Apple Watch and Health Chief Turns to Self-Driving Car Project: Report
The top-secret Apple Car project has gone through a number of quiet personnel moves, and in a new update, the company has tapped one executive to help work on the upcoming electric car. Apple has called upon Vice President of Technology Kevin Lynch to assist with the company’s self-driving car, according to Business Insider according […]
Rivian Delays R1T Deliveries to September, According to Email to Customers
After Rivian delayed its deliveries of the R1T to July, the company has followed up with a new delay in a letter to its customers. Rivian has officially delayed its R1T preorder deliveries to September, according to a letter sent to customers which was shared on Friday (via Reddit). The electric pickup truck was set […]
Tesla Hacker Finds In-Car Upgrade Purchases, New Languages and More in Source Code
Tesla hacker @greentheonly has found a number of exciting updates before they’ve appeared publicly, all by digging into a Tesla vehicle’s internal source code for new changes and old departures. On Thursday, Green shared a number of new features discovered in the source code of Tesla’s recent 2021.12.25 software update, including a ton of rewritten […]
Tesla Price Increase: Model S Long Range Up €5,000 in Germany
As Tesla’s vehicles continue to dominate the global electric vehicle (EV) market, the company has needed to make minor pricing adjustments as time has gone on. In a new update, Tesla has increased the price of its Model S Long-Range (LR) variant in Germany and across Europe by €5,000 ($5,903 USD), equating to a new […]
Tesla Offers Model S Retrofits as AT&T 3G Network Shutdown Looms
With the onslaught of 5G and most users having access to 4G LTE, one company has decided to end its 3G network, which may affect some Tesla owners’ abilities to connect to the internet from their car. As a result of AT&T shutting down its 3G network by February 2022, Tesla Model S units without […]
Canada to Install 20 New EV Chargers in Nova Scotia
The Canadian government has announced new investment for electric vehicle chargers in the province of Nova Scotia. On Friday, Natural Resources Canada announced it would invest $100,000 CAD into Nova Scotia Power to install 20 EV chargers at the latter’s facilities across the province. Nova Scotia Power will also contribute over $134,000 CAD for these […]
Tesla Model Y Drives Q2 Registrations Up 85 Percent in California
Earlier this week, Tesla pushed back delivery dates of the Model Y in the U.S. and Canada, and as the vehicle remains in high demand, the company’s U.S. sales have been dominated by the electric SUV. Tesla’s California registrations rose over 85 percent in this year’s second quarter compared to the same time last year, […]
Tesla Model Y Website in Canada, USA Now Lists HEPA Air Filtration System
After quietly adding Bioweapon Defense Mode and HEPA filters to its Model Y compact crossover SUV, Tesla has since added mention of the feature to its website in Canada and the USA. Under the Interior ‘Feature Details’ and scrolling down to ‘Convenience’, you’ll now see HEPA air filtration system listed as a standard feature (via […]
Elon Musk Praises Tesla Cybertruck Design: ‘Made by Aliens from the Future’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk today responded to a tweet from The Truth About Cars and the latter’s opinion piece citing how the upcoming Cybertruck would be the company’s “first flop”. Musk replied, “to be frank, there is always some chance that Cybertruck will flop, because it is so unlike anything else.” “I don’t care. I […]
China’s Geely to Sell Electric Cars in Israel By End of 2021
As competition heats up in the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) auto market, which is also the world’s largest auto market, one Chinese brand plans to become one of the first EV brands in Israel, following Tesla’s entry into the Israeli market earlier this year. China-based EV manufacturer Geely plans to enter the Israeli auto market […]
GM Asks Chevy Bolt EV Owners to Park Outside Over Fire Concerns
After reports of beating out Tesla’s cars for best electric vehicle (EV) for 2021, one automaker has announced a fix for a 2020 recall of one of its vehicles, affecting nearly 69,000 units. On Thursday, General Motors (GM) announced an update to its 2020 recall of 69,000 Chevy Bolt EVs, asking customers to park vehicles […]
Tesla Motors Ireland Doubles Profits Despite COVID-19 Lockdown
Last December, it had been 1,000 days since Ireland had seen its last new Supercharger station, but a new report suggests that the lack of new charging builds didn’t affect the high amount of vehicles sold within the same year. Tesla Motors Ireland Ltd gained €40.2 million ($47.46 million USD) in profits through 2020, according […]
New Tesla Showroom, Supercharger Coming to Spokane, Washington
A new Tesla Supercharger station is set to be installed near the Washington-Idaho border in Spokane County. On Wednesday, 24 total Tesla Superchargers were announced, including 16 V3 Superchargers, which are set to be established alongside a new Tesla showroom currently under construction in the city of Liberty Lake, Washington, as shared by @MarcoRPTesla. The […]
Tesla Superchargers Being Upgraded to 300kW Charging Speeds: Musk
Earlier last week we told you about Car and Driver’s 1000-mile electric vehicle range race, where, Tesla dominated the top three positions. In response to a tweet about the final results of the race, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, “Not bad, although new Model S has more range & faster charging. 3 & Y should […]
TSMC Expects Auto Chip Shortage to Slow This Quarter
As the world’s semiconductor shortage continues to forward, the world’s biggest contract semiconductor manufacturer said the end of the shortage could be within reach. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) estimates the ongoing semiconductor shortage will begin to lighten up over the next several months, according to The Wall Street Journal. The manufacturer is the world’s […]