Toyota has reportedly partnered with China’s BYD to build a new affordable electric car to launch next year. The Japanese automaker has widely been recognized as a laggard in the transition to electric vehicles. Years of betting on hydrogen fuel cells and hybrid vehicles has put Toyota behind on battery-electric vehicles. The automaker only recently… Continue reading Toyota partners with BYD to build affordable $30,000 electric car
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Nissan unveils electric lunar rover prototype with ‘e-4ORCE’ all-wheel control present on upcoming Ariya
At its Futures event in Yokohama Japan, Nissan unveiled an electric lunar rover co-developed alongside the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The prototype features AWD technology that will soon be featured on certain trims of 2023 Nissan Ariya. Nissan Motor Corporation has been in business since the 1930s in Japan, and has established itself as… Continue reading Nissan unveils electric lunar rover prototype with ‘e-4ORCE’ all-wheel control present on upcoming Ariya
Full Self-Driving Diary: A longtime Tesla driver’s perspective on FSD beta
After a month of safe and cautious driving, I finally achieved a Safety Score of 99 last week, and shortly thereafter, I was granted access to the Full Self-Driving Beta for my 2021 Model Y. The experience with the FSD Beta over the last seven days has made a few things clear: it’s very much… Continue reading Full Self-Driving Diary: A longtime Tesla driver’s perspective on FSD beta
Electric vehicle battery cost falls to $132 per kWh, but it might go up from there
The cost of electric vehicle battery packs has fallen to $132 per kWh – continuing decades of cost improvements. However, it might go up over the next year as increased material prices are catching up to incremental cost improvements. Price per kWh is the metric used to track the price of batteries. It can be… Continue reading Electric vehicle battery cost falls to $132 per kWh, but it might go up from there
Tesla enables in-car purchases and subscriptions
Tesla has started to enable in-car purchases and subscriptions in its latest software updates. Owners can buy a ‘Premium Connectivity’ straight from their center console inside Tesla vehicles. Over the years, Tesla has started to find opportunities to sell upgrades to its owners by unlocking software features inside its vehicles. Originally, owners needed to log… Continue reading Tesla enables in-car purchases and subscriptions
Nissan unveils ‘Ambition 2030’ electric car plan – are they finally coming back to EVs?
Nissan has announced a new electrification plan intending to bring the company into the electric age with four new concepts, $17 billion in investment over five years (including solid state batteries), and 15 fully electric models by 2030. Ambition 2030 also includes targets for Nissan’s future sales mix. In the next five years (by 2026),… Continue reading Nissan unveils ‘Ambition 2030’ electric car plan – are they finally coming back to EVs?
Tesla withdraws application for $1B in subsidies for German factory, Musk implies they don’t want it
Tesla has withdrawn an application for over $1 billion in subsidies for battery production at Gigafactory Berlin. CEO Elon Musk appears to imply that Tesla withdrew because they don’t want government subsidies, but there are other theories. After announcing plans to build a large electric vehicle factory in Berlin, Tesla confirmed that the project would… Continue reading Tesla withdraws application for $1B in subsidies for German factory, Musk implies they don’t want it
Tesla is investing almost $200 million to expand Gigafactory Shanghai and hire 4,000 people
Tesla has indicated that it plans to invest almost $200 million to expand Gigafactory Shanghai and hire 4,000 more people. Gigafactory Shanghai has been an incredible success story for Tesla. The automaker achieved an annualized production capacity of 500,000 electric vehicles at Gigafactory Shanghai within two years of starting production at the new factory. It… Continue reading Tesla is investing almost $200 million to expand Gigafactory Shanghai and hire 4,000 people
A Tesla Model S Plaid becomes first to hit 8-second quarter-mile
A Tesla Model S Plaid has become the first Tesla vehicle to hit an eight-second quarter-mile. By some definition, it’s also the first “production car” to achieve a quarter-mile time under nine full seconds. It depends on your definition of a “production car,” which varies in the drag racing community. Some believe that it’s a… Continue reading A Tesla Model S Plaid becomes first to hit 8-second quarter-mile
Tesla unveils $20,000 Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for Model S Plaid
Tesla has unveiled the first new track-ready accessory kit for Model S Plaid: a $20,000 Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit. The Model S Plaid has been on the market for half a year and it has already impressed many with its incredible performance. Aside from the $1 million limited-production Rimac Nevera, it’s the quickest production car… Continue reading Tesla unveils $20,000 Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for Model S Plaid