Engineers have successfully begun water testing of the RaceBird – an all-electric, single pilot foiling boat that will soon be racing in the E1World Electric Powerboat Series. The RaceBird has been in development the past couple years as the official racing vessel for E1. More…
Tesla accelerates hiring for Optimus robot project, develops ‘overall humanoid software architecture’
Tesla is ramping up hiring for its Optimus robot project, also known as Tesla Bot, as it starts using its AI expertise to develop its “overall humanoid software architecture”. More…
Watch Cyber Rodeo Tour At Giga Texas With Sandy Munro
“How is anybody going to catch up or get better? I’m waiting for suggestions.” More…
NASA Contracts Canoo To Create Electric Transport For Artemis Astronauts
Canoo has to deliver the vehicle in June 2023. More…
Danish offshore wind firms to build world’s first green-fuel service operation vessel
Danish wind giant Ørsted and Danish offshore wind service and support company ESVAGT announced on Friday that they will invest in the world’s first service operation vessel (SOV) that can operate on green fuels. More…
Lincoln Teases Global Electric Concept Ahead Of April 20 Reveal
The automaker says the design study “serves as inspiration for the brand’s fully electric vehicles coming in the near future.” More…
Rivian R1T Electric Truck: How’s The Paint Quality? Panel Gaps?
Rivian is a startup automaker, so one might expect issues with fit and finish. Let’s take a detailed look. More…
Tesla demonstrates Cybertruck’s rear-wheel steering but it’s barely noticeable
Tesla has briefly demonstrated the Cybertruck’s rear-wheel steering in a short video, but don’t blink because it’s barely noticeable. More…
GMC Says Commercials Helped Increase Hummer EV Reservations
March 2022 was the best month for Hummer EV reservations since the SUV version was unveiled a year ago. More…
Lincoln teases all-electric concept vehicle ahead of full reveal on 4/20
American automaker Lincoln just blasted out a quicker teaser video on its social channels offering a brief glimpse of an upcoming electric vehicle concept. The new concept will be the first BEV to debut for the brand, and it will represent the future of Lincoln EV offerings for consumers. More…
Report: One Of The First Made-In-Texas Tesla Model Y Was Delivered To Employee
Were all or most of the cars out of the first batch delivered to Tesla employees? More…
Will an EV shift in 2025-2035 be the most transformative period in the history of the automobile?
EV sales are rapidly accelerating, which could bring on an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade, according to a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund. The Electric Vehicle Market Update, the fifth in a series of reports tracking EV growth, notes that the electric vehicle sector has especially gained momentum in the past… More…
Rivian R1T: How Watertight Are The Door Seals And Cargo Areas?
Will the R1T’s frunk or gear tunnel dump water on your cargo? More…
BYD Tang gets a significantly larger battery
BYD has unveiled the new model year of its all-electric SUV model Tang EV that will be offered not only in China but also in Norway. In addition to a refreshed front and the option of a six- and seven-seater version offered for the first time, the 2022 Tang EV primarily offers more range thanks […] More…
Hindenburg Research takes aim for Mullen
Hindenburg Research is once again making serious allegations of fraud against an electric car start-up. This time, the US company Mullen Automotive has been targeted by the short seller. Hindenburg accuses Mullen of having deceived its investors. This applies both to Mullen’s recently reported progress in the development of solid-state batteries and to claims of […] More…
Hyzon to deliver 18 FC trucks to Hylane
Hyzon Motors will deliver 18 fuel cell trucks to the new German company Hylane. The US manufacturer has received an order from the subsidiary of DEVK Versicherung, which specialises in vehicle rental. Delivery of the vehicles is expected to begin at the end of 2022, Hyzon says. Fleet owners will then be able to use […] More…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Decides Not To Join Twitter Board
After all that, Twitter says Musk won’t be joining its board, and the company mentions “distractions ahead.” More…
Jeep updates Magneto concept for one-pedal off-roading, quicker acceleration
Jeep has updated its Magneto electric Wrangler concept, bringing it closer to the production EVs Jeep has said are in its future. Unveiled Friday ahead of the annual Easter Jeep Safari, scheduled for April 9-17 in Moab, Utah, the new version is straightforwardly dubbed Magneto 2.0. Output has been substantially increased compared to last year’s… More…
Tesla delivers impressive output from Gigafactory Shanghai in March despite factory shutdown
Tesla has managed to deliver over 65,000 vehicles produced at Gigafactory Shanghai in March, an impressive output representing 100% year-over-year growth, despite the factory shutdown. More…
Voi, Tier and Bolt win electric scooter tender in Oslo
The sharing providers Voi, Tier and Bolt have won a tender from the Norwegian capital Oslo to provide electric scooters. The three providers are each allowed to place 2,667 electric scooters in the city for a period of one year. The background to the tender and the precisely prescribed maximum number of vehicles is a […] More…
