Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Shell to Build EV Fast-Charging Network in Canada with Federal Funding

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 […]

Menlo Park Police Gets Approval for Tesla Model Y Fleet

  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 […]

Driver Hit High Speeds Prior to Fatal Tesla Crash in Florida, Says NTSB

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 […]

Hertz Wants to Lead Adoption of EVs, Starting with Tesla Deal: CEO

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 […]

Automakers Divided on Climate Pledge to End Gas Cars By 2040

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 […]

Tesla’s Model Y Tops High-End SUV Sales in China: October 2021

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 Beats Mercedes in U.S. Luxury Registrations, Reaches No. 3 Spot

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 […]

Watch Tesla’s Model 3 Drive on Goodyear Airless Tires [VIDEO]

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 […]

Tesla Approved to Sell Electricity in Texas, Reveals Filing

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 […]

Quebec Government Meets with Tesla to Discuss Potential in Supply Chain

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 […]

Aspen Police Asks City Council to Buy Tesla Model Y Fleet

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 […]