Texas is one of the few states which strictly regulates vehicle sales, requiring all vehicle sales to be made through third-party franchised dealerships. The system, which currently doesn’t affect legacy automakers like Ford or General Motors, may soon be uprooted by a new bill, according to a new report. In an update Monday, The Statesman […]

The Canadian federal government announced on Tuesday more electric vehicle chargers are coming to the province of Manitoba. Natural Resources Canada will invest $155,000 CAD to Eco-West Canada to install 31 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, located in Winnipeg and other rural municipalities in southern Manitoba. “We are giving Canadians the greener options they […]

Image via Fox 2 Detroit Last Thursday a Tesla crashed into a semi-truck’s trailer in Detroit, Michigan, sending a driver and passenger of the electric vehicle to hospital with injuries. The Tesla crashed into the side of the trailer at about 3:20am at Waterman and Fort Street, wedging the vehicle underneath the trailer, and sending […]

Tesla has been known to switch up its stock tire options from time to time, with a recent change to the company’s website noticed and shared on Twitter. According to @42how_ on Twitter, Tesla China’s 19 and 20-inch Model Y tire options are now supplied by Goodyear, though they used to be supplied by Hankook/Michelin. […]

The Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) called Volkswagen Tesla’s most credible rival earlier this month, and it would be hard to deny the claim, especially amidst news of new electric vehicle (EV) factories from the European company. On Monday, Volkswagen announced plans to establish six battery cell factories across Europe by 2030, according to Reuters. […]

On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier of Quebec François Legault together announced plans of an equal investment of nearly $100 million (CAD) into Lion Electric, with the money going towards the establishment of a highly-automated battery pack assembly plant in Saint-Jérôme, according to a press release. The Lion Electric project, which is […]

Tesla’s Powerwall has been expanding its reach across the United States in recent months, but it will no longer do so without the addition of solar options. On Monday, electrek reported that Tesla has stopped receiving orders for the Powerwall or its home battery packs, without also being linked to a solar panel package of […]

After an impressive start to the year, Xpeng Motors saw a dip in sales following major price cuts to the rival Tesla’s Model Y SUV. However, the Chinese company still has a lot going for it, including the support of its own government in the world’s largest auto market. Xpeng Motors was awarded 500 million […]

The prices of accessories listed on Tesla’s website change all the time, and in a recent change, the company has increased the price of the tow hook in some countries. As Tesla North reader @raffaeru points out, Tesla has increased the price of the Model 3 tow hook to €1,350 ($1,614 USD) in Europe. Back […]

All hail the new ‘Technoking of Tesla’, Elon Musk. Yes, that’s right, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Tesla leader has a new title, along side CFO Zach Kirkhorn (via CNBC). The Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2021, shows Item 8.01 and ‘Other Events’ to say: Effective as […]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta continues to impress and the latest video shared by @WholeMarsBlog demonstrates just how advanced the system is at the moment. @WholeMarsBlog has shared numerous videos of FSD beta driving in downtown San Francisco, California, and the latest introduces one of the most impressive challenges we’ve seen the autonomous driving system […]

Tesla has again delayed its Hardware 3 (HW3) retrofit for Model 3 owners in Europe. As noted by @Tesla_adri, the delay has now reached over a year. “It’s getting silly. Tesla Model 3 owners in most of Europe are still waiting for the HW3 Upgrade. it just got pushed back again. please address this @elonmusk,” said […]

According to the Financial Times, Panasonic CEO Kazuhiro Tsuga wants the electronics manufacturer to decrease its dependency on electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla as its only buyer of EV batteries by catering to other EV makers across the globe. “At some point, we need to graduate from our one-legged approach of relying solely on Tesla”, said […]

Toronto’s pilot project for 17 on-street parking spots reserved for electric vehicle (EV) owners who want to get a charge in with their car parked has been in action for six months — its halfway point, and evaluating the project revealed that the spots are usually empty — reports The Star. Toronto Hydro, which powers […]

Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, made massive investments in Tesla and a number of other companies at the forefront of the electrification revolution in Q4 2020 — reports Barron’s. The Norwegian bank currently manages the world’s largest sovereign-wealth fund–the Norway Government Pension Fund–and disclosed the stock investments in a form filed with the […]