Ford & DTE Energy Join Forces to Build the Largest Solar Array in Michigan
14 Aug 2014, 09:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Funded by DTE Energy Co., this project is in fact the second time when the Blue Oval and the Michigan-based company teamed up to make an environmentally friendly statement in the state. These previo...
Saleen Foursixteen Tesla Model S Debuts this Sunday
14 Aug 2014, 08:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When you hear someone talk about Saleen it's hard not to automatically correlate that name with those heavily customized pony cars that were once bearing the Blue Oval's Mustang badge up f...
Tesla Inaugurates New Supercharger Stations in London and Birmingham
13 Aug 2014, 12:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the addition of the two new stations, Tesla Motors' Supercharger network now numbers 168 locations worldwide, making it the largest and fastest-growing grid of fast-charging stations. The ...
Tesla Gigafactory to Be Built in California?
13 Aug 2014, 10:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although the upcoming Gigafactory has been rumored to be built in either Nevada, Arizona, Texas or New Mexico, a recently published report hints that California might win Tesla Motors over with an o...
Pennsylvania Allows Tesla Direct Sales
12 Aug 2014, 13:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the Palo Alto-based manufacturer played chicken and won against New York dealership associations in June, Tesla is now allowed to sell the Model S in the 6th most populous state in the U.S. ...
Tesla Model S Has "Its Share of Problems" According to Consumer Reports
12 Aug 2014, 12:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Less than two weeks ago, an American automotive publication published a long-term test, exposing the good and the bad sides of owning a Tesla Model S. As with any other hi-tech gizmo, the Model S is...
New Book Tells the Story of Tesla Motors and How Elon Musk Made Electric Cars Cool
11 Aug 2014, 12:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When it comes to Tesla Motors, most fans of the company know how it all started and how the electric vehicle manufacturer is doing these days. The unrivaled Model S, the upcoming Model X crossover a...
Tesla Model S Updated for Summer 2014
10 Aug 2014, 18:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ever since the Tesla Model S started production in 2012, the pure electric drive luxury liftback sedan has grown to be a favorite among eco-friendly drivers. Although the options list is already pre...
Tesla Model R and Model C In the Pipeline According to Insider Information
8 Aug 2014, 14:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In recent months, the electric vehicle world's sweetheart brand has been hard on the offensive with supplementing the Supercharger network, partnering up with Panasonic for making the Gigafacto...
2016 Chevrolet Volt to Debut at 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January
7 Aug 2014, 14:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's official! Chevrolet has confirmed that the second-generation Chevrolet Volt will be unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which will open its doors Monday...
VW of America Wants to Make its EVs, Plug-Ins Even Cleaner
6 Aug 2014, 21:17 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Taking slightly different approaches, Audi and Volkswagen are preparing to launch plug-in vehicles in the U.S., and both automakers are looking to make their clean cars even cleaner. Announced at th...
Tesla Trademark Dispute in China Settled Out of Court
6 Aug 2014, 17:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Like many other trademark disputes, the one that made Tesla's China expansion difficult has been solved recently. What was the threat that might've made the automaker's offensive prob...
Google and IEEE Will Pay You $1 Million for Downsizing the Power Inverter
5 Aug 2014, 11:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the automotive world, a power inverter is normally used by hybrid and electric vehicles. It's main job is to supply enough zap for the intended power demands of the drivetrain. While the cur...
First-Ever smart forfour Electric Drive Coming in 2016
4 Aug 2014, 16:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The forfour was never one of of Daimler's best ideas. Based on a Mitsubishi supermini, it missed out on all the great features that made its smaller brother so good. And somehow, customers neve...
Electric smart Races Sportscars to Prove an... Accelerating Point
4 Aug 2014, 16:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The smart fortwo is about to enter a brand new chapter of its existence, just as soon as the new generation models we saw last month enters production. However, they don't include an electric m...
Zooey Deschanel Makes Tesla Model S Look Hot
3 Aug 2014, 03:03 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / New Girl star Zooey Deschanel is one of the many celebrities in Hollywood that drive Elon Musk’s already popular EV, the Tesla Model S. While some of these folks bought it just to show their s...
Carmakers Aren’t Ready to Fit Pedestrian Warning Systems on EVs and Hybrids
1 Aug 2014, 14:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Electric driven cars are starting to make their presence felt in the auto industry, but it goes the opposite way while on the streets, withe their electricity being too silent for pedestrians to kno...
Tesla Model S Long-Term Test Exposes the Good and the Bad Sides of Owning the EV
1 Aug 2014, 10:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back in February 2013, the guys over at Edmunds decided to spend $105,005 on a Tesla Model S of their own and see how the electric luxury sedan fares on the long run. 17 months or so after the momen...
Tesla Posts $62 Million Net Loss, Revenue Almost Doubles in Q2 2014
1 Aug 2014, 08:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Tesla Motors may be on a roll lately with the Model S sales success and the expansion of the Supercharger network, but its net loss has reached $61.9 million in the second quarter of 2014 because of...
Tesla Delivered Almost 1,000 Model S Vehicles in China Since April
1 Aug 2014, 09:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the second quarter alone, Tesla Motors has managed to deliver 7,579 examples of the Model S and built 8,763 units of the EV. Based on the way things are going from very good to even better, the c...