According images shared from The Kilowatts featuring side-by-side Tesla Model S yoke steering wheel shots shared Tuesday, Tesla has added a few small details to its yoke-style Model S steering wheels, including subtle new contour lines and very small ridges on the wheel’s interior. While the first photo, as shared in February by The Kilowatts, […]

Subaru has shared the concept for its very first electric SUV, and interested consumers can now sign up to receive updates for the vehicle’s production through the company’s website. On Tuesday, Subaru announced the 2023 Solterra electric SUV, which will be built on the e-Subaru Global Platform, its all-new electric vehicle (EV) architecture, according to […]

After a whirlwind series of public criticisms in China, alongside reports that it was bolstering relations with Chinese regulators, Tesla now faces falling sales in comparison with rivals, and, subsequently, falling shares. Tesla’s (TSLA) shares fell on Tuesday, following a decline in the company’s April sales in the Chinese market from March, according to Marketwatch. […]

After recent reports that Tesla planned to build an electric vehicle (EV) parts recycling facility in Shanghai, a new report claims the company is ceasing operations in expanding the Gigafactory in China. U.S. zero-emissions automaker Tesla has put a pause on plans to expand its Shanghai Gigafactory into a center for global export due to […]

In 2020, renewable energy generation grew at the fastest pace in the last twenty years, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (via CNBC). In the report, the IEA said it expects the growth to continue following the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2020 growth largely bolstered through policy decisions in the U.S. and China […]

On early Tuesday morning, Elon Musk asked on Twitter, “do you want Tesla to accept Doge?”, referring to the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The poll so far has received over 2.4 million votes, with 77% favouring ‘yes’ and 23% saying ‘no’. After the Tesla CEO hosted SNL on Saturday, the day after, Musk’s other company SpaceX made […]

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on Monday into the fatal Tesla crash that occurred in Texas last month. According to the early report, the NTSB says the owner of the Model S was seen entering the car’s driver seat before the crash, according to home security footage, reports Bloomberg. […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.4.17 software update on Monday, detected on vehicles in the United States, as noted by @TeslaFi. Software version 2021.4.17 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range in North Carolina United States on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/8tbh44TJki — TeslaFi (@teslafi) May 10, 2021 As for […]

New York has announced changes to the state’s electric vehicle (EV) rebate program last week, that would effectively lower eligible vehicle MSRP to $42,000 beginning June 30, 2021. The program says, “Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Charge NY initiative is offering electric car buyers the Drive Clean Rebate of up to $2,000 for new car purchases […]

  After Tesla allegedly broke environmental rules relating to its paint coatings in Germany and the U.S. last month, the California-based zero-emissions vehicle company is facing over $1 million in fines for violating California air-quality regulations, according to Business Insider. Tesla will now face a $750,000 fine for violating air quality regulations over 30 different […]

Despite a recent dip in sales of its Mustang Mach-E due to the ongoing chip shortage, Ford is optimistic about its electric future, with a new vehicle soon to come our way. On Monday, Ford announced plans to unveil an all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning on May 19, set to be the first all-electric version of […]

After just a few years of a burgeoning zero-emission market from companies like NIO and Xpeng Motors and even Tesla, among others, China’s technology sector is making moves to jump into the future of the auto industry. China-based technology giants Huawei Technologies Co and Baidu Inc. are pouring $19 billion into electric vehicles (EVs) and […]

Pennsylvania homeowners Philip Dahlin and Mary Arndtsen will file a breach of contract lawsuit against Tesla, for overcharging on a Solar Roof installation contract at their New Hope, Pennsylvania home, according to Business Insider. In the original contract, Tesla said their price was $46,084.80, but when contacted by the company more than half a year […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, and the May 8 episode brought NBC its third-highest ratings of the season, as reported by Variety. The broadcast, which featured Miley Cyrus as a musical guest, averaged a 4.8 household rating on Nielsen’s overnight metered markets, with a 2.7 rating in adults 18-49, […]

One day after calling Dogecoin a “hustle” on SNL, Elon Musk’s SpaceX surprised everyone by announcing it now accepts the ‘joke’ cryptocurrency as a form of payment for SpaceX. In Q1 2022, Canada’s Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC) says SpaceX will launch its DOGE-1 Mission to the moon. The satellite mission was paid for by GEC in […]