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Japanese industry leaders, including Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Subaru, Panasonic, and seven others, are teaming up to develop advanced vehicle software. Toyota, Japan industry leaders form SoC research group Earlier this month, twelve companies, including auto, electrical component, and semiconductor makers, created the “Advanced SoC Research for Automotive” (ASRA). ASRA was established to research and develop

Kia’s high-performance EV or the gas-powered BMW M2? Which has more performance? What about handling? See the Kia EV6 GT face off against the BMW M2 in a quarter mile and handling test in Edmunds’ latest video. With instant torque, driving an electric car can feel like a sports car. EV makers like Tesla, Lucid,

Tesla has leaked its ‘Powershare Mobile Connector’ through its user manual, but it’s so far unclear how it’s different from Tesla’s regular mobile connector. With the launch of Cybertruck, Tesla announced its new Powershare bidirectional charging system. The new feature will enable Tesla vehicles, starting with Cybertruck, to share power with other vehicles, your home,

A Tesla Cybertruck just had a real-world crash for the first time as people are trying to determine the level of safety of the electric pickup truck. With its exoskeleton (sort of), stainless steel body exterior, and novel shape, people in the industry have been trying to understand how those features are going to affect

Tesla is delaying its important Full Self-Driving (FSD) v12 software update, which is supposed to an important step in the automaker’s self-driving program, as it needs more work outside California. For how many years in a row, I lost count, CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla would achieve self-driving by the end of the year.

As Ford struggles amid the industry’s shift to EVs, the automaker plans to lean into its hybrids. In a move that mirrors Toyota, Ford is scaling back its transition to EVs to bet on hybrids. Despite Ford’s EV sales hitting a new record with 8,958 electric vehicles sold in November, the automaker is scaling back.

A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted charging a Rivian R1T electric pickup, seemingly stuck without a functioning fast charger. There are only a few Cybertrucks on the roads, and yet, they are already proving helpful. Cybertruck is equipped with a 240-volt outlet in the back of the bed, which can power many different power tools and

Source: Xiaomi Weibo account Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi officially unveiled its first electric car yesterday at a launch event in Beijing, while declaring its big ambitions to rival Tesla and Porsche and become a top automaker within the next two decades. The SU7, which we’ve previously covered, signals the transition of the Chinese electronics giant

Tesla is accusing Reuters of “manufacturing” a story about the automaker lying to customers to make repairs off warranty. Last week, Reuters posted a story titled ‘Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective’. In short, the report claims that Tesla gaslighted customers into thinking they were responsible for issues needing

A report is claiming that the Tesla Model Y refresh might be coming in the next few months as the automaker plans a factory shutdown at Gigafactory Shanghai. Last summer, Tesla launched the refresh version of the Model 3 in Asia, Pacific, and Europe. The new version of the popular electric sedan has yet to

A new electric SUV from Toyota’s joint venture, GAC-Toyota, is arriving at dealerships in China. The Bozhi 4X is an upgraded bZ4X model with starting prices of around $25,000 (179,800 yuan). GAC-Toyota launched the electric SUV on November 17 under its sub-brand Bozhi. The 4X is the brand’s first model. The electric SUV features a

When two new Montana wind farms come online, the state will have more nameplate capacity in wind than in coal. Nameplate capacity is the maximum rated output in megawatts when a source of power operates in optimal conditions. According to US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, Montana coal plants provided 1,631 megawatts (MW) of nameplate

A new survey shows that Elon Musk isn’t driving away Tesla buyers with his Twitter drama, but that was right before his latest and biggest blunder. Ever since his acquisition of Twitter, Elon Musk seems to be getting into a controversy after the next. There have been some serious concerns about his drama negatively affecting

Tesla has “recalled” another 120,000 electric vehicles in the US, but the fix is just another over-the-air software update. There’s a lot of debate in the Tesla community about whether or not it’s fair to call those issues “recalls” since the word generally refers to having to physically recall a vehicle to the manufacturer or

Tesla has lost its court appeal aimed at mitigating the impact of its Swedish strike. Will it finally compromise and go back to the negotiation table? For the past two months now, Tesla service workers in Sweden have been on a strike in order to get included in a collective agreement. The automaker has always

Tesla launches project to build new Megafactory in China The Megafactory in Lathrop, California, was Tesla’s first dedicated factory to produce Megapacks, which were previously produced at Gigafactory Nevada. It is still ramping up to its full capacity of 40 GWh worth of Megapacks, a battery pack for utility-scale energy storage projects, but it has

If you’ve been eyeing an Audi EV, now may be the time to make a move. Audi is offering a free Electrify America home EV charger ($649 value) with the purchase or lease of select e-tron models. Audi offering free home EV charger in new deal According to a memo sent to dealers (via CarsDirect),

A Tesla Model Y was spotted towing a full-size tractor-trailer. Why? We don’t know. Is it smart? Probably not. Does it look badass? Absolutely. Electric vehicles are not known for their incredible towing capabilities when it comes to heavy capacity. They can pull them, but it affects their range so much that it isn’t popular

Camping, glamping, whatever you prefer, Ford looks to upgrade the experience with its next electric truck. Its latest idea enables the back of the truck’s cabin to pivot open like an SUV, creating a spacious room for you to enjoy the outdoors. Ford will upgrade camping with its next electric pickup Ford filed a patent

About half of Ford dealers have opted to sell EVs in 2024. Ford’s EV dealer program has around 1,550 participants. That’s down from around two-thirds around this time last year. Ford confirms 50% of dealers will sell EVs in 2024 Ford’s CEO Jim Farley revealed last December that 1,920 dealers, or around two-thirds of its