Electric vehicle (EV) competition is now increasing more than ever, with Fisker set to debut its new electric SUV by the end of the month. Fisker will debut the Ocean electric SUV at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, said the company on Friday. The conference is set to run from February 28 […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta was recently changed to remove a rolling stop feature at stop signs, after complaints were lodged with the NHTSA. James Locke shared video footage testing Tesla’s updated FSD beta update 10.10, taken from inside his Model 3, as the latest version of the test software was released yesterday to more […]
The Indian government denied Tesla’s request for lowering import duties, emphasizing that the laws already accommodate importing partially-built vehicles and assembling them at lower costs, according to Automotive News. Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Vivek Johri emphasized that the government had been looking at the tax structures and decided that […]
As Tesla continues to expand its Supercharger presence around the world, the automaker’s head has confirmed that new Superchargers will be headed to Mexico in the future. @Tesla Owners Mexico asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday if there could be more Superchargers installed in Mexico using a photo of Tesla’s active Supercharger stations across […]
Major shifts in auto sales trends are taking place in Norway, primarily in a move away from the classic internal combustion engine (ICE) and towards electric vehicles (EVs). The Porsche Taycan outsold all ICE vehicles combined in Norway in January, representing a continued shift to EVs within the country, according to country data. The Norwegian […]
As many countries in Europe prepare for the winter holidays, Tesla is celebrating by offering free charging at its electric vehicle (EV) charging network in four countries across the continent. Tesla is offering free holiday Supercharging throughout Germany, France, Sweden and Norway for off-peak hours users, according to a page on Tesla’s website (via @Tesla_Adri). […]
The nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) works to help increase safety on roads in the U.S., and new data collected by the organization shows that automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems may not be equipped to handle dark conditions. Crash rates for pedestrian crashes weren’t lowered in dimly-lit and nighttime conditions by ARB systems, […]
One NFL team has a new name, and the freshly-renamed Washington Commanders are apparently using electric vehicles (EVs) to promote their new merchandise and team. Tesla Model Y units sporting the new NFL team’s name and branding were seen leaving the stadium to hand out Washington Commanders merch around DC, Maryland and Virginia, as shown […]
Tesla removed the wording on its Tesla Model 3 order configurator for the Performance variant’s lowered suspension last month, but the animation remained when switching between the latter and the entry Long Range version. Now, Tesla has removed the animation altogether on its website, to go with the wording’s removal last month, seemingly confirming […]
Legacy automakers like Ford and General Motors (GM) are scrambling to deliver their first electric vehicles (EVs), and one analyst says Tesla is uniquely poised to overtake them both within the next five years. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas shared a new note on Wednesday saying he expects Tesla’s revenues to surpass those of Ford […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is still awaiting final approval, with a new update this week showing newly-added construction nearing the building’s completion. The roof on the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin Central Utilities Building was being built on Tuesday, as shown in photos shared by drone pilot @Gf4Tesla. The photos show cranes and construction workers surrounding the new […]
Tesla has issued a safety recall for over 817,000 U.S. vehicles due to the seat belt reminder chimes not making a sound when starting the vehicles with an unbuckled seat belt, according to AP News. The recall was discovered in documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday, and they apply […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is seeing his satellite internet service expand to several new places around the globe, with a new license to operate in Brazil coming to fruition. The company’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink internet service obtained the proper license to begin operating in Brazil on Friday, according to ZDNet. Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency […]
Following Transport Canada’s move to open an active defect investigation into HVAC systems in some of Tesla’s vehicles late last month, the automaker has apparently opened communication with the agency. Tesla’s “communication is ongoing” with Transport Canada after the government agency opened a defect investigation into Model 3 and Y unit HVAC systems last month, according […]
The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has General Motors (GM) ready to begin selling multiple electric pickups, with reservations for a new model from Chevy topping 100,000, according to the parent company. GM’s Chevy Silverado EV has already reached 110,000 reservations, according to a letter to shareholders from CEO Mary Barra (via TechCrunch). In Tuesday […]
