Entertainment Indonesia says Tesla is going to announce a battery material factory, but take it with a grain of salt August 14, 2023 Indonesian officials are saying that Tesla is going to announce a new battery material factory in the country, but take it with a grain of salt. Senior Minister Luhut Pandjaitan…
Entertainment Ford revamps BlueCruise hands-free driving access, including free trial for new EV owners August 14, 2023 As Ford Motor Company continues to expand the number of branded vehicles equipped with its BlueCruise hands-free driving technology, it is now making the feature more accessible to drivers by…
Entertainment Ford taps Eddy Cue’s former deputy Peter Stern to lead services after leaving Apple August 14, 2023 Prior to leaving Apple in January, Peter Stern was widely considered the eventual successor to Apple Services boss Eddy Cue. Fast-forward to today and Stern has popped back up as…
Entertainment Tesla says it will build new ‘1st of its kind’ data centers August 14, 2023 Electrek’s concept image of a Tesla Data Center Tesla says it will build new “1st of its kind” data centers. The automaker is hiring staff for it and snapping up…
Entertainment Tesla slashes Model Y and Model 3 prices in China August 14, 2023 Tesla has updated its Model Y prices in China to reduce them on most versions of the electric SUV and offers a new incentive on Model 3. China remains the…
Entertainment Tesla Cybertrucks are now coming out of Giga Texas in numbers August 13, 2023 A new drone flyover of Gigafactory Texas shows that Tesla Cybertrucks are now coming out of the factory in numbers. If Tesla sticks to its latest production timeline for the…
Entertainment Tesla Cybertruck found broken down on side of the road August 12, 2023 A Tesla Cybertruck release candidate was found broken down on the side of the road as the automaker is testing the electric pickup truck ahead of the start of production.…
Entertainment Elon Musk says Tesla cars now have a mind, figured out ‘some aspects of AGI’ August 11, 2023 Elon Musk claims that Tesla may have “figured out some aspects of AGI” as he believes that Tesla vehicles now have “a mind.” The CEO has said several times that…
Entertainment Volkswagen delays ID.Buzz California electric camper due to added weight August 10, 2023 If you were waiting for the full-fledged electric camper version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, you will have to wait a while longer. Although work is still being done, Volkswagen is…
Entertainment Ford delays electric Explorer launch until next summer August 10, 2023 The all-electric Ford Explorer will hit the market about six months later than expected. Ford informed workers at its Cologne plant Thursday that it will be delaying the launch of…
Entertainment Tesla looks like it will finally break ground at Gigafactory Mexico August 10, 2023 Tesla looks like it is finally be about to break ground at Gigafactory Mexico as machinery has been spotted at the site of the factory. After months of rumors, Tesla finally…
Entertainment Volkswagen ID.3 sales surge over 300% after recent price cuts August 10, 2023 The Volkswagen ID.3 is seeing a surge in demand following the automaker’s decision to slash prices last month. The lower ID.3 price had a significant impact this past month, with…
Entertainment Tesla issues license to Volex to build NACS connector August 10, 2023 Credit: Webasto Charging Systems, Inc. Tesla has issued a license to produce its NACS connector to Volex, a large UK-based power equipment manufacturer. It took a while for Tesla to…
Entertainment Tesla poaches top manufacturing executive from Bosch August 9, 2023 Tesla has poached a top manufacturing executive from Bosch, Dr. Michael Schmitt, who has over 25 years of experience at the German manufacturing giant. Last year, Tesla brought Tom Zhu,…
Entertainment Cadillac unveils sleek, all-electric ESCALADE IQ with a big battery, big range, and a price tag to match August 9, 2023 GM luxury brand Cadillac publicly unveiled its upcoming, all-electric version of the Escalade in front of a crowd in New York this morning. The ESCALADE IQ is a far cry…
Entertainment African electric motorcycle company Spiro lands funds for major international expansion August 9, 2023 The last time we heard from African electric motorcycle startup Spiro, the company was planning to roll out 140,000 e-motos in Uganda. Now Spiro is working to put even more…
Entertainment Volkswagen edges past Tesla in tight German EV race through July with an unsung hero August 8, 2023 Germany’s top automaker just took the top EV position after squeaking by Tesla in electric car registrations through July. Volkswagen leads the German EV market with its new electric van…
Entertainment Will Tesla Cybertruck have a solar roof? August 8, 2023 A solar roof is a feature that Tesla said would be available on the Cybertruck, but with the electric pickup truck being closer to production, it’s not clear if it…
Entertainment Tesla partners with EnergyHub to build ‘largest virtual power plant in Northeast’ August 8, 2023 Tesla and EnergyHub have announced a new partnership to build “the largest virtual power plant in Northeast.” Virtual power plants are becoming one of Tesla’s most underappreciated products. Tesla is…
Entertainment Hyundai targets key EV market with plans for five electric models August 8, 2023 The Hyundai Motor Group announced it would target one of the largest auto markets globally with plans to unveil five EV models in India as it transitions to an electric…