Toyota has a new way of deploying its EVs across China. Autonomous mobility startup Pony.ai announced Friday that it held a joint venture singing ceremony with Toyota Motor Investment and GAC Toyota Motor to mass produce and deploy fully driverless electric robotaxis in China. Toyota electric robotaxis to take on China The new joint venture… Continue reading Toyota’s electric robotaxis set for ‘large-scale deployment’ in China through new partnership
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Audi is resurrecting this sports car sedan as a more powerful electric revival
Fans of the Audi RS6 sports car sedan (saloon) have reason to celebrate. Audi Sport plans to resurrect the RS6 saloon as an even more powerful, high-performance electric sedan. Audi RS6 sports car will have a powerful electric revival The Audi RS6 has attracted fans for over 20 years, but the classic sedan was discontinued… Continue reading Audi is resurrecting this sports car sedan as a more powerful electric revival
Pepsico explains how it uses Tesla Semi electric trucks in glimpse of the future of trucking
Pepsico explained how it uses its fleet of Tesla Semi electric trucks in a fascinating video that gives us a glimpse at the future of trucking. Tesla has only delivered a limited number of its electric semitrucks, and most of them are believed to be in operation in Pepsico’s fleet – primarily in its Sacramento… Continue reading Pepsico explains how it uses Tesla Semi electric trucks in glimpse of the future of trucking
Fisker shows its upcoming PEAR small SUV, at optimistic $30K base price
Fisker has been teasing us about its upcoming PEAR SUV for over a year now, and we finally got a chance to see the upcoming small SUV in the flesh today. Fisker held its “Product Vision Day” today in Huntington Beach, California, and showed us prototypes of some upcoming vehicles, and we got to see… Continue reading Fisker shows its upcoming PEAR small SUV, at optimistic $30K base price
Fisker unveils Alaska, a small electric truck for $45k, reservations open now
Fisker has unveiled a new small(ish) electric truck, the Alaska, with a base price of $45,400 and 2025 availability, with reservations open now. Fisker held its “Product Vision Day” today in Huntington Beach, California, and showed us prototypes of some upcoming vehicles, including the previously-unannounced Alaska truck. The Alaska looks to be positioned as an… Continue reading Fisker unveils Alaska, a small electric truck for $45k, reservations open now
Fisker unveils Ronin: an electric convertible to compete with Tesla Roadster
Fisker has unveiled its next electric car, if it can survive long enough to build it, the new Ronin: an electric convertible to compete with Tesla Roadster. When Henrik Fisker first launched Fisker Inc., his latest EV startup after the previous one failed, the company unveiled a bunch of prototypes, including the Fisker EMotion. The… Continue reading Fisker unveils Ronin: an electric convertible to compete with Tesla Roadster
Tesla appears to be about to launch next-gen Model 3
Tesla appears to be about to launch the new generation of the Model 3, its cheapest electric car, which originally launched back in 2017. After basically a year of tracking Tesla’s “Highland” program, which is the next-generation of the Model 3, it finally looks like Tesla is about to launch it. Tesla has pushed all… Continue reading Tesla appears to be about to launch next-gen Model 3
Tesla officially acquires wireless charging startup
Tesla has officially acquired Germany-based wireless charging startup, Wiferion, as the automaker is expected to launch its own wireless charging platform. Earlier this year, we reported that Tesla was the leading potential acquirer of Wiferion, a Germany-based wireless charging startup known for inductive charging technology for industrial robots and electric vehicles, according to official company… Continue reading Tesla officially acquires wireless charging startup
Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000
A group of hackers have exposed an exploit that can unlock Tesla’s software-locked features worth up to $15,000. Free heated seats and Full Self-Driving package, anyone? Software-locked features that need to be activated by the owner paying or subscribing to a service are becoming increasingly popular in the auto industry. Tesla has been on board… Continue reading Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000
Tesla and Rivian are heading to court over ‘stolen trade secret’ claims
Tesla and Rivian are heading to court over the former claiming the latter stole “trade secrets” through former Tesla employees it hired. They weren’t able to resolve this out of court; now it looks like it will be heading to trial. In 2020, Tesla filed a lawsuit against Rivian over allegedly stealing trade secrets by hiring former… Continue reading Tesla and Rivian are heading to court over ‘stolen trade secret’ claims