We’ll have to wait and see if the software update solves the dangerous cold-weather heating concerns. More…
Musk Says Tesla Is Rolling Out Software Fix For Heat Pump Issue
Subaru performance EVs bow: Electric STI race car concept, Solterra STI prototype
Although Subaru has been a bit late to embrace fully electric motoring, the brand isn’t showing any signs of turning its back on its racing and rally heritage in the shift. For evidence of that, look no further than the two EVs it revealed on Friday, at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon: a version of the Subaru Solterra electric SUV, in sporty STI… More…
Qualiconsult to get charged by Renault’s Mobilize
Qualiconsult, a Paris-based service provider in the construction industry, has commissioned the Renault charging service Mobilize Power Solutions to install charging points at all its branches in the medium term. Qualiconsult currently adding electric vehicles to its fleet of nearly 2,000 vehicles in several steps. The Renault subsidiary says that after the first 25 plug-in […] More…
Young Entrepreneurs Choose Elon Musk As Most Inspiring
WIRED asked young startup founders who inspires them, and more than half brought up Elon Musk. More…
AMD Ryzen Affects The Range Of New Tesla Cars
The new processor “requires more power,” which results in “a minor drop in range.” More…
In 2021, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Improved Sales By 35%
The ID. Buzz van is coming later this year to strengthen the lineup. More…
Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta 10.9 software update, announces expansion in Canada
Tesla is starting to push a new version (10.9) of its Full Self-Driving Beta software update with some improvements, and Elon Musk announced an expansion of the test program in Canada. More…
Realteam Hydrogen And BMW Redline Win 24 Hours Of Le Mans Virtual
After running uninterrupted, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual has been won in dominant fashion by Felipe Drugovich, Oliver Rowland, Jeffrey Rietveld, and Michal Smidl for Realteam Hydrogen Redline. More…
MKBHD Calls Tesla Out On Not Delivering On Its Roadster Promises
He wanted a Roadster, but five years after being unveiled, it’s still not here and it’s not coming either this or next year. More…
NYT Ad Claims FSD Beta Would Kill Millions If It Drove Every Car
Context: Dan O’Dowd, the man who placed the ad, is the CEO of Green Hills Software, a supplier company for the 2022 BMW iX. More…
Motorsport Games And Live Fast Motorsports Announce Increased Partnership for 2022 NASCAR Season
Motorsport Games will gain unprecedented access to the NASCAR team assisting in the development of its gaming franchise through a technical partnership. More…
Tesla is rolling out software ‘fix’ to heat pump issue in cold weather, but some think it’s a hardware problem
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is starting to roll out a new over-the-air software update that includes a ‘fix’ to a heat pump issue that has been plaguing Tesla vehicles in cold-weather regions. More…
Fast chargers are almost as profitable as gasoline pumps, claims BP executive
Oil companies expanding electric car fast-charging networks might not entirely be the image-burnishing loss-leader some would suspect. BP sees EV charging as a business line bound for profitability, according to a report from Reuters, citing a top executive at the energy giant. As it underscores, BP’s charging division isn’t expected… More…
Subaru brings two electric concepts to the Tokyo Auto Salon
Subaru presented two fully electric concept vehicles at the Tokyo Auto Salon: The 800 kW STI E-RA Concept race car and the Solterra STI Concept, a sportier version of Subaru’s first electric production model, the Solterra. As is well known, the Solterra is based on the EV platform developed jointly with Toyota, which is marketed […] More…
Pure ETCR to introduce junior racing series
As part of the supporting programme of the Pure ETCR electric touring car series, an electric junior racing series for young male and female racers will compete for the first time this year. The races will be run with a standard car. For the premiere season of the ERA Championship – ERA stands for Electric […] More…
Bollinger to refocus on commercial vehicles
The US electric car start-up Bollinger Motors has put the development of its first B1 and B2 models on hold. Instead, the company wants to focus on commercial vehicles and fleets. This was announced by CEO Robert Bollinger. The company has been working on an electric all-terrain vehicle called the B1 and the B2 pickup […] More…
Peugeot to boost e-308 range to up to 400 km
Although the announced Peugeot e-308 will not be on the market until next year, there are now first reports on the technical data of the compact electric car. These differ slightly from the known data – probably also for the sister model Opel Astra-e. It was already known that Peugeot is planning a purely electric […] More…
VW to expand BEV production in China
VW is significantly expanding its production capacities for electric cars in China. Together with the third MEB plant in Anhui, the annual production capacity will increase to up to 900,000 units in 2023, as VW China now reveals. Until now, the production capacity of the plant in Anhui was not known. As the existing plants […] More…
Nice try, but incorrect
After false claims that dead electric cars caused a traffic jam after a snowstorm in California, a fact check showed that the traffic jam was due to other reasons, including regular congestion and a blocked road. The real reason was that “an abundance of vehicles all trying to leave South Lake Tahoe at the same […] More…
NIO Leases Bigger San Jose Office Building For US HQ, R&D Center
Is NIO working hard towards an expansion into the US? All the signs point to it, but the company remains silent. More…
