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Tesla has secured a new location in Fremont, California, to expand its 4680 battery cell production, according to a new report. When Tesla unveiled its own new cell format, the 4680 battery cell, it ventured into manufacturing its own battery cells for the first time. Prior to that point, Tesla had always bought battery cells

A Tesla driver hit and killed a dog. They claimed they were driving using Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta. Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta is a driver-assist system that takes over all the tasks related to driving a vehicle, but Tesla requires that drivers keep their hands on the steering wheel and pay attention at all times.

Porsche has unveiled the Mission X, a new electric hypercar concept, which the automaker says could be the fastest road-legal vehicle ever to do a lap around the famous Nürburgring racetrack… if it goes into series production. The hypercar was shown as part of Porsche’s celebration of its 75th anniversary of making sports cars since

Califooooorniaaaaaa here we coooommmmeeeee (autonomously). Mercedes-Benz has just announced that its SAE Level 3 autonomous driver assist system, DRIVE PILOT, has been certified to operate in the entire state of California, beginning with a couple of familiar models. Mercedes-Benz’s DRIVE PILOT first debuted on the speedy roads in Germany in May of 2022, but we

Tesla is planning to produce 375,000 Cybertrucks per year and have release candidates by late August, according to communications they sent to suppliers. The Cybertruck is arguably the most anticipated electric vehicle program to launch this year. We, along with about 1.5 million reservation holders, have been following it closely to have an idea of

The Japanese automaker is accelerating its pace toward EVs. Toyota Motor North America announced plans to invest $50 million to build a new US battery lab on Thursday to support the company’s electric vehicle strategy. After falling behind early in the race to bring electric vehicles to market, Toyota has made a series of announcements

Ford Motor Co. has shared an update on its journey to scale production of its super popular, all-electric F-150 Lightning in order to reduce customer wait times. The American automaker has bolstered production of its XLT trim, in particular, and is limiting new reservation wait times down under four months. Even as a relatively new

Tesla is rumored to be planning a “more than $4.5 billion factory” around Valencia in Spain, according to a local news report. Today, the local government confirmed today that it is negotiating with an automaker for a potential large investment in the region, but it did not confirm which company is behind the project. Local

Due in part to strong Q1 2023 numbers and a surge in demand, the US solar market is now expected to triple in size over the next five years, according to a new report. According to the “US Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report,” released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood

Tesla Energy, the automaker’s energy division, has secured yet another large Megapack project. This time, it will help balance Belgium’s electricity grid. Back in 2019, Tesla launched the Megapack; it was Tesla’s third stationary energy storage product after the Powerwall and Powerpack. A single Megapack unit is a container-sized “3 MWh battery system” with integrated modules,

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has virtually met Mongolian Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene about the automaker making a potential investment in the copper-rich country. Mongolia is a resource-rich country, including some rare earth metals as well as copper, which can be useful in the electric vehicle industry. Rio Tinto is building one of the largest copper

A Tesla Model 3 refresh prototype was spotted ahead of the launch, which could be imminent as the automaker appears to be liquidating existing Model 3 vehicles. Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla was working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the second half of 2023. The project is reportedly

A young battery startup in China claims its latest cell technology is able to alleviate a major issue for EV owners today – the loss of charging performance and range in inclement weather, especially cold climates during winter. By utilizing superconducting materials, Greater Bay Technology says its new cells can charge and function as normal

Tesla is going to repeat a loophole it has previously used to open stores and service centers where direct sale laws prevent it by operating on native land. This time, the automaker is doing it in New York. There are a few states in the US that have laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles

With iOS 17 this year, Apple is further expanding on its set of features in Apple Maps for electric car owners. Starting this year, Apple Maps will show real-time charging availability information and let drivers choose a preferred charging network. Apple first announced support for EV routing in Apple Maps back at WWDC 2020. The feature eventually

The civil trial of Hollywood actor Cuba Gooding Jr for allegedly raping a woman at a New York City hotel a decade ago is set to begin on Tuesday. The alleged victim claims Gooding Jr persuaded her to join him at a hotel and convinced her to go to his room so he could change

Following the deal to work with Ford on access to the Supercharger network, CEO Elon Musk says that Tesla is open to licensing Autopilot, Full Self-Driving, and EV technology to other automakers. Are there going to be any takers? Back in 2014, Tesla announced that it made all its patents “open source.” Almost a decade

Ferrari’s (RACE) CEO, Benedetto Vigna, said on Monday the Italian luxury sports carmaker’s so-called e-building will be ready next summer. Although Ferrari’s first EV isn’t due out for at least another two years, Vigna claimed he doesn’t expect to see margins shrink. Ferrari CEO says margins will be maintained with EVs Speaking at Bloomberg’s Italy

Fiat is preparing to revamp its brand in the US. The Italian automaker is bringing its top-selling electric car, the Fiat 500e, back to the US in an attempt to take on Tesla and the booming EV market. With Fiat sales diminishing to nearly nothing over the past several years, analysts believe an affordable and

CharIn, the association behind the CCS EV charging standard, has issued a response to the Tesla and Ford partnership on the NACS charging standard. They are unhappy about it, but here’s what they get wrong. Last month, Ford announced that it will integrate NACS, Tesla’s charge connector that it open-sourced last year in an attempt