Volvo Has No Plans to Cut EV Prices Like Tesla, Says CEO
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan said that the automaker won’t follow Tesla into cutting vehicle price tags, saying that demand for its vehicles remain high, according to Reuters. The statement came after Volvo posted lower-than-expected Q4 profits, and Rowan added that the automaker already had a sizable backlog for electric vehicle (EV) orders. “We don’t see […]
Alberta EV Owners Can Get $150 Rebate for Charging with Optiwatt
Electric vehicle (EV) owners in Alberta may be eligible for a new $150 CAD rebate for charging with the Optiwatt platform, according to an email shared with Tesla North on Wednesday. The offer is available from Optiwatt and FortisAlberta Electric Cooperative, offering $150 in compensation for registering for the Alberta Managed Charging Pilot. The program […]
Tesla Semi Spotted in Downtown Phoenix Ahead of the Super Bowl [PICS]
A group of photos shared by @munybrr on Wednesday shows one of Frito-Lay’s Tesla Semi trucks in downtown Phoenix ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl. The user also said he was told that the Semi would be parked in downtown all weekend near other activities. The photos show the Semi parked near an outdoor event […]
Tesla Autopilot Was Not Used in Fatal Texas Crash, Concludes NTSB
After a fatal accident in Spring, Texas involving a Tesla Model S garnered widespread attention and a probe from federal vehicle safety regulators claiming that Autopilot had been engaged, results from the study showed no signs of the driver assistance system’s use. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) completed an investigation into the 2021 accident […]
Lucid Motors Follows Tesla Price Cuts, Offers Credits on Air Sedan
Lucid Group announced plans on Thursday to offer a $7,500 credit for purchasing some vehicle variants of its flagship Air electric sedan, according to a report from Reuters. The credit is effective beginning on Thursday, and it applies to all Lucid Air Tour and Grand Touring purchases between now and March 31. Despite the discount, […]
SpaceX Plans 33-Engine Super Heavy Static Fire Test for Tomorrow
SpaceX has confirmed it will attempt to perform a 33-engine Super Heavy static fire on Thursday, February 9, 2023. That’s according to SpaceX president Gwynn Shotwell, speaking at the FAA Commercial Space Transportation conference on Wednesday, as reported by Jeff Foust of SpaceNews. Super Heavy is part of the Starship transportation system designed to head […]
Ford Uses ‘25% More Engineers’ Than Rivals to Do Same Work, Says CEO
Amidst swirling rumors of job cuts as the company reels from recent losses, Ford’s CEO has made a call to improve efficiency at the company following disappointing earnings. Jim Farley said that Ford requires 25 percent more engineers than other automakers to do the same amount of work, as stated on a SiriusXM radio show […]
Tesla Master Plan 3 Unveiling Set for Investor Day, Says Musk
Tesla’s Master Plan 3 is set to be unveiled at the automaker’s upcoming Investor Day event on March 1, according to a statement from CEO @Elon Musk on Tuesday. Musk called the plan “the path to a fully sustainable energy future for Earth,” adding “The future is bright,” in the tweet. Last year, Musk said […]
Tesla Picking from Two Sites for Mexican Factory, Says President
The President of Mexico says two locations may be in the running for Tesla’s upcoming factory. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that Tesla is considering plants in either Nuevo Leon or Hidalgo in a statement on Wednesday, according to Reuters. Although Tesla hasn’t commented, President Lopez Obrador called both Mexican states potential options […]
Canada’s First All-Electric RCMP Cruiser is a Tesla Model Y
Canada’s National Police Force, the RCMP, is debuting its first all-electric patrol cruiser in Langford, British Columbia. West Shore RCMP unveiled its first Tesla Model Y on Tuesday, set to be used on southern Vancouver Island, according to CTV News. The Model Y is expected to help reduce emissions and decrease maintenance costs compared to […]
Tesla Model Y was the Best-Selling Car in California in 2022
The California New Car Dealers Association released a new auto outlook report for the fourth quarter of 2022, noting that the quarter was a “bright spot” amidst a year otherwise plagued with supply chain issues, as detailed in a press release on Tuesday. The report noted that supply chain problems and vehicle production cutbacks remained […]
Tesla Details Economic Impact in Canada: $762 Million Contribution to GDP
Tesla detailed new results from a study on the economic impact it has had in Canada, noting that it has come a long way since it first delivered the Model S in 2011 and opened its first store in Toronto in 2012. According to the email received by Tesla North on Monday, the commissioned EnviroEconomics […]
VW ID.4 Recall Affects 21,000 Cars That May Stall on the Road
Volkswagen has announced a new recall applying to about 21,000 ID.4 units from the 2021 model year, with issues surrounding the vehicles’ battery management control modules and pulse invester control modules, as reported by Ars Technica. Reports of issues with the battery management software began surfacing in July 2021, though later investigation from the company […]
2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Unveiled for Canada, U.S., Europe [VIDEO]
Mercedes-Benz launched a new version of the eSprinter on Tuesday, with the updated electric edition of the classic Sprinter van set to hit U.S. and Canadian markets by the second half of this year, according to a press release. Additionally, the eSprinter is expected to hit Europe around the end of 2023, and it will […]
Hertz Tesla Fleet Numbered Just Under 50,000 in 2022
Hertz has less than half of the Tesla vehicles in its fleet it planned to have by the end of 2022, according to a filing on Tuesday detailed by Bloomberg. In the filing, Hertz said its rental fleet had 428,700 vehicles last year, with 11 percent of those being Teslas. This equates to under 50,000 […]