Two full weeks after first unveiling its all-electric pickup prototype in California, Fisker Inc. is looking to pull some of the spotlight from Monterey and put it back on Alaska… the BEV, I mean. The American automaker shared new details of its first electric pickup this morning, including battery options and 0-60 mph estimates. Oh,… Continue reading Fisker shares new details of Alaska pickup, including battery sizes and ‘world’s largest cupholder’
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GM invests big bucks in battery startup in a bet on new chemistry
General Motors (GM) looks to further commercialize its EV battery production and lower prices by investing in Mitra Chem – a startup described as an “AI-enabled battery materials innovator.” Today, GM announced it is the lead investor of a Series B funding round supporting the Silicon Valley-based battery company. GM has publicly embraced a full… Continue reading GM invests big bucks in battery startup in a bet on new chemistry
Waymo starts taking fares for SF robotaxis after state approval
The Jaguar I-Pace EVs currently being deployed / Credit: Waymo Waymo received final approval to operate its driverless taxis in California last week and will start charging for its driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco starting Monday, August 21. Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission issued its final approval allowing Google’s Waymo and GM’s… Continue reading Waymo starts taking fares for SF robotaxis after state approval
Texas officially forces Tesla’s NACS on charging stations to get access to $400 million in subsidies
Texas has officially approved an initiative that would force charging stations to be equipped with Tesla’s NACS connector in order to get access to over $400 million in subsidies. After the first wave of automakers announced that they would adopt NACS, a connector that Tesla designed and is trying to make the new charging standard… Continue reading Texas officially forces Tesla’s NACS on charging stations to get access to $400 million in subsidies
New York is now the world’s first city to mandate EV rideshare fleets by 2030
New York City has announced that it will now require EV rideshare fleets by 2030 – the world’s first large city to do so. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) commissioner David Do today announced the newly proposed rules for “Green Rides,” which requires the transition of New… Continue reading New York is now the world’s first city to mandate EV rideshare fleets by 2030
Tesla spotted shipping Cybertrucks by the truckload, some for crash tests
Tesla has been spotted shipping Cybertrucks by the truckload, at least two of them, and a few electric pickups seem to be destined for crash testing. It feels like the Cybertruck program is really on the cusp of reaching production. We were particularly excited when we saw that Tesla Cybertrucks are now coming out of… Continue reading Tesla spotted shipping Cybertrucks by the truckload, some for crash tests
Fisker says it will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector
Fisker Inc. announced that it will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector as the standard on its electric vehicles. Like other automakers that have made the move, Fisker says that the NACS adoption will come in its electric vehicles starting in 2025, and it has reached a deal with Tesla to use its Supercharger network: The company… Continue reading Fisker says it will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector
Tesla launches new ‘universal wall connector’ that puts the charging world on notice
Tesla has launched a product: the Tesla Universal Wall Connector. The product is perfect for non-Tesla EV buyers in North America. The product is inspired by Tesla’s Magic Dock, which is a new adapter integrated into Supercharger stations. They serve as the receptor for the Supercharger handle, but when unlocked by a non-Tesla EV owner,… Continue reading Tesla launches new ‘universal wall connector’ that puts the charging world on notice
Tesla is taking steps to launch FSD Beta in China
Tesla is starting to take steps to launch Full Self-Driving Beta in China, but there are likely some hurdles ahead. For how much we are complaining about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package and FSD Beta in North America, we have it good compared to Europe and China, where Tesla has launched even fewer promised features under… Continue reading Tesla is taking steps to launch FSD Beta in China
Tesla’s new Models S and X have the same battery pack but with software-locked capacity
Tesla has confirmed that its new “Standard Range” Model S and Model X have the same battery pack as the Long Range version, but with its capacity being software-locked. Late last night, Tesla launched new Standard Range versions of its Model S and Model X. As we wrote, we suspected that Tesla could be coming… Continue reading Tesla’s new Models S and X have the same battery pack but with software-locked capacity