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Tesla has started to release a new software update that introduces a simpler way to activate Autopilot and/or Full Self-Driving Beta and also enables separate backseat audio via Bluetooth headphones. The new 2023.38.8 software update is a small one, but it does include two significant changes for Autopilot and FSD Beta users, and owners of

Michigan will become the 12th state to pass landmark legislation that sets a 100% clean electricity deadline for utilities. The legislation passed by the Michigan House and Senate, which will imminently be signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), is known as the Clean Energy Future Plan. It will require Michigan utilities to source 15% of

A new video revealing the interior of the Tesla Cybertruck is making the rounds online and Tesla apparently doesn’t want people to see it ahead of the launch later this month. We are just a few weeks away from the Cybertruck delivery event, which is also when we should get all the details of the

Electric bicycles have seen growing adoption rates among law enforcement agencies, where they have proven to be both nimble enforcement vehicles and an effective way to help cities meet their climate goals. But now we’re seeing that electric bike use taken to a new level. At the same time as more police departments adopt electric

Cheap, small, and made in Europe ­– Renault has hit the sweet spot with the latest announcement of its new electric city car, set to replace the popular yet quirky little Twingo e-Tech. Today the French automaker’s subsidiary Ampere released a few more details about its third upcoming affordable electric car, the Legend, which will

Is Volkswagen launching an affordable EV? At a conference Wednesday, the automaker’s CEO, Oliver Blume, said an electric car priced around $22,000 (20,000 euros) is possible by the latter part of the decade. Blume explained that reducing battery costs will be the main driver in lower EV prices during a Berlin conference, as Reuters reported.

Tesla has seen one of its critical suppliers for its gigacasting technology, TEI, being acquired by General Motors. Tesla has been pioneering the use of bigger cast parts in its vehicle bodies over the last few years. It started by replacing 70 rear body parts with 2 giant ones in Model 3 and since then,

Eleven months after sharing plans to develop and implement a new series of EV charging hubs across North America, Mercedes-Benz, with the help of ChargePoint, has opened its very first location in the US, complete with a driver lounge and powered using 100% renewable energy. This past January, Mercedes-Benz announced plans for the new network

BMW i5 production (Source: BMW) German automaker BMW has finally called it a wrap on the production of internal combustion engines, in its own country at least. Now its main Bavarian plant will be converted for the production of EVs only, while the company relocates its ICE production to the UK and Austria.  BMW, unlike

After backlash over the weekend to the Tesla’s plan to sue early Cybertruck owners for $50k if they try to flip their vehicles, the company updated its purchase agreement to remove Cybertruck-specific no-reselling clause. This weekend, we reported that Tesla will sue you if you try to flip your low-VIN Cybertruck. At issue was a

Tesla (TSLA) has warned investors that it is currently in between growth waves – potentially affecting its guided 50% growth rate. The growth Tesla has experienced in terms of vehicle production and deliveries over the last decade is undeniably impressive. Tesla went from a poorly funded EV startup to the most valuable automaker in the

If you drive a company car for Mercedes, it may be time to trade in your E-Class for a new EQE. Mercedes-Benz will require all eligible employees driving company cars in Germany to switch to purely electric vehicles. Mercedes employee company cars are going electric only With Mercedes-Benz aiming to be an all-electric automaker by

The first three-row Kia electric SUV is expected to hit dealerships in the next month or so. The all-new Kia EV9 already has its first lease deal, and it may be better than you expected. Kia introduces 2024 EV9 lease deals Kia’s new 2024 EV9 electric SUV can be leased for as low as $599

In order to further optimize the charging experience and help alleviate strain on local electrical grids, BMW USA announced it is expanding its ChargeForward incentive program to EV and PHEV drivers throughout the contiguous United States. The national expansion comes on the wings of the launch of BMW’s first all-electric 5 series, the i5. Since

Renault is teasing an upcoming “affordable” city electric car to replace the Twingo as it gears up for its investor’s day tomorrow. But will it be as cheap as the Dacia Spring, Europe’s best-selling (and cheapest!) electric car? Renault’s new EV unit Ampere will reportedly unveil the new urban EV this week, according to sources who

Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, is launching a new “super-large” electric SUV that will be built at its new EV plant in Ulsan. The Genesis GV90 will be the first large electric SUV from the luxury brand. Hyundai is developing the new flagship electric SUV. It’s designed to take Genesis from a “luxury” brand to a

Utah will double its current DC fast charging capacity by the end of 2024, thanks to National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funding. Utah’s DC fast charging sites double The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will launch 15 new NEVI-funded DC fast charging sites next year. In February 2022, the Biden administration announced the

Tesla has sought help to prove that its vehicles built with giga-casting parts are not more expensive to repair. That’s something that is particularly of concern to insurers. Over the last few years, Tesla has heavily invested into giga-casting technology to produce larger car parts. The automaker can now produce entire car bodies with just

Volkswagen is moving ahead with plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico. Holger Nestler, president and CEO of Volkswagen Mexico, says the automaker will provide two investment packages to advance EV production. Volkswagen to build electric vehicles in Mexico Speaking with Forbes Mexico, Nestler said the goal is not only to produce EVs, but to

Matt LeBlanc has paid tribute to his Friends co-star Matthew Perry, saying it was an “honour to share the stage with you and to call you my friend”. In a post on Instagram, LeBlanc wrote: “It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favourite times