Vietnam-based automaker, VinFast, a subsidiary of Vingroup, announced on Tuesday it will build its first electric vehicle factory in the United States. The factory will see $2 billion for its first phase of construction, located in North Carolina on an 800-hectare plot of land, with an annual production capacity of 150,000 cars per year. Construction […]

The Canadian government announced on Tuesday it will be investing $937,250 CAD ($750,128 USD) to bring 107 electric vehicle chargers to the province of New Brunswick. The EV chargers will be installed by NB Power across the province, funded by Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). Locations will include public places, multi-unit residential […]

The launch variant of the Lucid Air, the Dream Edition, was delivered at a special event last year, and despite only having a small number of electric vehicles (EV) on the road, the sedan is making headlines. @Cars.com shared a post naming the 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition its Top Pick for a luxury EV […]

Rivian announced plans to hire “dozens of local workers” at an upcoming Atlanta service center, according to Biz Journals. The automaker will renovate a warehouse beside Atlanta Brewing Co. on Defoor Hills Road to outfit it with a mechanic shop, parts storage, a wash bay, and employee and customer areas, as detailed in a permit […]

After the Securities and Exchange Commission reiterated that Tesla CEO Elon Musk should abide by his Twitter oversight agreement, Musk has leveraged the lyrics of the ‘Real Slim Shady’, in a new federal court filing. Musk quoted lyrics from rapper Eminem in a filing on Tuesday with a Manhattan court, requesting again to have the […]

The Spokane, Washington City Council approved just under $2.4 million to be spent on police vehicles on Monday, including as many as eight electric vehicles, according to The Spokesman-Review. The funding will be dedicated to a total of 35 police vehicles, set to replace an aging fleet. The vote on Monday will oversee the purchase […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is officially delivering vehicles, and one observer showed off a Model Y Performance in what appears to be the electric SUV’s first delivery, from the Tesla service center in Mannheim, Germany. @Samuel_glb shared videos and photos of the newly delivered made-in-Germany Tesla Model Y Performance on Tuesday, saying two trucks arrived at […]

The Mayor of London’s Energy Efficiency Fund (MEEF) announced plans to provide capital to a private company deploying a number of electric vehicles (EVs) to London drivers. Vehicle-as-a-service company Breathe will supply 100 Tesla Model 3 units court to London’s many private hire drivers, even including Uber, according to an announcement on Monday reported by […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Monday evening the Canadian release of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta continues, with more downloads hitting those owners with Safety Scores of 99 out, tonight. Earlier today, FSD beta downloads expanded in Canada for those with perfect 100 Safety Scores. But tonight, Musk says FSD beta will expand to more […]

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday announced that a previously delayed hike in penalties for 2019 and later model year vehicles that do not meet fuel efficiency requirements will soon take effect — reports Reuters. The news comes a little over two months after the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals denied […]

A federal judge on Friday approved the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) plans to distribute $40 million USD from the regulator’s 2018 settlements with Tesla and company CEO Elon Musk to the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer’s investors — reports Reuters. The news comes after the SEC said earlier this month that it was going to […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared on Monday the company’s Falcon rocket team is “making excellent progress” in 2022, and is now aiming for 60 launches in 2022. Back in January, it was revealed SpaceX was planning on targeting 52 launches this year, which would be a launch cadence of one per week. Musk’s further details […]

Tesla Model Y units modded for off-road use have been seen a time or two before, but a new one built in China in recent months is taking the concept to the next level. Chinese car show YiChe developed an off-road Tesla Model Y, which even features a roll cage, according to a video shared […]

Tesla’s recent price hikes have caused the automaker to price out of California’s rebate program, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, according to Forbes. The program offers rebates of up to $2,000 for qualifying electric vehicle (EV) purchases, and it can be applied to models costing up to $45,000 or $60,000 if they’re crossover vehicles. Due […]

U.S. safety regulators have called for a series of recalls over Tesla in the past six months, with Tesla forced to comply with certain standards amidst the rollout of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta systems. Upon the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) early encounter with Musk in 2016, following a fatal tractor-trailer […]