electric vehicle
British Columbia Announces More Electric Vehicle Rebates
Many countries are doing what they can to support and incentivize the movement of going green, including Canada. CTV News reported on Wednesday morning that British Columbia is offering rebates for electric specialty vehicles to incentivize companies to go green. The new addition to the initiative includes a variety of vehicles including ATVs, off-road motorcycles, […]
Edmonton Unveils Fleet of Proterra Electric Buses, Ahead of August Launch
Up to 1,000 diesel buses are currently providing public transport around Edmonton, with over 87 million rides taking place in a year. The city is looking to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. Edmonton Transit Services announced in their latest press release that there would be “19 more Proterra buses on the way […]
Tesla’s Chinese Rival Xpeng Motors Raises $500 Million in Funding, Launches New Sedan
Tesla’s Chinese Rival Xpeng Motors started rolling out their P7 Sedan models earlier this month. CNBC reports that they recently raised up to $500 million in funding with investors like Aspex and Coatue. Xpeng Motors had also received $400 million from Xiaomi last year in November. This P7 Sedan model has a high-performance battery, 706km […]
The First Shanghai-Made Model 3 Cars Delivered to Customers in China
This year’s January 7th has witnessed a significant step in Tesla’s efforts to sell cars in markets around the world. It is the day that marks the onset of Shanghai-made Model 3 mass delivery to customers in China. The company’s CEO Elon Musk personally handed over the first units to local customers during an event […]
Tesla Model Y Planned to Have Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Tesla’s latest event held at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai has brought forth a series of news that the company’s fans have long waited for. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has officially launched the Model Y program in China, the first crossover to be produced by the company. According to Musk, the “Model Y will also have […]
Tesla Gigafactory 4 and Its Positive Impacts on Brandenburg
After signing the purchase contract for a 300-hectare property in Grünheide earlier this month, Tesla moved on with its plans to build the company’s first European facility. Several meetings with the local authorities have taken place and according to Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach, the recent event and the upcoming activity can prove to be beneficial […]
Mazda Makes Its First EV Slower to Feel More Similar to a Gas Car
Mazda’s approach to electric cars has been controversial from the beginning and it seems the carmaker won’t stop from having an original way of building its EV. The Japanese auto manufacturer intends to make its MX-30 SUV feel more like a gas car by purposely tuning the car in this direction. This is highly likely […]
Tesla Willing to Give $1 Million to Hackers Who Succeed in Cracking Its Car
Tesla’s efforts to deliver unhackable cars have translated into significant investments into its cybersecurity over the last years and 2020 finds the electric company even more willing to remove any vulnerability from its cars. The company plans to return to Pwn2Own, a hacking competition held in Vancouver, and challenge the participating hackers to crack its […]
Tesla Model Y and Model X Might Not Be That Different in Size According to Recent Sightings
While there’s still a fairly long way to go until Tesla’s Model Y hits the market, fans cannot help but imagine how the company’s first crossover will look like. Recent snapshots of the electric car prototype have gone viral providing future owners and fans with an idea of the crossover’s size. According to Teslarati, the […]
Tesla Mobile App Might Be Updated With New In-Car Search Capabilities
Searching various Tesla vehicle-specific functions via the dedicated mobile app might be simplified in the future according to a recent tweet from Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk. While you can currently do that by using the voice controls or Tesla’s native touchscreen, adding features to enable search from anywhere in the car is an update many […]
Tesla's European Factory Will Begin Model 3 and Model Y Production in 2021
The electric car maker has moved on with its plans to build a factory in Europe and is expected to start production of Model 3 and Model Y at its Gigafactory 4 in Germany in 2021. Recent releases show details regarding Tesla’s purchase of a 300-hectare property in Grünheide, a purchase that takes the company’s […]
Tesla Moves Forward and Acquires Land for Its European Gigafactory
Tesla’s plans to sell cars in markets around the world get one step closer to reaching fruition as the company has negotiated a great price for the European plant land. According to several details that have been released, the electric car manufacturer will acquire the 300-hectare property for just $45.48 million. Given that the company […]
Tesla Roadster and How It All Began
Tesla is the most popular brand when it comes to electric vehicles, but did you know that the Roadster model was the first released on the market? Tesla emerged in 2003, out of the desire to provide affordable EV to those with a conscience toward the environment. Elon Musk joined Tesla in 2004 and, in […]
Tesla and Other EVs May Soon Benefit from Consistent Revisions of the Current Tax Credit
Electric vehicles are seen as the future of transportation and since the current tax credit is almost gone, new developments in this sector are more than welcome. Congressman Mike Thompson, who is one of the most influential members of the Ways and Means Committee, recently promoted a draft bill that may be called the “Green […]