Nissan introduced its newest EV, a sleek all-electric sedan, at the Guangzhou Auto Show this week. The N7 is the first Nissan electric vehicle under its new strategy to spark life back into the brand in China. Nissan hopes new N7 EV can compete in China Like most foreign automakers, Nissan is struggling to stay… Continue reading Nissan unveils sleek new N7 electric sedan to reverse slumping sales in China
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Tesla adds 3 months of free Supercharging and Full Self-Driving to its end-of-year deals
Tesla is adding new incentives to convince people to buy its vehicles by the end of the year: 3 months of free Supercharging and Full Self-Driving. Those are being added to FSD transfers, discounts, and more. In Q4, Tesla aims to deliver a record number of at least 515,000 vehicles in order for deliveries not… Continue reading Tesla adds 3 months of free Supercharging and Full Self-Driving to its end-of-year deals
Tesla announces 500 kW charging as it finally delivers V4 Supercharger cabinets
Tesla has announced that it will finally deliver 500 kW charging as it is about to install its long-awaited V4 Supercharger cabinets. The rollout of Supercharger V4 has been a strange one, to say the least. Tesla has been deploying the new charging stations for two years and calling them “Supercharger V4”, but it has… Continue reading Tesla announces 500 kW charging as it finally delivers V4 Supercharger cabinets
Tesla supports killing $7,500 EV tax credit – going directly against its mission
Tesla reportedly supports the Trump administration’s plan to kill the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles – something in direct contradiction to Tesla’s original mission to accelerate the entire industry’s transition to electric transport. Elon Musk, who has both financed and “fully endorsed” Donald Trump, has walked back much of his prior messaging around… Continue reading Tesla supports killing $7,500 EV tax credit – going directly against its mission
Tesla pushes end-to-end neural networks for highway driving, but only for newer vehicles
Tesla has pushed a new (Supervised) Full Self-Driving update with the promised end-to-end neural networks for highway driving. However, it’s only for newer vehicles. “End-to-end” is what Tesla refers to as neural net-powered AI driving the vehicle from vision to controls rather than the controls being explicitly coded. It’s already the case in all widely… Continue reading Tesla pushes end-to-end neural networks for highway driving, but only for newer vehicles
Tesla now has ready-to-deliver Cybertruck inventory, demand issues?
Tesla is now offering ready-to-deliver Cybertrucks in its new vehicle inventory as it clearly isn’t working with a reservation backlog anymore. Despite its polarizing nature, we have often noted that we can’t deny the Cybertruck is popular considering the fact that Tesla had over 1 million reservations for the vehicle. However, we had some doubts… Continue reading Tesla now has ready-to-deliver Cybertruck inventory, demand issues?
Tesla recalls over 2,000 Cybertrucks to replace inverter that cause loss of power
Tesla has issued a recall on over 2,000 Cybertrucks due to a problem with their inverters, which can cause a loss of power. This time, it’s a real physical recall that requires replacing the inverter. When there’s a recall on Tesla vehicles, it is often fixed through over-the-air software updates that don’t require physically recalling… Continue reading Tesla recalls over 2,000 Cybertrucks to replace inverter that cause loss of power
Elon Musk Tapped to Lead New ‘DOGE’ Department—Despite the Government Already Having One for Efficiency
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is to officially join Trump’s administration as the co-head of the new US Department of Government Efficiency – a second federal department with the goal of making government spending more efficient. You can’t get more ironic than that. Throughout the elections, Musk, who is already CEO of Tesla, and SpaceX, a… Continue reading Elon Musk Tapped to Lead New ‘DOGE’ Department—Despite the Government Already Having One for Efficiency
Meet the new Cadillac Vistiq, a luxury three-row electric SUV with over 300 miles range
GM’s new luxury three-row electric SUV is about to hit the global stage. After unveiling its new Vistiq electric SUV, Cadillac “continues to set the standard for American luxury.” Here’s our first look at the “mini Escalade,” including prices and specs. “With the addition of VISTIQ, Cadillac will be one of the only brands to… Continue reading Meet the new Cadillac Vistiq, a luxury three-row electric SUV with over 300 miles range
Waymo now open to everyone in LA – but no new service areas
Waymo has opened up its driverless taxi service to everyone in Los Angeles, without need for an invite code or waitlist, but it still remains with the same service area it had before and doesn’t yet cover the whole area around LA. While we’re all waiting for the perpetually-delayed Tesla robotaxi or actually autonomous FSD, Waymo, Google’s driverless… Continue reading Waymo now open to everyone in LA – but no new service areas