Electric Cars

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 27, 2024 Recent reports have emerged suggesting that Tesla and the United States Government have objected to Mexico’s proposed electric vehicle charging station rules. A Tesla executive has provided some additional insights about the matter, particularly on why the EV maker is objecting to Mexico’s proposal. Mexico’s Energy Regulatory

Credit: Tesla The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a “free electric bank account with your name on it.” It’s packed with rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from EVs to solar and electrical appliances to heat pumps. Check out this easy-to-use IRA savings calculator from Rewiring America that tells you what

The 2023 Fisker Ocean electric crossover is getting a series of massive price cuts in the United States, the company said in an email. The American EV startup reduced the selling price of the Ocean’s most expensive trim, known as the Extreme, by $24,000, while the entry-level version now carries an MSRP of just $24,999,

By Maria Merano Posted on March 25, 2024 Tesla is offering a one-month free trial of Full Self-Driving (FSD) for new vehicle purchases. Elon Musk extended the offer to existing Tesla owners, too.  The company has already updated its configurator page for the Tesla Model Y, Model X, and Model S. The Order Page for

French automaker Renault is exploring a lucrative business prospect by partnering with companies to extract  and recycle lithium and other metals in EV batteries, creating a circular economy that can bring in billions of dollars and reduce reliance on China. According to Automotive News Europe, Renault aims to be the first European automaker to recycle

Genesis says its new “Neolun” concept represents the future of the brand. For something that must survive tomorrow’s auto market, then, it’s no surprise that the Neolun is big, opulent and electric. The big, square SUV feels like a mashup between a Kia EV9, a Mercedes EQS SUV and a Rivian R1S, in part because

By Zachary Visconti Posted on March 24, 2024 China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000

When my high-end electric bike was stolen last year, the intense combination of feelings ranging from violation to anger was hard to describe. But that is nothing compared to what one innovative electric bike maker is going through after $1M worth of unreleased new e-bikes was stolen in one fell swoop. Biktrix, the Canadian e-bike

It’s been nearly seven years since initial deliveries of the Tesla Model 3 began, and the EV industry has matured significantly in the intervening years. Not only has the number of electric options drastically increased, but technological improvements have made most early plug-in models practically obsolete.  This is not the case with the Model 3,

By Joey Klender Posted on March 22, 2024 Tesla has revised how late-night driving can affect your Safety Score. Tesla’s Safety Score gives drivers feedback on how they drive and uses a variety of factors to determine the probability of an accident in the future. Although the feature has been available for some time, Tesla

When I first got into flying quadcopters (back when they were still called quadcopters), I would sometimes imagine what it would be like to shrink myself down Rick Moranis-style and hop aboard. But now thanks to some enterprising Chinese engineers – or perhaps garage tinkerers – I don’t have to imagine it anymore. Instead of

The first Tesla DC fast chargers started to appear on third-party charging networks, as Tesla expanded its business to become a hardware provider. This month, EG Group’s EV Point network shared a few images of its charging station in Asda Express, Uttoxeter, UK. The site is equipped with EV Point branded chargers, which are essentially

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 21, 2024 It is no secret that Elon Musk’s ventures are ambitious. It is also no secret that they attract equal amounts of praise and criticism. Following Musk’s purchase of Twitter, which he has since renamed to X, the volume of negative coverage attracted by the Tesla CEO’s projects

Audi is joining the race as automakers gear up to introduce new, lower-cost EV models. The new entry-level EV will sit below the Q4 e-tron, which starts at just over $50,000. Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric

Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX is the name of the German company’s new performance-oriented electric minivan. Hot on the heels of the recently announced ID.3 GTX and ID.7 GTX, the souped-up battery-powered people carrier comes with all-wheel drive for the first time, courtesy of a dual-motor system, charging speeds of up to 200 kilowatts, and a

By Maria Merano Posted on March 19, 2024 General Motors’ (GM) battery plant in Michigan, named Factory Zero, is leaving production hell.  General Motors has been experiencing its own version of production hell with Factory Zero. The term ‘production hell’ was first coined when Tesla struggled to ramp up Model 3 production a few years

Photo: CSIRO Researchers led by Australia’s national science agency had an efficiency breakthrough with roll-to-roll flexible printed perovskite solar cells. The international team, led by the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has developed a new method for producing roll-to-roll flexible printed solar cells that deliver unprecedented levels of efficiency. Printed solar cells are

Honda’s hydrogen car is an engineering achievement. It’s a technological wonder, a proof of concept for a technology that surely has some sort of future, albeit a hazy one. But it is currently untenable as a consumer product, with an unreliable fueling network that is only available in California (where it’s also absurdly expensive), and

By Richard Angle Posted on March 18, 2024 Rocket Lab is gearing up for its next mission, Live & Let Fly, no earlier than Thursday, March 21st. The mission will take place from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. This will be Rocket Lab’s fourth launch from its Virginia pad, previously launching HASTE,

Tesla has helped a cancer patient and Cybertruck reservation holder get his electric pickup sooner – going against its own policy. According to Elon Musk, Tesla has a strict policy of not giving people preferential treatment when it comes to delivering new models sooner or at a discount. That has been questioned lately as a

The Rivian R1T pickup and R1S all-electric SUV can now be recharged at Tesla Superchargers using an adapter that’s sold separately, reports on social media show. Much like Ford EV owners, drivers of Rivian’s passenger vehicles can pull up to a Tesla Supercharger that’s only equipped with a NACS plug, attach a certified NACS to

By Zachary Visconti Posted on March 16, 2024 One major automotive outlet says Tesla is no longer just a luxury brand, in part due to its unique pricing strategy over the past few years. In a column shared on Friday, Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters laid out an update to a 2022 piece that

Italian luxury automaker Maserati is now entering its fourth year of its 100% electric strategy and sits on the precipice of launching its second BEV model – the Grecale Folgore SUV. I got invited to Southern Italy to take the Grecale Folgore to the road (and off the road) to see if the famed automaker’s

Hyundai Motor Company’s (Hyundai and Genesis brands) global vehicle sales in February 2024 amounted to 314,909, down 4.1% year-over-year. This affected the year-to-date result, which at 632,765 is 0.9% lower than a year ago. The slight decrease in global sales volume is nothing compared to the significant drop in the company’s plug-in electric car sales

By Joey Klender Posted on March 15, 2024 Rivian has trademarked the R1X, which could be a potential hint toward a new, revitalized performance model of its flagship R1 lineup. At its unveiling event for the R2 platform last week, Rivian stunned viewers and fans by launching both the R3 and R3X vehicles. The R3

BMW is teasing the new Vision Neue Klasse X electric SUV ahead of its official debut next week. Is this the electric BMW SUV we’ve been waiting for? BMW teases new Vision Neue Klass X BMW gave us a glimpse into the brands high-tech future with the Vision Neue Klasse, unveiled in September. The “new

The Tesla Model Y may be the best-selling car-shaped vehicle in the world right now, but the brand itself is not in the clear. Buyers are thirsty for reasonably priced EVs. Elon Musk has confirmed that the brand plans on meeting that demand with a $25,000 EV, a car that some on social media are

By Richard Angle Posted on March 13, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX its license to launch its massive Starship rocket on its 3rd flight test. While the launch is still dependent on acceptable weather conditions, SpaceX has sent out evacuation notices to residents still living in Boca Chica and confirmed they

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When I reviewed the Tesla Cybertruck, I wasn’t able to take it off-road, so I withheld any judgment there. Perhaps a truck that’s tough to make an argument for on-road becomes unstoppable when the pavement ends. But the more tests I see, the more convinced I am that the Cybertruck is an incredibly limited off-road