GM is preparing to launch a new electric vehicle offensive in Latin America’s largest auto market. Chevy’s Blazer EV will spearhead a new EV campaign in Brazil as GM looks to counter BYD and other surging Chinese EV makers in the region. As one of GM’s most widely recognized nameplates, the all-electric Blazer is a… Continue reading Chevy’s Blazer EV is headed for Brazil to combat surging BYD
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Tesla starts Supervised Full Self-Driving v12.5 wide release
Tesla has started the wide-release rollout of Supervised Full Self-Driving v12.5, according to CEO Elon Musk. Musk again recently said that he believes Tesla could finally deliver on its promise of an unsupervised self-driving system by the end of the year, or he will “be surprised” if it doesn’t happen next year. The CEO doesn’t… Continue reading Tesla starts Supervised Full Self-Driving v12.5 wide release
Tesla Model S Plaid achieves new record 8.56-sec quarter mile
A Tesla Model S Plaid has achieved a new record quarter-mile run in a remarkable 8.56 seconds – though it appears to have been gutted quite a bit. Depending on your definition of a production car, the Model S Plaid is arguably the fastest-accelerating production vehicle in the world. Some will consider the Rimac Nevara to… Continue reading Tesla Model S Plaid achieves new record 8.56-sec quarter mile
Tesla unveils render of upcoming Semi Factory to build electric trucks
Tesla has unveiled a render of its upcoming ‘Semi Factory’ to build electric semi trucks next to Gigafactory Texas in Nevada. The Tesla Semi program has seen some significant delays – even since it has officially entered production. It was first unveiled in 2017, and it was supposed to come to market in 2020, but… Continue reading Tesla unveils render of upcoming Semi Factory to build electric trucks
Tesla confirms Cybertruck’s range extender has to be mounted by service
Tesla has confirmed that the Cybertruck’s upcoming range extender. a battery that sits in the pickup truck’s bed, will have to be mounted and removed by Tesla’s service. When Tesla unveiled the production version of the Cybertruck last year, many were disappointed by the range and pricing. Tesla has underdelivered on pricing in the past,… Continue reading Tesla confirms Cybertruck’s range extender has to be mounted by service
Toyota plots new EV battery plant to fend off incoming BYD, low-cost Chinese EVs
Toyota is planning to build a new EV battery plant on Japan’s “Silicon Island” to keep pace with BYD and other incoming Chinese electric car makers. The factory will strengthen Toyota’s EV supply chain while supplying batteries for its luxury Lexus brand. Although Toyota has been one of (if not the) biggest laggards in the… Continue reading Toyota plots new EV battery plant to fend off incoming BYD, low-cost Chinese EVs
Elon Musk signals reaching limit of Tesla’s HW3 despite self-driving promise
Elon Musk is signaling that Tesla is close to reaching its limit with its HW3 onboard self-driving computer despite having yet to deliver on its self-driving promise. In 2016, Musk announced that all Tesla vehicles built going forward have “all the hardware to enable self-driving”. At one point, he even specified “level 5 self-driving”, which… Continue reading Elon Musk signals reaching limit of Tesla’s HW3 despite self-driving promise
Elon Musk will ‘discuss’ Tesla investing $5 billion in his private AI company
Elon Musk says that he will ‘discuss’ Tesla investing $5 billion in xAI, his own private artificial intelligence company. For the last few years, Musk has claimed that “Tesla is an AI company.” Despite that claim and having a fiduciary duty to Tesla shareholders as the chief executive of the company, Musk decided to start… Continue reading Elon Musk will ‘discuss’ Tesla investing $5 billion in his private AI company
Tesla warns against wet towel trick to speed up Supercharging
Tesla has warned against a trick that involves placing a wet towel around a Supercharger connector to speed up the charging process. If you have been using a Tesla Supercharger lately or have Tesla stuff in your algorithm, you might have seen people place wet towels on a Supercharger connector while charging. Many people have… Continue reading Tesla warns against wet towel trick to speed up Supercharging
Q2 earnings, Elon bets big on AI, cheap Tesla EVs, and Chevy EV lease deals
On this, extra-dense episode of Quick Charge, we cover Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, Elon Musk talks cheap Tesla cars and cheaper 4680 batteries while promising to finally deliver on that new Roadster from 2017. While Tesla pushes back its Robotaxi launch, Google is powering ahead, beting $5 billion on Waymo’s expansion in to Texas. Plus,… Continue reading Q2 earnings, Elon bets big on AI, cheap Tesla EVs, and Chevy EV lease deals