Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla Model 3 Surpasses 1 Million in Cumulative Sales: Report

The Tesla Model 3 has surpassed a million total sales as of the end of the second quarter, with the electric sedan having reached 1,031,588 total deliveries worldwide at the time, according to CleanTechnica. As a result, the Tesla Model 3 has become the world’s first EV to pass a million total sales. Tesla’s Model […]

Israel Has By Far the Most Expensive Tesla Model S in the World

The starting price of Tesla’s Model S is more expensive in Israel than in most others, according to data comparing multiple international figures obtained by Globes. While the Model S will starts at about NIS 293,394 ($91,000 USD) in the U.S., the total for a buyer in Israel would come close to NIS 535,000 ($166,000 […]

Maserati Electric Cars Will Make Better EV Sounds, Says CEO

As the world moves to electric vehicles (EVs) for its day-to-day transportation needs, luxury vehicle companies are looking to get a leg up in any way they can, with one company recently hinting that its electric cars may offer more convincing sound than some other models. Maserati hopes to bolster EV sounds in its upcoming […]

BMW Currently ‘Growing Faster Than Tesla’, Says Chairman

Nearly six months after BMW unveiled the electric i4 gran coupé sedan, a company chairman is showing strong signs of confidence, even against electric vehicle (EV) automaker Tesla. BMW Chairman Oliver Zipse claimed on Thursday’s CNBC’s Squawk Box that BMW is “growing faster than Tesla,” and while it isn’t clear what metric puts them in […]

First Tesla Supercharger in Alaska Begins Construction in Soldotna

Tesla is rapidly expanding its Supercharger network in the U.S. and Canada, and according to a new update, the company has just broken ground on its northernmost North American Supercharger station yet. The first Tesla Supercharger station in Alaska is now under construction, according to a photo from @BradenGarrett1 (via @MarcoRPTesla). Tesla’s website has also […]

SpaceX Paused Starlink Launches to Upgrade Satellites with Lasers

SpaceX has been launching Starlink satellites every few weeks for much of this year, but a gap in satellite launches has onlookers questioning why the company hasn’t launched new satellites in a while. On Tuesday, SpaceX President and CEO Gwynne Shotwell explained at the Space Symposium that the company has paused launching Starlink satellites so […]

Tesla Gigafactory Texas Construction Update: August 23 [4K VIDEO]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas broke 8 million square feet earlier this month, and with the factory set to begin producing the company’s first Texas-made Model Y prototypes this month, construction is looking closer to completion than ever. Terafactory Texas shared a new update on Tuesday, depicting 4K drone flyover footage of Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas construction site, […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Deep Dive with MKBHD and Doug Demuro [VIDEO]

Tesla’s Model S Plaid has made waves across the internet, and one new collaborative discussion on the vehicle has electric vehicle (EV) fans excited. A new video shared last week on Waveform Clips features both Marques Brownlee (also known as MKBHD) and Doug DeMuro talking about the Tesla Model S Plaid. Both influential YouTube channels […]

NIO Owners Need to Pass Quiz Before Using Driver Assist

Following a fatal accident in a NIO ES8, China’s NIO has decided to start requiring users to take a test before using its Navigate on Pilot (NOP) and NIO Pilot advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs). On Monday, NIO began deploying what it calls the NIO Pilot exam, which includes a six-minute video and a ten-question […]