First ONroute EV Chargers to Go Live on February 18

Back in December, ONroute announced a partnership with the Canadian Electricity Association’s Ivy Charging Network to install electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at all 23 of its locations along the busiest highways in Canada, Ontario’s Highway 401 and Highway 400. According to a recent Facebook post from the London Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA), the first […]

NIO Teases ‘Hello World’ Electric Car Ad in Germany

Chinese automaker NIO recently placed an advertisement in the German newspaper, Automobilwoche, to congratulate the latter for its 20th anniversary. The NIO ad says, “Hello World”, and congratulates the newspaper, with a line translated at the bottom that says, “we’re almost there,” suggesting a launch in Germany is coming soon. Pictured in the ad is […]

Hertz Employees Spotted Charging Tesla Fleet at Superchargers

Employees of American car rental company Hertz have reportedly been spotted charging a fleet of rental Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) deployed to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at the nearby 250kW Supercharger station in Hawthorne, California (via @klwtts). Apparently this is happening daily with many sightings by @ILuvAmp last week and @Hertz occasionally bringing […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Jan. 24-30, 2022

Let’s take a look at all of the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 24, 2022 The Star Vista at 1 Vista Exchange Green, The Star Vista, Singapore 3 250 kW […]

Tesla Stock Surges on ‘Outperform’ Upgrade from Credit Suisse

Tesla’s stock is a hot commodity these days, and a recent selloff has one analyst changing his rating on the stock heading into February. Credit Suisse analyst Dan Levy upgraded his rating on Tesla’s shares to Outperform from Neutral, with a stock price target remaining at $1,025, according to MarketWatch. Levy changed the rating following […]

Hertz Extends Free Supercharging on Tesla Model 3 Rentals

Rental vehicle company Hertz made headlines last year with its plan to purchase a fleet of Tesla Model 3 units, and now the company is offering a limited-time deal for those that rent the electric vehicle (EV). Hertz is now extending free Supercharging for all Tesla Model 3 rentals between now and March 1, according […]

California Lowering MSRP, Income Caps for EV Rebate Program

California is lowering its MSRP limit and income cap for EV subsidies, which offers $2,000 USD for EVs and $1,500 for plugin hybrids, according to Green Car Reports. The state has lowered its max MSRP limit for eligible EVs to $45,000 from $60,000 for passenger cars. California’s MSRP limit on trucks and SUVs will remain […]

Tesla Model 3: Best-Selling EV in the World, for 4th Consecutive Year

While U.S. electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla has already seen the Model 3 land the spot of best-selling EV in 2021 in various countries around the world, the electric sedan has now reportedly topped worldwide charts for sales once again. The Tesla Model 3 landed 2021’s best-selling plugin vehicle for the fourth straight year, topping […]

Canada to Invest $1 Million for Up to 200 EV Chargers in the Yukon

The Canadian government has announced it will invest $1 million CAD ($786,370 USD) to install up to 200 electric vehicle chargers in the Yukon, funded through the Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). After a selection of charging locations, EV chargers will be installed in public places, multi-unit residential buildings, on streets, at workplaces or […]

Tesla Superchargers Expand to Non-Tesla Vehicles in France, Norway

Tesla announced plans to expand its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) last year, and a new update shows that the automaker is officially expanding the pilot service to other European countries. Non-Tesla vehicles in France and Norway can now charge at select Superchargers, according to a page on the automaker’s website (via @TeslaCharging). […]

Tesla’s Elon Musk Makes Tracking His Private Jet Harder

Earlier this week, it was revealed 19-year old college student Jack Sweeney, was asked by Tesla CEO Elon Musk to take down his Twitter bot, which tracks the location of his private jet, through publicly available data. Musk offered $5,000 to Sweeney, who shot back asking for $50,000 instead, detailing his story to Protocol. Now, […]

Tesla Model 3 Topped 2021 EV Sales in Australia [Update]

Tesla sold a whopping 15,054 all-electric Model 3 sedans in Australia in 2021, topping electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country by a huge margin and outselling automotive market leader Toyota’s Camry (13,081 units) in the region’s medium-sized sedan market — reports The Driven. The data comes from the Australian Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), which […]

Tesla Model 3: Europe’s Best-Selling EV for 2021 and Climbing

The Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Europe for 2021, and also broke into the top 20 best-selling cars overall, according to data from JATO Dynamics covering 28 European markets (via InsideEVs). A total of 141,429 Tesla Model 3 vehicles were registered in Europe during the year (up 64% year-over-year), putting […]