Entertainment Apple AirPlay found in latest version of Tesla iPhone app after Musk signaled support July 13, 2023 Apple CarPlay is probably never coming to Tesla EVs, but it looks like next best thing is on the way. It’s been over a year since Elon Musk said Tesla…
Entertainment Hyundai IONIQ 5 N debuts at Goodwood, kicking off new era of performance-cornering EVs July 13, 2023 Almost a year to the day after announcing its new N performance line of EVs, beginning with the IONIQ 5, Hyundai has publicly unveiled the long-teased N version at the…
Entertainment Audi reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ with Chinese state-owned SAIC Motor to buy EV platform July 13, 2023 The rumor mill is gaining momentum in China as two more sources have shared new details of Audi’s alleged plans to source its next EV platform from an OEM overseas.…
Entertainment Tesla aims to produce a ~$24,000 electric car in India, report says July 13, 2023 Tesla aims to build a new factory in India that would produce about 500,000 units of a ~$24,000 electric car, according to a local report. In 2021, it looked like…
Entertainment Elon Musk launches new AI startup, says will work closely with Tesla July 12, 2023 Elon Musk announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence startup, xAI, with the goal of “understanding the universe.” Why is it relevant to Electrek? He says that the new…
Entertainment Porsche Taycan EV sales fall in the first half of the year – are the alarm bells going off? July 12, 2023 Although Porsche posted gains in every sales region during the first half of the year, the company’s report had a glaring hole in it. Sales of its sole electric vehicle,…
Entertainment Kia expands Georgia plant to produce electric EV9 SUV with $200M investment July 12, 2023 Kia is expanding its only manufacturing plant in the US to make room for its first electric three-row SUV. The Kia EV9 will be the automaker’s first EV assembled in…
Entertainment Tesla Cybertruck bodies-in-white picture leaks from Gigafactory Texas July 12, 2023 A couple of Tesla Cybertruck bodies-in-white have been spotted at Gigafactory Texas ahead of the start of production. We have been closely tracking the Cybertruck program since it is arguably…
Entertainment Tesla releases self-serving warning about ‘likely’ reduced tax credit on its EVs next year July 12, 2023 Tesla released a vague warning about the potential for the $7,500 tax credit to be reduced on some of its electric vehicles starting next year. Earlier this year, Tesla buyers…
Entertainment This 1 GW solar + salt + shrimp farm is a 3-in-1 power station July 12, 2023 A huge solar power station in China is generating clean energy, producing salt from sunlight, and serving as a shrimp-breeding site. State-owned China Huadian Corporation said the 1 gigawatt (GW)…
Entertainment Tesla Electric is preparing to expand in the UK July 11, 2023 According to a new job posting, Tesla Electric, Tesla’s new electric utility division, is preparing to expand in the United Kingdom. Late last year, after gaining experience through its virtual…
Entertainment China Ministry retracts pricing pledge for local automakers, citing anti-monopoly law July 11, 2023 Mere days after gathering over a dozen automakers building EVs in China to commit to a non-binding pledge to avoid further price wars, China’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers, at the…
Entertainment Ford teases new high-performance ‘electric pony’ Mustang Mach-E [Video] July 11, 2023 Ford is giving us a sneak peek of its new “electric pony” ahead of the model’s reveal at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS). In Ford’s latest video, you…
Entertainment Tesla leads large drop in used electric car value, Model 3 down 30% July 11, 2023 Tesla Model 3 (Source: Tesla) Tesla is leading a large drop in used electric car value in the US – with Model 3 being down 30% over the last year.…
Entertainment Mercedes-Benz EV sales grew over 600% last quarter in the US, reaching 15% total share July 11, 2023 Mercedes-Benz USA released its second quarter 2023 sales results, indicating an over 600% jump in EV sales. Electric vehicles now account for 15% of overall Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicle sales in…
Entertainment Audi rumored to be shopping around China for its next platform to expedite EV development July 11, 2023 After multiple development delays due to software issues internally and at parent company Volkswagen Group, Audi AG is reportedly exploring discussions in China to buy its next generation EV platform…
Entertainment BBC’s highest-paid stars revealed in latest report July 11, 2023 The BBC has published its annual report including details of the highest paid stars, as bosses deal with the fallout from allegations made against a presenter. Football star Gary Lineker…
Entertainment Audi revives iconic NSU Prinz 4 as a sporty EV powered by e-tron tech July 10, 2023 Audi apprentices put an electric spin on an iconic classic car. The team “awoke” an NSU Prinz 4 from 1971 from its sleep, charging it up with technology from the…
Entertainment BBC presenter scandal: Young person’s parents and lawyer at odds July 10, 2023 On an extra Sky News Daily, Kimberley Leonard discusses the latest developments in claims that a BBC presenter paid a teenager thousands of pounds for explicit photos. A lawyer acting…
Entertainment Tesla tells EPA US could go all-electric by 2030, would settle for 69% of new sales July 10, 2023 Tesla told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the United States could go all-electric by 2030, but it would settle for 69% of new car sales. The EPA is finalizing…