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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

A new question and answer session about the Tesla Model Y police cruiser was shared on Police1 earlier this month, featuring Somerset, Wisconsin Police Chief Joel Trepczyk. The session details the Somerset Police Department’s experience so far with the Model Y cruiser, including how much it has saved and why it purchased one in the […]

Tesla’s order configurator in Germany and other European countries have changed delivery timelines on certain Model 3 and Model Y units, as spotted by @Tslachan on Tuesday. Now, buyers in Germany will see delivery timelines of 2-5 weeks on Model 3 and Model Y orders, with the latter in new Midnight Cherry now showing 18-21 […]

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast announced plans to cut its U.S. staff on Monday, as the company faces restructuring and a stalled shipment of its first EVs, according to Automotive News. VinFast is a subsidiary of Vingroup, and the company has been making a push to expand in the U.S. with its first batch […]

SpaceX has accomplished a lot in the last half-decade, and with its upcoming launch of the Starship rocket, the company is looking back at a key accomplishment with one of its boosters. Five years ago to the day, the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Booster launched a Tesla Roadster into space along with passenger mannequin dubbed ‘Starman’ […]

After Nissan and Renault announced plans to invest $26 billion into electric vehicles (EVs) last year, the automakers are expanding their partnership with a new global roadmap for the remainder of the decade. The Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi Alliance is establishing new initiatives for EVs in multiple global markets, including Latin America, India and Europe, according to a […]

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives reiterated an Outperform rating on Tesla’s stock on Monday, raising his price target on the company’s shares to $225 from $200, as detailed by Street Insider (via @Tesla New York). Ives changed the price target after stating beliefs that Tesla’s EV reacceleration in China is just beginning to hit its stride, […]

Tesla owners with Premium Connectivity recently reported resolution issues with the native YouTube app, defaulting to 360p video quality with no option to change it back to full HD. Scott Maple of the YouTube channel Kropserkel ‘Prop Culture’ shared a new video last week, showing a quick fix for videos showing up in 360p, a […]

NIO President Qin Lihong said on Monday to reporters the current EV industry price war triggered by Tesla may not include all automakers, according to South China Morning Post. The statements confirmed that NIO won’t be cutting its prices, as Qin says it wouldn’t be advantageous for the company. “Price reductions will spread in the […]

Let’s take a look at all the new Tesla Supercharger locations that went online across the globe between January 25 and February 5, 2023, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing January 25, 2023 The Restaurant Row at 11604 Amargosa Rd, Victorville, CA, USA 16 […]

Veteran Japanese automaker Nissan plans to debut the first electric vehicle (EV) with its proprietary solid-state battery technology by 2028 (via Autocar). “We think we have something quite special and are in a group leading the technology,” said David Moss, Nissan’s Senior VP for research and development in Europe. “We want to get the cost […]

Lexus’ 2023 RZ 450e SUV, unveiled in April 2022 as the Toyota-owned luxury car brand’s first electric vehicle (EV), is now available to pre-order. The all-electric SUV starts at $59,650 USD, with sales beginning in early 2023. Lexus built the RZ 450e on the same platform as Toyota’s bZ4X (here’s to hoping it doesn’t share […]