Honda Targets 100% Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales in U.S. By 2040
Honda unveiled an electric SUV prototype at Auto Shanghai earlier this week, and in a new update, the company has made new pledges to strive towards electrifying and increasing safety in upcoming models. The company announced today a target of selling 100% zero-emission electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. by 2040 on Thursday, in either […]
Tesla Releases Crash Data from Auto Shanghai Protester, Countering Claims
Following a protest of Tesla’s brakes at Auto Shanghai on Monday, in which a woman jumped on top of a Model 3 and claimed that the company’s brakes don’t work, mounting attention and pressure from social media has caused Tesla to issue an apology and release the data involved in the incident. On Wednesday, Tesla […]
Portable Electric to Debut Canada’s Biggest Clean-Energy Mobile EV Charger
The charging infrastructure of electric vehicles (EVs) is one of the most important elements of the rollout of the new technology, and while stationary charging stations have largely become the norm, one Canadian company plans to offer mobile charging instead. Canadian company Portable Electric plans to roll out Canada’s largest clean-energy mobile EV charger, according […]
Tesla Updates Range of Model 3 in Europe, Australia to 614km for LR AWD
The range of the Tesla Model 3 has a few different options, depending on which variation of the electric sedan one buys. In a new update, however, Tesla has seemingly increased the range for European buyers of the Model 3 on its website. Tesla updated the range on its all-wheel drive Long Range Model 3 […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Crew-2 Mission Aboard Dragon into Orbit [VIDEO]
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster launched its Dragon capsule with NASA astronauts from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida this morning, taking off at 2:49am PDT/5:49am EDT. Liftoff of Falcon 9 and Dragon! pic.twitter.com/g6Oi8qwU2Y — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 23, 2021 After a successful launch and main engine cutoff, stage separation was confirmed and the second […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model 3 and Model Y, Yet Again
Tesla has again increased prices of the Model 3 and Model Y again in the U.S., in what continues to be the electric automaker tweaking its prices, yet again (via @SawyerMerritt). The new increases come two weeks after Tesla had hiked prices by $500 to $1,000, depending on the configuration. Check out the changes below […]
Utah’s Largest Tesla Supercharger Station Arrives in Beaver
New Tesla Superchargers are arriving every week, and one of the latest in Utah has become the state’s largest Supercharger station. On Wednesday, Calvin Gaisford shared photos of a new Tesla Supercharger station in Beaver, Utah which is set to feature 24 new 250kW charging stations. While the first 8 were installed upon Gaisford’s arrival […]
Canadian Billionaire Creates One-Seat EV, Says It Will Be the Future
After reports that the Apple Car contract may go to Canada’s Magna, the automotive supply company’s founder has announced an interesting new idea for preventing traffic jams: one-seat electric vehicles (EVs). On Wednesday, Magna founder Frank Stronach shared plans of the SARIT, a three-wheel, single-seat EV that can be used in bike lanes, as reported […]
Consumer Reports Uses Prop to ‘Defeat’ Tesla Autopilot Driver Monitoring [VIDEO]
After a fatal Tesla Model S crash with apparently nobody in the driver’s seat on Saturday, one publication decided to put the “literally-driverless” scenario–to the test on a closed test track, showing how the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) can be bypassed. Consumer Reports used some hacks to trick their Tesla Model Y into thinking […]
Canada’s Battery Electric Vehicle Registrations Jumped 10% in 2020
In a year riddled with the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions, mass layoffs, and a general economic downturn, vehicle registrations fell overall in most regions, including Canada, according to a new report. A report from Statistics Canada released Thursday shared that there were 1,545,561 new motor vehicles registered in Canada in 2020, down 19.9% from […]
Turo Becomes First Carsharing Company in the World to Offset 100% Carbon Emissions
The Turo ride-sharing service has announced it would be moving to offset 100% of its carbon emissions through a partnership with carbon offset developer, Bluesource. The goal is part of a larger plan to develop a completely carbon-neutral business model, following growth in the company’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet. Since 2016, Turo’s EV supply has […]
Tesla Models 3/Y Sales in China Surged in March 2021
After outselling the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in January, the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV has risen to the top of sales charts again in March. According to EV Sales, the micro and affordable Wuling HongGuang Mini EV sold the most units in China’s EV market in March, totaling 39,745 units sold and marking […]
Tesla Solar Panels and Roof Can Only Be Sold with Powerwall, Confirms Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday night changes to how Tesla Solar Panels and Roof products will be sold. According to Musk, “Starting next week, Tesla Solar Panels & Solar Roof will only be sold as an integrated product *with* Tesla Powerwall battery.” In other words, you won’t be able to buy Tesla’s solar […]
Tesla Vice President of Legal Leaves to Join Lidar Startup Luminar
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has famously dismissed the use of lidar laser-sensing technology for self-driving vehicles, but in a major blow to the company, one of its executives has left to join lidar company Luminar. According to CNBC, Tesla’s Vice President of Legal Affairs Al Prescott has left the company to join lidar technology company […]
SpaceX Starlink Internet Users Celebrate Launch in Germany
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has gone live in Germany, according to a post on Reddit depicting the Starlink dish set up in a user’s yard. The post, as shared by u/TheBigCheese603 in the Starlink subreddit, includes the caption “Dishy is live in Germany,” referring to SpaceX’s dubbing of the satellite hardware as “Dishy McFlatface” earlier […]