Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Lucid Motors Market Cap Could Eventually Be Valued Like Tesla, Says CEO

Just weeks after Lucid Motors’ first deliveries of the Lucid Air took place at a delivery event in California, the company’s head is already eyeing Tesla levels of financial success. Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson said the company’s recent stock surges evidence the company’s standing to someday be valued like Tesla, according to CNBC. Lucid’s […]

Tesla Surpasses 8,000 Supercharger Stalls Across Mainland China

After surpassing 30,000 Superchargers worldwide last week, Tesla has officially reached another Supercharger milestone in the world’s largest auto market. Tesla has surpassed 8,000 Supercharger stalls across mainland China, according to a post shared on Tuesday by @42how_. The news comes three months to the day after Tesla surpassed 7,000 Supercharger stalls across China meaning […]

NIO ET7 to Feature Dolby Atmos and NIO Radio

Not long after NIO’s news that the electric ET7 sedan will debut at Shenzen’s NIO House later this month, the company has shared plans for its premium audio system, including a format that will make audio even more immersive. NIO announced on Tuesday that Dolby Atmos audio will come as a standard in the upcoming […]
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Tesla Supercharger Pricing Change: Billing Per Minute by Charging Speed

As Tesla surpassed 30,000 Superchargers worldwide last week, the company has changed its per-minute billing model for Superchargers, based on how fast each charger charges the user’s vehicle. Tesla has changed its Supercharger pricing model from two charging speed tiers to four, according to a chart from Tesla as shared on Reddit. Tesla’s recently updated Supercharger […]

Rivian Surpasses Volkswagen in Market Cap, Despite $0 in Revenue

After Rivian’s proposed starting initial public offering (IPO) price of $62, the company landed a starting price of $76, before the company’s stock jumped in the past several days. Rivian has been on a five-day rally, pushing the company’s market capitalization past that of Volkswagen’s, according to Bloomberg. On Tuesday, Rivian’s surged 14 percent, trading […]

Watch: Tesla FSD 10.4 Beta vs. Waymo [VIDEO]

As Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta is rolling out to more users with high safety scores, other autonomous driving systems are offering similar services, including Alphabet’s Waymo – though it’s tough to say with any certainty which systems are superior without testing them out. A new video shared by CallasEV on Saturday tests Tesla’s Full […]

Tesla Solar Installations Being Affected by Supply Chain Constraints

  After Tesla expanded its solar roof installs throughout the U.S. in October, the company is now encountering some supply chain issues that will hamper its ability to meet production demands, according to an update shared on Monday. Tesla said in an email last week that it would be delaying certain solar installations due to […]

Renault Switching Courtesy Car Fleet to Electric Vehicles

As electric vehicles (EVs) become more and more popular, one company has announced plans to switch its courtesy fleet to all-electric versions of one of its flagship vehicles. Renault Retail Group is switching its courtesy fleet in England and Wales to all-electric Zoe E-Tech models, set to add 143 of the EV units to the […]

NIO ET7 Sedan to Debut at NIO House in Shenzhen on Nov. 19

NIO unveiled the ET7 electric sedan earlier this year, and according to a company official, the electric vehicle (EV) is set to debut in public later this month. NIO General Manager of the Shenzhen/Dongguan regional operation Eric Liu said on Monday that the ET7 will be displayed at the company’s NIO House in Shenzhen on […]

Lucid Air Wins Motortrend 2022 Car of the Year

The Lucid Air Dream Edition has been receiving glowing reviews, and with the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) first units officially delivering to customers last month at a Lucid Air launch event, one publication has named the sedan the Car of the Year. Motortrend chose the Lucid Air as the 2022 Car of the Year, as shared […]

Tom Brady Talks Hertz Deal, Says He Loves His Tesla [VIDEO]

After Hertz’s $4.2 billion USD deal to begin buying 100,000 Tesla Model 3 units used NFL quarterback Tom Brady, the football player has also spoken about his experience owning a Tesla, as well as how the Hertz deal makes sense for both companies. In a new video segment with Bloomberg Technology on Monday, Tampa Bay […]

Tesla is Google’s Most-Searched Stock of 2021, Says Survey

Following Musk’s secondary Tesla stock sale this week accounting for nearly $5 billion USD in stocks, one firm went looking for what stocks were most searched on the internet, finding that, perhaps unsurprisingly, Tesla’s ranks number one. Tesla’s stock is the most searched stock on Google out there, as shown in a survey finding that […]