Stories by Peter McGuthrie

SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet Starlink is in talks with Pakistan authorities about introducing the service to the South Asian country. Starlink representatives met with Pakistan’s Minister of Information Technology and Telecom Syed Amin-ul-Haque as well as IT Secretary Dr. Sohail Rajput on Tuesday, according to Dawn. The delegation included Starlink Executives Middle East […]

Elon Musk took to Twitter to respond to politicians again on Wednesday, this time with some choice words for Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. In a response to @SenWarren tweeting that the U.S. should “change the rigged tax code so The Person of the Year will actually pay taxes,” @ElonMusk responded with a fiery series of […]

GMC has shared its third upcoming all-electric vehicle, following the company’s unveiling earlier this year of both the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and the GMC Hummer EV SUV. On Wednesday, GMC announced its upcoming electric Sierra Denali pickup model, also sharing a new teaser video of the EV, according to a press release. GMC Vice […]

More and more electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be making it into the “best of” lists. The 2021 Tesla Model 3 has won Edmunds’s top-rated EV, according to a post on Edmunds’ website on Wednesday (via Twitter). The victory also marks the Tesla Model 3’s third year in a row winning top EV. Other notable […]

New South Wales (NSW) has the highest population of any Australian state, and a new report shows that the region has now passed an important landmark on its way to mainstream electric vehicle (EV) adoption. NSW has surpassed a milestone of over 10,000 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) registered in the state, according to The Driven. Newly- […]

After unveiling the 2022 Audi e-tron GT earlier this year, the company has officially filed a small recall for the model due to potential issues with the vehicle’s air suspension. Audi has recalled a total of 10 e-tron GT vehicles in the U.S., over an air suspension issue found in a follow-up investigation to the […]

Tesla released its 2021.44.5 software update earlier this month, and a new screenshot shows that the update includes extra information on the main screen of the app. A screenshot of the Tesla app’s main screen on Tuesday shows notifications and controls for Cabin Overheat Protection, showing that the feature is active (via Reddit). While the […]

The California Public Utilities Commission shared a new policy proposal on Monday, featuring new monthly charges to connect to the grid and reducing subsidized payments for solar customers, according to CNBC. In essence, the new policy would tax existing and new solar customers to help support the grid and to encourage consumers that already have […]

Following a major increase in retail game company GameSpot’s stock earlier this year from a Reddit movement betting on shorted stocks, the company has apparently triumphed Tesla’s stock as one of the most highly-searched online. GameStop (GME) beat out Tesla (TSLA) for this year’s most-searched-for stock, according to data from search engine software SEMRush and […]

As Canada’s major cities embrace electric vehicles (EVs), one transit authority in Toronto is set to debut two new electric buses. GO Transit has announced pilot programs for two fully-electric double-decker buses, according to the Metrolinx Blog. The buses, set to deploy in 2022 in the larger Toronto area, feature a total of nine EV […]

Just weeks after Toyota announced plans to invest money into a North Carolina electric vehicle (EV) battery plant, the company is reportedly also planning to invest in a move to electrification. Toyota shared plans on Tuesday for a $70 billion USD (8 trillion yen) investment into electrifying the company’s entire brand of cars by 2030, […]

As many U.S. Police Departments across the country are spending money to acquire new electric vehicles (EVs), one North Carolina town has officially debuted its new Model Y units at a recent Christmas parade. The Cary, North Carolina Police Department busted out its Tesla Model Y patrol cars for a Christmas parade on Saturday, according […]

Just when we thought we had reached the future with the development of electric vehicles (EVs), a new vegetable-oil-filled EV has nearly won a major race, an astounding, albeit strange, feat for humanity. Jon Edwards took second place in the Washington Targa Cup last month, driving a TOCEVA Tesla Model 3 powered by vegetable oil, […]

Just days after Radio Flyer launched the Tesla Cyberquad for Kids for $1,900 USD, it seems only natural that scalpers would use the sold-out technology to make a buck. One Tesla Cyberquad for Kids hit $17,000 USD on an eBay auction as a “Buy it Now” price, nearly 10 times more than the original price, […]

U.S. President Joe Biden has been known for his support of electric vehicles (EVs), and a new update is expected next week for the administration to detail its plans on expanding vehicle charging efforts. The Biden administration plans to share a federal EV strategy outline on Monday and is expected to establish plans to deploy […]