Tesla has launched its Model Y Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive, now available to order from $41,990 USD ($56,290 CAD). This RWD model has 244 miles (393 km) of range and has an estimated delivery date of 2-5 weeks as of writing, for the United States. Tesla says the Model Y RWD can go from 0-100km […]

On Thursday evening SpaceX and its Falcon 9 booster successfully launched the Turksat 5A satellite into space. The launch window began at 5:28pm PT/8:28pm ET, but eventually took place at 6:15pm PT/9:15pm ET, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/Vp4t5zLece — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 8, 2021 Falcon 9’s […]

According to the reliable Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, the reporter has shared some more details regarding Apple’s electric vehicle plans: Apple Inc. will take at least half a decade to launch an autonomous, electric vehicle because development work is still at an early stage, according to people with knowledge of the efforts. Unnamed sources say Apple has […]

A new development to Mercedes-Benz’ upcoming electric vehicle (EV) release has come to light, and it claims to offer information to the driver and front passenger in a more “contextual way.” Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new MBUX Hyperscreen in a press release Thursday (via Yahoo Finance), set for release with its upcoming 2022 EQS EV. The […]

Elon Musk became the world’s richest man Tuesday, immediately following civil unrest from pro-Trump mobs at the US Capitol on Monday. To blame for the chaos, claims Musk, is Facebook. On Wednesday, the Tesla CEO and billionaire entrepreneur tweeted a meme suggesting that Facebook lead to the shameful events which took place at the US […]

With electric vehicles (EVs) becoming more popular than ever, and with a slew of new vehicles on the way in 2021 and 2022, Fisker has finally released prices for its long-anticipated Fisker Ocean EV SUV. According to founder Henrik Fisker, the Ocean EV will start at $37,499 USD, with options ranging in cost up to […]

The Tesla Model 3 has been selling well throughout the world, and with a strong Q4 push in many of those places, it even managed to land a top-selling car in a number of countries. According to numbers from the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the Model 3 was the best-selling new […]

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers may benefit from a new buying incentive put forth by California Governor Newsom Tuesday in a newly-proposed stimulus bill. The new budget, according to CNBC, would put $1.5 billion into helping consumers and businesses buy electric and hydrogen cars and equipment, as well as towards expanding and maintaining the currently-available charging […]

Tesla (TSLA) has been steadily increasing its value, and despite past criticisms of the company, even some bears are beginning to change their minds. RBC Capital Markets upgraded its Tesla recommendation Thursday after claiming it was “completely wrong” about the company’s value, according to Bloomberg. The long-term bear changed its rating of Tesla from underperform, […]

Elon Musk is now officially the richest person on Earth, as Tesla’s latest stock rally on Thursday propelled the CEO past Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. BREAKING: Elon Musk has surpassed Jeff Bezos ($184B) and has now become the richest person on Earth with a net worth of $185.4B. — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) January 7, 2021 On […]

Tesla has started to rollout its 2020.48.30.2 software update, made available to a Model 3 Standard Range Plus in Austria, according to @Teslascope. It’s unclear what’s new in this update, but stay tuned for updates. Many Tesla owners are still eagerly awaiting the second part of the company’s holiday software update. Earlier this week on […]

Tesla has launched Model Y Paint Protection Film (PPF) in its online shop, available for the rear doors of the SUV. “Protect your Model Y from snow, salt, sand and small debris with the Model Y Paint Protection Film. Protect your paint from stone chips and driving conditions that can accelerate wear and tear,” explains […]

Tesla’s stock price continues to rally, and on Wednesday during intra-day trading, it touched a new all-time high of $774 per share. Tesla’s market cap currently stands at $725 billion, and is approaching the valuation of Facebook and its $754 billion market cap. With Morgan Stanley raising Tesla’s price target to $810, plus Democrats taking […]

According to Automotive News (via Jalopnik), General Motors (GM) will begin building electric vehicles (EVs) for both Honda and Acura within the next four years. Both are set to be battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and will join the ranks of the company’s other builds for its own Buick, Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC brands. After a successful […]

Google sister company Waymo has spent over a decade working on a driverless vehicle. In that time, the company has raised $3.2 billion, signed a number of contracts, and even debuted the world’s first completely autonomous taxi service in Phoenix, Arizona. In spite of all this, Waymo Chief Executive John Krafcik believes the task of […]