Honda and Nissan will team up to build EVs as they look to keep pace with Tesla and BYD. The Honda and Nissan EV merger will create one of the world’s largest auto groups as they look to pull a third Japanese automaker into the partnership. Here’s everything you need to know. How the Honda… Continue reading Honda and Nissan confirm EV merger to survive the every ‘100 years’ industry shake-up
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Tesla wants to kill EV incentives in US because of Musk, but it is lobbying for them elsewhere
Tesla might want to kill EV incentives in the US because of Elon Musk’s politics, but the automaker is still lobbying for them in other markets. It is highlighting Tesla’s clear problem of putting its CEO’s politics above its own mission. Tesla is stuck in a weird situation in the US. A few years ago,… Continue reading Tesla wants to kill EV incentives in US because of Musk, but it is lobbying for them elsewhere
Tesla deploys a fleet of ‘Megapack Chargers’ to help with holiday travels
Tesla has deployed a small fleet of ‘Megapack Chargers,’ a Megapack powering several Supercharger stalls on a trailer, to help with holiday travels. The nomenclature can be hard to follow here because Tesla already has “Megapacks”, “Megachagers”, and “Superchargers”, and now it also talks about “MegapackChargers.” However, this is not exactly a new product. It’s… Continue reading Tesla deploys a fleet of ‘Megapack Chargers’ to help with holiday travels
Nissan’s new 2025 Ariya electric SUV is now on sale with prices starting under $40,000
The 2025 Nissan Ariya is now available with prices starting under $40,000. Nissan’s electric SUV offers up to nearly 300 miles range and can now charge up at Tesla Superchargers to make road trips effortless. 2025 Nissan Ariya prices and specs Nissan launched the new 2025 model year on Friday with an MSRP of just… Continue reading Nissan’s new 2025 Ariya electric SUV is now on sale with prices starting under $40,000
Tesla finds ‘cell-dent’ issues in Cybertrucks, starts replacing battery packs
Tesla has found a problem with “cell denting” in some Cybertrucks and it is starting to change the battery packs. The automaker is even sending the trucks back to Gigafactory Texas to investigate and replace the packs. Cybertruck has been in production for a year now, and the production ramp has been relatively smooth. Tesla… Continue reading Tesla finds ‘cell-dent’ issues in Cybertrucks, starts replacing battery packs
Tesla issues a software recall on almost 700,000 vehicles
Tesla issued a new recall on a fleet of almost 700,000 vehicles, but fortunately, the fix is a simple over-the-air software update. For years, Tesla fans have been complaining about the automaker being in the headlines for “recalls” that were only about software. They claimed that the media unfairly used the recalls to make Tesla… Continue reading Tesla issues a software recall on almost 700,000 vehicles
Model Y loses top sales spot, Walmart goes solar, and Montana is for the kids
On today’s energizing episode of Quick Charge, judges rule that Montana’s companies owe their kids a cleaner future, the Dacia Sandero looks set to overtake the Tesla Model Y in the European sales race, and a bunch of other stuff. We’ve also got two brand-new, zero-emission Honda EVs set to debut at the CES show… Continue reading Model Y loses top sales spot, Walmart goes solar, and Montana is for the kids
Honda’s Prologue is already the third best-selling EV in the US
The Honda Prologue was the third best-selling EV in the US last month, behind only the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. With over 25,000 models sold already this year, Honda’s electric SUV has been a surprise hit. Honda Prologue was the third best-selling EV in Nov After delivering the first Prologue in the US… Continue reading Honda’s Prologue is already the third best-selling EV in the US
Toyota wants to make owning an EV more affordable, but where are the choices?
Toyota vows to make owning an EV even more affordable, but with only one model available in the US, it’s not giving buyers many options. After another delay to its upcoming electric SUV, here’s when you can expect to see more Toyota EV models roll out. Toyota aims to make EV ownership more affordable On… Continue reading Toyota wants to make owning an EV more affordable, but where are the choices?
Study shows Waymo’s robotaxi platform provides significantly higher safety performance than human drivers
There are still many questions surrounding the plausibility of full-fledged autonomous robotaxi operations around the world, but Waymo, one of the current leaders in the segment, is putting at least one stigma to rest. A new study conducted with the help of reinsurance provider Swiss Re used hundreds of thousands of liability claims to demonstrate… Continue reading Study shows Waymo’s robotaxi platform provides significantly higher safety performance than human drivers