Honda wants in on the growing demand for affordable EVs. With the company’s CEO saying EVs selling for under $30,000 will be the main competition in the US, Honda may offer one of its own. Honda mulls launching a sub-$30,000 EV in the US Honda currently sells one fully electric vehicle in the US, the… Continue reading Honda wants to sell you an EV for under $30,000, eventually
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The Nissan Juke looks way better as an EV: Here’s your first look
Following the LEAF, the new all-electric Nissan Juke is next in line to receive a glow-up. The Juke EV was spotted for the first time rocking a new look ahead of its debut. First look at the new electric Nissan Juke Let’s be honest, the Juke wasn’t exactly what you’d call a head-turner. At least… Continue reading The Nissan Juke looks way better as an EV: Here’s your first look
Tesla (TSLA) down 5% on news it’s stuck with its bad CEO Elon Musk for a decade
In the morning after Tesla’s shareholder meeting, shares of the company dropped significantly on market open, likely signaling a selloff from reasonable investors who objected to a vote to retain and overpay its CEO, Elon Musk, who has been responsible for a drastic drop in sales and earnings. Tesla held its shareholder meeting yesterday, and… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) down 5% on news it’s stuck with its bad CEO Elon Musk for a decade
Tesla updates its electric semi truck design
Tesla has updated the design of its upcoming electric semi truck, Tesla Semi, with a redesigned chassis, new headlights, and more. During Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting yesterday, there wasn’t much discussion of the Tesla Semi, but Musk reiterated that the vehicle, unveiled in 2017, will enter volume production next year. But Tesla did disclose that… Continue reading Tesla updates its electric semi truck design
Tesla extends its ‘one-time’ FSD transfer scheme once again, will ‘play it by ear’
Tesla will continue to extend its “one-time” FSD transfer scheme for at least another quarter, according to CEO Elon Musk at today’s Tesla shareholder meeting. Tesla’s shareholder meeting is underway, and the big headline is that shareholders have enthusiastically voted against their own interests, diluting their own voting rights and handing more control of the company… Continue reading Tesla extends its ‘one-time’ FSD transfer scheme once again, will ‘play it by ear’
Tesla delays ‘flying’ Roadster demo to April Fools’ Day, production to 2027/28
Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed back the dates for a demo of the next-gen Tesla Roadster, which he has said will be able to “fly” and suggested that it might not even be a car at all. Tesla has been teasing the existence of a future, high-performance sportscar model for years now. Originally it was… Continue reading Tesla delays ‘flying’ Roadster demo to April Fools’ Day, production to 2027/28
Elon Musk says Tesla FSD will allow ‘texting and driving’ in ‘a month or two’
Elon Musk announced today that Tesla will enable its electric vehicle owners with (Supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) to “text and drive” in “a month or two,” without explaining how they will get around the clear laws that prohibit that. As recently as a few months ago, Musk was again claiming that Tesla would finally deliver… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla FSD will allow ‘texting and driving’ in ‘a month or two’
Toyota bZ Time Attack concept pushes the electric crossover to its limits
This week, Toyota took the wraps off its first-ever battery-electric SEMA concept build, the bZ Time Attack Concept. The concept promises to “push the limits” of EV performance as a purpose-built racer built for time attack circuits and hill climbs — and we’ve got the specs. Internal combustion engines require oxygen to do their combusting, which is… Continue reading Toyota bZ Time Attack concept pushes the electric crossover to its limits
Toyota recalls over 1 million vehicles including the RAV4, and EVs from several brands
Toyota issued another major recall, impacting over 1 million vehicles, including the RAV4 and EVs from Lexus and Subaru. Toyota recalls 1M cars, including the RAV4 and EVs In a letter sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Toyota announced plans to recall 1,024,407 vehicles across the Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru brands. The recall… Continue reading Toyota recalls over 1 million vehicles including the RAV4, and EVs from several brands
Nissan is finally showing signs of a recovery, but it’s not out of the woods yet
Nissan is selling its global headquarters and trimming production as part of its recovery efforts. Although the Japanese automaker is starting to show signs of life, it still has a long way to go. Nissan is betting on new vehicles, including the next-gen LEAF, to help it turn things around. Nissan is ramping up its… Continue reading Nissan is finally showing signs of a recovery, but it’s not out of the woods yet