Tesla

By Joey Klender Posted on May 2, 2023 Tesla is now offering the Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel-Drive for $42,420 on its website. The vehicle was taken off of Tesla’s website last year after CEO Elon Musk said the waitlist for the vehicle was too long. Tesla is offering the new configuration in addition to

By Richard Angle Posted on May 1, 2023 While SpaceX is clearly good at delivering satellites to orbit quickly and efficiently, they almost always put on a beautiful show for the locals and thousands of viewers watching online, and this launch was no different. Launching at 8:26 PM ET, the Falcon Heavy lifted off under

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 30, 2023 Electric vehicle maker NIO is taking a stand against alleged misinformation that was spread on Chinese social media platforms. Similar to fellow EV maker Tesla, which has taken a hardline approach to inaccurate reports, NIO has taken the legal route to counter misinformation that has reportedly harmed

By William Johnson Posted on April 29, 2023 Former Tesla President Jon McNeill has addressed concerns from Tesla investors regarding Elon Musk’s management of Tesla. Perhaps no CEO in the automotive industry is as shrouded in controversy as Elon Musk. Due to his notoriety, general popularity, and knack for implementing “out of the box” solutions,

By Richard Angle Posted on April 28, 2023 SpaceX is targeting launches of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy later this evening. The Falcon 9 carrying SES O3b mPower satellite is scheduled for launch at 5:12 PM ET and has a 88-minute launch window. The Falcon Heavy has a 57-minute launch window opening at 7:29

By Maria Merano Posted on April 27, 2023 Tesla’s START training program at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) celebrated a significant milestone recently. The program has yielded a number of Tesla START graduates who have earned certifications.  The Tesla START manufacturing program has trained 75 TMCC students to date. Approximately 30 Tesla START graduates received

By Maria Merano Posted on April 26, 2023 Tesla CEO Elon Musk and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met in Washington on Wednesday. The pair discussed potential Tesla investments in South Korea, including possibly constructing a gigafactory.  It isn’t the first time Musk and President Yoon have discussed the possibility of a Tesla gigafactory in

By Maria Merano Posted on April 25, 2023 Tesla opened its Supercharger Network to non-Tesla EVs in China recently.  “Today, Tesla’s pilot open Supercharger Network in mainland China is officially opened! [We’re] giving electric car owners a better charging experience and continuing to promote the charging technology and services. 🔋 A better era of travel

By William Johnson Posted on April 24, 2023 The upcoming Mercedes AMG EQE SUV was spotted completing testing in California ahead of a planned launch in the coming year. Mercedes has been slowly but surely expanding its EV lineup in its largest markets, Europe, North America, and China. This includes flagship models like the EQS,

By Maria Merano Posted on April 23, 2023 Elon Musk will appear on Real Time with Bill Maher next Friday, April 28, at 10 p.m. ET.  Maher broke the news recently and mentioned bringing up Mars to Elon Musk.  “And I want to talk to him. I’ve never been on that page of why we

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 22, 2023 Driverless cars are pretty much inevitable at this point, but in the process of their technologies becoming mainstream, incidents involving law enforcement are bound to occur. One such incident was captured on video, where it generated nearly 14 million views on popular social media platform TikTok. The

By Joey Klender Posted on April 21, 2023 Tesla Autopilot did not fail to perform safely in the case of a 2019 accident involving a Model S in California, a jury in the state found on Friday. Justine Hsu of Los Angeles sued Tesla in 2020 after an accident that occurred the year prior left

By Joey Klender Posted on April 20, 2023 Lucid Group has announced the first deliveries of the “Stealth Look” Air sedan, bringing the “Dark Side” to its all-electric sedan. The Lucid Air equipped with the Stealth Look personality brings an optional darker exterior design theme, bringing an “overtly sporting personality” to the car. Unveiled last

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 19, 2023 Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) first quarter 2023 earnings call comes on the heels of the company’s Q1 2023 Update Letter. Tesla’s first quarter numbers were quite impressive, with the electric vehicle maker meeting EPS expectations despite posting lower gross margins during the quarter.  A number of milestones were highlighted

By William Johnson Posted on April 18, 2023 Ford has teased its next electric vehicle offering, but sadly, it likely won’t be coming to the United States. The Ford Puma is one of the most popular vehicles the Blue Oval produces, yet outside of the markets that it is sold in, it is essentially unknown.

By Maria Merano Posted on April 17, 2023 General Motors (GM) expects the Chevrolet Silverado EV to get the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) full $7,500 tax credit. The legacy automaker recently announced that its customers will benefit from the full $7,500 clean vehicles purchase incentive across its entire EV fleet lineup under a given MSRP

By Maria Merano Posted on April 16, 2023 On April 17, 2023, the Volkswagen ID.7 will premiere in Europe, China, and the United States. Volkswagen aims to make the ID.7 one of the top-selling electric vehicles in the upper mid-size class.  “Parallel to our electric offensive in Europe, we are also focusing on Asia and

By William Johnson Posted on April 15, 2023 Faraday Future announced that it would push back deliveries of its first vehicles as it scrambles to secure more funding. Faraday Future never truly seems to be able to escape its whirlwind of issues, and even as it has implemented changes, those problems don’t seem to be

By Joey Klender Posted on April 14, 2023 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sat down with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson this week for an exclusive interview that will broadcast on Monday. The two will discuss a wide range of topics, from artificial intelligence to Twitter, the social media platform Musk bought last year. Musk

By Maria Merano Posted on April 13, 2023 As Tesla enters Q2 2023, it prepares to start Cybertruck production. Recently, Tesla posted more Cybertruck jobs based in its Texas HQ. With Easter in the past, Tesla is inching closer to the start of initial production for the Cybertruck, which is expected to start this summer.

By Maria Merano Posted on April 12, 2023 Volkswagen unveiled its new 210 kW (286 PS) MEB (modular electric drive) powertrain. VW’s next-generation powertrain is expected to improve the performance and range of the car models in the ID.Family.  The APP550 MEB powertrain is expected to significantly boost the power and torque of Volkswagen’s ID.Family

By William Johnson Posted on April 11, 2023 Kia has announced an all-new production facility for an upcoming commercial vehicle lineup called “purpose-built vehicles,” or PBVs. Despite the incredible opportunity for cost reduction, commercial vehicles remain an ICE-dominated segment, particularly in vehicles that tow trailers, which are predominantly diesel-powered. However, that is slowly beginning to

By William Johnson Posted on April 10, 2023 A bill has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives to incentivize the purchase of an ebike in the United States. Many view electric vehicles as the primary solution to helping ordinary people limit their day-to-day carbon emissions, but others believe more drastic action may be necessary.

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 9, 2023 Tesla is set to expand its energy storage business in China by constructing a new Megafactory in Shanghai’s Lingang area. The facility will effectively bring Tesla’s flagship battery storage product to the world’s largest electric vehicle market. As confirmed by the EV maker on its official social

By William Johnson Posted on April 8, 2023 A new report from the EPA indicates that the agency may release a set of dramatic new ICE vehicle regulations as soon as next week. Outside of the EV production ramp taken on by some of the most notable automakers on the planet, national governments worldwide are

By Joey Klender Posted on April 7, 2023 Tesla will have a new Yoke steering wheel with “improved materials” coming in July 2023, a Service Advisor said. “A new yoke with improved materials will be available to service in July 2023,” a Tesla Service advisor said to Reddit user u/Global_Chaos. “We do not recommend replacing

By William Johnson Posted on April 6, 2023 Walmart has announced it will launch a massive EV charger placement campaign at its U.S.-based locations. As much as many people would love to see the world switch entirely to electric vehicles as quickly as possible, a strong contingent of consumers remains concerned that EV charging is

By William Johnson Posted on April 5, 2023 The used EV market has dramatically changed during Q1, with top sellers from Ford, Audi, and Volkswagen (VW) seeing their prices collapse. The used car market of 2022 was an infamous one. Due to supply shortages globally, primarily affecting computer chip production, new vehicle inventories hit record

By William Johnson Posted on April 4, 2023 Newsweek has published its annual “World’s Greatest Disruptors” list for the automotive industry, notably excluding both Tesla and Elon Musk. No matter how you view Tesla CEO Elon Musk, his impact on the automotive industry and the world is clear, and at no time has it been

By William Johnson Posted on April 3, 2023 General Motors (GM) has reported its first-quarter sales results, as well as the number of EVs it sold as they look to electrify its offerings in the United States. GM has been working to rapidly increase the number of EV offerings it has in the United States,