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Tesla is already in ‘full discount mode’ in the US despite being only a few weeks into the quarter – just as the CEO claims that Tesla’s sales are at an “all-time high”. Generally, the best time to buy a Tesla is at the end of a quarter. Due to its direct-to-consumer model, Tesla doesn’t

The 2025 Kia EV9 is entering the market as the Korean automaker’s second model year, providing an encore to a three-row SUV that was widely popular following its initial launch as a 2024 model. Why mess with a good thing? For the latest model year, Kia has only increased the price of one trim and

Elon Musk has repeatedly denied that the fact that he went “all-in on Donald Trump,” the controversial former president, is negatively affecting his businesses. Now, he went as far as claiming that Tesla’s sales are at ‘all-time highs.’ During an X Space yesterday, the Tesla CEO was asked what he thinks of the claims that

Photo: FirstEnergy A 5.5-megawatt (MW) solar farm just came online in Rivesville, West Virginia, on a brownfield site near a shuttered coal-burning power station. Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE), completed their second utility-scale solar farm in West Virginia 10 months after bringing their first solar farm online, the 18.9-MW Fort Martin Power

Tesla still appears unclear about the names of its new autonomous vehicles, which were unveiled earlier this month. The automaker has filed for new trademarks. Since Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ unveiling earlier this month, we haven’t been clear on the official names of the two vehicles unveiled at the event. Prior to the event, CEO Elon Musk

Tesla has further delayed production of Cybertruck’s range extender and reduced the range that it will add to the electric pickup truck. When Tesla unveiled the production version of the Cybertruck last year, there were two main disappointments: the price and the range. Tesla has missed on pricing with new vehicle programs before, and inflation

Hyundai continues making EVs more affordable. After introducing a new Battery Care Lease plan in Korea, Hyundai said Casper EV prices rival gas-powered models in its class. The Casper Electric is already one of Korea’s cheapest vehicles (gas-powered or EV), starting at just $20,000 (27.4 million won). Launched last week, Hyundai’s new Casper Electric Premium

Driving the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz was an experience that left a lasting impression. This all-electric micro bus seamlessly fuses the charm of the classic VW minibus with today’s EV tech, creating something truly unique on the road. Everywhere I drove this ID Buzz, it stopped people in their tracks and everyone had questions about

Mercedes-Benz just opened Europe’s first battery recycling plant using an innovative process that the automaker says enables recycling rate to more than 96%, all in-house and ready to be used in future Mercedes EVs. Opening in Kuppenheim, in southern Germany, the plant uses an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process that can also process the so-called black mass,

Tesla is preparing to enter limited trial production of the new Model Y “Juniper” refresh in its Shanghai factory on October 22nd, according to a Chinese car blogger. Tesla released its “Highland” Model 3 refresh last August, and it was a much more significant overhaul than we were expecting. The headline features were a new

Tesla has released a new mobile app update that adds more offline functionalities, Powerwall power meter, and more. Today, Tesla pushed a new Tesla app update to the Apple app store and the release notes read: Commands can now be executed offline when in proximity to the vehicle. Requires vehicle software version 2024.38+ Add your

Ford F-150 Lightning and Mach-e drivers may have to wait a little longer to plug into Tesla’s Supercharger network. After several had already received their NACS adapters, Ford emailed many to say it was replacing the unit. In the meantime, the company doesn’t recommend using the current one. Ford replacing some NACS adapters over potential

Tesla has released a closer look at its upcoming wireless electric vehicle charging station, which was showcased at the Robotaxi unveiling. Tesla never seemed interested in wireless charging for its electric vehicles until recently. The problem wireless charging solves is not a major one. It alleviates the need to plug in your car, which is

On today’s educational episode of Quick Charge, Ford Pro cross vehicle brand manager Nate McDonald is here to tell us about a new fleet management tool that can help give fleets a better answer to that modern question: When is the right time to electrify? If you have a commercial fleet and are interested in

Lexus is giving you a massive new incentive to try out its all-electric luxury SUV. Through a new deal this month, Lexus is offering up to nearly $22,000 in lease cash on 2024 RZ models. The Lexus RZ 450e, the luxury brand’s first electric vehicle, went on sale in 2022. Lexus launched a new RZ

Hyundai’s cheapest EV is now even more affordable in Korea. The Casper Electric gained a new Premium trim starting at $20,000 (27.4 million won). With subsidies, Hyundai expects the new model will be available for as little as $7,300 (10 million won). After opening pre-orders for the new compact electric SUV in July, starting at

Tesla’s Supercharger network has reached the impressive new milestone of having deployed 60,000 charging stalls around the world. The Supercharger network is the only global DC fast-charging network and, arguably, one of Tesla’s top contributions to electrification. It is, more often than not, the most extensive and reliable charging network available to EV drivers, especially

A new interactive mapping tool shows how a growing number of US cities and states have passed regulations restricting the use of gas-powered lawn equipment, or incentivizing the use of electric equipment, with big clean air benefits for a comparatively small investment. While gas lawn equipment use may seem like it’s not all that big

Elon Musk has elevated Omead Afshar, who worked in his office in what many saw as a “chief of staff” position, to a top executive role at Tesla after the young engineer was reportedly in hot water at the automaker. This appears to be part of a broader leadership shake-up at Tesla. Afshar has had

The Apple Car project was canceled before it even saw the light of day, and although Apple has never publicly acknowledged the project, we know a lot of details about it thanks to different insiders. Now a new report has revealed details about a partnership between Apple and BYD to work on batteries for the