Electric Cars

Subaru of America reports 55,168 vehicle sales in June (up 28 percent year-over-year). During the first six months of 2023, the company sold 304,089 vehicles in the United States (15 percent more than a year ago). On the all-electric front, the Japanese company reports 574 sales of the Subaru Solterra model in June. That’s a

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 9, 2023 The Tesla Cybertruck was sighted this weekend driving around in Austin, Texas. And if recent posts on social media are any indication, it would appear that the all-electric pickup truck, at one point, was even driven by CEO Elon Musk himself.  The Tesla Cybertruck is poised to

Nearly two years ago, BMW gave us a look at a futuristic light electric motorcycle known as the CE 02. Welcome to the future folks, because now the BMW CE 02 has officially launched as the brand’s latest electric motorbike. While there’s no single delineation on where scooters stop and motorcycles start, the CE 02

In June, new passenger car registrations in the United Kingdom increased by almost 26 percent year-over-year to 177,266. After six months of 2023, the total number of new registrations amounted to 949,720 (up 18 percent). Meanwhile, the plug-in segment noticeably outpaces the general market, scoring the best June ever. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 7, 2023 Last month, Mercedes-Benz stated that it was considering the adoption of Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles. Based on an announcement from the German luxury electric vehicle maker on Friday, it would appear that Mercedes-Benz has come to a decision about NACS.  The

Labor union members at New York’s Ravenswood Generating Station will become the US’s first fossil fuel power plant workers to transition to operating offshore wind equipment. Ravenswood is a 2,480-megawatt (MW) power plant in Long Island City, Queens, across from Roosevelt Island. Powering 20% of the city, it’s New York City’s largest fossil-fuel plant, and

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reopened an investigation into alleged unintended acceleration on Tesla vehicles following a petition received by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) on June 29, 2023. The investigation covers around 1.8 million vehicles in the US, covering nearly every Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 6, 2023 Nikola recently announced that it had secured a $41.9 million grant from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to construct six hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty trucks across Southern California. The initial stations could become operational later this year. The planned hydrogen refueling stations will operate under the

The Phoenix Fire Department has released its report on the Nikola truck fire that happened at the company’s headquarters last month. Despite Nikola quickly claiming that “foul play” was behind the fire, the fire department says it found “no evidence at all that supports arson.” The fire department listed the cause of the fire as

The GMC brand reports 156,005 vehicle deliveries during the second quarter of 2023 in the United States, which is 18 percent more than a year ago. The year-to-date result at 286,613 is also positive (up 13 percent year-over-year). Unfortunately, something is holding back production and sales of the all-electric GMC Hummer EV Pickup and its

By Richard Angle Posted on July 4, 2023 Rocket Lab is expected to launch seven satellites from Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. This will be the 39th overall mission and the seventh of the year. Following up on their most recent launch, the debut of HASTE, Rocket Lab announced they

On Tuesday, Stellantis unveiled its latest electric SUV, the FIAT 600e, with up to 248 miles range (400 km) starting at under $40,000 (€36,490). The new compact electric SUV is set to compete against the upcoming Volvo EX30 in the lucrative crossover market. The new 600e is the predecessor of the family-friendly Fiat 600 from

Most Fisker-related news are dedicated to the Ocean electric SUV that recently started customer deliveries in the US, but the EV startup is also working on two other models. Those are the Fisker Pear entry-level model scheduled to go on sale in 2025 with a starting MSRP under $30,000 and the Fisker Ronin flagship EV

By Maria Merano Posted on July 3, 2023 Tesla changed its free color option from White to Midnight Silver in North America. The change applied to Model Y and Model 3 vehicles. The white color option now costs $1,000. Tesla did not change the color options and prices for the Model S and Model X. 

If you see more Hyundai EVs on the road, it’s not just you. Hyundai Motor North America reported its best-ever IONIQ 5 sales month in June, with the IONIQ 6 crossing the 1,000 mark for the first time. Hyundai US EV sales rise in the second half of 2023 The South Korean automaker has been

Tesla once again increased its global electric vehicle production and deliveries, reaching new record levels in the second quarter of 2023. Results improved quite significantly in both categories – Model 3/Model Y, as well as Model S/Model X. In this post, we will take a look at the numbers and charts to visualize the progress

By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 30, 2023 Former Tesla AI Director Andrej Karpathy was honored with the WTF Innovators Award for his contributions to the fields of deep neural networks and computer vision. The former Tesla executive was also lauded for his continued efforts to make AI more effective for humanity.  The WTF Innovators

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