Electric Cars

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 13, 2023 As it turns out, driving a vehicle with no internal combustion engine and instant torque is quite useful when faced with literal terrorists. This was something that a Model 3 Performance owner from Israel learned firsthand when he encountered Hamas terrorists as he was heading to an

California governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed legislation that mandates all new school buses in the state to be electric starting in 2035. California already led the US in electric school bus adoption with over 2,078 committed electric buses across the state, at least 34% of which are already delivered or operating. And with Newsom’s sign-off on

Outdoor and sports retail giant Decathlon has a wide selection of bicycles in its roster. Spread across multiple price points, Decathlon’s bicycles cover all disciplines ranging from commuting, to road cycling, and mountain biking. Much more recently, the brand has entered the e-bike space, also with different offerings catering to different types of riders. That

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 11, 2023 In a surprise move, United Auto Workers (UAW) members at Ford Motor Company’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville walked off the job on Wednesday evening. The strike, which involved 8,700 workers, was the latest escalation in the UAW’s ongoing negotiations with Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis.

After revealing a slate of new electric models at the brand’s EV Day in Korea, Kia is already planning its next-gen lineup. Kia will launch an EV2 electric car starting at around $30,000 that could serve as a worthy follow-up to the Soul EV. Kia revamps lineup at EV day Kia teased three new electric

Tesla announced today that the Giga Texas plant has just built its 20 millionth 4680-type cylindrical battery cell: “Just built our 20 millionth 4680 cell at Giga Texas!” It’s a very significant milestone, which also reveals the average production rate over the past four months, because on June 16, the company celebrated 10 million cells

By Maria Merano Posted on October 10, 2023 Ford’s BlueCruise recently launched in its third European country.  BlueCruise is advertised as a hands-free driver-assist technology for highways. Its hand-free capabilities only apply to what Ford describes as Blue Zones. BlueCruise is available in Ford and Lincoln vehicles.  BlueCruise is authorized for use in Great Britain

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Stellantis reports 380,563 vehicle sales in the United States during the third quarter of 2023, which is one percent less than a year ago. Similarly, the year-to-date result of 1,183,538 is also one percent lower than in 2022 at this point of the year. Results in Q3′ 2023 and year-to-date: Alfa Romeo: 2,889 (down 16%)

Volvo Cars reported 61,666 global car sales in September, which is 25 percent more than a year ago. During the first nine months of 2023, the company sold 509,158 cars (up 19 percent year-over-year). Volvo plug-in electric car sales increased even faster, by 37 percent year-over-year to 21,103, which allowed plug-ins to achieve a share

Recent years have ushered in new e-bike drive systems that are doing away with the chain completely. Ultra efficient and quiet systems, particularly those like the Gates Carbon Drive belt are now extremely popular among e-bikes. There’s also been a move towards internal gearing, and perhaps even more interestingly, so-called “digital drives” that completely do

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota and Lexus brands) reports that its vehicle sales in the United States during the third quarter of 2023 amounted to 590,296 units. That’s a 12 percent increase year-over-year. Results in Q3’2023 and year-to-date: Toyota sales: 515,400 (up 12%) and 1,404,508 (up 2%) Lexus sales: 74,896 (up 11%) and 224,308 (up

By Zachary Visconti Posted on October 7, 2023 The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has reportedly made progress in contract negotiations with the “Big Three” automakers of Michigan, though there is still some progress to be made, according to the organization’s president. UAW strikes entered their fourth week on Friday, and the union held off

Tesla has managed to greatly improve its camera quality on its existing electric cars with HW3 through an over-the-air software update. Lately, Tesla has been flexing its capability to improve its vehicles with over-the-air software updates. Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla making its vehicles safer through an over-the-air software update that now automatically

A trailer carrying several Tesla Model Ys became engulfed in flames today at around 02:30 AM in Turkey (11:30 PM GMT), reported Turkish news agency IHA. The fire broke out in one of six Teslas and spread to all the cars that were being transported out of Istanbul. However, the root cause of the flames

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 5, 2023 Tesla seems determined to push as many Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover sales in the United States this fourth quarter. As per updates on Tesla’s official order pages for its two best-selling all-electric vehicles, the Model 3 and Model Y have received a fresh batch

Tesla prices have been falling all year, and today we’ve got another price cut to report on most trims of Tesla’s most popular models, leaving the Model 3 at the lowest price it’s ever been. Model Y – Long Range & Performance are $2k cheaper The Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance are

Polestar announced today that its global electric car deliveries during the third quarter of 2023 amounted to approximately 13,900 units. That’s about 50 percent more than a year ago, although less than in Q2 (15,800) or in the record fourth quarter of 2022 (21,002). Polestar explains that sales of the higher-priced, upgraded Polestar 2 contributed

By Maria Merano Posted on October 4, 2023 Rivian announced its plans to offer $1.5 billion green convertible senior notes to qualified institutional buyers in a recent securities filing.  On Wednesday, Rivian announced it would offer $1.5 billion in green convertible senior notes due by October 15, 2030. The company also provided interested buyers an

The smallest electric vehicle under Toyota’s “Beyond Zero,” or bZ lineup, is under development. The small bZ electric crossover is reportedly being prepped in collaboration with Suzuki. Toyota is finally waking up as the auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles heats up. Over the past several months, Toyota has revealed a series of innovations to

General Motors reports 674,336 vehicle deliveries during the third quarter of 2023 in the United States, which is 21 percent more than a year ago. The total volume so far this year amounted to 1,969,522 (up 19 percent year-over-year). The all-electric vehicle sales are also growing in the US, but both the volume (especially Ultium-based

By Maria Merano Posted on October 2, 2023 The Tesla Model 3 Highland is now for sale in Thailand. Two Model 3 Highland variants are available in the country: the RWD and the Dual-Motor AWD Long Range version.  The Model 3 Highland in Thailand has the same specs as the units released in Europe. The RWD variant

A short video was posted to the internet today with the best view of Cybertruck’s interior yet, including a glimpse at the car’s main interface in action. As Cybertruck comes close to production, we’ve been seeing more and more of it popping up in public. We’ve recently seen it supercharging, seen the frunk open, and

During the third quarter of 2023, Tesla once again increased its overall global electric car production and sales, compared to the previous year, although it was one of those rare quarters without new records. No record does not mean that there is anything wrong, as Tesla simply needed some factory upgrades, which caused a temporary

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 30, 2023 Ford CEO Jim Farley seems ready to take off the gloves with the ongoing UAW strike. In recent comments, the Ford executive publicly criticized UAW President Shawn Fain, as well as the factors that are holding up a fair contract deal.  Farley stated that the UAW has

Less than three months after announcing entry into a new market of Israel, Chinese EV automaker ZEEKR is continuing its expansion in the Middle East (and around the globe for that matter) and doing so quickly. The young automaker has announced four new partnerships that will see EV deliveries coming quite quickly. Although ZEEKR remains

Tesla has reportedly started constructing a new restaurant in Santa Monica, the first of its kind in the US. CEO Elon Musk had tweeted multiple times, with child-like enthusiasm, Tesla’s plans of building a futuristic diner and drive-in theater in the Hollywood area, and construction for the same now appears to be underway. InsideEVs viewed

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 29, 2023 An attendee of the 29th Petersen Gala on October 7, 2023, will be going home with a very unique vehicle — a 2024 Tesla Cybertruck.  The Petersen Automotive Museum will be holding its annual gala on October 7 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is

This week, Honda revealed new information about its upcoming mini electric N-Van e with an anticipated 130 miles (210 km) of range. The new Honda N-Van e is built for business and personal use with features like vehicle-to-home (V2H), a flexible interior, and portable power capabilities. The Japanese automaker announced plans last December to launch

Today’s e-bikes come in all shapes and sizes thanks to manufacturers creating products to cater to the various needs of commuters. While capable and utilitarian electric cargo bikes are awesome alternatives for driving your car on a daily basis, lightweight commuters continue to comprise the majority of electric bicycles on the road. With that being