Electric Cars

Tesla is holding a lottery for tickets to its upcoming Cybertruck delivery event on November 30th at its Texas Gigafactory in Austin. The Cybertruck is nearing release, and we’ve been seeing more and more of it in recent months. It was originally meant to be delivered by the end of Q3, but that timeline came

Tesla is trying to make its flagship duo, consisting of the Model S and Model X, more attractive with a new paint color to boost weakening sales. Let’s recall that during the third quarter, global deliveries of the Model S and Model X were down by 14 percent year-over-year at 15,985. The nine-month result for

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 26, 2023 Tesla has implemented a minor price increase for the Model Y Long Range. In the United States, the mid-tier Model Y variant’s price has been adjusted to $48,990 before options, $500 more than its previous price of $48,490 before options.  The update to the Model Y’s price

As part of a contracted deployment agreement with the US Air Force, eVTOL and eCTOL developer BETA Technologies has landed its ALIA aircraft at Duke Field, a subsidiary of Eglin Air Force Base, following a 2,000 mile journey across 12 states. BETA Technologies operates as a fully-integrated electric aircraft and systems developer based in Vermont

Toyota has long been accused of being slow to react to the rise of fully electric vehicles, but the world’s biggest automaker sought to change that narrative at the Japan Mobility Show this week with an array of new EV concepts. But Toyota executives also revealed plans to enter the home charging and energy management

By Maria Merano Posted on October 24, 2023 LG Energy Solution (LGES) recently announced that its battery facility in Arizona will become a key production hub for 46-series cylindrical cells in North America. After announcing its Q3 2023 earnings, LGES stated it aimed to preemptively respond to market demand for 46-series cylindrical cells.  “In response

Cruise’s license to operate autonomous vehicles in the state of California has been suspended effective immediately, announced the California Department of Motor Vehicles today. GM’s Cruise subsidiary has been operating a driverless taxi service in San Francisco for the last few months, after the California Public Utilities Commission approved both GM’s Cruise and Google’s Waymo

San Diego, California-based e-bike specialist Ride1Up has proven itself as a force to be reckoned with in the e-bike scene. Despite being a relatively new player in the game (the brand opened its doors in 2018), Ride1Up has impressed with its affordable and capable e-bikes. Not convinced? Check out our review of the Ride1Up REVV

By Maria Merano Posted on October 23, 2023 Tesla Model 3 Highland units arrived in Dubai recently, and deliveries are expected to start this week.  The Tesla Model 3 Highland was officially presented in Dubai showrooms over the weekend in Dubai. Tesla fan Esther Kokkelmans reported that all Tesla locations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Some perfect fall discounts are here in the green energy world, with Anker’s 256Wh portable power station falling to a new $170 low. It comes joined by this Greenworks 80V electric leaf blower at $199, as well as Electric Bike Co.’s Model E e-bike at $400 off. Plus, you’ll find an assortment of other notable

Kia reports that its global vehicle sales in September increased by 4.8 percent year-over-year to 261,322 units. After nine months of 2023, the South Korean brand sold 2,354,072 vehicles (up 8.4 percent year-over-year). In terms of all-electric car sales, September brought a significant increase in wholesale shipments (closely related to production) of Kia’s E-GMP-based models,

By Zachary Visconti Posted on October 21, 2023 Over-the-air (OTA) software updates have become the primary way electric vehicle (EV) makers like Rivian and Tesla can provide essential upgrades, bug fixes, performance improvements and, sometimes, simple entertainment. In a recent update from Rivian, for example, the automaker has deployed a special Halloween surprise that changes

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If you’re among those Ultimate Driving Machine aficionados who disliked the BMW i3, you’ll be glad to know the automaker will avoid a polarizing design with its successor. BMW development boss Frank Weber told German outlet Automobilwoche in an exclusive interview (via Automotive News Europe) that the i3 replacement will be more conventional than its predecessor. “A

By Joey Klender Posted on October 20, 2023 Tesla Cybertruck will equip an 800-volt architecture when it begins deliveries on November 30, an announcement that is still fresh from the company’s Earnings Call earlier this week. For EV newbies, the 800-volt architecture may not be much of a head-turner. However, to those who have been

With initial production at its new manufacturing facility underway, electric aircraft developer BETA Technologies has begun setting up charging infrastructure to support its ongoing interstate flights. The company held a groundbreaking ceremony in North Carolina today, where it will install the first electric aircraft charging station in the entire state. BETA Technologies is a fully

Today, Lucid Motors announced the unveiling date of its second all-electric car model – the Lucid Gravity SUV. The Lucid Gravity will debut at the upcoming LA Auto Show on November 16, 2023, joining the Lucid Air sedan, which has been on the market since late 2021. Lucid’s naming strategy is to use the forces

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 18, 2023 Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Q3 2023 earnings call comes on the heels of the company’s Q3 2023 Update Letter. Tesla remained profitable in Q3, despite a decrease in delivery and production, as well as a reduction in the company’s average selling price. Still, Tesla posted revenues of $23.35 billion and