The government of Canada and the province of Ontario have announced they will each invest $295 million CAD ($223 million USD) to turn Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex “into a global hub for battery electric vehicle production.” The total $1.8 billion CAD investment ($1.36 billion USD) is what both governments are calling “the most significant investments […]
The electric vehicle (EV) market is on an upward trend right now, and while the pandemic may have been a bump in the road, it may have actually helped the market in some places. According to EV Sales, despite the Dutch EV market dropping to -3% YoY in September, the crash of the overall market […]
It’s been a weird week for the Volvo-owned performance brand, Polestar. On Tuesday, it was announced that the EPA estimates for the Polestar 2 rated the EV for only 233 miles on a charge, compared to the company’s internal estimate of 250 miles. The news comes not long after every single Polestar 2 was recalled […]
Starlink is well on its way to providing internet to the rural world, and many in the Washington State area are thrilled. On Wednesday, Elon Musk responded to a Twitter user thanking him for the onset of Starlink in Washington, saying, “You’re Most Welcome!” The original tweet was posted by the Hoh Tribe of Washington […]
In many ways, Volvo’s XC40 is a reasonable comparison to the acclaimed Tesla Model Y. But despite its versatility and sheer size, the electric vehicle (EV) isn’t quite as polished as the Model Y for just a few specific reasons. The Volvo XC40 Recharge falls significantly short of the Model Y when it comes to […]
On Thursday, Amazon announced its first custom electric delivery vehicle, in its most recent attempt to reach goals of net zero carbon by 2040. The company has been collaborating with EV company Rivian to make three different, custom delivery vehicle models, the first of which is expected to deliver in 2021. Ross Rachey, Amazon’s Director […]
A leaked email from Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company has a chance at surpassing the production of half a million cars for 2020. According to the email seen by Tesmanian, Musk said, “It will be tough, but super exciting if we can exceed half a million cars made in a single year for […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided more details on the first vehicle to use the company’s new 4680 battery cells, revealed at its recent Battery Day event. Responding to @WholeMarsBlog, Musk said, “Berlin will use 4680 cell with structural battery pack [and] front [and] rear single piece castings. Also, a new paint system.” Essentially, new […]
Tesla rolled out its much-anticipated multi-factor authentication (MFA) yesterday, adding another layer of security to customer accounts. If you are new to MFA and want to learn how to set up your Tesla account, the following video tutorial from YouTube channel ‘Tesla In The Gong’ holds your hand every single step of the way, using […]
Charging infrastructure is probably one of the single-greatest barriers to having electric vehicles (EVs) hit the mainstream, aside from pricing. To fight this, Tesla has been building astronomical amounts of Superchargers throughout the world. According to a new post on Reddit which depicts a sign outside of The Row in LA, Tesla will be installing […]
Tesla Megapacks and Powerpacks are starting to pop up around the world, and, as a result, energy storage in these areas will soon be getting a major facelift. According to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), California’s electricity supplier, the first of many Tesla Megapacks was installed at its Moss Landing Station on Monday. The Megapack […]
Mercedes-Benz has long been considered a luxury car brand, though it’s apparently looking to shift gears a bit. According to Bloomberg, the car manufacturer is looking to restructure its operations to focus on profitability, not volume, amidst a major global shift to electric vehicles (EVs). The Daimler AG has said it’s shooting to bring sales […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been expanding Tesla in full force this year, and his efforts may pay off for him in a very specific way. According to Business Insider, Musk stands to make another $3 billion in personal income if Tesla is to reach its Q3 goals. The compensation would come in the form […]
Electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla is no stranger to either employee sabotage or employee cooperation to take down saboteurs. On Monday Tesla told its Fremont factory workers that someone had “maliciously sabotaged” part of the factory last month and was subsequently fired, as reported by Bloomberg. Al Prescott, Tesla vice president of legal and acting […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.40.3 software update to select owners. As for what’s new in this 2020.40.3 software update? According to one Model 3 owner in Ontario, Canada, it contains the same release notes as 2020.40. That’s my car, from Ontario. It had the exact release note as from 2020.40 — Kit (@monkeykitt) […]
