With the advent of connected vehicles, the era of in-car AM radio seems to be ending. But while automakers — from newer players like Tesla to veterans like Ford — are retiring AM radio from their vehicles, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey is looking to keep the feature in today’s cars. AM radio still reaches a…
Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) sales reached an all-time high in April, with battery electric vehicles accounting for 8% of the overall new vehicle market. Amid this trend, the Tesla Model Y is making headway toward becoming one of the country’s best-selling SUVs. The Federated Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) reported that 82,137 new vehicles were…
Tesla is now offering the Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel-Drive for $47,420 on its website. The vehicle was taken off of Tesla’s website last year after CEO Elon Musk said the waitlist for the vehicle was too long. Tesla is offering the new configuration in addition to the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Model 3…
Tesla appears to be seeking “opportunities for industrial facility, mineral extraction and processing project permitting reforms” in Ontario. The electric vehicle maker’s plans were shared in documents filed with the Ontario government. The filings suggest the automaker may be looking to gain more control over its electric vehicle battery supply chain, and Ontario is emerging…
Tesla has acquired a new warehouse location in Marysville, Washington, but has yet to announce what the new facility will be used for. Since its founding, Tesla has been on a mad dash to ramp production. The automaker started with its Fremont, California facility but now assembles vehicles across three countries, with countless others in the…
It appears the Tesla Model 3 is also making its way to North America from China, joining the Model Y after a report indicated the all-electric crossover would be built in Shanghai and shipped to our neighbors to the north. In late April, it appeared Tesla would start shipping the Model Y Rear-Wheel-Drive vehicles it builds at…
A discrepancy in the Tesla Model Y’s specifications leaves experts and fans confused and wondering what will come to the United States. Tesla has always been at least a little tight-lipped about its engineering and design, and this pseudo-secrecy certainly isn’t aided by its lack of a communications team. However, this has come to a…
The Tesla Smartphone App helped tennis superstar Nick Kyrgios retrieve his stolen, lime green Model X after it was taken by robbers who held his mother at gunpoint. Kyrgios, the 26th-ranked player in the world, is known for his fiery competitive nature. He is from Australia and still lives in the country in the capital…
In an ambitious move to accelerate electric vehicle development and keep pace with industry leader Tesla, Mercedes-Benz has reportedly turned to its Formula One team for engineering expertise. The efforts are reportedly designed to significantly reduce the development times of new vehicles, allowing Mercedes to gain a competitive edge in the EV market. Steven Merkt,…
Tesla has implemented its latest round of price adjustments for the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover. The price adjustments, which were quite minor, were rolled out to several countries. In the United States, the two mainstream electric vehicles received a slight $250 price increase. This means that, as of the recent changes, the…