Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer NIO Inc. on Thursday announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2021. NIO delivered 25,034 all-electric cars across its product lineup (5,683 ES8s, 12,180 ES6s, and 7,171 EC6s) during Q4 2021, representing 44.3% growth in sales year over year (YoY) and an increase of […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.3.102 software update to more vehicles, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was detected on a 2022 Model Y in California. No word on what’s new yet but stay tuned for 2022.3.102 release notes. If you received Tesla’s 2022.3.102 software update, please send us an email to tips@teslanorth.com or […]

A new review of the latest Tesla Model X Plaid was shared by Doug DeMuro on Thursday, showing off the vehicle’s features and culminating in a driving test. DeMuro dives right into talking about the vehicle’s features, starting with the inclusion of a backup key card for users who misplace their key — which is […]

Ford CEO Jim Farley shared new videos of the F-150 Lightning on Thursday, showing what the electric truck could actually be capable of in less than ideal conditions. Ford engineers drove multiple of the electric F-150 Lightning pickups through an eight-mile stretch of Interstate 70 in Colorado while towing a 10,000-pound trailer, according to a […]

As the electric vehicle (EV) market in China is beginning to heat up, one startup automaker is beginning substantial production of the company’s first electric sedan, with deliveries coming soon. NIO’s first ET7 units rolled off the production line on Thursday at its manufacturing facility in Hefei, China, according to CnEVPost. The automaker’s factory is […]

The long-range, single-motor variant of the Polestar 2 is set to hit U.S. markets beginning this week, according to The Verge. While it was previously only available for preorder in the U.S., the single-motor Polestar 2 can now be test driven at one of Polestar’s retail locations or it can be purchased with delivery coming […]

Inflation is beginning to hit raw materials, which apparently is causing SpaceX’s products and services to increase in price too, as detailed in a new email from the company. New emails to customers show that SpaceX is increasing the cost of its products and services, including both rocket launches and Starlink satellite internet, due to […]

It’s not uncommon for Tesla to make small changes to each of its vehicles as they come out, and with a new factory in Germany, the company has officially switched out the C pillar down trim in that region. Tesla has switched out the C pillar down trim from plastic paneling to a fleece cover […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.18 software update, as detected by @Teslascope, on a Model 3 in Viken, Norway. This particular vehicle from the Teslascope fleet was previously on Tesla’s 2022.4.5.16 software update. No word on what’s exactly new yet, but when 2022.4.5.18 release notes are available, we’ll update this story accordingly. We suspect […]

According to Reuters, South Korea’s LG Energy Solution reportedly is planning a new electric vehicle battery factory in Arizona, to supply customers such as Tesla and others, cite two unnamed sources. The battery factory would create cylindrical battery cells for EV customers such as Tesla, Lucid, Proterra and also Philip Morris for its heated tobacco […]

NASA announced on Wednesday it has exercised an option under its original April 2021 contract with SpaceX, to select Starship for an additional human flight to the Moon, as part of its Artemis program. “NASA now is asking SpaceX to transform the company’s proposed human landing system into a spacecraft that meets the agency’s requirements […]

Tesla’s market cap has again entered the 1 trillion market cap territory, as the stock’s trajectory continues its upward swing over the past week. Shares of Tesla have gained about 20% over the past five days and 31% over the past month, currently trading at $1005 per share as of writing. Tesla’s market cap now […]

As previously rumored, Stellantis N.V. and LG Energy Solution will be constructing a new electric vehicle battery plant in Canada. The new EV battery plant will be constructed in Windsor, Ontario, with the joint venture to cost $4.1 billion USD. The facility will supply lithium-ion batteries for Stellantis factories in Windsor and across North America, […]

Earlier this week, Tesla received permit approval to proceed with its GigaFest grand opening party for its newest Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. The grand opening event set for April 7 will offer tours of the new 8 million square-foot factory, live music on two stages and capacity for up to 15,000 people to attend. But […]

Tesla fans have caught a few glimpses at the automaker’s upcoming crimson red color, and a new set of photos surfaced on Wednesday depicting the vehicle under privacy wraps. A Tesla Model Y from Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg featuring the coveted crimson red paint job was spotted under wraps and shared in photos on Wednesday by @Tesla_Adri. […]