Toyota is on a roll with EV concepts at this year’s Japan Mobility Show, and the latest has to be among the highest on its customer request list: an electrified Land Cruiser SUV. The Land Cruiser Se concept is as straightforward a look into what a BEV version of the iconic off-roader might look like… Continue reading Toyota imagines the futuristic Land Cruiser EV it won’t sell you
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Tesla reveals Cybertruck powertrain configs and weight with VIN decoder
Tesla has revealed the Cybertruck’s powertrain configurations and weight capacity with its new truck VIN decoder. The automaker is going to start deliveries of the Cybertruck on November 30, and yet, we still don’t have the specs and pricing of the truck. We assume that Tesla is getting around that by only delivering to employees… Continue reading Tesla reveals Cybertruck powertrain configs and weight with VIN decoder
Tesla tries to boost sales by offering free Supercharging transfers to new orders
Tesla is attempting to boost sales by convincing owners of older Model S and Model X vehicles to upgrade by letting them transfer their free unlimited Supercharging onto new purchases. That’s surprising considering just a few months ago, Tesla was trying to get owners to give up their free Supercharging to get a new car.… Continue reading Tesla tries to boost sales by offering free Supercharging transfers to new orders
Toyota signs deal with Tesla for NACS and Supercharger access
Toyota announced that it signed a deal with Tesla to adopt the NACS connector and get Supercharger access for its future EV owners. NACS has already become the defacto standard for EV connectors in North America. It took a while, but too many automakers have announced that they will adopt it, on top of the… Continue reading Toyota signs deal with Tesla for NACS and Supercharger access
Tesla hints at making a new ‘Plaid’ top performance Model 3
Tesla hints at making a new “Plaid” top performance Model 3 in its updated owner’s manual for the Highland version of the electric sedan. The situation around the Model 3 is frustrating for North American buyers as Tesla updated the popular electric sedan with the new Highland version last month, but it is only available… Continue reading Tesla hints at making a new ‘Plaid’ top performance Model 3
Tesla pumps the brakes on Gigafactory Mexico
Tesla has now confirmed that the reason why we haven’t seen a groundbreaking at Gigafactory Mexico yet is because the automaker is pumping the brakes a bit on the project. After months of rumors, Tesla finally announced Gigafactory Mexico during its Investor Day in March. The automaker secured a piece of land just outside of Monterrey, Nuevo León, to… Continue reading Tesla pumps the brakes on Gigafactory Mexico
Nissan unleashes the ‘Hyper Punk’ – its fourth EV concept this month
Another day, another EV concept rendering from Nissan. This evening, the Japanese automaker shared images of the Hyper Punk – its fourth all electric concept in a new “Hyper” series of design exercises set to make physical debuts next week. Does this one look punk to you? Anyone else getting deja vu? A mere two… Continue reading Nissan unleashes the ‘Hyper Punk’ – its fourth EV concept this month
The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is being marked up by as much as $10,000
GM’s new all-electric SUV is already in demand. The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is being marked up by as much as $10,000 in some cases. The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is beginning to appear on dealership lots after the first models were shipped in July. After officially revealing the electric Blaze SUV last summer, GM… Continue reading The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is being marked up by as much as $10,000
Tesla deployed record energy storage, but solar is hurting
Tesla announced today that it deployed a record amount of energy storage capacity last quarter, but its solar business is still hurting. The Megafactory, a new manufacturing plant producing Tesla’s Megapack in California, has been contributing to the rapid growth of the company’s energy storage business over the last year. Today, Tesla released its Q3 2023… Continue reading Tesla deployed record energy storage, but solar is hurting
Tesla announces Cybertruck deliveries in November, claims 125,000 production capacity
Tesla has announced that Cybertruck deliveries will start in November and weirdly claims to have already deployed production capacity for 125,000 trucks per year. Update: Tesla has now confirmed the delivery event will happen on November 30th. Today, Tesla released its Q3 2023 financial results and as expected, there was an update about Cybertruck in… Continue reading Tesla announces Cybertruck deliveries in November, claims 125,000 production capacity