Honda’s electric SUV was the 5th best-selling EV in the US after sales surged in the third quarter.As the electric SUV rolls out to dealers nationwide, the Honda Prologue is winning over buyers. Honda Prologue becomes the 5th best-selling EV in Q3 The Prologue set a new quarterly US sales record with over 12,600 models… Continue reading Honda Prologue becomes the 5th best-selling EV in the US after Q3 sales surge
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Renault unveils its R4 E-Tech electric SUV with a ‘sub-€30K’ price tag
At the Paris auto show this week, Renault unveiled its latest all-electric offering, the Renault 4 E-Tech, a nod to the brand’s 1960’s Renault 4L hatchback – one of its greatest bestsellers. The new compact SUV, which should reach dealerships next year, shares more than two-thirds of its parts with the low-slung R5, including the… Continue reading Renault unveils its R4 E-Tech electric SUV with a ‘sub-€30K’ price tag
Tesla Semi will be available worldwide, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi class 8 electric truck will be available worldwide, but they need to bring it to production. Tesla Semi is getting some momentum lately. Many people didn’t believe a 500-mile range class 8 truck would be feasible, and some still have issues believing it as Tesla is struggling with… Continue reading Tesla Semi will be available worldwide, says Elon Musk
Nissan Ariyas are getting Tesla Supercharger access in 2024
Photo: Nissan Nissan Ariya drivers are getting NACS adapters this year so they can charge at compatible Tesla Superchargers – and Nissan has another big announcement, too. Access to Tesla Superchargers will, of course, dramatically increase the number of public charging locations available to Nissan Ariya. In 2025, Nissan will begin to offer EVs for… Continue reading Nissan Ariyas are getting Tesla Supercharger access in 2024
Tesla needs to come clean about HW3 before the word ‘fraud’ comes out
The walls are closing on Tesla’s claim that millions of its vehicles with Hardware 3 (HW3) computers will be capable of unsupervised self-driving. Tesla needs to come clean before the word “fraud” comes out. Making a mistake is not a fraud. If Tesla really thought that it could deliver unsupervised self-driving to vehicles equipped with… Continue reading Tesla needs to come clean about HW3 before the word ‘fraud’ comes out
Tesla trademarks ‘Robobus’ and ‘Robotaxi’
Tesla has trademarked ‘Robobus’ and ‘Robotaxi’ – giving us a better idea of the vehicles’ names, which were somehow unclear despite the unveiling event last week. Despite having an actual launch event for the vehicle last week, the details about Tesla’s Robotaxi were very limited, and the vehicle’s name was not even clear. Prior to… Continue reading Tesla trademarks ‘Robobus’ and ‘Robotaxi’
DHL tests Tesla Semi and confirms the electric truck’s impressive performance
DHL revealed the result of a Tesla Semi trial it recently did and the company came out impressed by the electric truck’s performance. Logistics giant DHL announced that it ordered 10 Tesla Semi electric trucks back in 2017. But that was right after the unveiling of the prototype and the vehicle was supposed to come… Continue reading DHL tests Tesla Semi and confirms the electric truck’s impressive performance
It sure seems like the Optimus robots at Tesla’s event were under human control
We didn’t learn much new from Tesla’s Robotaxi event last night, but one piece of information we were looking forward to was a little information on Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot. And we got some, but it’s maybe a little less flattering to Tesla than some might have liked. After unveiling the Robotaxi/Cybercab and Robovan, Tesla… Continue reading It sure seems like the Optimus robots at Tesla’s event were under human control
Tesla’s ‘one-time’ FSD transfer scheme is back for the fourth time
Tesla will once again allow current owners to transfer Full Self-Driving to a new vehicle purchase, even though it previously said that this program would never return after it ended for the third time 11 days ago. Tesla has been selling its FSD system for many years now, to the point where many early owners… Continue reading Tesla’s ‘one-time’ FSD transfer scheme is back for the fourth time
Okay, Robotaxi looks cool. But how is this better than Model 2?
Tesla’s Robotaxi event came and went last night, and we finally learned (very few) new details about the much-hyped car that CEO Elon Musk thinks will add $5 trillion to Tesla’s market capitalization. But the main thing it left me (still) thinking is: why does this car even exist? Tesla has been talking about robotaxis… Continue reading Okay, Robotaxi looks cool. But how is this better than Model 2?