Tesla Model S refresh vehicles were recently seen leaving the Fremont Factory lot on a car carrier truck. A few car carriers with Model 3 and Model Y cars were spotted headed north as well. The sighting of trucks carrying Tesla vehicles hints that the company’s quarter-end push is underway. Twitter user @CodingMark took snapshots of a…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during the company’s Q4 and FY 2020 earnings call that the Cybertruck, the company’s all-electric pickup, would need a Giga Press that is larger than the already massive machines built for the Model Y rear underbody in the Fremont Factory. IDRA Group, the company that makes the house-sized die-casting contraptions,…
It is almost strange to see an automotive market open to vehicles of all segments being dominated by premium competitors. Yet this is precisely what seems to be happening in China, with the country’s recent EV sales rankings showing the Tesla Model 3 and the Tesla Model Y becoming two of the country’s best-selling electric…
Rivian has officially revealed its charging infrastructure, known as the Adventure Network, in North America, and it’s pretty impressive. The automaker released a detailed map with all of its planned charging locations throughout the United States and Canada, featuring more than 3,500 fast chargers capable of 200 kW charging rates at 600 locations across the…
Tesla Semi rival Freightliner recently revealed that its test fleet of all-electric commercial trucks has successfully crossed 700,000 miles of real-world travel. In part to several cross-country routes, Daimler president Fred Ligouri detailed the trips and development of its eM2 box truck and eCascadia Class 8 tractor-trailer, the two vehicles responsible for the 700,000-mile travel…
About a year ago, Tesla effectively shocked the electric vehicle industry by announcing that the Made-in-China Model 3 Standard Range Plus would be using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries produced by Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). It seemed like an unprecedented decision, considering the company’s image as a maker of fast, powerful, premium cars. LFP batteries…
The Lucid Air will be the first-ever vehicle to equip Dolby Atmos for a unique and state-of-the-art 21-speak Surreal Sound system. Earlier today, Lucid revealed the developments, announcing a new partnership with Dolby, a legendary and top-of-the-line company offering some of the best sound system experiences since 1965. Dolby has primarily focused on audio noise reduction along…
The electric vehicle revolution is gaining ground, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is looking to accelerate it. In a recent interview, Schumer noted that he is planning to include an ambitious proposal to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill–one that would replace every gas car in the United States with an electric car. The…
SpaceX has published a new 4K video recapping Starship’s first intact landing after a high-altitude launch right as the company is preparing the next ship for flight. On March 3rd, Starship serial number 10 (SN10) briefly became the first prototype to successfully launch to 10 km (6.2 mi), ‘skydive’ back to Earth, flip around, and…
A violent Tesla crash that ended with a Model Y being wedged underneath a tractor trailer likely involved reckless driving and not the electric car maker’s Autopilot driver-assist system, according to Detroit police in a recent statement. The accident, which caught mainstream coverage, resulted in the Tesla’s passenger, 21-year-old Esmeralda Barco, being rushed to the…