Tesla Saskatoon Sales Center Almost Looks Ready to Open

Image via @ShanesNerdWorld A new Tesla sales and service centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, appears to be one step closer to opening, adding a new location in Canada, according to the latest image shared by Canadian @ShanesNerdWorld: It’s coming along! @TeslaOwnersSK pic.twitter.com/PgzSBf4BUA — shane (@ShanesNerdWorld) January 13, 2021 The picture shows a Tesla Model 3 and […]

First Tesla Model Y Deliveries in China Set for This Month Says VP

Tesla’s Model Y launched sales in China on New Year’s day, and the first orders are set to be delivered later in January. According to Tesla China’s Vice-President, Grace Tao, she announced on Wednesday the first Model Y deliveries are indeed set for later this month (via @42how_). According to Grace Tao, VP of #Tesla […]

Panasonic Developing Cobalt-Free Battery for Tesla

Cobalt is a hot commodity in the world of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, but problems arise when we look at the mineral’s mining practices, hence the need for the recently-formed Fair Cobalt Alliance. As cobalt mining sites continue to run the risk of a number of human rights violations, companies like Tesla and Panasonic are […]

Amazon’s Rivan Electric Van Spotted Delivering Packages in L.A.

Rivian’s new electric delivery van for Amazon Prime has only been spotted a few times in the wild so far, though that’ll likely increase in the years and months to come. But in the newest sighting, the van’s looking fresh and new in a suburban neighborhood. Facebook user Jeffrey Chen posted a series of photos […]

SpaceX Starlink ‘Dishy McFlatface’ Teardown Gets Full Analysis [VIDEO]

Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellite internet is already making waves around the world in its limited beta form with its first expansion beyond North America. In a new video uploaded Sunday by YouTube channel The Signal Path, host Shahriar breaks down SpaceX’s Starlink satellite dish layer by layer, discussing the structure’s construction in great detail. All […]

Tesla Model 3 Claims Top-Selling EV in Norway for December 2020

Norway, like many places throughout the world, is experiencing the meteoric rise of electric vehicles (EVs), and in particular, of the globally-popular Tesla Model 3. In December 2020, the Tesla Model 3 sold 4,232 units in Norway, landing it at the top of the country’s EV sales, according to EV Sales Blogspot. Additionally, the Model […]

GM to Launch Electric Delivery Truck for FedEx and Others

A new challenger has entered the ring to rival Rivian’s electric delivery van for Amazon, and it’s reportedly coming alongside an electric pallet to make moving packages easier. The EV600 commercial electric truck will be one of two initially-released products for FedEx from General Motors’ (GM’s) new startup, BrightDrop, which is set to launch later […]

Apple Met with California EV Startup Canoo to Discuss Car Plans

We’re now starting to hear more and more about what Apple might be up to for its electric car plans. According to The Verge, Apple met with Los Angeles-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, Canoo, in the first half of 2020. Both companies discussed investment and even acquisition, cite unnamed sources. Canoo owns a proprietary skateboard […]

First Tesla Supercharger Under Construction in Greece

The first Tesla Supercharger station has been spotted under construction in Athens, Greece. According to the Tesla Fans Greece Facebook page, Panagiotis S. shared two spy pictures of the Supercharger, located behind the Golden Hall on Pittara at OAKA, across from the Olympic Stadium. Behind fencing, you can see six Tesla Superchargers wrapped in plastic […]

Canada Invests $1.1 Million for Electric Vehicle Smart Grid in Nova Scotia

The Government of Canada announced today it has invested $1,119,000 CAD ($879,000 USD) for Nova Scotia Power to create what it calls a “cost-effective energy solutions for an electric vehicle (EV) smart grid–integrated system.” The pilot project “will demonstrate and assess smart charging EV solutions and technologies for the potential to make more efficient use […]

Sony Vision-S Electric Vehicle Now Road Testing in Europe [VIDEO]

Last year, Sony alluded to a potential upcoming electric vehicle (EV), and just when the world started to forget, the company dropped a stunning new video of a prototype. On Monday, Sony released a teaser video of public road testing for the Vision-S prototype, and at first glance, it’s a beautiful piece of EV machinery. […]

NHTSA Battery Safety Initiative Pushes for Safer Electric Vehicles

While Tesla’s cars are largely considered safe from accidents and other driving-related incidents, the biggest criticism of electric vehicle (EV) safety in general is the correlation with battery fires. In a new bid to push the EV auto industry towards safer car batteries, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Saturday it will increase […]