Canadian electric vehicle (EV) charging network ChargerQuest has raised $3.1 million (CAD) towards its goal of expanding the EV charging infrastructure, according to a press release on Wednesday. The funding will be dedicated to adding 36 Level 3 EV fast-charger stations, and 100 Level 2 stations spread across Canada. ChargerQuest’s capital gains were led by […]

After announcing that all Chinese data from its cars would be stored locally, Tesla has established a location within the country to store information collected by sensors and cameras on its electric vehicles (EVs), according to Reuters. The news comes following an outburst of scrutiny in recent months, largely due to privacy concerns regarding data […]

Satellite internet provider (IP) Viasat requested for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prevent SpaceX from launching any more satellites on Friday, according to Space News. The company suggested in a May 21 filing that the agency should have conducted a comprehensive environmental review of Starlink’s satellite constellation prior to approval. Starlink’s constellation, which already […]

After Ford’s unveiling of the F-150 Lightning Pro series, an electric truck developed specifically for commercial and government use, the company’s shares are on the rise in advance of an investor event on Wednesday. Ford’s (F) shares touched five-year highs on Wednesday, following announcements that the company raised its clean energy investing by $8 billion, […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company is now rolling out its camera-based Pure Vision Autopilot in North America. The announcement confirms the company’s earlier FAQ on Pure Vision Autopilot, which now is based on cameras and not radar. “Pure vision Autopilot is now rolling out in North America,” said Musk on Tuesday evening. […]

SpaceX has announced it is on track for its next Starlink satellite launch, as it is targeting Wednesday, May 26 at 11:59pm PDT/2:59pm EDT for lift off. Targeting Wednesday, May 26 at 2:59 p.m. EDT for launch of the next Starlink mission from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 25, 2021 The Starlink 28 […]

According to source code on Tesla’s website under accounts, the company is set to increase the price of Full Self-Driving add-on for Autopilot to $14,000 USD in the United States, as noted by u/Sudsington on Reddit. The user also noted Enhanced Autopilot is also coming back, as indicated on the site’s source code, priced at […]

Tesla has announced more details on its Tesla Vision update, its camera-based Autopilot system. The company’s website on the weekend removed references to radar and the company has confirmed the change in a new support document. The company says they will be “continuing the transition to Tesla Vision”, and “beginning with deliveries in May 2021, […]

Canada’s federal zero-emission vehicles rebate program, known as iZEV, offers rebates towards battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles. According to The Canadian Press, about one-third of these federal rebates in Canada have gone to Tesla, based on data from Transport Canada. The program offers rebates of up to $5,000 CAD on new ZEV purchases. Data […]

More Tesla Superchargers continue to roll out in California, with the latest in San Francisco. Tesla has installed 36 new Supercharger stalls in San Francisco, located on Geary Street and offering up to 250 kW, according to photos shared by u/Phooto. The pictures, as posted to the Tesla Motors subreddit, depict just a few of […]

With Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event set for June 3, talk of the long-anticipated electric vehicle (EV) is heating up, and a new animation just added to the excitement. According to a source familiar with the matter, Tesla’s Model S Plaid will reportedly feature a “going to plaid” animation during acceleration launches, as reported […]

Ford has officially released a new variant for its electric F-150 Lightning, coming to U.S. markets in spring 2022. According to a press release on Monday, Ford has announced the F-150 Lightning Pro variant, which the company says is the “first-ever all-electric F-Series truck, purpose-built for commercial customers.” Registrations officially opened Monday on the company’s […]

Tesla is facing lawsuits around the world, and in a recent update, the company will now have to compensate Norwegian Tesla owners for past blunders. A conciliation court in Norway ordered Tesla to pay Model S owners 136,000 kroner ($16,000 USD) each, after finding that a given software update negatively impacted charging times, according to […]

After an online summit with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been an outspoken supporter of cryptocurrency in recent months especially, Bitcoin miners have promised to cut their carbon footprints by transitioning to renewables, according to The Telegraph. During the weekend Zoom meeting, London-listed Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain shared plans to publish a 2020 energy […]

After attempting to pay a Tesla employee $1 million in Bitcoin to spread ransomware across the company’s factory, Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov was turned in to the FBI and was subsequently charged with conspiracy to intentionally cause damage to a protected computer. In a case update on Monday, Kriuchkov was sentenced to ten months in prison, […]