Stories by Nehal Malik
2022 Kia EV6 Pricing in Canada: From $44,995, Qualifies for Federal Rebate
Kia has announced Canadian pricing for the 2022 EV6, the company’s first all-electric model. The EV6 will start hitting dealerships across Canada sometime in February and will start from $44,995 CAD, the base model just narrowly making the cut for the $5,000 federal electric vehicle (EV) rebate (vehicles need to start below $45,000 CAD). Originally […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Teardown: Front Cradle and Suspension [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro continues his teardown of the Tesla Model S Plaid, this time walking us through the high-performance all-electric sedan’s front cradle, including the steering rack, and the suspension. We get to see Munro and his team remove the front cradle and suspension from the Model S Plaid, […]
Biden Administration Ready to Call Tesla’s Elon Musk for Chip Shortage Help
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has said she would be open to input from Elon Musk on how to better navigate the ongoing chip shortage affecting the automotive industry, even though President Joe Biden has snubbed Tesla and its CEO time and again — reports Bloomberg. President Biden’s Build Back Better plan locks Tesla out of […]
First Lamborghini EV to Be a Two-Door Coupe, Says CEO
Lamborghini’s first electric vehicle (EV) will likely end up being a versatile, four-seater, two-door coupe with significantly more ground clearance than one would expect from a car with the golden bull badge on it, company CEO Stephan Winkelmann told TechCrunch in an interview. The Italian automaker is set to launch its first EV sometime in the […]
Tesla Pauses New Solar Roof Installations Due to Supply Chain Issues
According to Electrek, Tesla is temporarily suspending scheduling for new solar roof installations due to supply chain issues. In a communique seen by the publication, Tesla told employees: Most of the solar industry has been experiencing supply chain delays. These constraints are beginning to impact Solar Roof as well. This will lead to delays in scheduling […]
Petition Urging Biden to Acknowledge Tesla Surpasses 40,000 Signatures
Last week, Tesla North reported on a Change.org petition urging U.S. President Joe Biden to “acknowledge Tesla’s EV leadership.” In the three days since, the petition has surpassed 40,000 signatures. After the White House failed to invite Tesla CEO Elon Musk to a meeting with auto industry CEOs and other business leaders last week, a petition […]
Ford to Pour Another $20 Billion into Global EV Production: Report
Ford Motor Co. is planning a major shift to electric vehicle (EV) production at its factories as part of a restructuring to better focus on electrification — reports Bloomberg. The plans could see the veteran automaker spend as much as $20 billion USD over the next 10 years, with efforts led by former Tesla and […]
First ONroute EV Chargers to Go Live on February 18
Back in December, ONroute announced a partnership with the Canadian Electricity Association’s Ivy Charging Network to install electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at all 23 of its locations along the busiest highways in Canada, Ontario’s Highway 401 and Highway 400. According to a recent Facebook post from the London Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA), the first […]
Hertz Employees Spotted Charging Tesla Fleet at Superchargers
Employees of American car rental company Hertz have reportedly been spotted charging a fleet of rental Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) deployed to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at the nearby 250kW Supercharger station in Hawthorne, California (via @klwtts). Apparently this is happening daily with many sightings by @ILuvAmp last week and @Hertz occasionally bringing […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Jan. 24-30, 2022
Let’s take a look at all of the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 24, 2022 The Star Vista at 1 Vista Exchange Green, The Star Vista, Singapore 3 250 kW […]
Tesla Model 3 Topped 2021 EV Sales in Australia [Update]
Tesla sold a whopping 15,054 all-electric Model 3 sedans in Australia in 2021, topping electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country by a huge margin and outselling automotive market leader Toyota’s Camry (13,081 units) in the region’s medium-sized sedan market — reports The Driven. The data comes from the Australian Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), which […]
Tesla Model 3: Europe’s Best-Selling EV for 2021 and Climbing
The Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Europe for 2021, and also broke into the top 20 best-selling cars overall, according to data from JATO Dynamics covering 28 European markets (via InsideEVs). A total of 141,429 Tesla Model 3 vehicles were registered in Europe during the year (up 64% year-over-year), putting […]
NIO Joins Danish Car Importers Association, Hinting at Launch Soon
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer NIO is making a play for the Danish automotive market, and this month joined the Danish Car Importers Association (DBI) — reports CnEVPost. The information comes from Twitter user @1benkiss, who on Saturday shared a LinkedIn post from DBI CEO Mads Rørvig welcoming NIO to the organization. $NIO 🇩🇰 the Danish […]
Petition Urges President Joe Biden to ‘Acknowledge Tesla’s EV Leadership’
U.S. President Joe Biden continues to refrain from acknowledging Tesla’s contributions and efforts in the electric vehicle (EV) space. Not only does Biden’s Build Back Better plan lock Tesla out of the full $12,500 USD in tax credit offered for EV purchases, but the White House earlier this week also failed to invite CEO Elon […]
Watch Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta 10.9 Drive Man to Hospital [VIDEO]
Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta tester oisiaa has shared his latest video, demonstrating how FSD beta 10.9 successfully drove him from a residential neighborhood to the emergency room at a nearby hospital with zero interventions on his part. While there were a couple of instances that felt uncomfortable to the beta tester with respect to […]