Electric Cars

A set of photos posted on the Reddit subreddit r/Cybertruck by the user u/ThrowAwayBarista69 reveal the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck’s interior ambient lighting setup, or at least a part of it. In the images, which appear to have been shot at dusk, a seemingly continuous red light strip spans from the dashboard to the front passenger

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 23, 2023 A recent press release from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has revealed that Tesla will be providing Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to the state’s grid. The program is part of the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) project that the PUCT pushed last year.  With

Tesla has added Cybertruck Delivery Event invites to its owner’s referral award program – without sharing a date yet. After Tesla took an extended break from its referral program for a few years, it was relaunched last year for solar products and last quarter for cars. Buyers using referral codes get incentives, like discounts and free features, and Tesla

Electrify America recently announced a major change to how the network conducts its business. On August 17th, 2023, the network switched from a set pricing structure that offered consistent pricing on all of its locations around the country, to a dynamic pricing structure. In doing so, the network began charging different fees from location to

By Joey Klender Posted on August 22, 2023 A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted next to a Ford F-250, giving a new perspective in terms of sizing in comparison to some of the most popular pickups on the market. In the earliest days of the Cybertruck in late 2019, a Tug-of-War video was posted by Tesla,

EV maker Lucid Motor’s (LCID) recent price cuts have been “well received by customers,” according to CEO Peter Rawlinson. The company’s leader also said the Gravity electric SUV launch is on track for November. Amid a wave of price cuts that started with Tesla earlier this year, Lucid slashed prices earlier this month on its

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the agency that regulates the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles in the state, requested that General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi business reduce its fleet by 50 percent in San Francisco after one of the driverless taxi service’s Chevrolet Bolts crashed with a fire truck last week. According to

By Maria Merano Posted on August 20, 2023 Tesla was recently spotted filming a promotional video of the Cybertruck cruising through Iceland glacier.  Netizens spotted the Cybertruck with a film crew, presumably hired by Tesla to film a promo reel. The filming of a Cybertruck promo reel has led many to speculate that Tesla’s post-apocalyptic-inspired pickup truck

A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted on a glacier in Iceland for what appears to be the filming of a promo reel ahead of the vehicle’s launch. The start of Cybertruck deliveries is so close I feel like I can smell it. If Tesla sticks to its latest production timeline for the Cybertruck, we are just

The 2023 Fisker Ocean model recently entered the United States market (following Europe), joining the more and more crowded all-electric crossover/SUV segment. Initially, the company is delivering the limited (and already sold out) Fisker Ocean One trim, which will be followed by a very similar, regular Fisker Ocean Extreme trim. Technically speaking, both the One

By Joey Klender Posted on August 19, 2023 Tesla Security has its hands full for the next several months if new images are any indication of what the team’s task will be at Gigafactory Texas. As the all-electric Cybertruck continues to catalyze speculation of all varieties with its pending and unknown initial delivery dates potentially

Tesla has started to roll out Apple Shortcuts integration in a new mobile app update to help automate and use Siri for vehicle controls. Yesterday, Tesla pushed a new update of its iOS mobile app. In the release notes, the automaker noted that it is now giving access to vehicle controls through the Apple Shortcuts

The Rimac Nevera has obliterated the time set by the Tesla Model S Plaid Track Pack at the Nürburgring. The Croatian carmaker just revealed that the electric hypercar has set a new production electric car lap record at the legendary racetrack, with a blistering time of 7:05:298 (7 minutes and 5.298 seconds), relegating the Tesla

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 17, 2023 The Tesla Supercharger Network is one of the electric vehicle maker’s most notable accomplishments. And now that it is being opened to non-Tesla electric vehicles, the rapid charging system seems poised to become one of the key drivers of mainstream EV adoption.  Back in May, veteran automaker

Less than a week after teasing a new “collectible masterpiece” codenamed the B95, Automobili Pininfarina has just unveiled the EV – which we have learned is called the Barchetta. This extremely limited production run electric hypercar feature blends past and present with an entirely open top and a “world’s first” aero screen design. Such rarity

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai and Genesis brands) reports that its global vehicle sales in July amounted to 334,968 units, which is 1.2 percent more than a year ago. During the first seven months of 2023, the company sold 2,416,508 vehicles (up 9.3 percent year-over-year). According to the South Korean manufacturer, last month, the combined wholesale

By Richard Angle Posted on August 16, 2023 SpaceX is looking to launch two Falcon 9 Starlink missions tonight from the East and West Coasts just hours apart. These two launches will represent the 99th and 100th dedicated Starlink mission for the company. First up will be a launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at

Texas has officially approved an initiative that would force charging stations to be equipped with Tesla’s NACS connector in order to get access to over $400 million in subsidies. After the first wave of automakers announced that they would adopt NACS, a connector that Tesla designed and is trying to make the new charging standard