Honda invited us out to its US R&D Center in Torrance, California to drive the new fuel cell plug-in hybrid version of the CR-V, which gets released later this year. Is this first-ever hybrid between a battery EV and fuel cell EV the future of electric cars? Honda’s CR-V e:FCEV (say that ten times fast)… Continue reading First drive: Honda says its CR-V e:FCEV plug-in fuel cell hybrid is the future. Is it?
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Tesla NACS cables are showing up on ChargePoint EV chargers
Four of ChargePoint’s EV charger models can now support Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector cables. The Campbell, California-based EV infrastructure company posted on Twitter that NACS cables for its Express 250 DC fast charger are now available for EV charging site owners to order. The NACS cables can be retrofitted onto existing DC… Continue reading Tesla NACS cables are showing up on ChargePoint EV chargers
Tesla goes into its pockets to sell its EVs in China
Tesla is going deep into its pockets to offer discounts in order to sell its electric vehicles in China at the end of this quarter. China is Tesla’s biggest market, and its performance greatly impacts its overall financial results. Therefore, it’s important to keep a close eye on Tesla’s performance in China. Like in other… Continue reading Tesla goes into its pockets to sell its EVs in China
Tesla hires semiconductor manufacturing expert to help with battery production
Tesla has hired an experienced semiconductor manufacturing executive to help ramp up its battery cell production. Over the last few years, Tesla has been ramping up its own battery cell production – a new business for the automaker. Tesla had unveiled a new tabless cell technology enabling a bigger cell format called 4680. The automaker… Continue reading Tesla hires semiconductor manufacturing expert to help with battery production
Fisker (FSR) stock falls after failing to make an interest payment, pauses EV production
EV startup Fisker (FSR) is pausing EV production for six weeks as its financial struggles worsen. Fisker looks to get its finances in order after failing to make an interest payment. The EV maker did get a commitment for up to $150 million in financing, but will it be enough? Fisker is halting production as… Continue reading Fisker (FSR) stock falls after failing to make an interest payment, pauses EV production
Audi unveils Q6 e-tron: a new standard for next-gen premium EVs
Today, Audi is unveiling the Q6 e-tron, a next-gen electric vehicle based on the new PPE platform co-developed by Audi and Porsche. It is going to compete in the highly popular midsize SUV segment, and when it comes to specs and design, I think the German brand has a winner. But pricing is not available… Continue reading Audi unveils Q6 e-tron: a new standard for next-gen premium EVs
Tesla helps cancer patient get a Cybertruck sooner
Tesla has helped a cancer patient and Cybertruck reservation holder get his electric pickup sooner – going against its own policy. According to Elon Musk, Tesla has a strict policy of not giving people preferential treatment when it comes to delivering new models sooner or at a discount. That has been questioned lately as a… Continue reading Tesla helps cancer patient get a Cybertruck sooner
Rivian gains access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, free adapter coming
Rivian has officially gained access to Tesla’s Supercharger network and announced that it will start shipping an adapter to its owners for free next month. When Tesla opened up its connector to other automakers in the hope of making it the new charging standard in North America, Rivian was one of the first to jump… Continue reading Rivian gains access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, free adapter coming
Tesla Roadster won’t really be a car, says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made new comments about the upcoming next-gen roadster and went as far as saying that it’s “not even really a car.” Last month, Musk gave a rare update about the next-gen Tesla Roadster. The prototype for the next-generation was first unveiled in 2017 and it was supposed to come to… Continue reading Tesla Roadster won’t really be a car, says Elon Musk
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v12 finally rolls out – get your minds blown
Tesla is finally starting to roll out Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta v12 to customers — another “mind-blowing” update, according to CEO Elon Musk. However, as usual, everyone should be really careful when using FSD Beta. FSD Beta v12 has been one of the most anticipated updates to Tesla’s controversial ADAS level 2 system, which it… Continue reading Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v12 finally rolls out – get your minds blown