More details of Apple’s rumoured electric vehicle plans are emerging, with the latest from CNBC citing more details about the company’s reported relationship with Hyundai-Kia. Multiples sources claim Apple and Kia are close to finalizing a deal to assemble the iPhone maker’s electric vehicle at the latter’s West Point, Georgia plant. Earlier this week, Bloomberg […]
Last year a modified Tesla Model 3 by Unplugged Performance driven by Randy Pobst had a comeback after crashing on the way to the top of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. On Wednesday, Pobst and Unplugged Performance officially announced their Tesla Model 3 will be heading back to Pikes Peak in 2021. After crashing […]
Tesla has started to push out its 2020.48.35.8 software update, according to @TeslaFi. The new software version was detected on a Model 3 in Florida in the United States. The release of 2020.48.35.8 comes after 2020.48.35.5 was released back on January 20, 2021. Tesla also recently released 2021.4 but no specific information on the latter […]
Images via @42how_ On Wednesday, Tesla unveiled its Shanghai Supercharger factory in China, which is now open and producing V3 Superchargers for the company (via @42how_). The Tesla factory located about 6 kilometers (3.72 miles) east of Gigafactory Shanghai will produce V3 Superchargers, with an expected capacity of 10,000 stalls per year. From the images […]
General Motors has launched its Super Bowl ad highlighting how it wants America to adopt electric vehicles to be more like Norway, which has 54% of new vehicles sold as electric. The clip features actor Will Ferrell, alongside Kenan Thompson and Awkwafina. “I’m excited to be a part of GM’s commitment to EVs. I’ve been […]
The all-electric Amazon Prime van, as made by Rivian, has been spotted a few times already making deliveries in California, and it’s looking and sounding incredible. Wednesday, Amazon shared a new teaser video to its Twitter account announcing that its Rivian-made Prime electric van will be deploying to 15 cities in 2021. In a press […]
Panasonic has been collaborating with Tesla almost since the electric vehicle (EV) company’s inception, but both companies are just starting to see this labor come to fruition. On Tuesday, Panasonic said it was expecting battery supply profits from its partnership with Tesla to be profitable in 2021, increasing its full-year operating profit forecast by more […]
Autonomous driving is a hot topic in the auto market today, and a number of companies have already shared plans to get in on the action. Volkswagen has plans to develop its own autonomous driving software in-house, rather than working with a third-party company, as reported by Auto News Europe. The news comes from an […]
The electric vehicle (EV) market is still in its infancy, to be sure, but companies are already making some big moves to secure their spots in an all-electric future. Kia Motors, the affiliate company of Hyundai, saw its share prices surge 14.5% following announcements that Apple would be investing 4 trillion won ($3.6 billion USD) […]
Tesla’s fans have created some wacky fake products in the past, like this paper mache Supercharger. But a new product has surfaced in homage to Tesla and SpaceX, and wacky has nothing to do with it. Designer Antonio De Rosa, known for his Apple product concepts, has designed a slick Tesla concept phone, dubbed the […]
The upcoming Apple Car, called “Project Titan” internally, has been making its rounds on the internet rumor mill. On Tuesday, it was announced that Apple had recruited Porsche’s Vice President of Chassis Development Dr. Manfred Harrer to help head up the project, according to Insider Deutschland (via 9to5Mac). While much information about Apple’s desire to […]
Tesla appears to have updated its Model Y production timeline in Germany, according to the electric vehicle maker’s website. The Tesla website in Germany is now showing a production timeline of “mid-2021”, whereas previously it was only showing just “2021” for the compact crossover SUV, according to Reddit. While the production date is showing “mid-2021” […]
Tesla has launched a new Aero Wheel Cap Kit in its online store for the Model 3 sedan. For owners of the Model 3 with aero wheels, the new cap kit will allow you to hide your centre lug nuts when you take off your aero covers. “The Aero Wheel Cap Kit provides an upgraded, […]
Image via SpaceX SpaceX was planning to launch its Starlink-17 mission on Wednesday, but now has pushed it back to Thursday, to join the Starlink-18 mission’s launch day. On Tuesday evening, SpaceX said, “Now targeting two Falcon 9 launches of Starlink satellites on Thursday, February 4, pending range acceptance and recovery weather conditions. First Falcon 9 […]
During Elon Musk’s interview with Sandy Munro shared today, the Tesla CEO revealed a tidbit involving the upcoming Model S and Model X refresh. According to Musk, he says the latest Model S/X refresh will ditch traditional lead acid 12V batteries, and instead see a lithium-ion 12V battery instead. Traditional 12V batteries power electronics in […]
