Tesla sold 113,397 Model 3s in the first 11 months of the year, while second-placed VW ID.3 is far behind with 63,109 sales. More…
Tesla Model 3 On Track To Become Europe’s Best-Selling EV In 2021
Tesla is sponsoring Formula SAE electric racing teams with free battery cells and more
Tesla is going to start sponsoring Formula SAE electric racing teams with free battery cells and discounted hardware. More…
TuSimple successfully operates 80-mile, autonomous semi-truck ride on public roads without a human present
Autonomous driving technology company TuSimple announced that it has completed what it is calling the world’s first fully-autonomous semi-truck ride on open public roads without a human present in the vehicle and without human intervention. More…
Tesla orders graphite with Syrah Resources
Australia-based Syrah Resources has signed a binding offtake agreement with Tesla for the supply of graphite as active anode material from its Vidalia production facility in the US state of Louisiana. Tesla will take the majority of the planned initial expansion of production capacity there at a fixed price for an initial term of four […] More…
Genesis Has Reportedly Halted Its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project
The first FCV from Genesis was expected to launch in 2025, but we may never see it. More…
Elon Musk Is Done Exercising Options As Part Of Trading Plan
Musk officially exercised all Tesla stock options expiring next year. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla Bot could develop a unique personality and become a companion
Elon Musk says that he is considering Tesla Bot becoming more than just a humanoid robot to perform useful tasks but to have it potentially develop a unique personality and be a companion. More…
New York City to transition City fleet by 2030
New York City is investing $420 million in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure to accelerate its transition to an all-electric municipal fleet. This transition goal is being brought forward five years from 2035 to 2030. New York City operates the largest municipal fleet in the US with nearly 30,000 vehicles. The City says that 1,250 […] More…
New York City Plans $420M EV Investment, EV-Only Fleet By 2035
If NYC follows through, this will be the largest-ever investment with the intention of electrifying a public vehicle fleet. More…
The US saw record wind turbine capacity installation in 2020
More wind power capacity was installed in the US than any other generating technology in both 2019 and 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).. More…
UK: Company Wants To Put Gas-Powered EV Fast Chargers In Vans
They argue that this solution is cost-effective and it no longer requires the vehicle with the charger to connect to the grid. More…
Mazda Says Potential MX-30 Buyers Already Own Longer-Range Cars
This is an unusual way of defending the MX-30’s disappointing 100-mile range. More…
Major Tesla Autopilot Update Coming For Non-US Owners In March
European Tesla Autopilot users seem to regularly report issues that could be addressed with software updates. More…
Here’s How Long You Will Wait For A New Tesla In 2022 In The US
A few things might surprise you, including that the Tesla Model S Plaid is available right away. More…
Pre-Production Cadillac Lyriq Spotted In Traffic
The car had almost no camouflage. More…
Does Tesla’s Centralized Computer Architecture Require Fewer Chips?
EVs don’t necessarily use fewer semiconductors than legacy ICE vehicles. More…
Top Electric Car Predictions For 2022
What does 2022 have in store for us in regards to electric vehicles? More…
Smart takes the EQ Forfour out of circulation
Smart has taken the EQ Forfour out of its range and now only offers the Smart EQ Fortwo and its convertible version. Production ended in December as a harbinger for the upcoming new start as a joint venture with Geely. The four-seater had not been available for order since August. Now production in Novo Mesto, […] More…
Daimler radically reduces involvement in Denza
Daimler will significantly reduce its stake in Denza, the electric car joint venture in China with BYD. While Daimler is reducing its share from 50 to 10 per cent, BYD will hold 90 per cent of the shares. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is planned for mid-2022. From then […] More…
Here’s why EV charging stations might not be as convenient as gas stations anytime soon
One of the biggest obstacles to mass EV adoption is that charging an electric car isn’t as convenient as filling up with gasoline. And charging might not meet that level of convenience anytime soon. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI) released a policy roadmap earlier this month, but the group’s suggestions don’t fully address current… More…
