Volkswagen ID.4 Owners to Get Free Charging at Electrify Canada Stations

Following Electrify America’s announcement that it will double its electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Canada and the U.S. by the end of 2025, the company has now announced a new partnership with Volkswagen that could stand to benefit new ID.4 owners immensely. Volkswagen Canada announced on Tuesday that it plans to offer three years […]

Tesla Ranks No. 1 in EV Public Charging Survey, Says J.D. Power

A JD Power study on electric vehicle (EV) charging was released today, and shared that Tesla, Volta and ChargePoint’s EV charging stations were the most preferred by EV owners for charging away from home, according to CNBC. The study surveyed 6,647 EV and plugin owners between January and June, also finding that public charging availability […]

Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Sue NASA Over SpaceX Lunar Contract

Image credit: Blue Origin Jeff Bezos’ space agency Blue Origin is suing NASA, claiming that a $2.9 billion USD lunar landing contract was awarded unfairly to SpaceX, reports the BBC. The contract, which originally stated plans to host two space exploration providers, apparently had to reduce the contract to just one company as a result […]

Tesla Hiring Managers For Legal and External Relations Teams in China

Reuters reported on Tuesday that Tesla China is hiring managers for both its external relations and its legal teams, according to a job listing on the company’s Wechat account. The news comes following a wave of public criticisms of Tesla over the company’s privacy practices and safety. The job listings are located in multiple cities […]

SpaceX Starlink Internet Speed Test in Germany Nears 300 Mbps Download

Just a few months after SpaceX’s Starlink launched in Germany, user speeds are beginning to make their way around the internet, and one user has onlookers impressed, despite taking place in rural Germany. A new speed test from one user of SpaceX’s Starlink in Germany has surfaced on Reddit, depicting an impressive download speed of […]

German Police Department to Get 215 Volkswagen ID.3 Patrol Cars

Image credit: Volkswagen A number of police departments around the world are making moves to go electric, and one new German department now joins them with a wide range of new Volkswagen cruisers. Volkswagen has delivered 215 fully-electric ID.3s and 175 hybrid Passat GTEs to Lower Saxony Police in Germany, according to a press release […]

Tesla Model Y Police Car Being Tested by Boulder County

One Colorado County has just joined the ranks of police departments in the U.S. experimenting with electric vehicles (EVs) as patrol cars, in hopes to save money on maintenance and fuel costs in the long run. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Department in Colorado is testing a Tesla Model Y Long Range (LR) all-wheel-drive (AWD) variant […]

Bergen County in New Jersey Buys Tesla Model Y for Police Fleet

Another day, and another police department has added a Tesla to its fleet in the United States. The most populous county in New Jersey, Bergen County, has purchased a Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUV, as part of a pilot program for public safety agencies, reports North Jersey. The Long Range all-wheel drive version of […]

Three Cargo Ships Tracked Unloading Tesla Model 3/Y in Belgium

A major shipment of Tesla’s vehicles has arrived in Europe, just weeks before the company’s first Model Y deliveries are expected to be delivered. Three ships were spotted unloading Tesla Model 3 and Y units in Zeebrugge, Belgium on Monday, according to Morten Grove. The Tesla units were caught in never-before-seen volumes, unloading from the […]

Tesla Confirms Shanghai-Made Model Y Shipped to Europe for First Time

Tesla confirmed on Monday what many have been speculating, that Shanghai-made Model Y vehicles have been exported to Europe for the first time. According to the South China Morning Post, Tesla said it shipped 8,210 Model Y compact crossover SUVs to Europe in July. “It goes without saying that the Shanghai Gigafactory is playing a […]

SpaceX to Launch Resupply Mission to Space Station on August 28

Following a number of successful SpaceX launches for NASA, the agency has officially announced the launch date for the next upcoming mission. NASA announced on Monday that it would be targeting Saturday, August 28 at 3:37 ET for its next SpaceX launch, according to a press release. The launch will utilize SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster […]