Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Along with CATL and Panasonic, LG Chem has been supplying battery cells for Tesla, as well as other car brands like Volkswagen. As reported by Reuters, LG Chem expects the demand for their batteries to grow by 10% in the second half. Their boost in sales already was a result of receiving attention in Europe, […]

Recently, there was a test done to see which vehicle was the fastest SUV on a track, with several popular brands making the cut. As reported by InsideEVs, this was the first official track test of the modified Tesla Model Y. Owned by Canadian Sasha Anis from Mountain Pass Performance, the company started making adjustments […]

GMC teased its upcoming Hummer EV yesterday, which is set to launch this fall with pre-orders. A new teaser video has NBA superstar LeBron James to help hype up the new electric SUV, which looks to compete with Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck. The company originally was set to reveal the Hummer EV in May, but COVID-19...

A new video shared by YouTuber Sebastian Vittel, (no, not the F1 driver), an amateur track  driver who notes he has completed over 5,000 laps at Nurburgring, shows him chasing down a Honda NSX on the track at Circuit de Bresse in France. https://youtu.be/qX4PnPQ6UuU According to Vittel, he’s driving a Tesla Model 3 Performance loaned to...

Panasonic has been a leading provider for batteries and cells, especially in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. With a growing demand for sustainable and efficient energy, the competition between cell providers is fierce. The company has been supplying 2170 lithium-ion cells to Tesla, for the Model 3 vehicle in 2017. The energy density of these […]

The City of Cambridge in Ontario, Canada, has announced it has added seven electric vehicles to its fleet, part of ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. The vehicles are not Teslas, but 2020 Chevrolet Bolt models, which are 100 per cent battery powered. These new electric vehicles will be used by Cambridge building inspectors....

There is absolutely no slowing Tesla down. Supercharge recently announced that the company has opened new superchargers in Ontario, Canada and New Jersey. Tesla Motors Club user ‘gavine’ said that Tesla had plans to open Superchargers in New Jersey since 2018. These twelve superchargers have been installed at Deptford Mall in Deptford, New Jersey. The […]

As if helping with Crew Dragon launches wasn’t enough, NASA has officially announced they will be launching ‘Perseverance’ on July 30, at 4:50 PDT (also less than an hour from now). This car-sized robot is heading to Mars and will spend years exploring the crater Jezero, which used to be a lake billions of years […]

Tesla is set to hold a test drive event in Victoria, British Columbia, allowing Canadians on Vancouver Island to drive the new Model Y, along with Model 3 and Model X. According to the Tesla Owners Club Vancouver Island Facebook group, admin James Locke told members this evening the event would be taking place August...

Tobias Lindh has shared a new video detailing another construction update of Giga Berlin, Tesla’s factory being built in Germany. The video shows a beehive of activity, as footings and columns can be seen erected on the site, which has multiple large cranes, bulldozers, dump trucks and more, as workers build the foundation for Giga...

Image credit: CAA Atlantic CAA Atlantic has teamed up with not-for-profit low carbon transportation initiative, Next Ride, to offer free Tesla Model 3 test drives in Nova Scotia. "The Next Ride team is touring Nova Scotia to help Nova Scotians experience the excitement of an electric ride, and discover all the ways electric vehicles are...

SpaceX and NASA have already worked together to launch several space missions, including Crew Dragon which should return by August 2nd. It looks like there is already more on the agenda. As reported by CNN, NASA has successfully chosen four astronauts that will be part of a SpaceX mission next year. Akihido Hoshide, Thomas Pesquet, Shane […]

British Columbia, Canada, has been quite involved in the electric vehicle (EV) market, providing a government incentive program with one of the largest charging networks in Canada. At this rate, emission-free travel is very much a possibility for British Columbia. The Osoyoos Indian Band has worked with FortisBC to open the first DC 50kW fast-charging […]

It’s no surprise that Tesla has completely dominated the electric vehicle (EV) industry, taking other automotive companies like Hyundai off guard. Volkswagen even went as far as to say that the company had a 10-year jump on any competition according to Reuters. Tesla has been praised for its advanced software and Autopilot feature by many. […]

PlugShare for iPhone and iPad has been updated to now support new sign in options from Apple and Google. The app helps Tesla and EV owners find charging stations around the world, including North America, showing over 300,000 locations from major networks. "In this release we made security improvements and added the ability to Sign...