Toyota is now a battery supplier? That’s the plan. Honda will use Toyota’s batteries to power up its around 400,000 hybrids sold in the US. Toyota will supply batteries for Honda hybrids in the US Toyota’s $14 billion battery plant in North Carolina is ready for business. The facility will begin shipping out batteries next… Continue reading Toyota the EV battery supplier? Honda will use them to power up its 400,000 hybrids in the US
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Tesla used car prices are falling at 3x the rest of the market
Tesla used car prices are falling at three times the rate of the rest of the used car market, which is also going down. When new sales and used sales are not going well, it’s a giant red flag. I tried to trade in my Model 3 Performance 2018 with fewer than 40,000 miles on… Continue reading Tesla used car prices are falling at 3x the rest of the market
If Musk wants to sell Tesla cars to conservatives, Tesla needs stores and service in red states
Elon Musk wants to sell Tesla cars to conservatives, but if that’s the strategy, the automaker should start with having stores and service centers in red states and rural areas. It’s no secret that Elon Musk’s approval ratings with progressives have been plummeting over the last few years and even more so in the previous… Continue reading If Musk wants to sell Tesla cars to conservatives, Tesla needs stores and service in red states
Tesla fans expose Tesla’s own shadiness in attempt to defend Autopilot crash
A group of Tesla fans and investors has inadvertently exposed Tesla’s shadiness regarding crashes involving Autopilot by attempting to claim that the advanced driver-assist system was not active in a crash test. It was not only active, but it also disengaged itself less than a second before the crash—a known shady behavior of Tesla’s Autopilot.… Continue reading Tesla fans expose Tesla’s own shadiness in attempt to defend Autopilot crash
Renault’s insane 5 Turbo 3E electric hot hatch ships in 2027, limited to 1,980 units
Renault has released more information about its upcoming Renault 5 Turbo 3E electric rally car, and boy howdy, does it look hot as hell. For background: auto enthusiasts look very fondly on the rally scene in the 1980s, when there was a serious arms race between auto manufacturers (particularly European ones) to make wilder and… Continue reading Renault’s insane 5 Turbo 3E electric hot hatch ships in 2027, limited to 1,980 units
Tesla Autopilot drives into Wile E Coyote fake road wall in camera vs lidar test
Tesla Autopilot drove into Wile E. Coyote-style fake road wall in the middle of the road in a camera versus lidar test. While most companies developing self-driving technologies have been using a mix of sensors (cameras, radar, lidar, and ultrasonic), Tesla insists on only using cameras. The automaker removed radars from its vehicle lineup and… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot drives into Wile E Coyote fake road wall in camera vs lidar test
Tesla’s top crash safety architect quits
Petter Winberg, Tesla crash safety architect, via LinkedIn Tesla’s top crash safety architect, who helped the automaker achieve top safety scores for its entire car line-up, announced that he is leaving the automaker after 14 years. We are talking about Petter Winberg, Tesla’s Principal Engineer for CAE crashing safety for the last decade. After an… Continue reading Tesla’s top crash safety architect quits
Tesla Model S Plaid gets smoked in drag race by Xiaomi’s cheaper SU7 Ultra
The SU7 Ultra, Xiaomi’s new flagship electric vehicle, went against a Tesla Model S Plaid in a drag race and it smoked it. The car is ridiculously powerful, and it’s about 35% cheaper than the Plaid, which is already affordable relative to its supercar performance. We recently released a report about how impressed we are… Continue reading Tesla Model S Plaid gets smoked in drag race by Xiaomi’s cheaper SU7 Ultra
Honda launches 2025 Prologue deals: Here’s how you can snag some savings
Honda’s electric SUV took the US by storm, becoming the top-selling EV in the US outside of Tesla in the final three months of 2024. This year, Honda is making the Prologue even more attractive, upgrading it with over 300 miles of range. With 2025 Prologue models now arriving at dealerships, Honda wasted no time… Continue reading Honda launches 2025 Prologue deals: Here’s how you can snag some savings
Trump’s Tesla commercial hasn’t helped inventory or new orders
Trump does an ad for Tesla President Trump’s $100 million publicity stunt for Tesla hasn’t helped the automaker’s struggling sales yet, based on an inventory check and new order delivery timelines in the US. On Tuesday, President Trump held a press conference in front of the White House that basically amounted to an infomercial for… Continue reading Trump’s Tesla commercial hasn’t helped inventory or new orders