On Tuesday, Hawaii’s Department of Transportation began replacing its fleet with electric vehicles (EVs), starting with its very first EV – a white Tesla Model Y, as reported by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The Model Y is the first of nine EVs to come, planned to replace other vehicles regularly used by the department’s State Highways […]

Walmart announced on Thursday a $2.75 billion (USD) investment into General Motors-backed Cruise, an autonomous delivery vehicle company based out of San Francisco (via Reuters). Cruise and Walmart have been working together since last November on a delivery pilot in Scottsdale, Arizona, and with the investment, Walmart is looked to work towards a zero-emissions future. […]

Swedish electric vehicle (EV) company Polestar announced in a press release Thursday that it has raised $550 million (USD) in investments in its recent round of fundraising. This effectively marks the first time external investors have backed Polestar, in everything from the company’s EVs, to its brand, production capacity, financial goals, and its high-growth potential. […]

Battery electric vehicles (BEV) rose 183% year-over-year (YoY) in the French electric vehicle (EV) market in March, and leading the charge, perhaps unsurprisingly, was the Tesla Model 3. According to EV Sales, the Tesla Model 3 sold 4,524 units in March 2021, making up nearly 9% of the country’s EV market share. Following behind Tesla’s […]

Mattel has unveiled its Matchbox Tesla Roadster toy, what it says is its first die-cast car made from 99% recycled materials. The Tesla Roadster is the first die-cast vehicle to follow Mattel’s goal of having its entire Matchbox toy lineup and packaging made from 100% recycled or recyclable or bio-based plastic by 2030, which is […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was again busy today answering some questions on Twitter, specifically related to the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) releases and subscriptions for the latter. On Wednesday afternoon, Musk said “Tesla AI/Autopilot engineering is awesome! Making excellent progress solving real-world AI.” Tesla AI/Autopilot engineering is awesome! Making excellent progress solving real-world AI. — […]

Ford today unveiled BlueCruise, its new hands-free highway driving feature set to debut later this year to equipped 2021 F-150 and Mustang Mach-E vehicles later in 2021. BlueCruise looks to compete against Tesla’s Autopilot and GM’s Super Cruise when it comes to highway-only driving. The feature lets you remove your hands from the steering wheel […]

Lucid Motors on Wednesday shared a new video of its Lucid Air electric sedan cold weather testing, at -40 degrees Celsius (-40 F). The company said they tested the Lucid Air at a cold location, plus also cold-soaked the vehicle overnight using climate chambers to -40 C. “And that has all different kinds of impacts […]

In a report released Tuesday, Canada’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Environment recommended that the federal government implement a new national Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standard, as part of a huge list that includes 13 recommendations to “encourage the production and sale of ZEVs in Canada,” according to Electric Autonomy. The move also supports the […]

Tesla has been criticized in the past for its quality control concerns, but a new service message has appeared that, at the least, makes it a little more convenient for owners to find out their vehicle’s need attention. A new service message has appeared for some Tesla Model 3 owners in Germany, according to a […]

Tesla’s Supercharger stations have been rapidly expanding their reach, often being placed in close proximity to restaurants, coffee shops, and stores. And now, users of one Florida Supercharger station can benefit from curbside delivery while charging their Teslas. On Tuesday, u/FLAlex111 shared pictures from a Wawa convenience store and Supercharger station in Florida which includes […]

Starlink’s satellite internet beta went live in Australia earlier this month, and users are reporting their first connectivity speeds since the SpaceX company began testing within the country. On Tuesday, u/goldmikeygold shared an internet speed test using Starlink from Canberra, Australia. The test, which was shared on Reddit, displays 310 Mbps of download speed via […]

Taiwan component manufacturer Pegatron has officially selected an El Paso, Texas site to build a factory, which the company will use to supply electric vehicle (EV) parts to Tesla, as reported by the Commercial Times (via Reuters). While Pegatron said that certain details of the US factory investments were still in the planning stages, including […]

China-based automaker Xpeng Motors launched the P5 sedan on Wednesday, an electric vehicle (EV) sporting self-driving features, according to CNBC. The P5 is Xpeng’s third production model and is expected to be a direct competitor with Tesla’s Model 3 sedan. Xpeng’s P5 is equipped with LiDAR technology, a laser-based road sensing system that will allow […]

Over the past couple of weeks, many have noticed a new Twitter account @TeslaCharging tweet out new Supercharger sites, like clockwork. The profile says it is the “official Twitter account for Tesla Charging. New Supercharger sites, announcements and all things charging.” It’s been unclear if this was an official Twitter account from Elon Musk’s company […]