The global semiconductor chip shortage has been ravaging automakers since early this year, when many of the world’s vehicle manufacturers began seeing their supply being unable to keep up with production – but Tesla’s Elon Musk says that isn’t going to last much longer. Musk said the current construction of and planning for new semiconductor […]

Image credit: @TeslaOwnersBC Tesla’s Model S refresh has continued its delivery rollout in Canada, with the latest deliveries taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia. According to pictures and videos shared by the Tesla Owners Club of BC (@TeslaOwnersBC), six happy customers received their 2021 Model S Long Range vehicles. “The very first 6 Model S […]

French company Neoen has worked with Tesla on two large battery sites in Australia, though the company allegedly didn’t supply any power to the grid during a four-month period, according to a new lawsuit. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) is suing Neoen for not providing backup power to the South Australian grid with its Hornsdale […]

Following Thomas Majchrzak’s recent coverage of the Tesla Model Y just after it arrived in Europe, the Autogefühl team is at it again with another super-detailed review of the vehicle, accompanied by a test on a high-speed roadway. In a new video shared on Sunday, Autogefühl took a detailed look at a Shanghai-made Tesla Model […]

In the second quarter, NIO saw its revenue jump 127 percent ahead of the release of its new, upcoming EVs, and in a similar fashion, the company has officially launched a new hybrid-cell battery pack. NIO officially launched a 75 kWh hybrid-cell battery pack on its website on Thursday, following the advent of a 70 […]

Tesla’s price surged about 6.5 percent the day Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood raised her price target, though Wood recently said she wouldn’t hesitate to sell if it reached the $3,000 per share target. On Wednesday at a news briefing, Wood said she would sell Tesla stock if it reached $3,000 by next year, according to […]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) relies on its central supercomputing chip, hardware 3 (HW3), and Tesla is already close to awarding a contract for its next-generation chip to one particular company, according to industry sources. On Thursday, multiple industry sources reported that Samsung will manufacture Tesla’s next-generation hardware 4 (HW4), according to Korean Economic Daily. The […]

After Tesla pressed a U.S. court to reinstate previous high emissions penalties in March, the company is doing it again – this time following similar plans. Tesla has asked President Biden’s administration, as well as a U.S. appeals court, to increase penalties for vehicle manufacturers that don’t meet fuel emissions standards, according to Reuters. A […]

After a Tesla Model S patrol vehicle pilot proved to be a success, the Fremont Police Department (FPD) in California announced last fall it had purchased a 2020 Tesla Model Y Long Range to add to the fleet. On Wednesday, the Fremont Police Department announced its new Model Y patrol car had been deployed, as […]

Image via 209 Times Earlier this month, it was rumored Tesla was going to building a new factory to build its next-generation Megapacks, located near the company’s existing warehouse and distribution center in Lathrop, California. Megapack provides massive energy storage, able to power city grids at giga-scale capacity, according to Tesla. RUMOR: Tesla might be […]

The first few Tesla Model S deliveries have started to arrive in Canada, and according to new reports, some buyers are already beginning to receive their copies of the Refreshed units. Tesla has begun delivering its Model S Refresh units to buyers in Canada, according to users on the Tesla Motors Club forum. The thread […]

Tesla drivers are apparently inattentive while using Tesla’s Autopilot, because they have incorrect expectations of the Autopilot driver assistance system, according to researchers as detailed in a new report from The Independent. The study took 290 drivers into account by monitoring their posture, face and overall field of view, studying where they looked and for […]

General Motors (GM) has unveiled three all-new Ultium drivetrain motors, which will power the company’s upcoming Ultium-based EVs, including the GMC Hummer EV set for release next year, according to a press release. The motors feature three different configurations, including a 180kW front-drive motor, a 255kW rear and front-drive motors and a 62kW all-wheel drive […]

A Chinese minister reported that China has “too many” electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers earlier this month, and despite encouragements for companies to consolidate, only one U.S.-based automaker seems to have reached new levels of demand in Q3. The Tesla Model Y has flooded China’s various Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) with the electric SUV seemingly […]

As zero-emission vehicles continue to grow in popularity throughout the world, charging infrastructure remains a major barrier to mainstream adoption – and while range anxiety and concerns over charging continue to plague potential battery-powered car buyers, one U.S. state is looking for solutions in new technology. A new pilot program is emerging in Michigan after […]