Tesla Model Y took the top spot on the list of best-selling cars in Europe in September, and the electric SUV might stay there for a while. Over the years, Tesla’s vehicles have often become the best-selling vehicles in certain European markets. However, it never topped the list of best-selling cars in the entire European… Continue reading Tesla Model Y becomes best-selling car in Europe, and might be for a while
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Tesla Powerwall powered 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during latest grid outage
Tesla Powerwall was powering 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during the latest island-wide grid outage due to a hurricane. The number of Powerwalls on the island is much higher than expected. In 2017, Puerto Rico’s power grid was badly destroyed by a strong hurricane. At the time, Tesla had somewhat recently launched its energy division… Continue reading Tesla Powerwall powered 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during latest grid outage
Check out Honda’s swappable battery stations for electric motorbikes, hoping to go global
Honda’s swappable battery packs, known as the Honda Mobile Power Pack e: (MPPe:), are soon getting their own Gogoro-style battery swapping stations for recharging. The station will be known as the Honda Power Pack Exchanger e: (HPPEe:), just in case we needed another long acronym. It features a number of battery slots that would allow… Continue reading Check out Honda’s swappable battery stations for electric motorbikes, hoping to go global
Tesla Cyberquad for Kids gets recalled after a 36-year-old got a bruise
Tesla Cyberquad for Kids, a small toy ATV, is getting recalled after a 36-year-old, who probably had no business riding the toy, got a bruise. In lieu of the actual Cyberquad, which is expected to be a full-scale electric ATV that is going to be an option with the Cybertruck, Tesla launched the Cyberquad for… Continue reading Tesla Cyberquad for Kids gets recalled after a 36-year-old got a bruise
Tesla issues rare real ‘physical’ recall of over 24,000 Model 3 vehicles
Tesla has issued a recall on just over 24,000 Model 3 vehicles over a seat belt problem. It’s a rare real ‘physical’ recall for the automaker after many ‘recall” that were just software updates. Earlier this year, NHTSA issued a series of recalls on Tesla vehicles that were highly reported in the media. What was less reported,… Continue reading Tesla issues rare real ‘physical’ recall of over 24,000 Model 3 vehicles
GM says it will power all of its US sites with clean energy by 2025
General Motors (GM) today announced that it has finalized agreements to power all of its US sites with clean energy by 2025. This is in line with the accelerated target that GM announced in September 2021, which is five years ahead of the 2030 target the company announced in early 2021 and 25 years ahead… Continue reading GM says it will power all of its US sites with clean energy by 2025
Toyota ramping up bZ4X SUV production to compete in swelling EV market, but not anytime soon
Is the world’s largest automaker finally responding to the rapidly changing auto industry? Toyota is now considering ramping up production of its first 100% electric mass-market vehicle, the bZ4X SUV, but not until 2025, according to sources familiar with the plans. Earlier this week, Reuters released that Toyota is considering changing its EV strategy after… Continue reading Toyota ramping up bZ4X SUV production to compete in swelling EV market, but not anytime soon
Tesla is reportedly under DoJ criminal probe over self-driving claims
Tesla is reportedly under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice in the United States over self-driving claims. Over the last few months, there has been mounting pressure from regulators, politicians, and the media regarding Tesla’s self-driving effort. Tesla Autopilot has been under NHTSA investigation for a year now, and Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta… Continue reading Tesla is reportedly under DoJ criminal probe over self-driving claims
First Tesla Cybertruck aftermarket wheels unveiled
Unplugged Performance is launching an aftermarket wheel for the Tesla Cybertruck – even before you can order the electric truck itself. The hype is so strong around the Tesla Cybertruck that some people have been working on third-party accessories for the vehicle for a while now. We previously reported on some wild ones like the… Continue reading First Tesla Cybertruck aftermarket wheels unveiled
Porsche to make tri-motor Taycan to compete with Tesla Model S Plaid
Porsche and Tesla have built up a sort of rivalry between the Taycan and Model S, and now the German automaker is reportedly looking to take the rivalry to a new level with a tri-motor Taycan to compete with Tesla Model S Plaid, according to a new report. After Porsche brought its brand-new Taycan electric… Continue reading Porsche to make tri-motor Taycan to compete with Tesla Model S Plaid