Electric Cars

While production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV will stop at the end of this year, the Bolt EUV electric crossover is only now debuting in Brazil. To mark the launch, General Motors has set a range record for the Bolt EUV, covering 560 miles (901.8 kilometers) on a full battery charge – almost

By William Johnson Posted on May 15, 2023 The upcoming Starlink production facility in Bastrop, Texas, is nearing construction completion, which could become a sales growth driver shortly. Until recently, Starlink’s biggest problem has been profitability, but with a growing subscriber base and a growing stream of revenue, profit concerns have subsided slightly. Now, the

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Ionity, one of the largest DC fast charging networks in Europe, announced the opening of its currently largest charging station in Affi at Lake Garda in Italy. The station, located at a strategic crossroads of A22/E45 highways, is equipped with a total of 18 individual stalls, rated at up to 350 kilowatts (kW) and supporting

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 14, 2023 Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently met with several Samsung Electronics executives, including Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong. The meeting took place at Samsung Semiconductor’s US R&D Labs, as per an announcement made by the tech giant on Sunday. This was the first private meeting between Musk and Lee.

There’s been a lot of fuss about the supposed “$14,000 GM electric mini-truck” recently, but you probably shouldn’t get too worked up about it. That’s not to say that electric mini-trucks aren’t an exciting new field. I’m a proud owner of one and I love the thing. Mini-trucks, and especially electric mini-trucks, are incredibly useful

After months of research and data collection from many markets around the world, I have finally obtained the complete ranking of pure electric car sales for all of 2022. Some of the results are as expected, while there are interesting surprises that can foreshadow further changes in the coming years. Tesla Superstar With Model Y

By William Johnson Posted on May 12, 2023 Tesla has revealed a new plan to help customers in select markets where the automaker will no longer sell the Model S or Model X. Select Tesla customers around the world woke up to bad news today. Tesla announced it would no longer be producing right-hand-drive (RHD)

Terafab is an automated digital system featuring robots that build utility-scale solar farms, and its creators claim it’s able to double installation productivity yet reduce cost. Berkeley, California-based Terabase Energy‘s Terafab system features solar panel installation robots that can operate “24/7” on an automated assembly line on the solar farm’s site. The system uses robotic arms that

Well, it took me 37 years, 72 days, 9 hours, and 30 minutes, but it finally happened: I got carsick for the very first time. I’d been driving the VinFast VF8 for less than an hour when my inner ear sounded the alarm and politely (read: urgently) requested I stop to get some fresh air.

By Maria Merano Posted on May 11, 2023 Tesla FSD Beta 11.4.1 is rolling out to customers right in time to test it over the weekend. Only a few Tesla FSD Beta testers have reported downloading update version 11.4.1. Tesla will likely roll out the update to more Beta testers over the next few days. 

Tesla has started to release a new Full Self-Driving Beta update with some performance improvements – although it doesn’t look like a huge update from the release notes. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and ready to

March 2023 was the second-best month for plug-in electric car sales around the world, with volume noticeably above 1 million units. According to EV-Volumes data, shared by Jose Pontes, some 1,097,196 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered globally in March. That’s about 28 percent more than a year ago and about 16 percent of

By Maria Merano Posted on May 9, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) could have a significant impact on the electric vehicle sector, particularly for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). This was according to Morgan Stanley analysts, who noted that investors might be underestimating the potential benefits the legislation could provide to Tesla over the next few years.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced plans to offer the Full Self-Driving feature as a free 1-month trial to every Tesla owner in North America. The company plans to extend the program globally once FSD is deemed safe by Tesla on local roads and is approved by regulators in specific countries. That said, Elon Musk did

By William Johnson Posted on May 6, 2023 Tesla stock narrowly missed a weekly loss record that it has avoided since 2021, likely thanks to a solid sales report from China. Since the start of the year, Tesla stock has been consistently recovering from its low point at the end of last year. However, that

Tesla is planning to update its Full Self-Driving package with end-to-end AI in its FSD Beta v12, says Elon Musk. FSD Beta already makes plenty of use of neural nets powered by artificial intelligence, but it is used for the perception part of the equation – meaning for the vehicle to detect its environment. When