The race to the fastest-charging electric vehicle (EV) battery is on, and while Tesla has had a lock on the market to this point, some think that may be likely to change in the years to come. Battery startup QuantumScape Corp. has revealed new data that may give it up a major leg up on […]
Self-driving technologies are a hot topic right now, as we see Tesla owners using the Full Self-Driving beta more regularly than ever. However, other companies still have yet to solidify plans for autonomous driving systems, or may just be purchasing their foot in the door to the market. On Monday, Uber announced that it has […]
California has announced its CA Notify COVID-19 exposure notification app will be available for iPhone and Android users to download starting Thursday, December 10, 2020. The CA Notify app uses the Exposure Notification framework from Apple and Google, which allows the app to work in the system background on your phone. CA Notify leverages Bluetooth […]
Toyota plans to unveil a brand new European-style electric SUV in 2021, before releasing the rest of an all-electric line, as reported by Autocar. The unnamed model will be similar in size to the CR-V and is set to be built at the company’s all-electric factory in Japan. It will also be the company’s first […]
Along with many countries and regions, the United Kingdom is taking a serious inventory of its electric vehicle (EV) industry, in order to help honor its commitment to its self-dubbed “green industrial revolution.” The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is now inspecting the EV market and its charging infrastructure within the country, and […]
After an unsuccessful attempt last year, DragTimes‘s Brooks was finally able to pit the Tesla Model S Performance against the Porsche Taycan Turbo S in an all-out 1/4 mile drag race on an actual drag strip, with the results showcased in a new YouTube video. Porsche’s Taycan Turbo S features two electric motors with an output of […]
We’re beginning to enter the age of automation, and automobiles is one of the prime examples of the shift at this time. With Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta out and a number of other driver-assistance systems being prepared to be deployed, the time for autonomous cars is quickly becoming a reality, and a new, driverless fleet […]
While Tesla has had some major gains this year and in many years past, other auto company adjacents with serious potential are just beginning to enter the market. Lidar technology company Luminar is going public on Thursday, which is set to make CEO and co-founder Austin Russell one of the world’s youngest billionaires at only […]
Authorities worldwide are looking for ways to help push the world forward into an age of sustainable transportation, with many putting forth bold commitments to climate action in the auto industry. On Thursday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK announced that Japan is considering a ban on the sale of new gas cars by the mid-2030s, as […]
According to The Guardian, Aston Martin has landed itself in hot water after a recently published report refuting the advantages and effectiveness of electric vehicles was found to have been published by a public relations (PR) firm registered to Rebecca Stephens — the wife of the luxury automaker’s Director of Government Affairs, James Stephens. The study […]
Lucid Motors, called a “Tesla killer” by some, has been working its way towards the official production and release of its first car, the Lucid Air, for quite some time now. And with a major step in that direction having just been completed, the company is now preparing to deliver the Air to customers by […]
Traditional gas car drivers that park in electric vehicle (EV) charging spots will now be held accountable, and even fined, for their actions in Australia. On Sunday, CarExpert reported that gas cars parked in EV charging spots in Victoria could cause owners up to $330.44 in fines, a victory for EV owners down under. Similar […]
Nikola Motors had a rough few months in what was supposed to be an exciting fall for the company – with delayed contract signings due to claims of fraud, and the ultimate stepping down of the company’s founder. And now, updates of the company’s contract with a major automaker have been shared. In a bombshell […]
Chief Operating Officer of Fiat Chrysler’s Italian luxury vehicle brand Maserati, Davide Grasso, said on Thursday that the manufacturer hopes to establish an all-electric catalog consisting of hybrid and/or fully-electric vehicles in the next five years — reports Reuters. “The new Gran Turismo and Gran Cabrio models will be electrified too, all our line-up will […]
According to The Guardian, a Kent couple’s 130-mile (209 km) drive home from Bournemouth, England, took over nine hours as Linda Barnes and her husband met with a multitude of non-functional or sub-par chargers for their Porsche Taycan 4S. “We left Bournemouth with 45 miles of range left and followed the car’s navigation system to […]
