Stories by Peter McGuthrie

After Shell’s announcement of plans to build as many as 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points across North America by 2025, the company has received federal funding which it plans to use to bolster its charging network in Canada. Shell has received $3.95 million CAD in federal funding from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), set to […]

With Subaru’s 2023 Solterra announced earlier this year, the electric vehicle (EV) marks Subaru’s first, and is already garnering attention in markets around the world. Subaru has debuted the first of its all-electric Solterra SUV line, and the company’s Australian arm has been hinting at the fact that a local release down under may be […]

  Police departments across the U.S. are asking their city to approve Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) to cut down on emissions and maintenance costs, and one California P.D. has just followed in their footsteps, with hopes to start an EV pilot program of their own. Menlo Park, California’s City Council voted 3-2 on October 26 […]

Tesla’s vehicles are considered highly safe, especially with the use of the company’s crash lab for testing real-world scenarios, though driver-caused accidents are still not unheard of. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that a Tesla Model 3 crash that ended fatally in Coral Gables, Florida, was speeding before crashing into two trees and […]

After Hertz’s $4.2 billion USD deal to buy 100,000 Tesla vehicles, the company’s head is hoping to help lead the efforts to move towards electric vehicles (EVs) with the purchase. Hertz Interim CEO Mark Fields said the company’s strategy was geared towards being the company to “lead the adoption of EVs” on a recent segment […]

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has officially dropped the word “beta” on its website, and with the company’s userbase growing around the globe, one user has decided to try the satellite internet out from a local park. A new video shared by MegaLag on Wednesday shows the host using Starlink internet to work from the park, […]

As climate change becomes more and more of a prevalent reality, many of the world’s governments, companies and cities on Wednesday signed the Glasgow Declaration to end fossil fuel use by 2040 – though holdouts include some of the world’s top automakers and auto markets. Toyota and Volkswagen, the world’s two top two automakers did […]

Following Washington State’s announcement of its goal to ban new gas car sales by 2030, the state is enacting other changes into law to help fulfill the decade-long goal, even taking it a step further in some areas. Washington plans to switch its statewide vehicle fleet over to EVs by 2040, as per a new […]

Immediately following the news that the Tesla Model Y Standard is sold out in China until early 2022, new data has come out showing that the electric vehicle (EV) was the country’s best-selling high-end SUV in October. The Tesla Model Y was October’s top-selling high-end SUV in China, according to data from the China Passenger […]

Tesla has surpassed Mercedes-Benz to land the number three spot for U.S. luxury-vehicle registrations from the beginning of this year to September, according to data from research firm Experian’s Market Trends Review Q2 2021 presentation, reports Automotive News. The news comes after Tesla was nearing Mercedes’s sales numbers in August, but was still sitting behind […]

Tesla uses Goodyear tires on some of its Model 3 cars, and in a recent announcement, the tire maker has shared plans to develop an airless, completely-sustainable tire within the next decade. Goodyear plans to produce airless tires for electric vehicles, in a move to reach its target of making a completely sustainable and maintenance-free […]

After a filing in August revealed that Tesla was looking to become an electricity provider in Texas, the state has now made it an official utility provider, as revealed by a new document. The Texas Public Utility Commission has certified Tesla as an electricity provider in Texas, according to The Texan, in a filing last […]

Québec’s government is doing talks with Tesla after announcing plans to invest $2-$3 billion CAD into the extraction of metals and the production of battery cells, according to Le Journal de Montreal (via electrek). The government will likely work with a number of private companies to develop the sector within the province, which is likely […]

A police department in Paragould, Arkansas is adding zero-emission and hybrid vehicles to its fleet in order to cut costs compared to traditional gas cars. Paragould Police Department is adding two Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet, set to be a part of the department’s traffic unit division as soon as 2022, […]

Following a recent review of the Tesla Model Y from the Spokane Police Department, a fellow department in Colorado is looking to begin replacing its gas-powered patrol cars with electric vehicles (EVs), if approved by the City’s Council. Aspen Police Department is seeking $311,000 USD to spend on five Tesla Model Y units to eventually […]