Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Proposed legislation in Canada requiring 20 percent of new vehicle sales to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2026 could concentrate zero-emission vehicles to just two Canadian provinces, limiting access to clean energy cars in other provinces. British Columbia and Quebec stand to benefit the most from the draft if it is passed, offering “double the […]

Tesla announced that its fast-charging network is the largest in the world, including over 40,000 Superchargers across 46 different countries, according to a post made on Twitter on Wednesday. The automaker notes that its Supercharger stalls can help recover up to 200 miles (275 km) of range within 15 minutes. The account also explained that […]

Tesla’s Model Y SUV has landed Europe’s title of best-seller for the second month in a row in December, outselling year-long winner Peugeot 208 during the month, according to a report from Automotive News Europe. The Tesla Model Y sold 31,562 units in Europe in December, marking a 300-percent increase year over year. Second for […]

With Tesla software update 2022.44.35.10 debuting last night, it released Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.25.2 for testers. The latest update brings two-week FSD beta strikeouts within internal code, and not just on release notes, shared by developer @greentheonly on Tuesday evening. The limit applies to those who receive three strikes on FSD beta, now only […]

Tesla has increased the price of its wall connector to $425 USD ($575 in Canada) on its online store, although the hardware was still being displayed at the original price of $350 USD on Best Buy’s website for several hours after the change (via Reddit). Since then, Best Buy has also increased the price to […]

Ford says it will reduce its reliance on Volkswagen for its next electric vehicle (EV) platform in Europe, according to a report from Financial Times. The Volkswagen Modular Electric Drive matrix (MEB) platform for building EVs has been used by Ford on its Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning, though the company may now be […]

Indonesia is nearing deals with both Tesla and BYD for electric vehicle (EV) production investments in the country, according to a statement from Indonesia’s coordinating minister in a report from Reuters. The news comes just a few days after a report said that Tesla was finalizing details for a Gigafactory in the country, and after […]

SpaceX is now offering 50 percent off on Starlink hardware in Japan, Australia and New Zealand, according to offers shared by the company with customers (via @Nathan Owens). For a limited time, buyers can pay just 36,500 yen ($284.76 USD) for the Starlink dish and included hardware, down from the typical price of 73,000 yen […]

Chevrolet debuted an electrified hybrid version of the Corvette, dubbed the E-Ray, at New York City’s Motorama this month as shared in a press release on Tuesday. The vehicle is set to go on sale in 2023 before delivering in 2024, starting at a price of $104,295 USD for the 1LZ coupe trim. The Corvette […]

During Tuesday’s regular trading hours, Tesla’s stock jumped 4.6 percent, following a rally of 8.3 percent last week, according to Investor’s Business Daily. Tesla’s vehicle registrations increased to 12,654 for the week of January 9 to 15, representing a 500-percent increase from the 2,110 registered in the week before. Overall, passenger vehicle registrations totalled 437,000 […]

Hertz and Uber announced plans to deploy as many as 25,000 electric vehicle (EV) rentals in Europe as a new expansion to its partnership, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The EVs are set to hit much of Europe in 2025, beginning with London and shortly followed by Paris and Amsterdam. The rentals […]

Elon Musk was denied a bid to move or put off a trial regarding a misleading 2018 tweet about taking Tesla private on Friday, according to a report from CBS News. Federal U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled in a San Francisco hearing that jury selection for the trial will still happen as planned on […]

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launched the USSF-67 mission on Sunday, later sharing a sped-up tracking cam of the footage showing everything from launch to landing, dazzling viewers during golden hour. The launch took place at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:56 pm ET on Sunday, marking the second launch for these particular side boosters […]

Tesla is facing scrutiny from the German union IG Metall and local officials over worker claims of unfair working hours and a fear of speaking out at the company’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, according to a report from Reuters. At its yearly news conference, IG Metall said that there was a growing number of employees reporting longer […]

Tesla’s software update 2022.44.30.8 is now rolling out in China, as spotted in screenshots shared with Tesla North on Monday. The screenshots show release notes for the update, which began deploying on the weekend, according to the notes. The update includes a number of features that were deployed with Tesla’s holiday update in other markets, ahead […]