According to Reuters, SpaceX’s Starlink head for India said earlier today that the company will apply early next year for a commercial license to provide broadband and other services in the country. “We hope to have applied for a commercial license on or before 31st January 2022 (unless we hit some major roadblock),” Sanjay Bhargava, […]
ONRoute announced this week it has partnered with the Canadian Electricity Association’s Ivy Charging Network to install electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at all of its locations along Ontario’s busiest highways in Canada, the Highway 401 and Highway 400. ONRoute, which operates rest stops and gas stations in plazas along Ontario’s Highway 400 and Highway […]
Electrify America announced on Thursday it has installed onsite, behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems (BESS) at more than 140 of its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the U.S. The new feature now enables two-way connections to the electrical grid, turning them into Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) with a total energy storage capacity of 30 […]
According to Automotive News, Swedish electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar on Thursday announced plans to double the number of showrooms, or “Spaces,” it has in the U.S. by 2023, and up the total number of Spaces it has globally from 86 today to 150 by year’s end, 2022. Polestar said its 25 U.S. showrooms would grow […]
In a recently published YouTube video, veteran Autogefühl reviewer Thomas Majchrzak showcases and reviews Porsche’s newest all-electric cars — the Taycan GTS and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, an electric wagon version of the car. The Taycan GTS features Porsche’s signature aerodynamic, performance sedan design language, complete with a fair amount of built-in storage space thanks […]
SpaceX is currently testing its high-speed satellite broadband service, Starlink, aboard several aircraft — reports Bloomberg. Jonathan Hofeller, Vice President of Starlink and Commercial Sales at SpaceX, says the company is looking to offer in-flight internet to airlines “as soon as possible.” The news comes after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed in October that the […]
According to a recent tweet from Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao (@cz_binance), the cryptocurrency exchange has apparently partnered with Elon Musk to give away a custom, Dogecoin-themed Tesla and a whopping $50,000 USD in the coveted meme coin. I'm giving away a DOGE Tesla & $50,000 in $DOGE. Which do you want? To enter:🔸Retweet🔸Follow @elonmusk, […]
Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Supercharger sites that went live across the globe this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Nov. 22, 2021 2951 State Hwy 9, Ballston Spa, NY, USA 8 250 kW Tesla Nov. 22, 2021 The Fashion […]
In a recently published YouTube video, Cars on Autobahn put the Tesla Model 3 Performance to a top speed and acceleration test on Germany’s Autobahn, or federal highway that does not have a speed limit on certain stretches (via InsideEVs). During the test, the Model 3 Performance smoothly and almost effortlessly accelerated to a top […]
In a recent progress update for Tesla’s Chinese Gigafactory in Shanghai, JasonYang (@JasonYangSHA) reported that the facility is now capable of producing more than 1,600 Model Y units and more than 2,000 Model 3 units every day. Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory has optimized its production line expansion project, and its capacity expansion this year has been […]
In a Saturday live stream on YouTube, Tesla Owners Online unboxed and documented their initial impressions of the MEGA X Tesla Cybertruck set. First look at the new MEGA "LEGO" compatible Cybertruck kithttps://t.co/UpVamNgLMP pic.twitter.com/mDC1TAYJDC — TREV PAGE (@Model3Owners) November 27, 2021 MEGA is a Canadian toy company owned by Mattel that is known for making […]
According to data collected by AutoCount and shared to Reddit, Tesla has been absolutely crushing it in California this year so far. During the first three quarters of the year (January to September), a whopping 79,850 Tesla cars were registered in the state of California between the Model 3 (34,995), the Model Y (42,624), and the Model […]
According to The Economic Times, India’s Ministry of Communications holds that SpaceX is no longer allowed to accept pre-orders for its upcoming Starlink satellite broadband service from the country’s residents. The ministry says Starlink is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India yet, and so cannot accept pre-orders for a service it has not […]
Earlier this month, Hydro One and Peak Power announced the launch of an innovative new pilot program in Ontario designed to gauge the viability of electric vehicles (EVs) as backup batteries for residential power during power outages. Leveraging two-way Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) charging technology, the pilot will evaluate the advantages of using electric vehicles (EVs) as […]
In a recently published video, YouTube channel SteBros shows us how SpaceX Starlink is helping document the efforts to rebuild the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia, Canada, and its surroundings following the devastation caused by recent flooding. The mention of Starlink in the video was spotted by Tesla North reader, Jeremy. There is no other […]
