Following a 12-month trial period for an electric bus in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the city is noting the vast amounts of savings it could garner by replacing its fleet with all-electric buses. The city of Saskatoon has concluded it could save as much as $66 million by switching its public transit fleet to 100 percent electric […]
As customers move towards the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), a new report has ranked which ones are most efficient, with Tesla taking the crown. The Tesla Model 3 was rated the most efficient EV for 2022, followed by the Lucid Air in second and the Model Y in third, according to Auto Blog. The […]
As sanctions against Russia continue to mount amidst Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, oil and gas prices are rising quickly and are causing consumers to look towards electric vehicles (EVs) instead. Tesla orders are reportedly increasing significantly in the U.S. as gas prices continue to turn people off from new ICE vehicles, according to sources familiar […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last week that the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12 update was coming on March 8 in the U.S. and March 11 in Canada, but now it has been delayed. @ElonMusk confirmed on Wednesday evening the FSD beta update would come “this weekend”, after being asked about it on Twitter […]
Ukrainian Tesla employees who are asked to return to join the defensive against Russian forces will be paid for at least three months, according to a letter sent to employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa obtained by CNBC. Following the initial three-month period, Tesla will reevaluate the Russian war on Ukraine and their […]
With NIO expected to unveil the ET7 electric sedan in April, prospective buyers are growing curious about the electric vehicle (EV) — with one channel sharing YouTube channel ChinaDriven shared a test drive of the NIO ET7 on Tuesday, featuring a 19-minute ride-along in the upcoming car. The ET7 features a luxurious interior, including glass […]
General Motors (GM) is expected to pivot towards electric vehicles (EVs) in the years to come, with a new video from Chevrolet teasing the previously-announced Blazer SUV EV. Chevrolet has teased the upcoming 2024 Chevy Blazer SS EV with a short video and the ability to sign up for updates, according to a “future EVs” […]
After another successful SpaceX launch, the company’s Starlink satellite constellation has expanded once again. SpaceX launched another 48 Starlink satellites on Wednesday morning at 8:45 a.m. EST, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It marked the 41st overall Starlink launch for SpaceX. The company says this was […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are overtaking luxury internal combustion engine (ICE) brands more consistently than ever, with Tesla’s January registration data showing an electrifying trend. Tesla led luxury sales in the U.S. in January, with 37,162 vehicles registered representing a 49 percent increase year-over-year, according to Experian data reported by Automotive News. Last year, Tesla nearly […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested permission from a judge to pay out $40 million to investors from a 2018 civil settlement with Elon Musk and Tesla, according to Reuters. The news came after Musk complained that the regulator had “broken its promises” by stalling on the payout of the settlement while harassing […]
The long-awaited Tesla factory in Grünheide, Germany is officially set to begin delivering its first vehicles, as seen by invites sent out by the company. Tesla is sending out employee invites to a Delivery Day event on March 22 at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, set to mark the first European-made deliveries from Tesla, according to a screenshot […]
After the Tesla Model X Plaid hit a 9.7-second quarter-mile in a drag race video last month, the electric vehicle (EV) is outperforming gas cars once again — this time versus Lamborghini’s quickest car currently in production. The Tesla Model X Plaid took on a Lamborghini Huracan EVO in a new video from DragTimes shared […]
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell says the company worked for weeks to get approval for Starlink internet in Ukraine, prior to the country tweeting at CEO Elon Musk just days after Russia began invading, according to Space News. In a talk for the California Institute of Technology on March 7, Shotwell said “We had been working […]
General Motors (GM) announced a partnership with California’s Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) on Tuesday to collaborate on a pilot testing the use of the automaker’s vehicles as a backup power source. The pilot, as detailed in a press release, will begin in summer 2022 and will oversee the development of hardware and software to […]
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 was awarded the UK’s Car of the Year, in addition to being named the Best Family Car, according to a press release from the automaker. Hyundai’s award was chosen by a panel of 29 judges throughout the British automotive industry, with Editor and Managing Director of the UK Car of the […]
