The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released its safety picks for 2021, with a two-tiered system for rating vehicles – Top Safety Picks, and Top Safety Picks Plus, the latter being a superb safety rating for cars. In the announcement, the IIHS named the Tesla Model 3 to its list of Top Safety […]

The future is electric, and it’s becoming more clear with new electric vehicle (EV) advancements each year – with 2021 shaping up to be the technology’s biggest year yet. Wednesday at the Wolfe Research Auto Conference, Ford CEO Jim Farley emphasized the US’ need to bolster EV battery manufacturing to keep up with demand in […]

JB Straubel, a former Tesla employee and head of battery recycling company Redwood Materials hopes to put a dent in mining and electric vehicle (EV) battery degradation, and in a new partnership, the company has furthered its reach into the battery cell industry. On Tuesday, Teslarati reported that Redwood Materials had signed a partnership agreement […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is expected to be completed sometime this year, and new reports hold that the factory may even be finished as soon as May. On Thursday, German software company head Ralf Ostholt posted a rumor to Twitter that Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin would be starting prototype production in May, with full production beginning in […]

Yesterday we saw images of Tesla’s latest Model S refresh spotted at its Fremont factory in California, but now we have video of the new sedan. Images shared by The Kilowatts showed a red Model S refresh looking very shiny on the roads. It looks like Tesla is finally pumping out Refresh Model S from […]

According to Bloomberg, Tesla has halted some of its Model 3 production lines at its Fremont factory in California, for a period of two weeks: Tesla Inc. told workers it will temporarily halt some production at its car-assembly plant in California for about two weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter. Staff on […]

If you’re a SpaceX Starlink internet user, you may be seeing some faster download speeds starting today. That’s because according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, system upgrades are being tested, as of Thursday. “You might see much higher download speeds on Starlink at times. Testing system upgrades,” said Musk on Thursday evening. You might see […]

Electric car enthusiast The Kilowatts are back at it again—spotting Tesla vehicles out in the wild before they launch. On Wednesday evening, @klwtts shared images of what appears to be the first Tesla Model S Plaid refresh parked at the company’s shipping and logistics lot, suggesting deliveries may be happening soon. HERE WE GO!!!WE JUST […]

Tesla recently launched new console trays for Model 3 and Model Y, priced at $20 USD online (via @tesla_adri). “The Model 3/Y Center Console Trays help you stay organized with two flocked bins for your center console. The rear tray is a great size for larger items while the front tray is divided into two […]

SpaceX announced on Wednesday it is targeting its next Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink Satellites for the end of February. “Static fire test complete – targeting Sunday, February 28 at 8:37 p.m. EST for launch of Starlink from LC-39A,” said SpaceX earlier today. Static fire test complete – targeting Sunday, February 28 at 8:37 […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has plans to cover the entire world in satellite internet coverage by the end of 2022, but is the whole world on board? Wednesday, the Independent reported SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet plans to expand to France, but is facing pushback from Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron, a small village where the company has proposed a […]

Fisker unveiled its debut electric SUV, the Fisker Ocean, last month, with a starting price of $37,499 USD. And now, the company has announced new plans to work with a familiar electronics company on all of its upcoming designs. On Wednesday, Fisker announced a new partnership with Foxconn, a manufacturer of iPhones, Xboxes, and more […]

The province of Nova Scotia in Canada announced on Wednesday its new investments in climate change, which includes a new electric vehicle rebate. Nova Scotia says it will invest $19 million CAD ($15.1 million USD) into rebates for clean heating of homes and also electric vehicle purchase. Half of this fund will be invested into […]

Earlier this week, Tesla hacker @greentheonly discovered Tesla will soon move user profiles to an online cloud, allowing users to have their preferences included in any Tesla they hop into. Some believe the concept could actually have far-reaching implications for Tesla’s future business model. On Tuesday, Tesla enthusiasts The Kilowatts posted to Twitter that they […]

Oshkosh Defense in Oshkosh, Wisconsin largely builds tactical vehicles for the US government, and in a new update, the company has been granted a 10-year contract from the United States Postal Service (USPS) for new, small-scale tactical delivery vehicles. In a press release Tuesday, the USPS announced it has awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh […]