All good things come to those who wait, and Porsche has reserved the most powerful version of its all-electric Taycan for last: the 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS and the wagon-style Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. For those who want power, refined and sporty driving, and the ability to forgo gasoline for an all-electric powertrain, the Taycan… Continue reading 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo delivers power and performance in a wagon
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Six more women file lawsuits against Tesla, allege sexual harassment worsened by Musk’s tweets
Six more women who work at Tesla’s Fremont, California factory and service center have filed lawsuits against the company, according to a report from The Washington Post. Each woman has filed a separate lawsuit in the California Superior Court in Alameda County, alleging that they’re subject to a culture of sexual harassment at the workplace.… Continue reading Six more women file lawsuits against Tesla, allege sexual harassment worsened by Musk’s tweets
Proterra to build commercial EV battery factory in South Carolina, its third in US
Proterra, an American commercial electric vehicle company that produces transit buses and electric charging systems, is opening up its third battery factory in Greer, South Carolina. The factory should begin production in the second half of 2022 with “multiple gigawatt hours of annual battery system production capacity,” according to the company. Proterra did not disclose… Continue reading Proterra to build commercial EV battery factory in South Carolina, its third in US
Space Florida’s incredible shrinking Rivian stake
It would have been a legendary payoff for any investor, let alone a public agency: swapping an undrivable car for a multibillion-dollar stake in a hot new EV startup. Until last year, Space Florida, the state’s economic development agency for aerospace, believed that it owned 3% of Rivian as a result of a canny lease-back… Continue reading Space Florida’s incredible shrinking Rivian stake
Toyota teases electric pickup truck in new battery-electric vehicle plan
Toyota teased an upcoming electric pickup truck with an early concept vehicle at an event today about its long awaited battery-electric vehicle plan. Today, Toyota held an event about its battery-electric vehicle strategy. There was a lot of talk about how the Japanese automaker is in fact a leader in the space because it made… Continue reading Toyota teases electric pickup truck in new battery-electric vehicle plan
Idiots use Tesla Autopilot to put dog in danger in attempt to go viral
Young adults on social media put a dog in the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model X on Autopilot, putting the animal and everyone else on the road in danger, in an attempt to go viral. The case could be considered animal abuse on top of a serious traffic violation. There has been a long… Continue reading Idiots use Tesla Autopilot to put dog in danger in attempt to go viral
Elon Musk: Tesla to start accepting Doge cryptocurrency for merchandise
Elon Musk announced that Tesla will start to accept Doge, a meme cryptocurrency, to buy some merchandise on its website. It’s the first time Tesla has accepted crypto as payment since a reversal earlier this year. Over the last year, Tesla has been delving deep into the cryptocurrency world. Earlier this year, Tesla invested $1.5 billion… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla to start accepting Doge cryptocurrency for merchandise
Gotta go fast: Sonic is coming to Tesla’s in-car system
Sega is bringing back the original 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog game — this time for Tesla Arcade. A PR representative for the company told The Verge that Sonic the Hedgehog 1 will be available on all Tesla models but did not share a timeline. Elon Musk tweeted about the new Sonic game by once again… Continue reading Gotta go fast: Sonic is coming to Tesla’s in-car system
Opal’s C1 offers DSLR-rivaling video quality in a small form factor
Would you consider buying a $299.99 webcam? That’s the cost of Opal’s C1, which is now available to purchase on an invite-only basis. My guess is that many of you will say no. Others, who are on the never-ending quest to look good for all of those Zoom meetings, might have a list of questions… Continue reading Opal’s C1 offers DSLR-rivaling video quality in a small form factor
Pony.ai’s permit to test driverless vehicles in California is suspended after crash
Pony.ai, an autonomous vehicle startup based in Silicon Valley and Guangzhou, China, is temporarily unable to test driverless vehicles in California after a vehicle crash led the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend the company’s testing permit. Pony.ai was one of the few companies approved to test fully autonomous vehicles without safety drivers behind… Continue reading Pony.ai’s permit to test driverless vehicles in California is suspended after crash