More and more electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be making it into the “best of” lists. The 2021 Tesla Model 3 has won Edmunds’s top-rated EV, according to a post on Edmunds’ website on Wednesday (via Twitter). The victory also marks the Tesla Model 3’s third year in a row winning top EV. Other notable […]

New South Wales (NSW) has the highest population of any Australian state, and a new report shows that the region has now passed an important landmark on its way to mainstream electric vehicle (EV) adoption. NSW has surpassed a milestone of over 10,000 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) registered in the state, according to The Driven. Newly- […]

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been chosen ‘Person of the Year’ again, this time from The Financial Times.  Musk gave an interview with The Financial Times regarding Tesla and more. “For a long time, the rest of the auto industry was basically calling Tesla and me fools and frauds,” Musk told the Financial […]

In a recently published YouTube video, CGP Grey put a Tesla Model 3 Long Range with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta to the test on the ‘Tail of the Dragon’ — one of the twistiest, deadliest roads in the U.S. The Tail of the Dragon is 11 miles (17.7 km) of road that stretches through […]

Hyundai has revealed pricing for its IONIQ 5 electric vehicle (EV), slated to go on sale in the U.S. in late December — reports Automotive News. The new all-electric compact crossover starts at $40,925 USD and goes all the way up to $55,725 USD for the dual-motor ‘Limited’ variant. Hyundai prices Ioniq 5 EV from […]

Image via Le Parisien Paris taxi company G7 says it has suspended its Tesla Model 3 taxi fleet, which numbers 37 vehicles, after an off-duty driver was involved in a serious accident with one of the cars on the weekend. G7 deputy Chief Executive Yann Ricordel told Reuters on Tuesday the driver of the Model […]

After unveiling the 2022 Audi e-tron GT earlier this year, the company has officially filed a small recall for the model due to potential issues with the vehicle’s air suspension. Audi has recalled a total of 10 e-tron GT vehicles in the U.S., over an air suspension issue found in a follow-up investigation to the […]

Tesla released its 2021.44.5 software update earlier this month, and a new screenshot shows that the update includes extra information on the main screen of the app. A screenshot of the Tesla app’s main screen on Tuesday shows notifications and controls for Cabin Overheat Protection, showing that the feature is active (via Reddit). While the […]

The California Public Utilities Commission shared a new policy proposal on Monday, featuring new monthly charges to connect to the grid and reducing subsidized payments for solar customers, according to CNBC. In essence, the new policy would tax existing and new solar customers to help support the grid and to encourage consumers that already have […]

Following a major increase in retail game company GameSpot’s stock earlier this year from a Reddit movement betting on shorted stocks, the company has apparently triumphed Tesla’s stock as one of the most highly-searched online. GameStop (GME) beat out Tesla (TSLA) for this year’s most-searched-for stock, according to data from search engine software SEMRush and […]

As Canada’s major cities embrace electric vehicles (EVs), one transit authority in Toronto is set to debut two new electric buses. GO Transit has announced pilot programs for two fully-electric double-decker buses, according to the Metrolinx Blog. The buses, set to deploy in 2022 in the larger Toronto area, feature a total of nine EV […]

Just weeks after Toyota announced plans to invest money into a North Carolina electric vehicle (EV) battery plant, the company is reportedly also planning to invest in a move to electrification. Toyota shared plans on Tuesday for a $70 billion USD (8 trillion yen) investment into electrifying the company’s entire brand of cars by 2030, […]

Tesla will soon accept the Dogecoin cryptocurrency as payment for some merchandise, announced CEO Elon Musk on early Tuesday morning. “Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge & see how it goes,” said Musk. The news sent Dogecoin spiking over 30% from $0.16 USD to $0.21 USD, before settling down to $0.189 USD as […]

Tesla has updated its iOS app on Monday evening, detailing how “Tesla Insurance policy holders can initiate and manage claims,” right from the app. Tesla owners in California and Texas have the electric automaker’s insurance option, only for now. Also new is “support for bringing disconnected Powerwalls back onto Wi-Fi.” Some unannounced tidbits, as spotted […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has yet again exercised options to buy shares of Tesla at a strike price of $6.24 per share, as part of a 2012 compensation package. Two filings published with the Security and Exchange Commission on Monday showed Musk bought 2.134 million shares through his options, then proceeded to sell 934,091 shares, […]