Tesla Approved for Virtual Power Plant Pilot in Texas

Tesla has been approved by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to begin a “statewide market design pilot” for its Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program, according to statements made by an official on LinkedIn on Sunday (via electrek). Arushi Sharma Frank, U.S. energy markets policy lead for Tesla, said that the pilot could now […]

Tesla Seen Hauling Train-Load of Model Y Units in Europe

Tesla appears to have brought out the big guns as it rushes to make its final deliveries in the last few weeks of the year. The automaker maker was recently spotted hauling a ridiculous number of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe on a train. Twitter user @Luc Waterlot spotted a train loaded full of Model […]

Tesla Nabs 5,000 Model 3/Y Reservations in Thailand Debut

Tesla has hit the ground running in Thailand, racking up more than 5,000 Model 3 and Model Y orders within just three days of launching the two electric vehicles (EVs) in the country (via The Nation Thailand). The automaker touted the warm welcome it has received on its Thai website. According to executives at Tesla’s […]

Autogefühl Reviews 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid on Autobahn [VIDEO]

Autogefühl‘s Thomas Majchrzak recently posted his in-depth review of the 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid — or as he calls it, the “hypercar from stock.” The first customer deliveries of the Model S/X Plaid in Germany were only just confirmed this week. Majchrzak, a journalist and car enthusiast from Germany, took the Model S Plaid […]

NIO Opens First Showroom in Sweden

NIO on Friday opened its first showroom in Sweden, a little over a couple of weeks after the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker opened its first battery swap station in the European country (via CnEVPost). The “NIO Space,” as the company calls it, is located at the Westfield Täby Mall Centrum in the Swedish capital of […]

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Gets 5-Star Safety Rating from Euro NCAP [VIDEO]

Volkswagen on Friday announced that its ID. Buzz all-electric van has received the highest possible five-star safety score and “very good” rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). a road safety evaluation organization. “As the Volkswagen bus of a new era, the ID. Buzz has already received many national prizes and awards […]

Tesla Starts Delivering Model S/X Plaid in Germany

Tesla Model S/X Plaid units have started arriving in Germany, with the first Model X Plaid orders being delivered to customers in the country on Friday (via @Berlinergy). Model S/X Plaid arriving in 🇩🇪🤩-Trailer on Autobahn 8 (A8) near Pforzheim today Source TFF Forum -Model S Plaid tested on the Autobahn near Berlin Source https://t.co/viR6QwWH5E […]

GM Battery Factory Employees Vote to Unionize with UAW

General Motors (GM) workers are unionizing at a joint battery venture with LG after voting in favor of being represented by one of the country’s largest auto unions. Employees at GM’s battery plant in northeast Ohio voted to unionize with the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union on Friday, according to statements from the union […]

SpaceX Starlink Internet Now Available on JSX Flights

Following JSX’s announcement of plans to use Starlink internet for in-flight Wi-Fi, the flight carrier has officially begun offering the service. @SpaceX began providing its Starlink internet on JSX flights this week, according to a post on Twitter from the company. Elon Musk previously said in-flight Wi-Fi speeds would hit 300 Mbps, and the service […]