As global EV sales climb, Nissan looks to compete with leaders like Tesla and BYD. Nissan now plans to export EVs made in China globally to drive down costs and boost sales. Nissan will build EVs in China and export them globally Electric vehicle sales hit a new record last month, with nearly 1 million… Continue reading Nissan will export EVs made in China globally to compete with Tesla and BYD
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Tesla confirms wireless inductive electric car home charger is coming
Tesla has confirmed it is working on a wireless inductive home charger for its electric cars after teasing it earlier this year. Tesla has never shown any interest in wireless charging until earlier this year. The problem wireless charging solves is not a major one. It alleviates the need to plug in your car, which… Continue reading Tesla confirms wireless inductive electric car home charger is coming
GM and Ford EV owners to get Tesla Supercharger access as soon as February
GM and Ford EV owners are going to be the first to gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network starting in February 2024. Virtually all automakers selling electric vehicles in North America have announced that they will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector in future electric vehicles to take advantage of the Supercharger network. Most of them have… Continue reading GM and Ford EV owners to get Tesla Supercharger access as soon as February
Tesla removes Disney+ from vehicles amid Elon Musk’s Twitter beef with Bob Iger
Tesla has removed Disney+ from some of its vehicles amid Elon Musk having an online fight with Disney CEO Bob Iger. The fight started when Disney halted its advertising on X after Musk agreed with and amplified antisemitic content, for which he eventually apologized. Every week, there’s a new drama with Elon Musk on X,… Continue reading Tesla removes Disney+ from vehicles amid Elon Musk’s Twitter beef with Bob Iger
Tesla unveils new bird-eye view 3D reconstruction park assist
Tesla has unveiled a 3D reconstruction park assist system that serves as the long-awaited bird-eye view. Bird’s eye view, a vision monitoring system that renders a view of a vehicle from the top to help park and navigate tight spaces, has become a popular feature in premium vehicles and it has even moved down market… Continue reading Tesla unveils new bird-eye view 3D reconstruction park assist
Tesla explains new Autopilot nag forced by the NHTSA recall
Tesla has started to push the software update that includes the “fix” of the NHTSA Autopilot recall and it includes the release notes detailing the new Autopilot nag. Earlier this week, Tesla and NHTSA announced a new “safety recall” of all Tesla vehicles equipped with Autopilot in North America. The recall is to conclude the… Continue reading Tesla explains new Autopilot nag forced by the NHTSA recall
Tesla secures $135 million in incentive for Gigafactory Mexico despite delaying the factory
Tesla has secured roughly $135 million worth of incentives for Gigafactory Mexico despite delaying the construction of the factory. Tesla officially announced Gigafactory Mexico back in March, and until recently, we were wondering what was the hold up to start production after the automaker said it wanted to move fast. In October, Tesla confirmed that it was… Continue reading Tesla secures $135 million in incentive for Gigafactory Mexico despite delaying the factory
Cruise fires 900 workers, while Waymo pulls out ahead
It’s gone from bad to worse for robotaxi company Cruise in the fallout of the October incident involving a pedestrian. The company has now announced it is laying off 900 workers, one day after firing nine executives. Meanwhile, rival company Waymo pulls out ahead with new services. Yesterday, Cruise president and chief technology officer Mo… Continue reading Cruise fires 900 workers, while Waymo pulls out ahead
Uber Freight and Greenlane team up to electrify America’s trucking routes
Photo: Uber Freight/Greenlane Uber Freight and Greenlane are joining forces to smartly deploy heavy-duty charging stations to power America’s growing electric truck fleet. The two companies are aiming to lift a barrier to the adoption of heavy-duty EVs: the lack of a robust, public electric charging network. The partnership will tap into Uber Freight’s logistics… Continue reading Uber Freight and Greenlane team up to electrify America’s trucking routes
Nissan is finally ramping up Ariya electric SUV output
After a slow start, Nissan is ramping up output of its first electric SUV. Nissan’s new Intelligent Factory, where the Nissan Ariya is built, is finally running smoothly. Nissan Ariya EV output is ramping up in Japan Nissan announced the Ariya, its second global EV behind the LEAF, in 2020. Although it was expected to… Continue reading Nissan is finally ramping up Ariya electric SUV output