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Slow-moving Mazda, which currently sells one electric car, the MX-30 (and in limited quantities), says it will finally wake from its long slumber and crank out a few more EVs, seven or eight in fact, and sell them internationally by 2030. Here’s hoping that the promised electric Miata is part of the lineup. Of course,

Tesla Cybertruck was put against a Ford F-150 Raptor, Ford’s performance pick up truck, in a drag race. Here are the results: When Tesla first unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, the automaker made it clear that it wanted to compete with the Ford F-150, which dominates the important pickup truck market in the US. Elon

Tesla has re-added a clause to its Cybertruck purchase contract, threatening to sue owners who try to flip their Cybertrucks within the first year of ownership. But its also being unclear about its threat, because the language doesn’t seem to exist in Tesla’s pre-order documents. Back in November, before the initial Cybertruck delivery event, Tesla

A number of Cybertruck order holders have started getting “prepare for delivery” emails today, suggesting that Tesla might be getting Cybertrucks out to the public a little sooner than we expected. Tesla held its first Cybertruck delivery event late last month to deliver the first Cybertrucks, though there were only a small number delivered on

Love Story actor Ryan O’Neal has died at the age of 82, his son has announced. Writing on Instagram, Peter O’Neal wrote: “So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go. My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him

European automakers are looking to affordable EVs to help boost demand. The latest may be a 20,000 euro ($21,500) EV from Volkswagen and Renault. Volkswagen is seeking partners to build an EV under 20,000 euros ($21,500), including Renault. According to a new report from the German newspaper Handelsblatt, the automakers aim to produce 200,000-250,000 units

Tesla is looking to acquire a large piece of land for a factory in Thailand, according to the Prime Minister following a visit from Tesla executives. Even though Tesla is putting the brakes for now on Gigafactory Mexico, its next factory, the automaker is reportedly looking for future factory locations to pull the trigger on

For 2023, Electrek has decided to make the Tesla Model Y its vehicle of the year. Well, it’s not as much us who decided, car buyers did. With Model Y becoming the first electric vehicle to become the best-selling car in the world, how can we not make it the vehicle of the year? Generally,

House Republicans have once again attempted to pass a law that will increase emissions and cost Americans trillions of dollars in additional fuel and health costs. The bill in question is called H.R.4468, the “CARS” act. It was introduced by Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA). It passed the House on Wednesday by

After cutting prices, the Nissan Ariya is being offered with leases as low as $199 per month. At these rates, Nissan’s electric SUV could be one of the best EVs to lease currently. Nissan was viewed as a pioneer releasing the first mass-market EV in the US, the LEAF, in 2010. The automaker followed it

Ford aims to help F-150 Lightning owners save on monthly electricity costs with a new vehicle-to-home (V2H) partnership. The “first-of-its-kind collaboration” will use the Lightning’s powerful battery with smart thermostat tech to unlock new savings. Ford aims to help Lightning owners save with V2H Although the Ford F-150 Lightning can already power your home through

Tesla’s annual Holiday software update, which is generally a big and fun one, has leaked, and it’s a bit disappointing this year. Every year around the holidays, Tesla is known to push a bigger software update with some features that are generally more about fun than being functional. Tesla regularly pushes new features to its

One of the less obvious features of the Tesla Cybertruck is its vehicle voltage architecture. The Cybertruck is the first EV from the automaker to use a 48-Volt (48V) electrical system implementation throughout the entire vehicle, as compared to the 12V systems that are used in pretty much every other vehicle on the planet. Today,

If you are thinking about buying Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E, you may want to do so before the end of the year. Ford expects the Mach-E will no longer qualify for the federal EV tax credit. Ford Mach-E will no longer qualify for the EV tax credit The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is due for

Tesla has started offering fully-loaded Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ for $120,000 to customers in the US. At a delivery event last week, Tesla delivered the first 10 Cybertrucks to customers. There was a fear that Tesla might pull a “Tesla Semi” – meaning doing the same thing it did last year and deliver a few Tesla

New Volkswagen electric models will now support bidirectional charging. With “Vehicle to Home” capabilities, your new VW EV can be used to power your home. However, with little info, VW has left us with more questions than answers. “We are actively shaping the energy transition,” VW’s sales leader, Imelda Labbe, said during the launch. Labbe

NIO new ES6 (Source: NIO) For years, Chinese EV maker Nio has essentially done it all, delving into high-end EV manufacturing, in-house batteries, autonomous driving, and chips, as well as innovative battery-swapping tech and even making smartphones, all while pulling in huge investments and talent to make that happen. Now, according to a new report,

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia hit their highest export performance ever. The surge in exports was driven by Hyundai’s competitive EVs and expanding global sales. Hyundai and Kia were recognized for their performance at the 60th Trade Day ceremony in South Korea on Tuesday. After a record-setting year, both companies won the “Top of

Elon Musk commented on the upcoming low-cost Tesla electric car, saying that it is “advanced” in its development. The CEO also commented on the “revolutionary” manufacturing advancements that Tesla is making to make the vehicle a reality. While the cost of Tesla vehicles have come down recently, they are still not financially accessible to most

Tesla is starting to roll out a new feature to warn drivers about speed cameras in cars. Is a Waze-like system finally coming? For years now, we have been wondering why Tesla doesn’t implement some kind of Waze-like system inside its vehicles. There are now millions of Tesla owners on the road. With a waze-like