Tesla plans to open up significant parts of its charging network to rival vehicles. Once the Supercharger network opens to rival electric vehicles, Tesla could qualify for President Biden’s $7.5 billion subsidy. But, Tesla might need to make a big change to be eligible for the subsidy. On February 15, Tesla confirmed that select Superchargers…
Ford said today that its F-150 Lightning production halt would continue through the end of next week. Yesterday, Ford said it would pause production of the F-150 Lightning due to a vehicle battery problem. However, at the time, Ford could not clarify how long this pause would last. In a statement given to Teslarati, Ford said F-150 Lightning…
New images and details surrounding Tesla’s most robust self-driving computer, or Hardware 4 (HW4), were shown today, revealing additional cameras, a reintroduction of potential radar systems, and more. Tesla released some details about HW4 during last year’s AI Day event. Still, additional specifications were revealed today by Greentheonly, a Tesla hacker who said the computer came from…
Ford has announced a series of changes and design goals it will be implementing to increase profitability and improve its EV offerings. Ford’s Q4 earnings report highlighted two major problems for the company; profitability and quality control. Despite a strong demand for many of its vehicles, particularly its electric offerings, the company saw declines in those…
MINI has unveiled the first all-electric MINI Cooper SE convertible. Answer me this, is there a more fun and whimsical car than a MINI convertible? That’s a rhetorical question for those who are curious. The MINI Cooper SE, the company’s foray into EVs, has been putting smiles on faces around the globe since its introduction.…
Florida Senator Marco Rubio is calling for an investigation into Ford’s recent announcement of a new battery production facility built in conjunction with Chinese battery supplier CATL. To achieve a production run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles annually by the end of this year and a run rate of 2 million EVs by the end…
Tesla announced this morning that it would open some of its United States Supercharger Network to competitors in an effort to not only make some of the $7.5 billion in funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available to the automaker, but also to make EV charging more available to consumers. Tesla officially confirmed this morning that it…
Over the past months, electric vehicle advocates in the United States have been feverishly tracking the sightings of the company’s “Project Highland” updates for the Model 3. A report has now emerged suggesting that an updated version of the all-electric sedan is coming to China. Tesla China produces Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers…
Tesla’s plans to open its Supercharger Network to other electric vehicles seem to be moving forward. As per a recent update, select US Superchargers will be open to all electric vehicles. The company is also looking to double the size of the Supercharger Network by the end of 2024. Tesla posted its updates on its…
Elon Musk is not perfect by any means, and a lot of his decisions are deserving of criticism. However, if there is one thing that one cannot really complain about when it comes to the CEO, it is the fact that Musk will never be afraid to speak his mind. This was exactly what happened…