Entertainment Ford partners with LG Energy Solution to build one of Europe’s largest EV battery plants February 21, 2023 Ford signed into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a new joint venture Tuesday with LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding. The JV plans to build one of Europe’s…
Entertainment Tesla shifts its own battery cell production capacity from Germany to the US February 21, 2023 Tesla is shifting its battery cell production capacity from Germany to the US as it expects that it is going to be more useful there, giving the automaker’s buyers access…
Entertainment Hyundai IONIQ 6 prices revealed ahead of spring debut in the US February 21, 2023 After building the anticipation, Hyundai has finally revealed prices for its electrified streamliner sedan everyone’s been talking about. The Hyundai IONIQ 6 will have a starting MSRP of $41,600, with…
Entertainment Uber Freight declares ‘electric trucks are finally here’ with its first EV pilot program February 21, 2023 Uber Freight is teaming up with California-based WattEV, an electric trucking and charging infrastructure company, to launch the company’s first zero-emission electric truck pilot. Uber Freight announces its first electric…
Entertainment Toyota to begin producing electric SUVs in the US in 2025 as EV demand climbs February 21, 2023 With buyers’ preference for zero-emission electric vehicles soaring, Toyota looks to (finally) join the movement. Toyota is expected to begin producing electric SUVs in the US in 2025 as it…
Entertainment Tesla price cuts spur dealer discounts and manufacturer incentives on other EVs February 21, 2023 When one carmaker controls over 60% of the EV market, any price changes can reverberate through the industry. In this case, Tesla’s steep price cuts combined with gaining access to…
Entertainment Tesla signs deal with interesting new battery technology company February 21, 2023 Tesla has signed a deal with Magnis Energy Technologies, an interesting new battery technology company based in Australia. It could become an important partner for the automaker. Magnis announced today…
Entertainment Florida just got its largest rooftop solar system ever February 20, 2023 Solar contractor SALT Energy has installed a rooftop solar system in Florida that’s now the state’s largest rooftop solar system, as well as its largest privately owned solar project. The…
Entertainment Uber taps Tata Motors for the largest EV commitment of its kind February 20, 2023 Uber and Mumbai-based Tata Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Monday to bring 25,000 EVs onto its network, the largest commitment between an automaker and rideshare platform in India.…
Entertainment Tesla is considering buying a lithium miner, report says February 20, 2023 Tesla is reportedly considering buying Brazil-based lithium miner Sigma Lithium, which is currently valued at $3 billion. With the rapidly rising costs of key minerals for battery production, Tesla has…
Entertainment Nissan Ariya EV price drops following Toyota’s massive electric vehicle discount in China February 20, 2023 Nissan is slashing prices on its first electric SUV, the Nissan Ariya, in China to remain competitive in the booming Chinese electric vehicle market. Nissan slashes Ariya EV prices after…
Entertainment Tesla explains what’s happening to Autopilot with FSD Beta v11, adds voice feedback February 20, 2023 In the release notes of the latest Tesla FSD Beta v11, Tesla explains what is happening to Autopilot with the new update, and it adds the capacity to send voice…
Entertainment Tesla drops CCS adapter to $175 making it easier for universal fast charging February 18, 2023 Tesla overnight dropped the price of its CCS Combo adapter to just $175 making the prospect of fast charging at any DC fast charging station a relatively easy prospect for…
Entertainment Tesla Semi and Cybertruck prototypes spotted with lidar sensor February 17, 2023 A Tesla Semi prototype and a Cybertruck prototype were spotted with a massive new lidar sensor in the front – likely to ground truth data for the Autopilot/self-driving sensor suite…
Entertainment Ram closes reservations for its first electric truck, the 1500 REV, after 5 days February 17, 2023 Ram Trucks has officially closed reservations for its first electric truck, the Ram 1500 REV, after opening them on Super Bowl Sunday. Ram closes reservations for the 1500 REV electric…
Entertainment Tesla increases prices in China as demand appears to pick up February 17, 2023 Tesla is again increasing Model Y prices in China following its massive price drop last month as demand appears to be picking back up. After months of rumors that Tesla’s…
Entertainment Tesla defends itself against allegations that it fired employees over union push February 17, 2023 Tesla has released a blog post defending itself against allegations that it fired employees at Gigafactory New York over a push to unionize. As we reported earlier this week, workers…
Entertainment Tesla tries to get owners of older Model S/X vehicles to upgrade with enticing offer February 16, 2023 Tesla is attempting to get owners of older Model S and Model X vehicles with unlimited Supercharging to upgrade to a new car with an enticing new offer. While Model…
Entertainment Nissan LEAF EVs will power evacuation centers in Japan when disaster strikes February 16, 2023 This week, Nissan Motor and Kotohira Town announced a new agreement to utilize electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, as “driving storage batteries” to power evacuation centers in the event…
Entertainment Tesla is forced to ‘recall’ all Full Self-Driving Beta with update, NHTSA says may cause crash February 16, 2023 Tesla has been forced to “recall” all vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta as NHTSA believes it may cause crashes. The fix is a software update. In a recall…