3,232 ARTICLES
21 Jun 2023, 14:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Starlink V2 Mini satellites had a rough start after the first batch was launched in February. Still, SpaceX learned from its past mistakes and is now ready to switch on its second-generation Starlink constellation. This should provide a welcome rel...
21 Jun 2023, 11:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After jumping on the NACS bandwagon, Rivian went the extra mile and announced it would offer free NACS adapters to access Tesla Superchargers. Rivian clarified that only the first adapter would be provided free of charge, with additional adapters a...
21 Jun 2023, 10:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla scored victory after victory as carmakers and service providers adopted the North American Charging Standard (NACS). Still, things are only getting sweeter as Texas now requires charging networks to include both NACS and CCS if they want to b...
21 Jun 2023, 08:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk said a possible Tesla investment in India is very likely after meeting prime minister Narendra Modi in New York. While this doesn't necessarily mean an EV gigafactory, it might signal that India is open to lowering the car import tar...
20 Jun 2023, 18:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian recently faced a flurry of dying 12-volt batteries on its vehicles, last time because of a botched software update. This must have caused the EV startup a lot of money because it decided to replace one of the two 12-volt batteries with a cap...
20 Jun 2023, 16:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In a very short period, Cadillac confirmed the all-electric Escalade IQ, tested the first prototype, and announced the full-size electric SUV would be unveiled on August 9. The Cadillac Escalade IQ is built on the Ultium platform in GM's famou...
20 Jun 2023, 14:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian is the latest carmaker to announce a partnership with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS). The EV startup will gain access to more than 12,000 Superchargers in 2024 and will implement Tesla's charge port on its ve...
20 Jun 2023, 12:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian rolled out the 2023.22.00 update, which solves an annoying issue with Highway Assist. The latest update also introduces driver seat and steering wheel calibration and improvements to the phone screen and Alexa integration. Rivian is known...
20 Jun 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hyundai is among the most ambitious traditional carmakers in adopting electromobility. The Korean company is already giving the chills to Ford, GM, and Volkswagen, with plans to sell 2 million EVs annually by 2030. Hyundai announced investments tot...
20 Jun 2023, 08:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Recent reports suggested that Tesla Semi production is not going exactly as planned, with no new deliveries outside the PepsiCo fleet. It appears that Tesla is now preparing to deliver new trucks, mostly to customers that placed large orders. Te...
19 Jun 2023, 17:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla started rolling out the FSD Beta V11.4.4 to a limited group of beta testers, as Musk promised on Wednesday. Based on the release notes shared on social media, this build should fix the dangerous bug that made the car swerve into oncoming vehi...
19 Jun 2023, 15:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As police departments started to see the advantages of electric vehicles and added them to their fleets, companies have specialized in making these EVs fit for police operations. Here's what modification a Tesla Model Y needs to become a fierc...
19 Jun 2023, 13:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen announced a "game-changing" technology for battery cell production, utilizing dry coating. This is a manufacturing process that Tesla and its partners have been developing for years without significant progress. Could Volkswage...
19 Jun 2023, 12:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla celebrated an important 4680 cell production milestone, with the 10 millionth cell produced at Giga Texas. Although the number sounds impressive, it is still insufficient for mass production. You could power about 11,500 EVs with that entire ...
19 Jun 2023, 09:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although people expect the Cybertruck production to start soon, Tesla's electric pickup truck is not yet done testing. A prototype has been spotted being unloaded from a cargo plane in New Zealand close to the SHPG proving grounds. Although...
18 Jun 2023, 09:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / While busy ramping up R1T and R1S production at its Normal, Illinois, factory, Rivian has almost completed the design phase for its R2 line of vehicles. According to the company's CFO, Claire McDonough, Rivian will show the first R2 model, a c...
18 Jun 2023, 07:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Like many pieces of software, Tesla FSD Beta also has a God mode called, predictably, "Elon mode." Ethical hacker Green tested the feature and became less annoyed by the automated driving software than he usually was. Cheat codes are p...
17 Jun 2023, 19:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Electric vehicles entered the mainstream as people rushed to join the craze, and carmakers obliged. With so many exciting EV models in the pipeline, it might be worth waiting a bit longer before pulling the trigger on a new electric vehicle if you&...
16 Jun 2023, 22:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Most of the time, a recall only tells us that a carmaker, its employees, or the suppliers haven't done their job properly. In some cases, though, recalls offer interesting details that carmakers want to keep under the radar. In the case of the...
16 Jun 2023, 16:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The refreshed Tesla Model 3 is closer than ever to its official unveiling, but we still don't know much about the updated model. Almost everything we assumed was based on a few prototype sightings and a leaked picture of its front end. A new p...