As President Biden delivered the 2022 State of the Union address on Tuesday night, many of us summoned our inner speechwriter selves and imagined a different presentation, one that more precisely confronted the looming climate crisis. So here is that wishful 2022 State of the Union address, reconceptualized with climate at the foreground and with…
Tesla’s massive Giga Fest event planned for April 7 at Gigafactory Texas is officially under review by the Travis County Fire Marshal’s office. If approved, it will then be voted on by the Travis County Commissioners Court. The Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed to Teslarati that it received Tesla’s application for a Mass Gathering Permit in…
Elon Musk commented last night that Tesla could have had a Model S that was capable of 600 miles of range on a single charge. However, Tesla decided not to pursue the what would be an industry-leading metric, because it would impact handling, efficiency, and overall performance negatively. “We could’ve made a 600 mile Model…
Lordstown Motors said today it will be bringing the Endurance all-electric pickup to the Association for the Work Truck Industry’s (NTEA) Work Truck Week event in Indianapolis, Indiana from March 9 to 11. Lordstown, an Ohio-based electric startup, said it will bring the Endurance pickup to Booth #409 of the event, which is the largest…
It appears that the Tesla Model S and Model X’s steering yokes are about to get an update that would make them easier to use. As recently noted by Elon Musk, all Model S and Model X made since November have actually been equipped with a push center for horn feature — it just needs…
It appears that Ford was really saving its “Model e” trademark for good reason. In a recent announcement, Ford revealed that it would be reorganizing its operations to separate its electric and internal combustion engine businesses. The two divisions will be called “Ford Model e” and “Ford Blue,” respectively. In a press release, Ford Executive Chair…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a fresh retort towards Joe Biden on Tuesday, following the US President’s State of the Union speech. In both his speech and later on Twitter, Biden heavily praised Ford and GM’s electric vehicle investments and the jobs that they will create. “There’s something happening in America. Just look around, and…
During Stellantis’ Dare Forward 2030 presentation, CEO Carlos Tavares provided a few exciting teasers about the capabilities of the company’s upcoming Ram 1500 BEV pickup truck. While the Ram 1500 BEV will be a bit late to the electric pickup game, the Stellantis CEO stated that the wait for the vehicle would be well worth…
Tesla entered into a legally binding Term Sheet agreement with Australian lithium producer Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO). As per the agreement, Core Lithium will supply up to 110,000 tonnes of Li2O spodumene concentrate to Tesla over a term of 4 years. “Core Lithium is thrilled to have reached this agreement with Tesla and look…
Rivian has launched a new Dual Motor variant for its R1T all-electric pickup and the future R1S all-electric SUV while increasing the prices of its Quad Motor configurations of both vehicles, citing “price inflation of supplier components and raw materials.” The R1T is available in two packages: Explore, starting at $67,500, and Adventure, starting at…