Canada Invests $2 Million for Up to 350 EV Chargers in Ottawa
The Government of Canada announced on Thursday it will be investing $2 million CAD ($1.57 million USD) for Hydro Ottawa to support the latter to install up to 350 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the City of Ottawa, the nation’s capital city. Funding for the project comes from the Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), […]
Lucid Air Dream Edition Reviewed by Doug DeMuro, Called ‘Major Tesla Rival’ [VIDEO]
In a recently published video, YouTuber and car enthusiast Doug DeMuro reviewed the Lucid Air Dream Edition. The Dream Edition is the highest-spec Lucid Air model available. The electric vehicle (EV) sold out pretty quickly back in March, with Lucid Motors only taking some 500 reservations for the luxury sedan. The first deliveries of the […]
GM to Launch Chevy Silverado EV with 400 Miles of Range in 2023
Speaking at Deutsche Bank’s AutoTech Conference, General Motors’ Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Purchasing, and Supply Chain Doug Parks said the company expects to start production of the all-electric Chevrolet Silverado in early 2023 — reports Automotive News. The news comes after Chevrolet teased the Silverado electric pickup back in October. The General Motors […]
Apple Car Project Loses Three Engineers to Flying Taxi Startups
The ongoing saga of Apple employees leaving for other companies continues this week, with reports of three new engineers having left the company for air travel startups. Apple’s autonomous vehicle project lost three more engineers to startup companies within the past few weeks, according to a report from Bloomberg. The departed engineers include Apple […]
Stellantis Plans Level 3 Self-Driving with BMW for 2024; Level 4/5 with Waymo
Stellantis is set to begin rolling out Level 3 automated driving by 2024, a level of autonomy not yet touched throughout most of the world which allows for completely hands-free driving, according to Automotive News. On Tuesday, Head of Stellantis’s Artificial Intelligence, Software and Hardware Joachim Langenwalter said, “The first Level 3 solution will come […]
Tesla Cybertruck ‘CyberLandr’ Camper Hits $100 Million in Preorders
After a Tesla Cybertruck Camper concept topped $50 million USD in preorders in April, the aptly-named “CyberLandr” has officially reached a new milestone and doubled its pre-production sales. The modular CyberLandr camper, produced by software and AI company Stream It, has officially surpassed $100 million USD in preorders for the camper, according to Business Insider. […]
Tesla Big Battery in Victoria, Australia Now Operational
Tesla powered on the Victoria, Australia “Big Battery” on Wednesday, a large-scale Tesla Megapack lithium-ion energy storage system that will help operate utility reserves for much of the Australian state, according to CNBC. The Megapacks were constructed in hopes to prevent blackouts from occurring, as well as to give utility companies more energy storage for […]
2022 Tesla Model X vs 2017 Model X Compared by New Owner
Tesla’s Fremont factory was full of Tesla Model X and S units last month, and now some of those Model X units are beginning to deliver to customers. After sharing photos of a newly-delivered 2022 Tesla Model X unit, one owner has shared a detailed breakdown of the differences between the 2022 model and his […]
U.S. Government to Buy Only Electric Vehicles By 2035, Says Biden Order
The U.S. government will stop buying gas-powered vehicles for its various fleets by 2035 opting instead for electric vehicles (EVs), under a new executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday, according to Reuters. Under the order, the government will also begin purchasing only zero-emission light-duty vehicles as soon as 2027. According to the […]
Watch Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch of NASA’s IXPE Mission [VIDEO]
SpaceX is ready to launch its Falcon 9 rocket for NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch is set for 10am PT/1AM ET (6:00 UTC). This particular Falcon 9 booster will be its fifth flight, after previously launching Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, and […]
Tesla Sold 52,859 Cars in China in November 2021
According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Wednesday, Tesla sold 52,589 vehicles made at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. Of these cars, 21,127 were for export to Europe and surrounding areas in the region. Tesla’s factory in China produces its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. Back in October 2021, Tesla’s China-made […]
Rivian Seen as ‘the One’ to Challenge Tesla, Says Morgan Stanley
According to Yahoo Finance, a recent report from investment firm Morgan Stanley Research names Rivian as “the one” to beat Tesla. Rivian, an electric vehicle (EV) startup backed by eCommerce giant Amazon and veteran automaker Ford, went public on November 10 and raised a whopping $11.9 billion USD in funding at an initial offering price […]
Renault Zoe EV Gets Zero-Star Rating in Euro NCAP Safety Tests
Renault’s Zoe electric vehicle (EV) is making headlines this week for all the wrong reasons. According to Autocar, Renault’s all-electric supermini scored an abysmal zero-star safety rating in the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP)’s latest crash tests. The Zoe is one of the most popular EVs in Europe and regularly goes toe to toe with […]
Tesla Owner Realizes Gaming While Driving Possible, Complains to Safety Regulator
The U.S. safety regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, says it is “aware” of the ability of some Tesla games that can be played while the car is driving. “We are aware of driver concerns and are discussing the feature with the manufacturer,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement to […]
Tesla Model S Donated to Ohio Village Police Department Now on Patrol
Earlier this year, a generous resident of the Village of Gates Mills in Northeast Ohio donated a “gently used” 2019 Tesla Model S to the local police department for use as a patrol car. According to Police1, the Model S has been retrofitted for a squad car and is now ready to hit the streets. “We […]