Elon Musk is getting the last laugh as his ultra-ambitious prediction about the Tesla Model Y becoming the best-selling car in the world has come true. People often like to poke fun at Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his predictions that didn’t turn out to be true, and rightfully so, especially for things like his
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Soon you will be able to pull up and charge just about anywhere. Hyundai CRADLE, the open tech innovation unit from the Hyundai Motor Group, is partnering with Brooklyn-based EV charging firm itselectric and the New York City Economic Development Corporation to showcase curbside EV charging stations for city use. Launched in 2017, Hyundai CRADLE
Nissan has revealed its latest fully electric vehicle concept at Auto Shanghai 2023. The Arizon electric SUV is designed to serve as a “multifunctional partner,” according to Nissan. Although Nissan was an early pioneer, releasing the LEAF in 2010 as one of the first mass-market EVs, it took the Japanese automaker over a decade to
Toyota Motor introduced two new fully electric concept models at the Auto Show in Shanghai Tuesday as part of its expanding bZ (Beyond Zero) lineup. The new EVs include a sport crossover and family-oriented SUV that will be launched in China next year. The Japanese automaker released its first electric vehicle, the bZ4X SUV, in
You may already be familiar with Gogoro’s battery swapping stations, known as GoStations, which have famously created the de facto standard in swappable light electric vehicle batteries. But now the company is expanding beyond just EV battery swapping by teaming up with Enel X to create virtual power plants (VPPs) from its GoStations. The Taiwanese
Tesla announced that it is making a new version of the Model 3 with the Long Range battery pack and a single RWD motor, but it’s only available to businesses in the UK. Currently, Tesla only sells three versions of the Model 3: Standard Range RWD Long Range AWD Performance AWD But now the automaker
Tesla is expecting its Powerwall to become an even bigger difference maker for homeowners with solar in California following a net metering change. California changed its net metering rules starting this week. The new Net Billing Tariff (NBT), sometimes referred to as NEM 3.0, is now the new solar billing policy, and it basically results in
The winner of a major photography award has turned down the prize after admitting the image he submitted was created by artificial intelligence. German artist Boris Eldagsen’s entry, entitled Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, was awarded a Sony World Photography Award last week in the creative open category. In a statement on his website, the artist said
Tesla’s primary battery cell supplier, Panasonic, is once again looking to build a new factory in the US after recently announcing a new one. When Tesla initially sought a battery supplier in the early 2000s, no one wanted to sell the company Li-ion battery cells to put in an electric vehicle. At that time, Li-ion
New information released from Ford Pro confirms, yes, the F-150 Lightning can tow. In fact, it has even been used to tow cross country. The team created a new brochure to help customers understand the impacts towing has on their electric trucks. Ford was the first to release a full-size electric pickup truck with the
BMW’s i7 electric sedan is getting a performance upgrade from the masterminds at BMW M. The up- to-660-horsepower BMW i7 M70 xDrive is setting new internal records as its fastest, most powerful EV model yet. Last April, the German luxury automaker released its first fully electric 7 series, the i7, with over 300 miles range
Tesla is facing a backlash from employees at Gigafactory Shanghai who are complaining about their performance bonuses having been cut reportedly because of an accidental death at the factory earlier this year. Gigafactory Shanghai has become a critical asset for Tesla. The factory was able to quickly ramp up production to become Tesla’s highest output
Elon Musk is rumored to be starting a new AI startup to compete with OpenAI after he left the organization, which he co-founded, supposedly because of a conflict of interest with Tesla’s own artificial intelligence effort. Now it sounds like he is funding a startup that could compete with Tesla, based on his latest comments.
A new image of the Tesla Cybertruck has emerged revealing the giant frunk (front trunk) of the electric pickup truck. We have been closely following new Tesla Cybertruck prototypes spotted testing in the wild as the automaker is working to bring the electric pickup truck to production. The prototype sightings are gradually revealing new features
Tesla has followed up on recent price cuts in the US with significant price drops on the Model 3 and Model Y in Europe, up to 10% depending on the model and market. Price cuts also reached Israel and Singapore. After raising prices significantly throughout 2021 and 2022, Tesla finally has been letting some air
As companies like GM and Rivian face backlash for failing to adopt Apple’s CarPlay platform, Ford is doing the exact opposite. In a statement to 9to5Mac, Ford explained its reasoning for supporting CarPlay…and it has us pondering the future of Ford’s relationship with Apple and next-gen CarPlay. Ford is using its commitment to CarPlay as
During a recent family trip to Southern California, Mercedes lent us two of their flagship electric vehicles. We picked up an EQS SUV at the airport, drove it around Los Angeles and to Big Bear Mountain and back, stress testing that huge battery against elevation and high speeds. Then, to switch it up, I drove
Maybe self-driving cars are not that far off after all. Ford announced today that it has become the first automaker approved for “hands-free, eyes off” advanced driver assistance tech in Great Britain. According to Ford, the BlueCruise system is the first of its kind approved in Europe. What is Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free system? Ford’s BlueCruise
Ford Performance is looking to earn the latter half of its namesake by continuing the evolution of its all-electric Mustang designed specifically for motor sports. The automaker unveiled the new electric Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 prototype this morning, which looks to pick up where its Cobra Jet 1400 predecessor left off a few years
Sedans are making a comeback. Volkswagen’s all-new upper midsize electric ID.7 sedan has finally shown its face without camouflage. Ahead of its world premiere on Monday, April 17, in China, the full details and images of VW’s fully electric ID.7 saloon have emerged. The new ID.7 is based on VW’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB)