Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Volvo has unveiled on Wednesday what it calls its flagship SUV, the seven-seater, fully-electric EX90 with NVIDIA Drive, Luminar lidar support, a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip and more. The Volvo EX90 offers up to 600 kilometers (372.8 miles) per charge with its dual-motor, all-wheel-drive version, as validated by the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). […]

Audi has unveiled the Q8 e-tron electric vehicle (EV) with range options of up to 600 kilometers (372.8 miles) with its Sportback trim, as detailed in a press release shared on Wednesday. The Q8 e-tron also offers as many as 582 km (361.6 miles) in the SUV edition, with both ranges verified according to the […]

Renault is partnering with Alphabet-owned Google on what it calls a “software-defined vehicle,” making Google the preferred cloud supplier for the automaker, as detailed in a press release shared on Tuesday. The partnership extends a collaborative effort established between the two companies in 2018 to help develop a combination of digital software services for the […]

A new export record was set by Tesla’s Shanghai factory in October, marking a strong entry into the final quarter of the year. Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai exported a record number of 54,504 vehicles in October, delivering just 17,200 to local customers, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) in a report from […]

Tesla’s per-car earnings generated eight times as much profit as Toyota in an analysis of July through September sales, according to a report from Nikkei. The news of the profit difference comes even though Toyota outsold Tesla by over seven to one, and it marks the first time the U.S. automaker has overtaken the Japanese […]

Tesla is increasing incentive amounts for buyers that opt into its insurance program in China, and the move is expected to help boost the automaker’s sales before the final month of the year. Now, Tesla is offering boosted insurance incentives on all orders made before November 30, according to the company’s latest post from its […]

Tesla voluntarily recalled 40,000 Model S and X units which are at risk of losing power steering when driven over rough roads, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) dated November 1 (via CNBC). The recall applies to Model S and X units with model years from 2017 to 2021, […]

The world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, Foxconn, has announced another huge capital investment into Lordstown Motors as it prepares to build electric vehicles (EVs) in Ohio. Foxconn is set to invest $170 million into Lordstown Motors, purchasing a combination of common stock and new preferred shares, according to a joint statement from the two companies […]

After reports surfaced of Tesla preparing to launch a Standard Range All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) Model Y trim for the U.S. market, a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval shows the company is finally set to debut the new trim option for 2023. Tesla is getting ready to launch a new Model Y trim option for 2023, […]

Tesla reached 13.5 percent market share in battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in Germany between January and October this year, according to data from the KBA (via @Berlinergy). The U.S. automaker had 41,643 registrations in Germany during the 10-month period, followed by other top five OEMs Volkswagen, Hyundai, Audi and Fiat. German automaker Volkswagen was relatively […]

Tesla has debuted two new products in its European online store, including a Model Y trunk cover (400 euro) and an upgraded AVAS pedestrian warning speaker (210 euro) for both the Model Y and Model 3 (via @Tesla_Adri). Although the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) speaker doesn’t include the Tesla boombox retrofit, it does alert […]

Drone pilot @Jeff Roberts spotted a newly built Tesla Model Y at Giga Texas in a photo shared this week, which @Joe Tegtmeyer noted was one of the first Texas-built Model Y units with a white interior, pointing out the Midnight Silver Metallic on the trailer. The gray Model Y was seen on a truck […]

Tesla’s flagship sedan has outscored competitors on an assessment program looking at overall emissions and energy consumption, highlighting that electric vehicles (EVs) are significantly more green than those with internal combustion engines (ICEs). The Green vehicle assessment program Green NCAP awarded five stars to the Tesla Model 3 with a 9.8 out of 10 in […]

Tesla’s appeal to consumers in China remains high, as evidenced by consumers at the company’s booth during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) over the weekend. The automaker’s booth at the event drew a huge crowd on Sunday, according to the South China Morning Post and less foot traffic overall due to COVID-19 pandemic curbs. […]

Lucid Motors is set to hold a launch event on November 15, according to a teaser shared on Twitter on Thursday. “There’s something in the Air — and beyond. Join us for a global Lucid Launch Event where we’ll unveil the full #LucidAir family to the world, and provide a peek at our next force […]