Year’s Three Finalists Are All Electric Crossovers
A sign of the times. More…
Check Out Tesla Model Y Fleet Eye Candy At Giga Berlin
Tesla is prepping for the upcoming delivery event, painstakingly parking its Model Y crossovers to appeal to the eye. More…
Volvo Plug-In Hybrids Get Electric Range And Power Boost
Some models can now travel up to 41 miles just on electricity and all are now the most powerful Volvos ever produced. More…
Tesla Increased Prices For Almost All Model 3/Model Y In China Too
The latest move basically mirrors the increase applied in the U.S. More…
Rivian R1T Shares McLaren 720S-Like Suspension System: In-Depth Testing
Dan Edmunds used to tune suspensions for major automakers, and he has lots to share about the R1T’s hydraulic roll control system. More…
Veego 750 review: A high-speed electric bike for commuting, hauling, cruising or just plain fun
The Veego 750 from Florida-based RideScoozy may not look like a powerhouse at first glance, but this e-bike rocks some serious giddy-up. Combined with its nice loadout of comfortable touch points and quality components, the Veego 750 makes for an awesome ride that doesn’t skimp on the performance. More…
Audi A6 Avant E-Tron Brings Sexy Back To Electric Wagons
All we have right now is this teaser, but the concept could debut next month. More…
VW Aero B Concept To Debut In April, Production Model In 2023
Deliveries of Volkswagen’s Tesla Model 3 rival will start in the second half of 2023, initially in China. More…
FTA grants over $400Mn to modernise America’s buses
President Biden and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today awarded $409.3 million in grants to 70 projects in 39 states to modernise and electrify America’s buses. The money is, however, only the first instalment of funding that will run in the billions. In fact, the FTA says it received more than $2.5 billion in funding […] More…
Report: Tesla Giga Shanghai Pauses Production
According to media reports, it might affect the monthly production result by several thousand cars. More…
Volvo Car USA and Starbucks to install charge points
Volvo Car USA and Starbucks want to establish a public EV charging network at Starbucks stores beginning this summer. The chargers will come through ChargePoint and bear Volvo branding. So far, the partners have designated 15 Starbucks locations and want to distribute 60 DC chargers. The aim is to have a charge hub every 100 […] More…
The Mediterranean’s first offshore wind farm, off Italy, is nearly halfway complete
Four out of 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea. More…
Bristol City Council launches free electric vehicle loan scheme
Bristol City Council offers businesses the chance to trial electric vans and cars for free for up to two months. The scheme is fully funded by National Highways and will run for two years. The scheme was launched in June two years ago with an overall budget of £936m between 2020 and 2025. Already at […] More…
Tesla to pause production in Shanghai for two days
According to an agency report, Tesla is suspending production at its Shanghai plant for two days. The background is likely a Covid 19 outbreak in China, leading to strict movement controls in some cities, including Shanghai. Reuters reports this, citing a memo sent to Tesla employees and suppliers. Specifically, it refers to Wednesday and Thursday […] More…
Tesla employee was fired after sharing video of a crash on Full Self-Driving Beta
A Tesla employee who has been posting videos of his experience with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta has been fired. His firing came right after sharing a video of the first confirmed crash (albeit a small one) on FSD Beta. More…
Lightyear One
Ray of sunshine Rory Jackson explains how this aerodynamic five-seater has been designed for daily trips purely on solar power While EV technology has come a long way over the past decade, the main concerns being raised by engineers, advocates and prospective customers of battery EVs remain the same. Range anxiety broadly encapsulates these problems, […] More…
Tesla Employee / FSD Beta Tester Reportedly Fired, Conflict Of Interest
The ex-employee will no longer be beta-testing Tesla’s FSD in his personal car, though he has many other options. More…
Volvo plans an EV charging network with a Starbucks at every stop
One of the most controversial aspects about America’s biggest EV road-trip charging networks relates where they often choose to site them: within the massive parking lots of shopping centers. Road trips and coffee stops, on the other hand, are a perfect match—especially Starbucks, where you can usually linger for a bit. That’s… More…
Toyota announces hydrogen tanks for non-automotive uses
Toyota has developed a new hydrogen storage system for different applications and tasks. Due to different safety standards and environments, the 700-bar high-pressure tanks developed for the Toyota Mirai could not be easily used in other areas until now. According to the Toyota announcement, the new storage system comprises several high-pressure tanks made of multilayer […] More…
