Entertainment Tesla significantly ramps up hiring for Cybertruck production March 13, 2023 Tesla has significantly ramped up its hiring effort for Cybertruck production, which is just a few months away. The Cybertruck production program is being closely followed by the industry as…
Entertainment Spotify’s refresh isn’t going down well – why are so many apps going for the same look? March 12, 2023 Spotify is preparing to roll out what it’s hailed as the “biggest evolution” to its popular music streaming app to date. Announced at its Stream On event this week and…
Entertainment Tesla opens direct Powerwall orders again, don’t have to combine with solar March 11, 2023 Tesla has decided to open direct Powerwall orders again after previously only making the popular home battery pack available with a solar power system. Home battery packs have greatly gained…
Entertainment Texas leads the US in renewables, but some state senators want to sabotage that March 11, 2023 Texas leads the US in renewable electricity production, but Republican lawmakers want to curb that and boost fossil fuels instead. Texas is a leader in renewables… and fossil fuels Texas…
Entertainment Nissan Ariya production running one-third short of planned in EV’s latest setback March 11, 2023 Despite Nissan recently announcing it will boost efforts to bring electric vehicles to market, production of the automaker’s first electric SUV, the Nissan Ariya, is running one-third short of planned.…
Entertainment Tesla Cybertruck size revealed? How does it compare to a Ford Raptor? March 10, 2023 Tesla Cybertruck’s size has apparently been revealed through executives at Investor Day, confirming that it is just a bit smaller than the original prototype. Not long after unveiling the Cybertruck…
Entertainment Ford is recalling just 18 F-150 Lightnings over recent battery problems March 10, 2023 Ford has issued a recall related to its production halt of the F-150 Lightning over battery issues discovered during production. But the recall will only affect 18 vehicles which slipped…
Entertainment Mitsubishi will be a ‘mainly BEV’ brand by 2035 with 4 EVs, including an electric pickup March 10, 2023 Mitsubishi is the latest Japanese automaker to accelerate its electrification strategy as demand for electric vehicles continues climbing at a record rate. The company revealed a new business plan Friday,…
Entertainment Tesla is facing ‘criminal’ allegations regarding Gigafactory Berlin March 10, 2023 Tesla is facing “criminal” allegations regarding Gigafactory Berlin as environmentalists accuse the automaker of “suspected water pollution and a possible environmental crime.” For years now, Tesla has been in battle…
Entertainment Nissan says it will bring EV powertrain costs down by 30%, here’s what that entails March 9, 2023 Nissan is doubling down on its new efforts to boost electric vehicle production. The automaker says under its new EV powertrain approach, development and manufacturing costs will be reduced by…
Entertainment Tesla announces a new ‘high-visibility glass roof’ for Model S March 9, 2023 Tesla announced today that its new Model S vehicles come with a new “high-visibility glass roof” following a slight refresh. There has been sort of a stealth refresh of the…
Entertainment Ford reveals an electric school bus based on the E-Transit cargo van March 9, 2023 Ford is building electric school buses; you heard that right. The automaker is offering a Type A electric school bus package based on its top-selling E-Transit commercial van. Ford introduces…
Entertainment Tesla puts a ‘dummy’ camera in its new vehicles March 9, 2023 Tesla has decided to install a “dummy” camera in its new vehicles equipped with its Hardware 4.0 Autopilot/Self-Driving sensors. Hardware 4.0 is Tesla’s latest suite of sensors and computer that…
Entertainment Tesla adds rare new paint color option to its vehicles lineup March 9, 2023 Tesla has added a rare new paint color option, “Ultra Red,” available on the Model S and Model X built at Fremont Factory. Back in the early days of the…
Entertainment Lamborghini Urus is going to be a fully electric SUV by the end of the decade March 8, 2023 Lamborghini’s best-selling Urus Super SUV is going fully electric. The high-performance sports brand CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed that an electric Lamborghini Urus would arrive by the end of the decade.…
Entertainment Volkswagen to focus on US battery plant while it awaits incentives of ‘EU Green Deal’ March 8, 2023 Volkswagen Group is reportedly pausing previously laid out plans for battery plants across Europe as it awaits the EU’s response to the Inflation Reduction Act in the US, which could…
Entertainment Mercedes-Benz shares pricing of US-built EQE SUV with potential for federal tax credits March 8, 2023 Mercedes-Benz has finally shared the US pricing of its upcoming EQE SUV before it hits dealerships this spring. Since the all-electric luxury SUV will be built at Mercedes’ production facility…
Entertainment Tesla pushes new Full Self-Driving Beta v11 update as it slowly expands rollout March 8, 2023 Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta v11 software update, but the rollout of the highly anticipated FSD Beta update is still slow. Tesla FSD Beta v11…
Entertainment West Virginia is getting a big new battery storage factory March 8, 2023 Michigan-based Our Next Energy (ONE) is going to open a long-duration battery storage factory in West Virginia, next to a 420 MWh solar microgrid. West Virginia’s new battery storage factory ONE will manufacture the…
Entertainment Hyundai says the new Kona electric will overtake gas, hybrid variants in sales March 8, 2023 After releasing its next-generation Kona electric model Tuesday, Hyundai has high expectations for the updated urban SUV. The South Korean automaker believes the new Kona EV will sell more than…