Tesla Model Y Spotted with Luminar Hydra LiDAR on Roof [PICS]

Image via @youyouxue A Tesla Model Y has been spotted with some equipment mounted on its roof, which appears to be Luminar’s Hydro LiDAR system. Numerous images were shared online, including video as well. Check out the images shared below by @youyouxue (you may remember his nationwide Model 3 tour in the U.S. and Canada […]

Lucid Air Beta 2 Testing Underway; Lucid Studio Opens in Miami

Lucid Motors has shared updates today to its prospective customers, detailing a new Lucid Studio is now open in Miami, Florida, while its Beta 2 fleet has started its testing. The new Lucid Studio in Miami is located at Brickell City Centre, at 701 S Miami Ave Suite 129A. The new store joins three existing […]

Tesla Now Lets You Compare Models on its Website

Tesla has added a new compare feature to its website (via Tesmanian), allowing users to view multiple different models at once, along with their prices, ranges, seating, cargo capacities, and drive motors. By clicking on the plus sign at the bottom of the page, users can also view acceleration and top speed levels of each […]

Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta 8 Tested in Snow [VIDEO]

In the latest video released by YouTube channel AIDRIVR, the host takes his Tesla Model S for a test drive using the latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta version 8 in snowy Lake Tahoe. While the FSD function performs decently in the video, there are a few hangups that deserve recognition. On various turns, the FSD […]

Quebec Nearly Reaches Goal of 100,000 Electric Vehicles On the Road

In order to help consumers put electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, municipalities and authorities must take a multi-faceted approach, offering incentives for buyers, bolstering a region’s charging network, and making it easier to avoid buying traditional gas cars. Earlier in the year, the province of Quebec in Canada set a goal to have 100,000 […]

Tesla Signs 5-Year Lithium Deal with Chinese Supplier

Tesla has been seeking ethical mining practices for years. Despite the tainted reputations of a number of metal-mining factories caught dumping waste and practicing other environmentally unfriendly habits, one company has managed to land a long-term lithium deal with the electric vehicle (EV) company. On Tuesday, China’s Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. announced that it […]

Apple Car Will Launch in 2025-2027 at the Earliest Says Reliable Analyst

As Apple finalizes plans for a self-driving electric vehicle (EV), entitled Project Titan, EV companies and consumers alike are left wondering what exactly the tech company will be releasing. While previous reports held that Apple’s EV might be released as soon as 2024, a new research note released by reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from […]

How to Suggest a New Tesla Supercharger Site or Location

Tesla’s Supercharger network is growing at a steady pace, but there are still gaps to fill in coverage in the United States and beyond. Recently, there was a plea from Tesla owners for a Supercharger to pop up in the western North Carolina and northern Georgia area, for travellers to make it through the mountains […]

Tesla Coming to India in Early 2021, Confirms Government

Tesla has been expanding its operations globally, and as such, a newer rumor which posits that the company will expand into India in early 2021 has just been confirmed. On Monday, the Indian Express reported that India’s Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, told the media that Tesla plans to start operations […]

Tesla Owner Recounts Model S Catching Fire in Interview

Usmaan Ahmad was driving down the road in Frisco, Texas, before hearing what sounded like the dropping “of an axle on a normal car.” The problem with this sound? The vehicle was still intact, though Ahmad still decided to stop and get out. What happened next was almost unbelievable. “This was shooting out like a […]

First SpaceX Starlink Internet Gateway Discovered in Canada

SpaceX’s Starlink internet limited beta has been available for a few months now in Canada and the United States, and as rave reviews continue to roll in, Elon Musk’s company is working hard behind the scenes to fortify its network. One Reddit user managed to spot uplink terminals and other fibre network hardware from SpaceX’s […]
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Panasonic to Build Tesla 4680 Battery Prototypes in Early 2021: Report

Electric vehicle (EV) batteries make up a major piece of the sustainable transportation puzzle, and Panasonic has been working on this technology since the beginning. On Saturday, it was announced that Panasonic plans to begin production in early 2021 on prototypes for a new, cheaper battery for Tesla, at the request of the latter, according […]