Entertainment Tesla shows new ‘Godzilla’ robot and in-depth look at latest electric car production line February 13, 2023 Tesla has released an in-depth, impressive look at its latest electric car production line deployed at Gigafactory Berlin, including its new “Godzilla” robot. Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas are Tesla’s…
Entertainment Ford announces $3.5B Michigan LFP battery factory with China’s CATL in 2026 February 13, 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning manufacturing at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (Source: Ford) Ford today announced a significant move to LFP batteries for its electric vehicle line. The Dearborn company is tapping…
Entertainment Ford is expected to announce a new LFP battery factory with CATL in the US February 13, 2023 Ford is expected to announce today a new LFP battery factory in the US in partnership with China’s CATL. The automaker has called a press conference this afternoon where it…
Entertainment Tesla secures massive new 1 GWh Megapack project in Canada February 13, 2023 Tesla has secured a massive new 1 GWh Megapack order for a large-scale energy storage project in Canada. Back in 2019, Tesla launched the Megapack; it was Tesla’s third stationary energy…
Entertainment Toyota finally admits ‘timing is right’ for an EV-first mindset amid business reshuffle February 13, 2023 Amid new leadership changes, Toyota is reshuffling its business structure, claiming the “time is right” to accelerate battery electric vehicle (BEV) development. Toyota says it will take a new EV-first…
Entertainment Tesla is preparing to launch its new Autopilot hardware 4.0 upgrade February 13, 2023 Tesla is preparing to launch its new Autopilot hardware 4.0 upgrade, according to a filing with European regulators. The automaker is expected to announce a new Autopilot/Self-Driving hardware suite, which…
Entertainment Tesla adjusts electric vehicle pricing in the US again February 13, 2023 Tesla is again adjusting pricing for its electric vehicle in the US – making it the fourth time in just over a month. It’s starting to be difficult to keep…
Entertainment Subaru again recalls 1,182 Solterras because… the wheels could fall off February 12, 2023 Subaru has issued another recall on its first electric car, the Solterra, due to undertorqued hub bolts, related to the previous recall which encompassed both the Solterra and bZ4X. 1,182…
Entertainment Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is getting turned into a Super Bowl ad February 11, 2023 A Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta smear campaign is reaching a whole new level as it is going to have a Super Bowl ad, according to the people behind the campaign.…
Entertainment Tesla is about to expand its insurance business internationally February 10, 2023 Tesla is preparing to expand its insurance business internationally – starting with insurance products in the United Kingdom. The automaker originally introduced its own insurance product in California, but it…
Entertainment Volkswagen announces five-year plan to accelerate EV production and software strategy February 10, 2023 Following a recent supervisory board meeting, Volkswagen Group has announced a major shift in its electrification strategy to expedite EV production over the next five years. Additionally, the German automaker…
Entertainment Tesla hires new general counsel – a position it has a hard time filling February 10, 2023 Tesla has hired a new general counsel, a position that has been historically superhard to fill for the automaker. Tesla is often described as having high turnover, which has been…
Entertainment Ford and Rivian go their separate ways after filing shows massive stock sale in 2022 February 10, 2023 The once-promising strategic partnership between Ford and Rivian is “nearly complete” after a new SEC filing shows Ford trimmed its stake to just 10.5 million shares in 2022. Ford trims…
Entertainment Ram claims it’s starting a ‘revolution’ with 1500 REV all-electric pickup truck February 10, 2023 Ram officially announced the Ram 1500 REV, its first all-electric pickup truck, today, and the company claims that it is starting a revolution despite being late to electrification. We already…
Entertainment Tesla cofounder’s Redwood just scored a $2B govt loan to make EV batteries February 10, 2023 Redwood Materials just got a $2 billion conditional loan from the US Department of Energy to expand its factory near Reno, Nevada, where it will manufacture EV batteries from an…
Entertainment Tesla raises Model Y price in China after price cut resulted in order boom February 10, 2023 Tesla is slightly raising the price of the base Model Y in China after an important price cut last month resulted in a significant increase in orders. Last month, we…
Entertainment Tesla Cybertruck spotted with new front-end and monstrous wiper February 10, 2023 A new Tesla Cybertruck beta prototype has been spotted and this time we get a good look at the front-end, which appears to have been updated, and it still has…