Volkswagen to Develop Self-Driving Taxi Based on ID Buzz

Following Volkswagen’s launch of the ID Buzz electric vehicle (EV), the automaker’s commercial units head has announced that the company is developing an EV to be used for self-driving taxi services. Volkswagen is planning a self-driving taxi with a “special purpose vehicle” based on its ID Buzz, according to Automotive News Europe. The vehicle will […]

U.S. Air Force Uses Starlink to Support Communications with Fighter Jets

SpaceX’s high-speed satellite internet service, Starlink, was recently used in a U.S. Air Force demonstration to support F-35A Lightning II Agile Combat Employment from remote or austere locations using satellite and cellular internet capabilities. The week-long high-speed communications and connectivity tests were conducted at the Hill Air Force Base in Utah by cyber Airmen from […]

Tesla Proposes First Auto Repair Shop in Kansas, with 21 Service Bays

Following news over the weekend that Tesla was considering building a service center in Lenexa, Kansas, the automaker has moved forward with a proposal to the city’s planning commission. Tesla has requested a service center in Lenexa, which would become the first Tesla repair shop in Kansas, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. The […]

NIO Open to Sharing Battery Swap Tech with Automakers, Says Exec

The head of NIO’s Europe Operations says the company may be open to sharing its battery swap technology with other automakers, according to Automotive News Europe. Managing Director of NIO Europe Hui Zhang said to journalists at a Norwegian event last week that the EV startup was already talking to other automakers, without naming any […]

Elon Musk to Join Twitter’s Board of Directors

Tesla CEO Elon Musk became Twitter’s largest stakeholder with a 9.2 percent stake in the company earlier this week, and now the social media company’s CEO has detailed a specific role Musk will fill. Musk has joined the Board of Directors at Twitter after becoming a stakeholder in the company, according to CNBC. After the […]

Tesla Launches Model Y Orders in Israel, Delivering in July

Roughly seven months after the Tesla Model Y was registered with Israel’s Ministry of Transport, Tesla has officially started taking orders for the all-electric crossover in the country through its website (via @ConnectingODots). Israelis looking to get a Model Y will have to pay a pretty steep premium for the electric vehicle (EV), though, much […]

Berlin-Made Tesla Model Y Performance Gets Lined Door Pockets

Yesterday we shared a video that compared a made in Germany Tesla Model Y Performance versus a made in China Model Y Long Range. One of the differences worth highlighting is the addition of lined front pocket doors on the Model Y Performance made at Giga Berlin. According to the video from Nico PQ – […]

Tesla 2022.4.5.21 Update Brings FSD Beta 10.11.2 [Release Notes]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.21 software update, which brings Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.11.2 to testers. #FSDBETA 2022.4.5.21 incoming 🎉 pic.twitter.com/8gryNKbNQR — Brandon 🌎☮️🚗⚡️🔋 (@brandonee916) April 4, 2022 According to images of FSD beta 10.11.2 release notes shared on Reddit, they appear to be the same as the previous FSD beta 10.11,1 update, […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: March 28 – April 3, 2022

Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live globally this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing March 28, 2022 1 An der Autobahn Schkeuditz, Sachsen, Germany 16 250 kW Tesla March 29, 2022 The Waterway Point at 83 […]

DeLorean Motors to Reveal Concept EV on August 18, Shares Teaser

Electric vehicles (EVs) are making their way through luxury vehicle markets, even in their infancy, and one high-speed luxury automaker has announced plans to unveil its first EV later this year. DeLorean Motor Company will reveal its concept EV on August 18, 2022, at the Awards Ramp at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance during Monterey Car […]