Electric vehicle (EV) startup Aptera recently confirmed plans to adopt Tesla’s charging connector and port design, which Tesla recently open-sourced and renamed the North American Charging Standard (NACS), for its upcoming solar car (via Electrek). Aptera is a California-based company that’s working on a battery- and solar-powered electric car with a claimed range of 1,000 miles. […]

Image credit: u/MRizkBV Last month, SpaceX obtained a license in Qatar to offer its satellite internet service in the Middle Eastern nation, ahead of the current World Cup being hosted in the country. Now, we see SpaceX has debuted an on-street demo of Starlink, operating a trailer showcasing the satellite internet service’s capabilities. You can […]

Tesla’s latest version of the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta can detect certain kinds of Autopilot-defeat devices and the company plans to adapt the version according to new methods discovered over time, reports @Teslascope. If detected using such devices, the FSD beta’s software version 10.69.3.1 will force Autopilot disengagement and it will result in strikes against […]

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup NIO has been a key player in the country’s emerging EV industry in the past few years, and the company has just surpassed an important milestone. NIO reached its eighth anniversary on Friday, and the company says it has roughly 270,000 worldwide users, according to a report from CnEVPost. It’s […]

Automakers are shifting toward offering subscription-based feature upgrades like Tesla, with Mercedes now selling a boost feature for a yearly charge. Mercedes-Benz announced a $1,200 per year upgrade for what it calls an “acceleration increase,” cutting up to a second off of its EQ vehicles’ acceleration times, according to a report from The Drive. The […]

VinFast held a delivery ceremony on Friday, officially exporting its first batch of VF 8 electric vehicles (EVs) to the U.S., according to a press release on Friday. The event oversaw 999 VF 8 units which are expected to arrive in California in roughly 20 days, while customers can expect to receive their first deliveries […]

Tesla is ‘recalling’ roughly 80,000 vehicles in China due to seatbelt and software issues, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation in a statement on Friday (via The Wall Street Journal). The regulator said that a recall filing had been for Tesla’s vehicles, which is currently the second largest automaker in the country. The […]

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink recently shared a cryptic teaser for its upcoming “Show and Tell” event, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 30. The 14-second video posted by the neurotechnology startup on Twitter served as an invitation to the event, depicting the phrase “please join us for […]

Thanksgiving weekend is here and that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping extravaganzas are ready to go Here are some Tesla Black Friday 2022 deals on accessories and more. The Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y fans in your life will like some of the following gifts for Christmas, so […]

Tesla is gearing up for the grand opening of a new two-storey sales center at Ole Rømers Vej 11 in Ribe, Denmark on Saturday, November 26 (via @TSLA_Ownrs_DK).  Grand Opening of @Tesla’s new two-storey center in Ribe, Denmark on saturday, November 26 at 11 am at Ole Rømers Vej 11 🇩🇰⚡️ Come by and test […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced earlier today that the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta is now available to anyone in North America “who requests it from the car screen,” provided they have purchased the upgrade. Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you […]

The price of charging an electric vehicle (EV) can fluctuate significantly, and a recent update to some Tesla Supercharging shows the company offering more affordable peak pricing than in the past. Tesla has cut Supercharging prices throughout much of Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California, as spotted by @BLKMDL3 and shared in a […]

Recently it was discovered Tesla plans to debut Apple Music in its vehicles and now we’re hearing Dolby Atmos support might be coming as well. According to an unnamed source speaking to BGR, the publication says “Tesla has been working with major record labels for months to bring Dolby Atmos to Tesla cars.” Dolby Atmos […]

General Motors (GM) is set to launch more than 15 electric vehicles in China by 2025, according to statements from the automaker during its Tech Day event on Tuesday in Shanghai. The EVs are set to be launched on GM’s Ultium drivetrain, and the company expects to have an annual production capacity of about one […]

Automakers are going electric, and Mazda is just one such company making huge investments to help accelerate plans for electrification. Mazda shared plans to spend $10.6 billion on electrifying its vehicles on Tuesday, and the company is considering an investment into battery production. Similar investments have been made by rivaling Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda, […]