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Tesla Autopilot’s so-called “Elon Mode,” which is not really what it is called, is drawing attention from regulators because it enables fewer driver monitoring alerts. Earlier this year, we reported on some confusion in the media about Tesla having a secret Autopilot “Elon Mode.“ The name “Elon Mode” didn’t come from Tesla. It came from

After a fire broke out at Kia’s No. 3 plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, Tuesday, the automaker is pausing production until September 6. Kia’s EV6 electric crossover is one of the models built at the facility. Kia shuts down SK plant where EV6 is built over a fire Kia, a Hyundai Motor Company affiliate, is

Mercury Marine has just announced the launch of its two newest electric outboard motors, the Avator 20e and Avator 35e. The news follows the launch of Mercury’s first entry in the lineup, the Avator 7.5e, which splashed down earlier this year. And the company isn’t even finished yet, teasing another two electric products to be

Tesla has greatly expanded Supercharger access for non-Tesla EVs in Australia, with now most of the network being opened to everyone. Over the last two years, Tesla has been working to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric vehicles. In Europe, Tesla has already opened hundreds of stations in most countries it operates in. It gradually added

After the new EV5’s debut last week, we are finally learning the starting price of the compact electric SUV. And as a pleasant surprise – the Kia EV5 is much cheaper than initial expectations. Kia EV5’s starting price will be around $22K in China The EV5 will have a starting price of roughly $22,000 (159,800

Three gas-powered Ford models are out as the Blue Oval brand makes way for new electric vehicles. The move comes as the American automaker looks ahead toward its next-generation EV platform set to spawn a new generation of Ford EVs. Although Ford has run into some hurdles surrounding its EV rollout, the automaker is accelerating

Struggles continue for Toyota – still one of the world’s largest automakers for now – as its latest hiccup comes in the form of a production system malfunction. As a result, Toyota has had to halt all operations at its assembly plants throughout Japan, leaving local output frozen. Toyota seems to have recently checked its

Tesla battery degradation is not accelerated by frequent Supercharging, which was previously thought, according to an extensive new study. It has long been believed in the industry that frequent DC fast charging is bad for battery longevity; even Tesla used to warn against it. But we have never seen strong data that support that assertion

Ford Motor Company has announced that Germany is the next market where customers will gain access to its BlueCruise driver assistance technology. Following approval, Ford drivers in Germany can now take advantage of true hands-free driving on certain roadways. Ford may be an American automaker, but its status as a global name in vehicles hasn’t

Ford Pro released its second-generation EV charger Tuesday, the Series 2 AC Charging Station 80 amp. The new EV charger is designed to simplify and improve the experience, making it easier than ever for fleets to go electric. Ford Pro unveils Series 2 EV charger “We’re committed to helping businesses make the transition to electric

Tesla is making all Superchargers free in Europe for a day in celebration of 10 years of Supercharging on the continent. The Supercharger network launched 11 years ago. Tesla decided to deploy its own DC fast-charging stations because virtually no one else was at the time or certainly not at the scale that the automaker

Elon Musk has made a new statement about Full Self-Driving software that reassured owners of Tesla vehicles with HW3, but it is going bum out owners of more recent Tesla vehicles with HW4. Hardware 4.0 (HW4) is Tesla’s latest suite of Autopilot/self-driving sensors and a new FSD computer. The new hardware, which adds radar and new

To rival Tesla’s proliferating Supercharger network, Hyundai Motor Group is developing its own ultra-fast EV chargers. Although many automakers recently partnered with Tesla to use its Supercharger network, Hyundai looks to take the road less traveled. According to a new report from KED Global, Hyundai Kefico Corp, an electronic management systems supplier under the Hyundai

Nearly nine months after announcing its initial plans for a rollout of a global high power EV charging network, Mercedes-Benz has shared a progress update that should see some stations opening up very soon. Here’s the latest. Back in early January, Mercedes-Benz announced plans for the new network of fast charging hubs financed and jointly

The field of swappable batteries for electric motorbikes is booming, and Honda is trying to play catch up with its own design. The Honda Mobile Power Pack e: (MPPe:) is headed to Indonesia as the company makes a play for greater international market share. The Honda MPPe: is a Gogoro-style swappable motorbike battery that even

Tesla appears to be continuing its trolling of pickup truck competitors with another Cybertruck wrapped to look like another pickup. This time, it looks to be a Toyota Tundra. A month ago, a picture of a Tesla Cybertruck leaked from a Tesla shop. We were all a bit confused about the fact that the Cybertruck in

For those waiting to buy the 2023 Mustang Mach-E, now may be the time. Ford is offering a range of incentives and lease offers to get you in your new EV, including a discount of up to $3,000. Ford’s all-electric crossover SUV, introduced in 2019, has risen to become one of the top-selling EVs in

Buick revealed the new Velite 6 electric sedan on Friday with up to 267 miles (430 km) CLTC range and a “surprisingly low” starting price of around $15,500 (112,800 yuan). Check out Buick’s new Velite 6 electric car The automaker announced the new all-electric Velite 6 on its Weibo page, touting the model’s solid battery

A Wedbush analyst is estimating that Tesla’s Supercharger network will become a $10 to $20 billion a year business by the end of the decade. When Tesla first launched the Supercharger network in 2012, it did it because no one else was deploying DC fast-charging stations for long-distance travel. It was doing it as a

The Tesla Autopilot safety probe is about to end, and NHTSA is hinting at forcing improvements on the driver monitoring side. Tesla has been under federal investigation about its Autopilot potentially having a problem with crashes with emergency vehicles on the side of the road. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) first opened an