Stories by Nehal Malik

On Thursday, the Canadian government announced $2.75 billion CAD ($2.17 billion USD) in funding intended to electrify the country’s public transit system and expedite the adoption of all-electric public vehicles over the next five years. Jointly announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne, the funding […]

According to a multiple Tesla owners in a Reddit thread, the recently released software update 2021.4.11 does not inhibit the regen braking feature in sub-zero temperatures and/or when the battery is running cold, and instead allows full use of it. The regen feature, more commonly known as regenerative braking, on Tesla vehicles is designed to […]

Founded over a century ago in 1889, veteran tire maker Michelin has seen itself through multiple revolutions in vehicle technology and changes in tire standards. With its newest product, Michelin hopes to capture the market for electric vehicle (EV) tires. Meet the #MichelinPilotSportEV: the tire that stars in the @FIAFormulaE World Championship is also the […]

According to a tweet sent out by @TeslaClubLA, Tesla is currently planning on building the largest Supercharger in North America in Santa Monica, California. Tesla needs our help! The largest SuperCharger in North America is being built in Santa Monica and Tesla needs us to encourage the city counsel to approve the project. Join our special […]

During an overnight trip to Mount Hood in Clackamas County, Oregon, one Tesla Model Y owner who had to wait through a snowstorm had the good sense to pack their car’s corded charging cable and an extension cord. According to their Reddit post, that one single decision saved them from driving back with less charge in […]

According to The Verge, electric vehicle (EV) startup Fisker Inc. and solid-state battery maker QuantumScape were tied up in a trade secret theft lawsuit that went on for well over a year and was previously unreported. QuantumScape, which is backed by veteran German automaker Volkswagen and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, filed the lawsuit in the Santa […]

After purchasing a Tesla Model 3 for the Holland Department of Public Security (HDPS) back in September, the all-electric sedan has been on duty since the beginning of the new year — reports the Holland Sentinel. After approving an alternative fuel vehicle purchasing policy for city vehicles, the city council of Holland, Michigan decided the […]

According to a Reddit thread on the subject, Model Y owners have started receiving text messages and alerts (via the Tesla app) since yesterday for a “proactive” heater sensor replacement on their vehicles. The Model Y has been plagued with heating issues for as long as it’s been in production, with the earliest models of the all-electric […]

A new YouTube video from EKMMetering showcases drone footage of the progress made on the Tesla Megapack project at the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) substation in Moss Landing, California. The Moss Landing PG&E site is only one of a number of sites in California that are in the process of getting Tesla Megapacks and Powerpacks for energy storage […]

According to leading technology analyst Dan Ives, Tesla’s $1.5 billion USD investment in Bitcoin via Coinbase earlier this month has already yielded the electric vehicle giant over $1 billion USD in profit. Tesla bitcoin gambit already made $1 billion, more than 2020 profit from car sales, estimates analyst https://t.co/rcAU0Vp6ex — MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) February 21, 2021 […]

According to IHS Markit, a big name in information and data analytics, new electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the U.S. during 2020 hit an all-time high market share of 1.8%, reinforcing the belief that electric cars are the future with growing consumer demand. Electric vehicle (#EV) registrations in the US in 2020 reached record market share […]

As reported on a Reddit thread, Tesla has removed the 2020 expected production date from the official reservation page for the Tesla Roadster. The change comes less than a month after Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that the Roadster won’t go into production until 2022. For reference, here’s what the Roadster’s reservation page looked […]

The city of Estevan in Saskatchewan, Canada, now has a PlugShare charging station that offers free charging for your electric car — reports the Estevan Mercury. The station, which is the only public charger in the city, was recently built during the renovation of the Peavey Mart parking lot in the Estevan Shoppers’ Mall. It […]

According to Teslarati, Tesla has applied for the expansion of its Fremont factory with the city. The filing details the addition of a 64,000 square foot structure to the south of the facility by building foundations and installing below-ground utilities under General Assembly 4.5 (GA 4.5). With demand for its electric vehicles blooming across the […]

According to Reuters, electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Tesla is gearing up to establish its first manufacturing facility in India, located in the country’s technological hub — the city of Bengaluru in the southern state of Karnataka. Tesla to set up electric car manufacturing unit in southern India https://t.co/P937For3Kc pic.twitter.com/yeXu8dmz8N — Reuters (@Reuters) February 13, 2021 The […]