Honda Electric SUV Concept Unveiled at Beijing Auto Show in Fall 2020. On Thursday, Honda announced plans to sell two fully-electric SUVs in the US in 2024, with hybrid gas-electric versions of many of its top-selling models also expected soon, according to Associated Press. The news comes amid an acknowledgement that the company has work […]
Electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla has been known for diversifying its endeavors. But in a new update, it’s also looking to roll out its auto insurance option across the US, one executive says. The Palo Alto, California company already offers Tesla auto insurance in California, but according to Forbes, they’re also seeking permission from state […]
Tesla’s 7-seater Model Y began delivering to customers earlier this month, and it’s already beginning to pop up on Tesla’s existing inventory page. Now, buyers can search Tesla’s inventory page for the 7-seater Model Y, with a new checkbox to sort by the seven-seat interior option (via Reddit). While demand for the Model Y is […]
In a video shared Friday by carwow on YouTube, Mat the host drives three electric vehicles until their batteries run out of juice to test their range. The cars tested include a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+), a Model 3 Performance, and a Polestar 2. The claimed ranges according to the cars starting […]
US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla is preparing to sell its cars in India, and a new report holds that the company may be looking to partner with an India-based power company to bolster the country’s charging infrastructure. CNBC reports that Tesla and India’s largest power company, Tata Power, may be looking to come to […]
Tesla’s Camp Mode keeps a vehicle’s heat and various systems on while preserving the battery’s energy, and one video suggests that it could keep you warm inside for at least 72 hours. Back in January, popular Norway-based YouTube channel Teslabjorn Live did a live-streaming event to test out the 2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance’s camping […]
Tesla has released its 2021.4.12 software update on Friday and early installations of the update have revealed the release notes. According to TMC forum user ‘MarcG’ based in the United States, the 2021.4.12 release notes only indicate “minor cold weather improvements and bug fixes” and nothing else. Many with Full Self-Driving were hoping for the […]
A fire broke out at Tesla’s Fremont factory, as one of the company’s giant stamping machines, or Giga Press, caught on fire on Thursday afternoon. The fire required the Tesla Fire Response Team to seek help from Fremont firefighters, who responded to the fire at 4:27pm. The fire was outside and was contained to the […]
SpaceX successfully launched 60 more Starlink satellites into space on early Thursday morning at 12:13am PST/3:13am EST, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Check out the night launch below: Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/Dth6zbYtR4 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 11, 2021 You can check the Falcon 9 booster B1058 land below, on SpaceX’s autonomous drone ship […]
After raising the price of the Tesla Model S Plaid+ by $10,000 USD on Wednesday, Tesla has now also changed its estimated delivery date, now showing a date of “mid 2022”, instead of “late 2021”. BREAKING: New Model S Plaid+ US orders are now showing an estimated delivery date of Mid-2022 (from late 2021). Late […]
Earlier this year, Toyota claimed it would be announcing two new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) this year, and a new teaser image has the internet wondering if the first one will come within the week. On Thursday, Toyota released a single image teasing an upcoming X Prologue announcement, reports Autocar. The image shows a silhouetted […]
According to a press release Wednesday, electric vehicle (EV) startup Canoo Inc. will open preorders for production versions of the pickup truck in Q2 2021, with deliveries set for 2023. The vehicle premiered Wednesday at the Motor Press Guild’s Virtual Media Day (VMD), in partnership with Automobility LA. The electric pickup truck’s design features a […]
Legacy automakers are sharing their concerns, or rather, lack thereof, about the upcoming Apple Car, including a recent set of statements from Toyota’s head executive. Toyota Motors President Akio Toyoda said Thursday he would welcome Apple’s potential entry into the auto market, but also said that the tech company should prepare for many decades of […]
On Tuesday, Action News Jax reported on an attempted Tesla carjacking in Jacksonville, Florida, which took place while the owner was sitting in his car, before driving away to evade the thief. Draper Younce, a Navy sailor of 15 years and the owner of the Tesla Model 3, was picking up a friend when a […]
Talks of an Apple Car have left the internet speculating as to how to company will select a manufacturer for the upcoming, autonomous technology vehicle. As Apple prepares for its first foray into the auto market, Bloomberg posits the tech company could adopt the same strategy it used for building the iPhone – working with […]
