Entertainment Tesla is looking at potential ‘significant investment’ in France, as Musk meets President May 15, 2023 Tesla is looking at a potential “significant investment” in France, likely in the form of a factory, following CEO Elon Musk meeting with President Emanuel Macron. Musk flew to Paris…
Entertainment Can this Chinese startup become a top 3 premium EV maker? Its Europe boss reveals ambitious plans May 15, 2023 Chinese EV maker ZEEKR has ambitious plans in Europe over the next several years. The EV maker’s European head, Spiros Fotinos, says ZEEKR wants to be among the top three…
Entertainment Ferrari foolishly resists EVs, calls ICE ‘an essential part of the company’s heritage’ May 15, 2023 Ferrari (RACE) will continue to develop and build internal combustion engines (ICE) well into the late 2030s despite calls from several of its key markets to adopt EVs. According to…
Entertainment Elon Musk says he wants to personally approve every new Tesla hire May 15, 2023 Elon Musk told Tesla employees that he wants to approve every new hire at the company personally. It’s a surprising move for a company hiring about 30,000 people per year.…
Entertainment Tesla is again being sued for limiting its cars’ battery capacity through software update May 15, 2023 Tesla is again facing a class action lawsuit for limiting the battery capacity inside its vehicles through a software update. Back in 2019, Electrek reported on several reports from Tesla owners about…
Entertainment Tesla starts monitoring drivers for yawns and eye blinking May 14, 2023 Tesla is stepping up its in-car driver monitoring as it starts to count yawns, blinks, and more to keep track of how drowsy the driver is. Over the years, Tesla…
Entertainment Love Island star says he was embarrassed to be released from football club – but it’s ‘nothing to be ashamed of’ May 13, 2023 The day that Love Island winner Finley Tapp parted company with his childhood club – MK Dons – he cried. He was 19 and his career was over before it…
Entertainment Toyota shareholders request it disclose climate lobbying efforts, fear it’s missing out on EV profits May 12, 2023 Three EU based asset management companies holding millions in stake in Toyota Motor have submitted a shareholder request that the Japanese automaker provide a comprehensive, annual review of its climate-related…
Entertainment Sweden is building the world’s first permanent electric road that charges moving EVs May 12, 2023 Sweden is building the world’s first permanent electric road that will charge EVs while they’re on the move. The country has already piloted four temporary electrified roads, including in the…
Entertainment Tesla relaunches referral program for cars, raffles a Cybertruck May 12, 2023 Tesla has relaunched its referral program, now called Loyalty Program, for its electric cars rather than just solar products. As part of it, you can now win a Cybertruck. Tesla…
Entertainment Honda unveils the e:Ny1 electric SUV, the first EV based on its new dedicated platform May 12, 2023 Honda showcased its second fully electric vehicle Friday at a media event in Germany. The new Honda e:Ny1 electric SUV will be the first model to ride on the automaker’s…
Entertainment Tesla announces it won’t produce Model S and Model X in right-hand-drive May 12, 2023 Tesla announced that it won’t be producing Model S and Model X vehicles in right-hand-drive configuration any longer. Many Tesla Model S and Model X buyers in right-hand-drive markets woke…
Entertainment Nintendo bets big on Zelda sequel – with latest instalment met with positive reviews May 12, 2023 Japanese games giant Nintendo hopes the latest instalment in their Legend Of Zelda franchise will sell in similar numbers to its predecessor. The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom…
Entertainment Tesla (TSLA) shares jump on Elon Musk announcing he found a CEO for Twitter May 11, 2023 Tesla (TSLA) shares jumped by a few billion dollars worth of valuation as Elon Musk announced he found a CEO for Twitter. The automaker’s share price took a big hit…
Entertainment Warren Buffett doesn’t want to compete with Elon Musk’s Tesla, divest from BYD May 11, 2023 Warren Buffett says that he doesn’t want to compete with Elon Musk – and especially Tesla – as he divests from BYD. Over the last year, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway…
Entertainment Tesla launches Powerwall in Spain May 11, 2023 Tesla announced the launch of Powerwall, its home battery pack, in Spain – the latest market to get Tesla Energy. Even though Tesla launched Powerwall almost a decade ago, the…
Entertainment Tesla releases a new Full Self-Driving Beta update with performance improvements May 11, 2023 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…
Entertainment Volkswagen teases more powerful and sporty ID.7 GTX trim May 11, 2023 Volkswagen is teasing its newest flagship electric sedan variant, the ID.7 GTX. The new VW ID.7 GTX will include new sporty design features, more power, and a dual-motor AWD system.…
Entertainment Subaru suddenly breaks electric following tripled annual profits, promises 4 crossover EVs in US May 11, 2023 Two months into his term as the new CEO of Subaru, Atsushi Osaki is making some admirable changes that could soon benefit US consumers and our planet’s ecosystem. The Japanese…
Entertainment Tesla slashes Supercharger prices across Europe May 10, 2023 Tesla has slashed Supercharger prices across most markets in Europe as energy prices are stabilizing downward following the crisis. One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles remains that their…