Following a protest of Tesla’s brakes at Auto Shanghai on Monday, in which a woman jumped on top of a Model 3 and claimed that the company’s brakes don’t work, mounting attention and pressure from social media has caused Tesla to issue an apology and release the data involved in the incident. On Wednesday, Tesla […]
The charging infrastructure of electric vehicles (EVs) is one of the most important elements of the rollout of the new technology, and while stationary charging stations have largely become the norm, one Canadian company plans to offer mobile charging instead. Canadian company Portable Electric plans to roll out Canada’s largest clean-energy mobile EV charger, according […]
The range of the Tesla Model 3 has a few different options, depending on which variation of the electric sedan one buys. In a new update, however, Tesla has seemingly increased the range for European buyers of the Model 3 on its website. Tesla updated the range on its all-wheel drive Long Range Model 3 […]
New Tesla Superchargers are arriving every week, and one of the latest in Utah has become the state’s largest Supercharger station. On Wednesday, Calvin Gaisford shared photos of a new Tesla Supercharger station in Beaver, Utah which is set to feature 24 new 250kW charging stations. While the first 8 were installed upon Gaisford’s arrival […]
After reports that the Apple Car contract may go to Canada’s Magna, the automotive supply company’s founder has announced an interesting new idea for preventing traffic jams: one-seat electric vehicles (EVs). On Wednesday, Magna founder Frank Stronach shared plans of the SARIT, a three-wheel, single-seat EV that can be used in bike lanes, as reported […]
After a fatal Tesla Model S crash with apparently nobody in the driver’s seat on Saturday, one publication decided to put the “literally-driverless” scenario–to the test on a closed test track, showing how the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) can be bypassed. Consumer Reports used some hacks to trick their Tesla Model Y into thinking […]
In a year riddled with the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions, mass layoffs, and a general economic downturn, vehicle registrations fell overall in most regions, including Canada, according to a new report. A report from Statistics Canada released Thursday shared that there were 1,545,561 new motor vehicles registered in Canada in 2020, down 19.9% from […]
The Turo ride-sharing service has announced it would be moving to offset 100% of its carbon emissions through a partnership with carbon offset developer, Bluesource. The goal is part of a larger plan to develop a completely carbon-neutral business model, following growth in the company’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet. Since 2016, Turo’s EV supply has […]
After outselling the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in January, the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV has risen to the top of sales charts again in March. According to EV Sales, the micro and affordable Wuling HongGuang Mini EV sold the most units in China’s EV market in March, totaling 39,745 units sold and marking […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has famously dismissed the use of lidar laser-sensing technology for self-driving vehicles, but in a major blow to the company, one of its executives has left to join lidar company Luminar. According to CNBC, Tesla’s Vice President of Legal Affairs Al Prescott has left the company to join lidar technology company […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has gone live in Germany, according to a post on Reddit depicting the Starlink dish set up in a user’s yard. The post, as shared by u/TheBigCheese603 in the Starlink subreddit, includes the caption “Dishy is live in Germany,” referring to SpaceX’s dubbing of the satellite hardware as “Dishy McFlatface” earlier […]
SpaceX and NASA’s Crew-2 launch originally planned for Thursday has officially been pushed back, according to a press release from NASA. NASA said Thursday’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) would be rescheduled for Friday, April 23 at 5:49 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The launch will take place at NASA’s Kennedy Space […]
Starting production at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin was originally slated for July, but requirements from the German government’s Federal Immission Control Act, which holds that certain deadlines must be met during a facility’s construction and licensing processes, according to Handelsblatt. In a statement to the publication, a Brandenburg Economic Minister said that if it were the […]
In a press release on Wednesday, General Motors (GM) debuted the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ all-electric crossover, with a price starting at $59,990 (USD). With an estimated range of over 300 miles, the LYRIQ will begin taking preorder reservations as soon as September 2021, with the first models being delivered in the first half of 2022. […]
Tesla has been subject to its fair share of odd government requirements, like the direct sales bills the company has had to fight in numerous states. More recently, however, Tesla’s service center in New Orleans, Lousiana has come under fire for a law prohibiting warranty repairs, which may jeopardize the company’s ability to stay in […]
