Acura and parent company Honda have already announced that their electric vehicles (EVs) will be produced by General Motors (GM), but when can we expect Acura to finally start announcing some of its EVs? In an interview with Automotive News, Acura head Jon Ikeda told reporters that Acura is still working to re-establish itself as […]

The world is in the midst of a major transition to zero-emission vehicles, particularly through electric vehicles (EVs)which do not burn fossil fuels for its engine. According to a recent analysis by Transport & Environment, this move from petroleum and diesel cars to EVs will bring major environmental benefits with it, with the firm identifying […]

Tesla has added a pearl white paint and white interior to the Model Y compact crossover SUV in China, notes @Ray4Tesla. White interior for MIC Model Y is finally available. Expect more Chinese buyers due to this addition. pic.twitter.com/nT5zu769q2 — Ray (@ray4tesla) March 1, 2021 Originally, when the Model Y first launched in China back […]

SpaceX was set to launch 60 Starlink Satellites into space on Sunday evening aboard Falcon 9, but the liftoff was scrubbed at t-minus one minute and 24 seconds. “Auto-abort at T-1:24 ahead of tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of Starlink; next launch opportunity is tomorrow, March 1 at 8:15 p.m. EST,” said SpaceX shortly afterwards. Auto-abort […]

Automotive columnist Dan Neil has reviewed the Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover. Neil’s scathing review of the electric sedan from Volkswagen says the latter is “five years behind” the equivalent Tesla, as just one of his criticisms. It sure does make for some good Sunday reading. According to Neil’s review in the Wall Street Journal: So when […]

Founded over a century ago in 1889, veteran tire maker Michelin has seen itself through multiple revolutions in vehicle technology and changes in tire standards. With its newest product, Michelin hopes to capture the market for electric vehicle (EV) tires. Meet the #MichelinPilotSportEV: the tire that stars in the @FIAFormulaE World Championship is also the […]

According to a tweet sent out by @TeslaClubLA, Tesla is currently planning on building the largest Supercharger in North America in Santa Monica, California. Tesla needs our help! The largest SuperCharger in North America is being built in Santa Monica and Tesla needs us to encourage the city counsel to approve the project. Join our special […]

During an overnight trip to Mount Hood in Clackamas County, Oregon, one Tesla Model Y owner who had to wait through a snowstorm had the good sense to pack their car’s corded charging cable and an extension cord. According to their Reddit post, that one single decision saved them from driving back with less charge in […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.4.11 software update on Saturday, according to vehicles using the analytics service, @Teslascope. As for what’s new in this update? It appears to be more bug fixes, as we’ve seen of late in other software updates. According to the Tesla owners below: https://twitter.com/4rsfed/status/1365790538889191424 Got it bug fixes — Redhead29nyc […]

As spotted by The Kilowatts, we now have one of the first looks of the new Tesla Model S refresh ‘yoke’ steering wheel, spotted in the wild. Check out some of the images below: More images below–you’ll notice the ‘yoke’ steering wheel here looks slightly different from the image shared on Tesla’s website, as the […]

According to The Verge, electric vehicle (EV) startup Fisker Inc. and solid-state battery maker QuantumScape were tied up in a trade secret theft lawsuit that went on for well over a year and was previously unreported. QuantumScape, which is backed by veteran German automaker Volkswagen and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, filed the lawsuit in the Santa […]

After purchasing a Tesla Model 3 for the Holland Department of Public Security (HDPS) back in September, the all-electric sedan has been on duty since the beginning of the new year — reports the Holland Sentinel. After approving an alternative fuel vehicle purchasing policy for city vehicles, the city council of Holland, Michigan decided the […]

According to a Reddit thread on the subject, Model Y owners have started receiving text messages and alerts (via the Tesla app) since yesterday for a “proactive” heater sensor replacement on their vehicles. The Model Y has been plagued with heating issues for as long as it’s been in production, with the earliest models of the all-electric […]

Image via Paul E. from Tesla Model Y Canadian Group on Facebook Earlier this month, Tesla started delivering its Model Y compact SUV with new headlights in California, but now we’re also seeing the new design make its way up north to Canada. Many have asked when this would reach Canada and now we’re starting […]

Tesla is starting to switch over to iron cathode batteries (lithium iron phosphate or LFP) on its Standard Range cars, confirmed CEO Elon Musk on Thursday. Sam Korus from ARK Invest shared a chart detailing “Tesla won over California early”, before “winning over” the rest of the United States in 2020. Musk responded, “This is […]