Zoomo, a London, UK-based leader in electric last mile delivery vehicles, secured a USD $60m capital raise. The round, led by Grok Ventures, was supported by an asset backed debt facility from Viola Credit. Skip Capital and ArcTern Ventures, as well as existing investors AirTree Ventures, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), Contrarian Ventures and Maniv Mobility, participated in the funding. The… Continue reading Zoomo Raises $60M in Funding
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Tesla has reportedly been shipping out some cars without USB ports
Some Tesla customers have noticed that their newly-purchased Model 3s and Model Ys have missing USB ports, an issue first spotted by Electrek. Tesla has reportedly been telling customers that the chip shortage is behind the lack of ports. As noted by Electrek, the issue didn’t seem to start cropping up until November 11th, and… Continue reading Tesla has reportedly been shipping out some cars without USB ports
New Teslas delivered with surprise missing USB ports due to parts shortages
A number of new Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys have been delivered in the last few days with missing USB ports, often without any warning before the owners get their new cars home and notice that the car’s phone charger isn’t working. The automaker blames the missing parts on the global chip shortage. We’ve… Continue reading New Teslas delivered with surprise missing USB ports due to parts shortages
Elon Musk Is Beefing With Another Electric Carmaker Again
He might have a point. Tough Talk Electric car company Rivian exploded into public markets this week with a monstrous $116 billion IPO — but not everyone is popping the champagne quite yet. Tesla CEO and Jeff Bezos’ playground bully Elon Musk took to Twitter to throw some cold water on the rival carmaker’s enormous valuation on… Continue reading Elon Musk Is Beefing With Another Electric Carmaker Again
Tesla owner claims first Full Self-Driving Beta crash in strange NTHSA complaint
In a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) complaint, a Tesla Model Y owner claims that he was involved in a crash while using the Full Self-Driving Beta, which would be the first reported FSD Beta accident. Tesla has been operating its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta for over a year now. Last month, the automaker… Continue reading Tesla owner claims first Full Self-Driving Beta crash in strange NTHSA complaint
GM Defense is planning a military prototype based off the GMC Hummer EV
General Motors recently shared that it is speaking with the US military about building an electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (eLRV) prototype based off the GMC Hummer EV. The eLRV prototype planned for 2022 will be developed by GM Defense as a modified version of the Hummer EV, to fit US Army specifications. The GMC Hummer… Continue reading GM Defense is planning a military prototype based off the GMC Hummer EV
Lordstown Motors delays Endurance EV pickup after announcing Foxconn deal
Cash-strapped EV startup Lordstown Motors is delaying the launch of its electric pickup truck, the Endurance, one day after announcing the sale of its Ohio factory to iPhone assembler Foxconn. Lordstown Motors said Thursday that it now plans to ship the Endurance in the third quarter of 2022, not the second as previously targeted, because… Continue reading Lordstown Motors delays Endurance EV pickup after announcing Foxconn deal
How Toyota sneakily spreads anti-EV propaganda in Japan
(The following article was sent to us by a concerned Japanese resident who wishes to remain anonymous.) Remember the first electric Toyota RAV4? Probably not. The early attempt at an EV barely had a range of 100 miles and Toyota sold very few of them. Back in 2010, Toyota and Tesla jointly worked on a… Continue reading How Toyota sneakily spreads anti-EV propaganda in Japan
Tesla Supercharger network reaches new milestone: 30,000 chargers worldwide
Tesla announced that it reached a new milestone with its Supercharger network: it now has over 30,000 fast-chargers around the world. Earlier this summer, we reported on how Tesla is gearing up for a giant Supercharger expansion ahead of opening the network to other EVs. Following Tesla’s confirmation of this, the automaker started hiring many new… Continue reading Tesla Supercharger network reaches new milestone: 30,000 chargers worldwide
Subaru reveals the Solterra SUV, its first electric vehicle
Here’s our first good look at the 2022 Subaru Solterra, the Japanese automaker’s first electric vehicle. Coming to the US, Canada, and Europe in 2022, the Solterra SUV will be powered by an electric vehicle platform that Subaru has been co-developing with Toyota. The Solterra will come in both front-wheel and all-wheel drive variants, with… Continue reading Subaru reveals the Solterra SUV, its first electric vehicle