Electric Cars

The preliminary sales data indicates that Tesla maintained pretty solid production and sales of Made-in-China (MIC) Model 3/Model Y in April. According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA)’s data, the overall wholesale vehicle shipments (local retail sales and export) last month amounted to 75,842 units. That’s in line with the four-month average of over

By William Johnson Posted on May 6, 2023 Elon Musk is attending this weekend’s Formula 1 Gran Prix in Miami and has called for a race between pure EVs and hybrid-gas vehicles. Formula 1 has been one of the leading forces behind the development of the internal combustion engine, but with the age of ICE

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The GMC Hummer EV has always had outer space in its DNA. GM dubbed it a “moonshot” product at launch, a nod to NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar landing. Meanwhile, the cabin features outer space-inspired Easter eggs like a Sea of Tranquility topography map and a Watts To Freedom launch control screen with a lunar surface

By Maria Merano Posted on May 4, 2023 In a recent discussion at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference 2023, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman shared his reservations about Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s views on AI development. Musk, together with AI and tech leaders, have signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause on the development

As many of my regular readers will know, nearly two years ago I set out on a saga to buy an electric mini-truck from China. Now that it’s been with me for over 18 months, I’ve had the chance to put in a number of awesome upgrades to turn the truck into a true workhorse.

The news about a BYD-powered Tesla Model Y produced at the Tesla Giga Berlin-Brandenburg plant in Grünheide in Germany returns like a boomerang. According to the German publication Teslamag (via Electrive), Tesla has just started production of a new base version of the Model Y (RWD) at the plant in Europe (on top of the

By Maria Merano Posted on May 3, 2023 The Boring Company (TBC) received approval from Clark County for 18 additional stops for the Vegas Loop, the company’s expansive tunneling system throughout Sin City.  In March, Teslarati reported that TBC submitted applications to increase the size of the Vegas Loop to 65 miles of tunnels with 69 stations.

The House of Representatives voted to restore tariffs on solar panels made in four Southeast Asian countries – and so did the Senate. That move would seriously hurt the US solar industry. May 3: The US Senate today voted to restore tariffs on solar panels. The vote was 56-41, with nine Democrats voting in favor.

The Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD variant has returned to the carmaker’s US online configurator after a pause of almost nine months. When the configuration was removed from the website last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the waitlist for the vehicle was too long. Now, however, the Model 3 Long Range AWD is

By Richard Angle Posted on May 1, 2023 While SpaceX is clearly good at delivering satellites to orbit quickly and efficiently, they almost always put on a beautiful show for the locals and thousands of viewers watching online, and this launch was no different. Launching at 8:26 PM ET, the Falcon Heavy lifted off under

Ford (F) is expected to release its first quarter 2023 earnings after market close on Tuesday, May 2, as the company’s first report to break down EV financial results separately. Wall Street analysts expect Ford’s overall earnings to increase slightly in Q1 alongside higher revenues as the industry’s shift to fully electric vehicles intensifies. Ford

Despite being sold exclusively in North America, the Rivian R1T electric pickup truck has been spotted in Europe several times in previous months.  The sightings naturally sparked rumors about the US EV startup planning to expand to Europe, but Rivian hasn’t announced concrete steps in this direction yet. The number of R1T sightings has increased

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 30, 2023 Electric vehicle maker NIO is taking a stand against alleged misinformation that was spread on Chinese social media platforms. Similar to fellow EV maker Tesla, which has taken a hardline approach to inaccurate reports, NIO has taken the legal route to counter misinformation that has reportedly harmed

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If you’ve been wondering when or if Cake would release a production version of its striking Bukk enduro bike, we have some exciting news for you. On April 25, 2023, Cake introduced the full production of the Bukk as the newest member to its electric motorbike lineup. It comes out of the box with a

By Richard Angle Posted on April 28, 2023 SpaceX is targeting launches of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy later this evening. The Falcon 9 carrying SES O3b mPower satellite is scheduled for launch at 5:12 PM ET and has a 88-minute launch window. The Falcon Heavy has a 57-minute launch window opening at 7:29

The first of many solar and wind projects in China’s deserts is now online, and it’s capable of powering 1.5 million households. This first phase of this solar and wind project is in the Tengger Desert, which lies on the southern edge of the Gobi Desert. It has an installed capacity of 1 million kilowatts,