When Nissan first announced that they would soon be bringing an all-electric crossover to market, there weren’t any such vehicles available for sale in North America. That was back in 2019, and a few months later Tesla began production of the Model Y, which has become its most popular model to date. However, when the
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By Joey Klender Posted on March 26, 2022 Tesla has officially started inviting the 15,000 guests to its “Cyber Rodeo” event at Gigafactory Texas on April 7, as CEO Elon Musk published a photo of a virtual invitation to the event last night. Tesla announced it would hold an event to commemorate the opening of
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After the speech Elon Musk delivered to Giga Berlin workers at the plant’s grand opening on March 22, the Tesla CEO took many questions from the audience. They covered various topics, including Tesla’s expansion to other markets, new product launches, new battery tech and more. One of the questions was about the new body colors
By Eric Ralph Posted on March 25, 2022 After several weeks of work and occasional glimpses of the hardware and installation process, it’s now clear that SpaceX has outfitted part of its next Starship prototype with a truly unique Starlink satellite dispenser. It remains to be seen if this particular assembly is simply a pathfinder
NIO moves ever-closer to delivering its ET7 luxury sedan. The company announced the first batch of EVs has officially rolled off its assembly line in Hefei, China. ET7 deliveries remain on schedule to arrive to NIO reservation holders in China beginning March 28. NIO ($NIO) is a publicly-traded EV automaker founded in China in 2014. Since then,
Honda has announced an expansion of its electrified product lineup in Europe with an all-electric subcompact SUV arriving next year. Previewed as the Honda e:Ny1 Prototype, this model will be at the center of the brand’s future European product lineup. Honda says the production EV will offer a “unique blend of dynamics, technology and design
By Joey Klender Posted on March 23, 2022 Pirelli, the Italian tire maker, announced today the introduction in North America of its first-ever replacement tire for electric vehicles: the P Zero All Season Plus with Elect Marking. The Elect marking on Pirelli’s tires indicates several distinct advantages. First, the tire has low rolling resistance, which
Elon Musk made a new comment about the Tesla Cybertruck, which recently took a backseat, and said that the automaker aims to complete Cybertruck development this year for production in 2023. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, Tesla said that the electric pickup truck would make it to market by the end of
Suzuki Motor Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Gujarat, India to invest in local manufacturing of electric vehicles and EV batteries. The Japanese company is interested in spending approximately 150 billion yen (approximately 104.4 billion rupees or $1.24 billion) in the next few years. The plan includes: Increasing production capacity for
By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 22, 2022 For years, Tesla has invested heavily in its supply chain and battery strategy. So focused was the company in these endeavors that it even decided to design and produce its own batteries, the 4680 cells. The next-generation cells are a crucial component of Tesla’s long-term plan to
German automaker Volkswagen, has announced a long-anticipated generation 3.0 software update for its entire lineup of ID. electric vehicles. The 3.0 update includes a slew of new and optional upgrades to features like automated driving, charging performance, and the AR Heads-up Display. Table of contents Volkswagen’s background on OTA software updates As Volkswagen’s global ID.
BMW has a pretty busy launch schedule this year when it comes to electric vehicles. It will unveil the i7 flagship electric sedan based on the next-generation 7 Series next month, followed by the iX1 compact electric SUV in the second half of the year. While prototypes of the battery-electric iX1 have been out and
By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 20, 2022 Pure electric vehicle companies have adopted numerous strategies to stand apart from the competition. Tesla makes a lot of its components in-house, including its vehicles’ electric motors. Even Lucid Motors, which is still ramping the Air’s production ramp, has been proudly highlighting that its electric motors, which
I called it a 2-seater, but there’s a chance this dandy little electric car is built for just one rider. Even if so, it’s got enough charm to make up for its lack of utility. And I think we can eke out just enough awesomeness and weirdness from this vintage-inspired automobile to nestle it comfortably
In October 2021, Stellantis and LG Chem‘s LG Energy Solution announced a plan to build a new joint venture EV battery gigafactory in North America. According to Bloomberg News (via Automotive News Canada), the battery cell plant will be built in Windsor-Essex County, Ontario, Canada, but it’s still unofficial info. “Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of
By Monica Pappas Posted on March 18, 2022 Around noon EST on Thursday, March 17th, the high bay doors of NASA’s vast Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) opened, revealing the first fully assembled Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. About six hours later, the massive rocket departed the VAB for the first time ever
Taiga Motors announced that it officially started deliveries of the production version of its electric snowmobile: the 2022 Nomad. It’s obviously a bit late in the season, but it is still an important step for the company and for the electrification of powersports. Like the auto industry, the powersports world is being electrified, and Quebec-based