Entertainment Nissan Altima’s run ends in 2025 as focus turns to electric vehicles September 1, 2023 The popular midsize Altima sedan will ride off into the sunset in 2025 as Nissan shifts its focus to electric vehicles. But the automaker isn’t abandoning the sedan segment altogether.…
Entertainment Hyundai and LG to spend an extra $2B on their US EV battery plant September 1, 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric SUV (Source: Hyundai) Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) are going to inject an additional $2 billion into their $4.3 billion US EV battery…
Entertainment Tesla is testing Cybertruck with dual-motor powertrain, interior look September 1, 2023 Tesla is testing the Cybertruck with a dual-motor powertrain, according to new pictures of a prototype of the electric pickup truck. We also get a good look at the interior.…
Entertainment Tesla FSD Beta tried to kill me last night September 1, 2023 I was testing Tesla’s latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta update last night (v11.4.7), and a new aggressive bug has nearly made me crash at highway speed twice. Please take this…
Entertainment Tesla drops price of Model S/X, Model X now qualifies for US tax credit September 1, 2023 Tesla has cut prices on the Model S and X, with price drops of 15-19% in the US on all trim levels (and similar cuts in the rest of the…
Entertainment Tesla cuts FSD price by $3k in US, $3.5k in Canada September 1, 2023 Tesla has cut the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software by $3,000, to $12k, down from $15k in the US. North America might not have gotten an official Model…
Entertainment Tesla Model 3 Highland officially unveiled with new design and more features September 1, 2023 Just hours after photos leaked of the upcoming Tesla Model 3 refresh, codenamed “Project Highland,” Tesla has officially unveiled its highly-anticipated facelift in Europe. The refresh includes a “facelifted” front-end…
Entertainment Is Honda reviving the two-door Prelude as an EV? New trademark sparks debate August 31, 2023 Honda may look to its past to revitalize its future in the electric era. A recent trademark filing suggests Honda may look to resurrect the two-door Prelude sports car as…
Entertainment Tesla Powerwall VPP gets closer to reality in Puerto Rico as utility gets greenlight August 31, 2023 LUMA, a Puerto Rico electric utility, has received the green light to build a virtual power plant (VPP) with Tesla Powerwalls in Puerto Rico. It should help with the territory’s…
Entertainment Biden gives lifeline to legacy automakers with $15B to retrofit existing factories for EV production August 31, 2023 The Biden-Harris Administration announced $15 billion in funding to retool existing factories so that they can produce electric vehicles and batteries. This is a lifeline for legacy automakers struggling to…
Entertainment Sun Joe electric pressure washer hits $200 in New Green Deals, Schwinn e-bike $535 off, more August 31, 2023 The Labor Day green energy deals are starting to go live ahead of the holiday weekend, with the best price of the year live on this electric Sun Joe pressure…
Entertainment Tesla is under federal investigation over company resources being used to build Elon Musk a house August 31, 2023 Tesla is now under federal investigation by the DOJ over potentially using company resources to build a mansion for Elon Musk. This story first emerged last year. It was reported…
Entertainment Body found in search for poet who went missing from Shambala festival August 31, 2023 A body has been found in the search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo, police have said. Mr Odubanjo, 27, was meant to do a reading at the Shambala festival in…
Entertainment Mercedes-Benz shares cost of the its new eSprinter van, is it worth a camper conversion? August 30, 2023 Is a viable option for electric van life finally here? Possibly! Earlier today, Mercedes-Benz shared more details of its 2024 eSprinter Van refresh, including a more accurate range estimate (although…
Entertainment Kia plant fire pauses EV6 production in South Korea for a week August 30, 2023 After a fire broke out at Kia’s No. 3 plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, Tuesday, the automaker is pausing production until September 6. Kia’s EV6 electric crossover is one of…
Entertainment Tesla Autopilot’s ‘Elon Mode’ draws attention from regulators August 30, 2023 Tesla Autopilot’s so-called “Elon Mode,” which is not really what it is called, is drawing attention from regulators because it enables fewer driver monitoring alerts. Earlier this year, we reported…
Entertainment Tesla expands Supercharger access for non-Tesla EVs in Australia August 30, 2023 Tesla has greatly expanded Supercharger access for non-Tesla EVs in Australia, with now most of the network being opened to everyone. Over the last two years, Tesla has been working…
Entertainment Mercury launches larger and more powerful electric outboard motors for small boats August 30, 2023 Mercury Marine has just announced the launch of its two newest electric outboard motors, the Avator 20e and Avator 35e. The news follows the launch of Mercury’s first entry in…
Entertainment Kia EV5 will start much cheaper than expected, undercutting Tesla’s Model Y in China August 29, 2023 After the new EV5’s debut last week, we are finally learning the starting price of the compact electric SUV. And as a pleasant surprise – the Kia EV5 is much…
Entertainment Ford is retiring these three gas models to make way for new electric vehicles August 29, 2023 Three gas-powered Ford models are out as the Blue Oval brand makes way for new electric vehicles. The move comes as the American automaker looks ahead toward its next-generation EV…