When it comes to charging your EV in the US, Canada and Mexico, the only two connector types available aren’t cross-compatible. Tesla has its proprietary connector, which in the company’s defense was developed when Tesla was still the only EV game in town. Everybody else uses the current North American standard, the Combined Charging System… Continue reading Tesla is offering its proprietary charge connector as a new North American standard
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Apple’s AirPods Pro hit a new low of $234, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. You might think retailers would be holding their… Continue reading Apple’s AirPods Pro hit a new low of $234, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals
Vietnam’s Rino shutters quick commerce operations, pivots to used car marketplaceIn February, Rino had raised $3m from Global Founders Capital, Sequoi…
Sequoia Capital India-backed Rino has shut down its quick commerce app in Vietnam and has pivoted to a used car marketplace model with otocity.vn, DealStreetAsia has learnt. Rino’s founder Nguyen Trung Thanh confirmed the development to DealStreetAsia. Go to Source
You, too, can have a rad name like ‘Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson’
/ Actor Rainn Wilson tried a social media stunt to raise awareness for climate change but was thwarted on Twitter ‘because, Elon.’ NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 15: Rainn Wilson attends “Jerry & Marge Go Large” premiere during the 2022 Tribeca Festival.Photo by Dominik Bindl/WireImage Actor Rainn Wilson (you might know him as Dwight… Continue reading You, too, can have a rad name like ‘Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson’
Tesla opens its EV connector design to other automakers
Tesla is sharing its EV charging connector design in an effort to encourage network operators and automakers to adopt the technology and help make it the new standard in North America. Tesla said in a blog post Friday that its design and specification files are available for download. The company said it is “actively working… Continue reading Tesla opens its EV connector design to other automakers
GM’s exploring V2H, V2G, and Virtual Power Plant capabilities for EVs
General Motors (GM) is looking to accelerate the adoption of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities in EVs. A new partnership with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will investigate integrating bidirectional charging into the grid to improve energy distribution. It’s no secret by now, GM is going all in on electric vehicles with its strategy to provide… Continue reading GM’s exploring V2H, V2G, and Virtual Power Plant capabilities for EVs
Tesla opens its EV charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard
Tesla announced that it is opening its electric car charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard in North America. Why is the company doing this now, 10 years after it debuted in the 2012 Model S? Earlier this year, Aptera launched a petition for Tesla’s charge connector to replace CCS as… Continue reading Tesla opens its EV charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard
Tesla plans to import China-made electric cars to US, says questionable report
Tesla is reportedly planning to start importing electric cars made in China to the US, according to a somewhat-questionable report from Reuters. Update: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has now denied the Reuters report via Twitter. Reuters came out with a new report today that claims Tesla is currently validating a plan to import electric cars… Continue reading Tesla plans to import China-made electric cars to US, says questionable report
Tesla Semi frunk, Megacharger port, and more shown in mobile app integration
Tesla is starting to integrate Tesla Semi, its electric semi truck, in its mobile app ahead of the start of customer deliveries. It shows the truck’s frunk, Megacharger port, and more. Five years after unveiling the electric truck, Tesla finally brought the vehicle to production last month. At the time, the automaker said that customer… Continue reading Tesla Semi frunk, Megacharger port, and more shown in mobile app integration
Tesla opens up its charging connector in a bid to become the North American standard
/ After promising for more than a year to make its vast Supercharger network available for all EVs, Tesla is now pivoting to make its plug the standard instead. Image: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Tesla is opening up its charging system, but not in the way that helps people who own electric vehicles… Continue reading Tesla opens up its charging connector in a bid to become the North American standard