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…
Entertainment Volkswagen says its best-selling SUV will go electric as the ID.Tiguan February 16, 2023 Volkswagen’s best-selling SUV, the Tiguan, will live on in the electric age. The electric SUV will be built at its main plant in Wolfsburg and is tipped to be called…
Entertainment Paul Rudd says his latest Marvel film ‘may be the end of Ant-Man’ February 16, 2023 Paul Rudd says he has no idea if this Marvel film will be his last. The third in the Ant-Man series, following 2015’s Ant-Man and 2018’s Ant-Man And The Wasp,…
Entertainment Toyota drops bZ4X prices in competitive China market, now starts at under $25K February 16, 2023 Toyota China is slashing prices on its first electric SUV, the bZ4X, in an effort to boost sales in an increasingly competitive market. In China, prices for the bZ4X now…
Entertainment Tesla opening up Supercharger network is upsetting some owners, but in line with the mission February 16, 2023 Tesla’s move to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric car owners is splitting the Tesla owner community in two, with some owners being upset and feeling that it will…
Entertainment Tesla fires dozens of employees at Giga New York after unionization effort February 16, 2023 Tesla has fired dozens of employees at Gigafactory New York after a new unionization effort was launched this week, according to a new complaint with the US National Labor Relations…
Entertainment Porsche to design 3D-printed battery gigafactories for Sakuu [update] February 16, 2023 Porsche Consulting will design lithium-metal and solid-state battery maker Sakuu’s first 3D-printing gigafactory for commercial production – and Sakuu has now printed its 3D batteries for the first time. February…
Entertainment Tesla (TSLA) is sold out of Model Y for the quarter February 16, 2023 Tesla has sold out the Model Y for the quarter in the United States with no more production builds until April, even though we are just halfway through the quarter.…
Entertainment Cadillac set to unveil three new EVs this year as Lyriq production ramps up February 15, 2023 Not one, not two, but three new Cadillac EVs are set to be revealed in 2023 as the automaker charges ahead with its plans for an all-electric lineup by 2030.…