Electric Cars

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was put in an awkward position recently after her staff blocked a public EV charger with a gasoline car to reserve it for the government official’s convoy of EVs. Earlier this summer, Granholm embarked on a four-day EV road trip between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Memphis, Tennessee, to promote the

By Maria Merano Posted on September 10, 2023 Morgan Stanley (MS) predicts that Tesla’s supercomputer, Dojo, could bring the automaker’s enterprise value up to $500 billion.  In a recent note to investors, MS analyst Adam Jonas increased TSLA’s price target from $250 to $400 per share. The investment bank is upgrading Tesla’s rating to Overweight

BMW Group announced plans to invest about $750 million in a UK facility of its Mini sub-brand. The money will be used to revamp the Oxford plant to support electric MINI production as the brand looks to go 100% EV in the coming years. In the spring of 2021, BMW Group marque MINI shared intentions

Tesla recently shared an interesting and beautiful photo entitled “Family trip” of all its currently offered or soon-to-be-produced electric vehicles. There is a red Model S, white Model 3, blue Model Y and a Cybertruck pickup on the upper deck of the Tesla Semi‘s trailer, while on the bottom, we can see a white Model X,

By Zachary Visconti Posted on September 9, 2023 Tesla’s redesign of the Model 3 has now been unveiled in many markets, featuring the removal of several components — notably including the removal of a shifting stalk. Since the announcement, however, some have also spotted that Tesla may have removed a front-seat airbag from the design,

Apple Maps EV routing, a feature that first debuted at WWDC in 2020, will soon expand to its third car. Ford is reportedly informing dealers that its F-150 Lightning electric truck will support EV routing in Apple Maps starting sometime later this year… Apple Maps EV routing first debuted for the Ford Mustang Mach-E in

In August, Tesla’s sales of Made-in-China (MIC) Model 3/Model Y in China and exports from China went in opposite directions compared to the previous year. According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA)’s data, the overall wholesale vehicle shipments (local retail sales and exports) of MIC Model 3/Model Y amounted to 84,159 units (up 9 percent

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 7, 2023 Electric vehicle maker Fisker stated that it is ramping the production of its all-electric Ocean crossover SUV to 300 units per day. The company also expressed its intentions to expand its retail operations in North America and Europe. The production of the Fisker Ocean currently stands at

Young EV startup Avatr appears to be the latest Chinese automaker sharing plans to expand to new markets in Europe. Following the debut of its second-ever EV model the 12 (pronounced “one-two”), Avatr – backed by big tech names like CATL, Huawei, and Changan – will not only sell its EVs in Europe but also

Lotus made a big splash in New York City today with the global premiere of the Emeya electric performance sedan. The Chinese-made EV could rival the Tesla Model S and the Porsche Taycan Turbo among others when it makes its stateside debut late in 2024. However, the Emeya is more than just a performance vehicle.

By Maria Merano Posted on September 6, 2023 Tesla China celebrated the production of its 2 millionth electric vehicle within the last 13 months. A Tesla executive noted Giga Shanghai’s production speed is linked to its environment in the Lin-gang special area in Shanghai.  Tesla Asia announced the news via X, noting the time Giga Shanghai

A Tesla Cybertruck labeled as an “RC Engineering Prototype” has been spotted supercharging in Las Vegas, showing why V4 superchargers will be needed as more vehicles get access to the supercharger network. The Tesla Cybertruck is coming soon, and we’ve been seeing more and more pics and videos of it testing in recent days. We’ve

– Denver, Colorado Since its launch in 2020 more than 150,000 units of the Polestar 2 have been delivered globally, no small feat for the Geely-run startup brand that began its life as a Volvo racing partner. When the 2 first debuted its performance and features were certainly compelling, and yearly updates have kept it

By Maria Merano Posted on September 4, 2023 Volkswagen reaffirmed its EV strategy for the future during this year’s IAA Mobility in Munich. VW also unveiled its electrified ID. GTI concept to show its dedication to electric vehicles.  Volkswagen’s EV Strategy “We have realigned Volkswagen over the course of recent months. Our actions are always

Today, we get a close look in person at the Tesla Model 3 refresh – aka Model 3 Highland – in Munich for IAA. The update was officially launched in Europe and Asia last week. It is not yet available in North America as Tesla is right now only producing it out of Gigafactory Shanghai

The estimated Tesla global electric car order backlog seems to be stabilizing above 50,000 units in the past few months, down from around 100,000 in the first quarter. We find this metric to be an interesting tool to better understand the relationship between supply and demand. According to Troy Teslike (@TroyTeslike / Twitter), an invaluable

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 3, 2023 An immediate observation that could be observed from the Tesla Model 3 Highland is the fact that the all-electric sedan no longer features any physical stalks. This means that just like the Model S and Model X, the Model 3’s gear shifts would mostly be done through

The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly-anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be