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Tesla has successfully managed to kill another class action lawsuit from customers by forcing them to go to arbitration. It’s the second time in a few months that Tesla has managed to weasel its way out of a class-action lawsuit with its sneaky arbitration clause. It’s not widely known among Tesla owners, but most of them

Israel will be allowed to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest after changing the lyrics to its song, organisers have said. Eden Golan will sing for Israel at the competition in Sweden, but her original song October Rain had caused controversy because it was thought to reference the 7 October Hamas attacks. It had

Photo: Volkswagen Volkswagen just opened up pre-sales for its electric ID.7 Tourer estate car – or station wagon, as it’s known in the US. The ID.7 sedan landed in April 2023, and is currently sold in North America (where it replaces the Passat), Europe, and China (where it’s known as the ID.7 Vizzion). In mid-February,

While some automakers are still introducing 2024 EVs, Audi is pushing out a mid-model refresh of the Q4 50 e-tron, called the Q4 55 e-tron. The Audi refresh includes several notable improvements on the performance and handling side, as well as faster charging. The Q4 e-tron is an all-electric crossover SUV from Audi as it

Tesla has released an impressive new video of a Cybertruck off-roading while instances of Cybertruck owners failing are piling up. Leading up to the launch of the Cybertruck, Tesla has been marketing the electric pickup truck as a rugged off-road vehicle. On paper, it is a great off-roading vehicle stock – without modification thanks to

BBC Radio Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan has died aged 32, the broadcaster has announced. Confirming his death, head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland Gary Smith paid tribute to him, calling him “wonderful” and “hugely talented”. He wrote on X: “We’re devastated to hear news our colleague and friend, Nick Sheridan, has died.

As you may be familiar with by now, Apple has officially canceled its project to build an electric car. The project never saw the light of day and wasn’t even confirmed by Apple, but the company had been working on its own car since 2014. Following reports that Apple had approached Tesla for a partnership,

Hyundai unveiled a sleek new IONIQ 6 Black Edition this week. The new blacked-out EV is fitted with special matte wheels, molding, and other upgrades. Hyundai unveils IONIQ 6 Black Edition Following the launch of the updated IONIQ 5 earlier this week, Hyundai revealed another new model in Korea. Hyundai revealed the IONIQ 6 Black

Can Kia challenge Toyota, which has dominated the market in Thailand, with affordable EVs? Chinese automakers like BYD are already stealing market share, but Kia is in talks over a new EV plant in Thailand that could help position itself as an early leader. Affordable electric cars are coming Kia has already revamped the brand

In response to Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, the company answered by releasing emails from Elon Musk showing that he actually supported OpenAI pivoting to a for-profit model and even merging with Tesla. OpenAI, an AI company now famous for its ChatGPT chatbot based on large language models, was originally co-founded by Tesla CEO Elon

Tesla has launched a new Model Y configuration with just 2 seats – leaving a ton of room in the back for transport or a custom solution. It is aimed at businesses. The new vehicle was unveiled in France today. Clément Maguet, Senior Account Manager at Tesla, announced the new vehicle on LinkedIn: “Tesla has

After developing it for what feels like years now, Audi AG is finally set for a world premiere of the Q6 e-tron – its first EV model to debut on the  Premium Platform Electric (PPE) co-developed with Porsche. Here’s what we know so far. The Q6 is the latest existing Audi model to go all-electric.

BMW introduced a new incentive for its EV buyers: $1,000 off if you switch from a Tesla or other EVs. The new conquest program doesn’t apply to gas car as the German automaker goes for low picking fruits. Incentives to convert owners of vehicles from a specific car brand to switch over are nothing new.

Tesla has increased its end-of-quarter delivery incentive to offer 10,000 free Supercharging miles to Tesla owners who trade in for a new vehicle by the end of the month. It has become standard for Tesla to offer extra incentives for customers to take delivery by the end of every quarter. These incentives are now often

Nissan and the IRS announced today that the Leaf has regained eligibility for the federal tax credit for electric vehicles. With now $3,750 in tax credit, the Leaf can start at just $24,400 – making it one of the cheapest EVs in the US. Nissan, like many other automakers, has had issues keeping up with

Uber Technologies and charging provider Revel have announced a new strategic partnership in which the rideshare network will financially support the latter in expanding its charging infrastructure in exchange for exclusive charging discounts for its drivers. The perks will start in New York City with plans to expand Revel chargers and discounts to other major

If you’ve been waiting to buy Kia’s first three-row electric SUV, the perfect opportunity may have just landed. Kia is now offering a $5,000 customer cash discount on all 2024 EV9 models. Kia introduces a new $5,000 discount on the 2024 EV9 After opening EV9 orders in November with a $54,900 starting price tag, Kia

Sunbather, Daytona Beach, Florida (1985) by Library of Congress is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 Florida legislature is about to ban offshore wind turbines in state waters, which wouldn’t be put there to begin with, to protect the beaches. Excluding hurricanes, of course, Florida doesn’t have sufficient wind power, either onshore or offshore, that, say, states

Dodge revealed the new 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV for the first time Tuesday. Retaining its title as the “world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car,” the electric Dodge Charger will deliver Hellcat Redeye levels of performance. The next generation of Dodge muscle The next generation of Dodge muscle has just arrived, according to Tim

Toyota is boosting its ability to mass-produce “a wide variety” of EV batteries following an agreement with Panasonic to take full control of Primearth EV Energy (PEVE). The move will help Toyota respond to the growing demand for batteries. Toyota acquires Primearth EV Energy from Panasonic The automaker agreed with Panasonic to make Primearth EV