Nissan is announcing a major series of investments and plans for electrification today, many of which have been long rumored but are now being concretely defined. In summary, plan on two new CUVs and a brand-new version of the Leaf, all three of which will be produced in the UK at Nissan’s Sunderland plant. In… Continue reading Nissan confirms 3 new EVs and its next gigafactory location
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Tesla offers 6 months free supercharging in attempt to boost sales
After a tough quarter, Tesla is now offering 6 months of free supercharging for all new Model 3 and Model Y orders that get delivered by the end of the year in North America. Tesla is gearing up for another “end of quarter push,” attempting to boost sales before the quarter and year close out.… Continue reading Tesla offers 6 months free supercharging in attempt to boost sales
Tesla starts releasing to employees FSD v12 – a critical update to self-driving effort
Tesla has started releasing to employees its FSD v12 update, which is apparently critical to Tesla’s achieving its self-driving goal. CEO Elon Musk has previously said that he believes Tesla will achieve “true” self-driving capability by the end of the year. Now, the CEO has said that before and it didn’t happen. But this time,… Continue reading Tesla starts releasing to employees FSD v12 – a critical update to self-driving effort
Elon Musk takes zealot stance against union as Tesla strike expands in Sweden
Elon Musk is reportedly taking a zealot stance against union amid a strike in Sweden expanding and potentially now crippling operations for Tesla in the country. Earlier this month, Tesla service workers in Sweden started striking in order to get included in a collective agreement. The automaker has always had a hard stance against unions… Continue reading Elon Musk takes zealot stance against union as Tesla strike expands in Sweden
Tesla wins public apology from owner who tormented the company
Tesla has won a court order against an owner in China who tormented the company with protests at stores and events over an alleged “brake failure” that was proven nonexistent. In 2021, Tesla was stuck in a strange situation in China where a Model 3 owner, Ms. Zhang, kept showing up at Tesla stores and… Continue reading Tesla wins public apology from owner who tormented the company
Nissan to build electric versions of two best-selling crossovers, the Juke and Qashqai
Nissan plans to build electric versions for two of its best-selling crossovers in the UK. According to a new report, Nissan will build an electric Juke and Qashqai at its Sunderland factory. Wednesday’s report from Sky News claims Nissan will announce the new electric crossovers on Friday. Citing industry sources, the report says Nissan plans… Continue reading Nissan to build electric versions of two best-selling crossovers, the Juke and Qashqai
Not dead yet: Mitsubishi’s compact electric SUV arrives in 2025
If you’ve followed cars as long as I have, you’d have been following cars since Mitsubishi was last a household name in the industry! Which is to say, in 1999, with the generation three Eclipse. But the company has hung on, sort of, particularly in its home market of Japan and developing regions of the… Continue reading Not dead yet: Mitsubishi’s compact electric SUV arrives in 2025
Audi e-tron GT caught with a sporty facelift for the first time
Audi’s high-performance EV is getting an upgrade. The Audi e-tron GT was caught testing for the first time, revealing the electric car’s sporty new facelift. Audi, Porshe upgrade to rival Tesla Like the Porsche Taycan, Audi’s e-tron GT was one of the first fully electric models to take on the Tesla Model S’ performance. Now,… Continue reading Audi e-tron GT caught with a sporty facelift for the first time
Tesla ‘fully open source’ original Roadster design and engineering, releases R&D docs
Tesla has now ‘fully open source’ its original Roadster design and engineering, and released R&D documents accessible to everyone. The original Tesla Roadster hasn’t been in production for more than a decade now, and we are still waiting for the new generation that was unveiled all the way back in 2017 and has been delayed… Continue reading Tesla ‘fully open source’ original Roadster design and engineering, releases R&D docs
Elon Musk to discuss Tesla investing in xAI with the board
Elon Musk says he plans to discuss Tesla investing in xAI, his new AI startup, with the automaker’s board of directors. Earlier this year, Musk launched a new AI startup, xAI. The relationship with Tesla has been put into question because Musk has previously said that “Tesla had the best AI team in the world” and… Continue reading Elon Musk to discuss Tesla investing in xAI with the board