Electric Cars

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 14, 2024 Polestar’s Q3 2024 results have revealed that the automaker saw a 14% drop in vehicle deliveries in the third quarter. This was despite Polestar offering new models in its lineup for consumers.  As noted by Polestar in a press release, it was able to hand over 11,900

With its debut just around the corner, Kia’s new EV4 has been spotted testing in the Alps, offering a glimpse at what could be the brand’s next big hit. At first glance, this electric car could be the one we’ve been waiting for. Check out the video below. It’s been about a year since Kia

By Zachary Visconti Posted on October 12, 2024 Tesla has once again re-launched free transfers of Full Self-Driving (FSD) when buyers purchase a new vehicle, coming on the heels of the company’s unveiling event for the Cybercab and Robovan this week. On Thursday, Tesla updated one of its support pages to say that it will

The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 is still a rare sight on US roads, but that hasn’t stopped GM from rolling out the 2025 version with up to 440 miles of range … and a base price that’s $10,000 lower than the ’24! Three-letter bandit fans who missed out on the Sierra EV

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 11, 2024 Tesla China has announced that it has produced its 3 millionth vehicle. The electric vehicle maker celebrated the occasion with a commemorative photo showcasing the facility’s 3 millionth car, a red Model Y, and the Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai team. As highlighted by Tesla Vice President Grace Tao

Photo: ChargePoint ChargePoint now offers installation with the purchase of its Level 2 home EV chargers in the US to simplify the setup process, so I got a quote – here’s how it went. ChargePoint’s new home EV charger installation program Customers who buy a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 home charger, which costs in the mid-

By Joey Klender Posted on October 9, 2024 Tesla’s Robotaxi unveiling event is just about 24 hours away, and analysts are getting their final thoughts regarding what some say is the most “widely anticipated” industry event ever. Dan Ives of Wedbush has put out his final note prior to the event today, putting in some

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By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 8, 2024 It appears that Tesla China’s new vehicle registrations reached a new high during the final week of the third quarter. During the week of September 23-29, 2024, Tesla China reportedly saw 22,600 vehicle registrations, its highest to date.  Tesla China does not report its weekly domestic sales

Irvine PD has unveiled its Tesla Cybertruck police vehicle, but it won’t be used as a patrol vehicle. The police department is pretty clear that it mainly wants the attention the strange-looking vehicle brings. Cybertruck is one of the most polarizing vehicles in the world. Its novel design has been ridiculed by the internet for

By Joey Klender Posted on October 6, 2024 Tesla just made camping harder with one simple move in its most recent software update. Tesla decided to disable the use of 12-volt and 16-volt sockets when nobody is occupying the vehicle, making things significantly more difficult if you choose to use the EV maker’s cars when

It’s probably nothing. Just a playful post on social media from a random Volvo account celebrating an obscure concept car from the early aughts. It couldn’t possibly mean that Volvo is actually going to build the thing … right? The post in question went live on the Volvo Cars Heritage Facebook feed last week, and

By Zachary Visconti Posted on October 5, 2024 Elon Musk spoke at a Pennsylvania rally for former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Pennsylvania over the weekend, calling the election a “must-win” for Trump, and noting that people needed to vote to preserve the Constitution and democracy as a whole. It was reported

With an operating weight scratching at 50,000 lbs., the recently revealed HEVI H65L is the largest battery electric wheel loader available in the North American market today. The new HEVI H65L has a rated load capacity of more than 14,300 lbs., a bucket capacity of 5.5 cubic yards, and more than 47,000 pound-feet of breakout

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 3, 2024 Tesla has started sending out invitations to order the non-Foundation Series Cybertruck, which starts at $79,990 before options. While Tesla’s order page for the Cybertruck as of writing is still displaying the Foundation Series variant as of writing, the start of production for the all-electric pickup truck’s

Source: Tesla Over ten months after deliveries started, Tesla is now taking configurations for the non-Foundation series Cybertruck. The first Cybertruck deliveries occurred on November 30th last year, so we’re just over ten months past that date. As it often does, Tesla started fulfilling deliveries from the top down – it shipped higher-optioned, limited-edition models first,

By Joey Klender Posted on October 2, 2024 Tesla Robotaxi unveiling will take place next week on October 10 in Los Angeles at the company’s “We, Robot” event. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas has a clear-cut timeline of when the firm believes the Robotaxi will roll out. Jonas notes that Morgan Stanley believes there is

Elon Musk is celebrating winning a lawsuit over his misleading claims regarding Tesla’s self-driving program. However, before celebrating, he should take a closer look at the defense his lawyers took: puffery. By definition, “puffery” refers to exaggerated or false praise. It’s also a legal defense used by defendants in cases of false advertising or misleading statements.

By Maria Merano Posted on September 30, 2024 On Monday, September 30, 2024, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas predicts that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been hinting at trying out drone production.  “Is it just me, or are you seeing more ‘breadcrumbs’ from Tesla’s CEO that could potentially connect Tesla with aviation? Tesla sits at

On today’s heavy episode of Quick Charge, we check out the world’s largest electric crane, analyze the crowd sourced Tesla FSD driving data for v12.5, and check out the all-new $25,000 EV from Mazda (that just went on sale). In addition to data-backed claims that Tesla’s latest Full Self Driving software is worse than before

By Maria Merano Posted on September 29, 2024 Hyundai Motor Company hit its 100 million-unit milestone on Monday, about 57 years after it was founded.  The Avante compact sedan was Hyundai’s 100-millionth unit to cross the production line. According to local records, Hyundai’s most-sold vehicle is the Avante, with over 15 million units sold as

The new HS18 E MAX (called “HS5390” E MAX in the US, because we don’t know what meters are) rough terrain electric scissor lift from Haulotte can drive around your job site at full height, and with a full load. Last week, Haulotte added the new HS5390 E MAX to its line of electric rough-terrain

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 27, 2024 Similar to other Tesla events, the 10/10 Robotaxi unveiling is limited to only a select number of guests. This was highlighted by the company when it started distributing invites for the Robotaxi unveiling. Fortunately, it appears Tesla fans can get a chance to receive an invite for

The UAW union’s Stellantis Council met yesterday to discuss the beleaguered carmaker’s “ongoing failure” to honor the agreement that ended the 2023 labor strike, and their latest union memo doesn’t pull many punches. It’s not a great time to be Stellantis. Its dealers are suing leadership and threatening to oust the company’s controversial CEO, Carlos

By Joey Klender Posted on September 26, 2024 Tesla Robotaxi Day will be “one for the history books,” CEO Elon Musk says, hyping up the event that has the potential to be the biggest in the company’s history. Tesla has been hyping self-driving for years, and at its Robotaxi Day event, it will show off

On today’s emotionally energized episode of Quick Charge, an independent test show that the latest Tesla Full Self Driving requires an intervention every 13 miles. Meanwhile, Hyundai, Kia, and California are making EVs better, AND more affordable. Independent testing firm AMCI seems to verify Fred’s initial findings with FSD 12.5, Hyundai and Kia are working

By Zachary Visconti Posted on September 24, 2024 Multinational automaker Stellantis is now facing additional strikes from unions in Italy, after the largest automotive union in the U.S. last week threatened multiple strikes against the company. On Tuesday, Italian metalworkers’ unions FIM-CISL, UILM, and FIOM announced plans to hold a strike against Stellantis on October

Hyundai launched its first small electric work truck in Korea on Wednesday, starting at around $42,000 (55.95 million won). The Chassis Cab EV work truck was launched alongside a new Special High-Top Model, rounding out Hyundai’s ST1 lineup. Hyundai launches its first Chassis Cab electric work truck After unveiling its first commercial electric van, the

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 23, 2024 Reports from the Tesla community have revealed that the electric vehicle maker has started the rollout of FSD (Supervised) V12.5.4 to owners of both Hardware 3 and Hardware 4 cars. The update seems quite substantial, as it includes a larger range for Actually Smart Summon (ASS) and

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, Elon thinks his Robotaxi will be cheaper to ride than the bus, but he’s got bigger fish to fry as Volvo overtakes Tesla in Europe and the Republicans try to squash EVs in congress. As far as popularity contests go, Ford and Kia have the most searched-for EVs on