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The Boring Company (TBC) submitted applications to double the size of the Vegas Loop to 65 miles of tunnels with 69 stations. The proposed 65-mile network of tunnels would run through the Las Vegas strip and central Las Vegas. A ...

31% of Americans still won’t consider electric vehicles: poll

A new poll has revealed that 31% of Americans still would not consider electric vehicles as their next car. At the same time, just over 1/3 of Americans would consider purchasing an electric vehicle. The United States is currently ...

Tesla reveals Megapack project that killed a peaker plant

Tesla has posted a new video on Twitter showing off one of its Megapack projects that helped kill a natural gas peaker plant. Despite its lack of news coverage, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared numerous times that he ...

Tesla sales in Europe rocket past rivals, according to new data

Tesla sales in Europe during February made the American company the fastest-growing automaker on the continent, according to new data from the European Union. Tesla has long been the dominant EV seller in the United States, but in Europe, ...

Hyundai takes a page from Tesla and develops an EV charging robot

Hyundai announced today that it has developed an Automatic Charging Robot (ACR) that is similar to a design Tesla showed off a few years ago. The EV charging robot communicates with the car and will charge the vehicle without ...

Rivian introduces ‘Elevation Audio’ to reduce cost and improve quality

Rivian has launched its own in-house designed audio system, “Elevation Audio,” which aims to reduce cost while improving quality. Rivian faces two main challenges this year regarding production, which it hopes to address: high production costs and ramping production ...

Ford F-150 Lightning recall reveals battery issue that caused production stoppage

Ford F-150 Lightning units were recalled as part of a battery manufacturing defect that halted production for several weeks. Details regarding the recall were released this morning by the NHTSA, which revealed the defect could be attributed to an ...

Tesla readies Cybertruck production and prepares for 2nd 9k-ton Giga Press delivery

Tesla is preparing to accept shipment of another 9,000-ton Giga Press that has been rumored to be the machine that will build the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas. Back in January, parts of the first 9,000-ton Giga Press were spotted being ...

Polestar unveils crazy BST 230 — 476 HP, 4.2s 0-60 MPH, high-performance features

Polestar dropped new details on the Polestar 2 BST 230 this morning, an extremely limited edition version of the all-electric sedan. A succeeding version of the Polestar 2 BST 270 that was released last year, the Swedish automaker had improved ...

Tsunami of Tesla deliveries hits Europe in end of quarter push

As Tesla’s infamous end-of-quarter push gets into gear, hundreds of Tesla vehicles are overwhelming delivery locations in Portugal. Despite Elon Musk’s efforts to smooth the rate of deliveries and reduce the dependence on the “end of quarter push,” Tesla seems ...

Tesla Cybertruck production fakes are making their rounds

As Tesla Cybertruck production nears, fake images of the vehicle being manufactured and rolling off production lines are being shared on the internet. We’re here to tell you not to fall for them. If you see these images, be aware ...

Ford unveils electric Explorer in Europe

Ford unveiled its newest electric vehicle, a new MEB-based electric SUV using a familiar name, Explorer. Ford has an aggressive plan for the electrification of its European offerings. By 2024, the Blue Oval plans to offer eight distinct electric vehicles, ...

Tesla China rival BYD cuts shifts in two EV plants: report

Tesla China’s rival, BYD, has reportedly reduced shifts at two of its auto assembly plants for electric vehicles. Individuals familiar with the matter allegedly shared the information. BYD has been growing fast and taking market share in China. The ...

Former Tesla Australia director sentenced after pleading guilty to insider trading

Australia’s corporate watchdog noted on Tuesday that Kurt Schlosser, the former head of Tesla’s Australian operations, had received a two-year and six-month prison sentence for insider trading. The former executive, however, was released immediately on the condition of “good ...

Volkswagen’s Scout to receive $1.29 billion worth of incentives for US plant

The governor of South Carolina, Henry McMaster, signed legislation on Monday to approve $1.29 billion in state incentives for Scout Motors, an off-road brand owned by Volkswagen. Scout is poised to build a $2 billion manufacturing plant for the ...

Tesla China on track for blockbuster quarter as weekly insurance registrations hit over 18k

Tesla China is poised for a blockbuster quarter. This comes amidst the company’s strong weekly insurance registrations, which hit over 18,000 units during the week of March 13-19, 2023. Industry watchers in China have released their data for the ...

The Boring Company’s wastewater disposal request attracts concerns from Bastrop residents

The Boring Company (TBC) submitted a permit to discharge about 140,000 gallons of wastewater into the Colorado River a few weeks ago. On Tuesday, March 21, the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) plans to hold a public hearing ...

Ford teases its first SUV EV made in Europe [Feature]

Ford dropped a teaser for its SUV electric vehicle made in Europe. The legacy automaker–and one of Detroit’s Big 3 automakers–plans to unveil the all-electric SUV on Tuesday, March 21. In its teaser, Ford revealed its SUV EV to ...

Tesla (TSLA) scores Baa3 Moody’s rating for ‘stable’ outlook

Tesla scored a Baa3 rating from Moody’s Investors Services for a stable outlook. Moody’s withdrew Tesla’s former Ba1 corporate family rating, the Ba1-PD probability of default rating, and its SGL-1 speculative grade liquidity rating. “The rating action reflects Moody’s expectation ...

Baidu and Pony.ai land elusive license for driverless Robotaxi ops in Beijing

Baidu and Pony.ai have landed the elusive license that will allow them to operate driverless Robotaxis on the streets of Beijing. Baidu and Pony.ai received the permits last week, according to reports from Reuters. The Robotaxi is a long-awaited project ...

California expected to move forward with diesel trucks ban

The EPA is expected to grant California a waiver to ban diesel trucks and a series of other regulations. California has led the nation in limiting the use of ICE vehicles, even going as far as banning the sale ...

Tesla margins will tighten as price cuts wage EV war: Morgan Stanley

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) investors should prepare for tightening margins as price cuts wage a war between electric vehicle makers, Morgan Stanley said in a note. After reiterating an ‘Overweight’ rating and a $220 price target on the automaker’s stock, ...

Prominent gas station sells thousands of stores to fund EV charging

TotalEnergies, a prominent French gas station chain, has announced it plans to sell its gas station locations in Germany and the Netherlands as it pursues EV charging and hydrogen fueling. One industry that is set for dramatic change with ...

Kia unveils EV5 concept electric SUV

Kia has unveiled yet another electric SUV, the EV5, which will first come to China and then make its way to other global markets. Kia and its sister brand Hyundai have been rapidly working on expanding their number of EV ...

Car insurance firms want EV battery pack data, threatening higher premiums

Car insurance companies are threatening automakers with increasing premiums if they don’t open their EV battery data to third parties. By far, the most expensive part of any electric vehicle is its battery; hence, when an EV gets into ...

Tesla tests roll out of new remote test drive strategy

Tesla is testing a new remote test drive strategy in Europe, opening its first gub in Örebro, Sweden. The Tesla test drive experience is as normal as any other, but the company has taken numerous steps over the past ...

Tesla Model S Plaid driver shares insights after multiple Nurburgring laps

In a way, the Tesla Model S Plaid’s track capabilities were honed in the mother of all race tracks, the Nurburgring. Its prototypes were spotted testing in the Nurburgring in 2019, and they inspired their own set of headlines ...

Tesla Autopilot not active in fatal Model S crash in 2022: report

After a Tesla Model S crashed into construction equipment on Pacific Coast Highway, between Old Newport Boulevard and Riverside Avenue last May, questions were raised about the safety of the vehicle’s Autopilot driver-assist system. Investigators have now concluded that ...

US Senator confronts reporter about “vitriolic” anti-Elon Musk tweets

During a remote taped interview, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) confronted the political editor for St. Louis’ KSDK News, Max Maxwell, about his anti-Elon Musk tweets, which the official described as “vitriolic.” The US senator took issue with Maxwell’s negative ...

Elon Musk rolls out cheeky auto response system for Twitter press inquiries

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is not a fan of press departments. Tesla had one in the past, but the electric vehicle maker abolished it despite complaints from both the company’s critics and supporters. Twitter was the same thing. Amidst Musk’s ...

Tesla rivals in China are aggressively cutting prices to boost sales: report

China is the world’s largest auto market, both in demand and supply. It is then no surprise that automakers such as Tesla, as well as its rivals, are doing what they can to ensure that they attract the most ...

New Toyota CEO considers hydrogen a priority despite EV focus

Toyota’s new CEO, Koji Sato, has confirmed that hydrogen will still receive a lot of attention from the automaker. This was despite Toyota increasing its efforts to develop and produce more compelling all-electric vehicles. Sato’s comments were shared on the ...

Tesla rolls out Park Assist measurement for vision-only cars with 2022.45.11

A known Tesla hacker has observed that the electric vehicle maker is rolling out Park Assist distance measurement features to cars that are not equipped with ultrasonic sensors. This weekend, @greentheonly, one of the electric vehicle community’s most well-known ...

Tesla fan creating ‘CyberRoadster’ using Model 3 Performance parts in epic DIY build

A Tesla owner is taking his hobby and love for electric vehicles to new levels by creating what could only be described as one of the coolest EV-related DIY projects to date. The idea for the project is simple: ...

Tesla slowly rolls out FSD Beta v11 for wide release

Tesla appears to have started slowly rolling out v11 of the Full Self-Driving Beta program this morning, just a few days after CEO Elon Musk stated the company would begin releasing it to more vehicles. Tesla’s FSD Beta v11.3.1 ...

McLaren Applied reveals path to besting Tesla in the EV industry

McLaren Applied has revealed how it aims to conquer the EV industry in the coming years. McLaren has consistently been on the bleeding edge of technology for its entire history as a company. From its time in Formula 1 ...

Wrecked Tesla Model S Plaid demolishes at the drag strip

A previously wrecked Tesla Model S Plaid has been given a new life as a drag car and is cleaning up race-prepped competition. Ever since Tesla launched the Model S, enthusiasts have found it to be one of the ...

Why Tesla competitors will need more than affordability to take EV pioneer’s crown

Over the past several years, automotive manufacturers from all corners of the world have jumped head-first into electric vehicle production. In an attempt to catch Tesla, who has been recognized as the industry leader, car companies have tried all ...

Tesla Hardware 4 shows improvements in unprotected turns

More Tesla Hardware 4 improvements have been identified, showing that the updated system’s cameras have improved the car’s field of view, which can be incredibly helpful in unprotected turns. Tesla has been slowly and quietly introducing Hardware 4 to ...

Oregon’s EV incentive program that brought Tesla prices below $30k is running out of money

Oregon’s electric vehicle incentive program that was widely publicized for bringing the price of a Tesla Model 3 well below $30,000 is being suspended for a year starting in May because it is running out of money. According to ...

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