2023 Toyota bZ4X Reviews Hit the Web, Here’s a Roundup [VIDEOS]
Toyota’s first entry into the electric vehicle (EV) space, the bZ4X, officially went on sale on Tuesday. At the same time, embargoes on media coverage of the new all-electric vehicle lifted. Take a look at the first reviews of the Toyota bZ4X: Autoblog 2023 Toyota bZ4X First Drive Review: Toyota’s First Real EV CNET 2023 […]
Tesla Model Y, Model 3 Lead China’s Top-Selling New Energy Vehicles in March
Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 were China’s #1 and #2 best-selling new energy vehicles (NEVs) for March, respectively. According to recently released data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), the Model Y sold 39,730 units, while the Model 3 sold 26,024. #China >¥ 350K #NEV Mar retail – All models🥇Tesla Model Y🥈Tesla Model […]
Drag Race: Tesla Model S Plaid vs BMW E39 M5 with 70 mph Head Start [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, Hagerty races the world’s fastest sedans against each other by pitting the Tesla Model S Plaid against the Lucid Air and BMW E39 M5, with the latter being “the fastest sedan in the world… from 20 years ago.” For an even playing field, the BMW E39 M5 starts the […]
Lucid Air Grand Touring Deliveries Start, Performance Version Unveiled for $179,000
Lucid Motors on Tuesday announced the start of customer deliveries for the Lucid Air Grand Touring, and also unveiled the new Grand Touring Performance model that is slated to go into production later this spring. Lucid had previously teased the Grand Touring Performance on Monday. Get there, grandly. Now delivering Lucid Air Grand Touring and […]
Tesla Model Y ‘Standard’ AWD Pricing Rumoured at $59,990 USD
Image via @BLKMDL3 Tesla kicked off deliveries of Texas-made Model Y vehicles at its Cyber Rodeo event last week, with the first confirmed to include new 4680 battery cells, as we previously reported. At the Giga Texas factory was also a Model Y on display that was discovered to be a ‘Standard’ Dual Motor version […]
Lincoln Teases EV Concept Coming in April, and It Looks Like an SUV
Ford’s luxury division Lincoln announced on Monday it would be unveiling an electric vehicle concept later this month. Jim Farley, Ford CEO, said “Mark your calendar. @LincolnMotorCo EV concept coming April 20, 2022.” Mark your calendar. @LincolnMotorCo EV concept coming April 20, 2022 ⚡️✨ pic.twitter.com/ZdfFV1TX4k — Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) April 11, 2022 What we see in […]
Lucid Air Grand Touring ‘P’ Teaser Says Announcement Coming April 12
Lucid Motors on Monday teased it will announce news on Tuesday, April 12, about its upcoming Lucid Air Grand Touring ‘P’. “Find out the numbers behind the letter tomorrow,” said Lucid Motors, noting the announcement would take place at 6am PT/9am ET on Tuesday. According to Lucid Motors’ Jeff Curry, the company’s Vice President of […]
Massive Tesla Sales, Service, and Delivery Center Approved in St. Petersburg, Florida
Tesla’s plans for a massive, 100,000 square foot sales, service, and delivery center in St. Petersburg, Florida, were recently approved by the Pinellas County Board of Adjustment and Appeals (BOAA) — reports St. Pete Rising. Reports of Tesla seeking more service centers in Florida, California, New York, and also in British Columbia’s capital city, Victoria, in […]
Cruise Self-Driving Car Pulled Over by SF Police, Tries to Make a Run For It [VIDEO]
A Chevy Bolt retrofitted into an autonomous vehicle (AV) by General Motors Co. subsidiary Cruise was pulled over by the San Francisco Police last week, upon which the car bolted to a safe spot a few yards away (via Electrek). The SFPD reportedly pulled the driverless car over because its headlights weren’t on at night. […]
Tesla 2022.8.2.5 Software Update Rolling Out
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.8.2.5 software update, as detected by third-party companion software, @Teslascope. A Model 3 Standard Range in England, United Kingdom, received the update. Two vehicles are downloading this update from the Teslascope fleet. Tesla released its 2022.8.2 software update back on March 15, which included improved estimated charging times and […]
Watch Tesla’s FSD Beta 10.11.2 Drive from L.A. to San Francisco with Zero Takeovers [VIDEO]
Tesla owner and Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta tester, Omar Qazi–known as Whole Mars Catalog–has shared his latest video showcasing an extended road trip with the electric automaker’s beta software, yet again. This time, Qazi said FSD beta 10.11.2 using Tesla’s camera-based Autopilot known as Pure Vision, was able to drive from the bottom of Los Angeles […]
SpaceX Hired to Launch Spy Satellites for South Korea
After a successful launch of the Ax-1 mission to the International Space Station last week, SpaceX has landed yet another contract for its reliable Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX has signed a contract with South Korea to launch five spy satellites by 2025 using its Falcon 9 booster, in order to monitor the military actions of […]
Vancouver Wants to Slap a $10,000 Yearly Fee on Gas Stations without EV Chargers
Vancouver, British Columbia led Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) registrations for much of last summer, and now the city’s planners are considering a yearly fee for gas stations and business owners to help push the rollout of EV charging stations. Vancouver city hall proposed a policy that could force gas stations and other parking lot owners […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: April 4–10, 2022
Let’s take a look at all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing April 4, 2022 500 17th St, Miami Beach, FL, USA 10 72 kW Unavailable April 4, 2022 A1-M62 Ferrybridge, […]
Tesla to Increase Speed Limit of Camera-Based Autopilot: ‘Coming Soon’ Says Musk
Tesla recently dropped radar sensors in favor of camera-based sensors in its Model S and X units, officially marking the final move away from radar sensors. Pure Vision Autopilot, which is Tesla’s camera-only version of the driver assistance feature, has a current speed limit of 80 mph (128 kph) max. Telsa owner @BLKMDL3 asked Elon […]