Tag: Tesla

The Station: Autonowashing floodwaters are rising, driving the Kia EV6, and Cruise unlocks more Softbank cash

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Autonowashing… Continue reading The Station: Autonowashing floodwaters are rising, driving the Kia EV6, and Cruise unlocks more Softbank cash

EV Sales Ready to Rise in 2022 and E-Pickups Will Help

With full-size pickup trucks, an entirely new audience of vehicle buyers will be introduced to the inherent advantages of electric vehicles, including better performance. Photo: Ford I participated in a panel discussion titled Electric Vehicle Strategies: Driving Mass Market Uptake earlier this week at the BloombergNEF Summit in San Francisco. Bloomberg set the stage of… Continue reading EV Sales Ready to Rise in 2022 and E-Pickups Will Help

Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta runs into a pole in what could be the first FSD accident caught on video

A Tesla vehicle using Full Self-Driving Beta has been caught on video running into a pole in what could be the first accident on the FSD Beta. Last month, Elon Musk was claiming that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta had yet to have an accident in over a year into the program. That’s despite a Model… Continue reading Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta runs into a pole in what could be the first FSD accident caught on video

This is not a self-driving car

The way we talk about cars and driving is changing — faster than most people can really keep up. Which is why we need to be periodically reminded that just because a car brakes by itself, makes automatic lane changes, or even lets you take your hands off the wheel doesn’t make it an autonomous… Continue reading This is not a self-driving car

Electric vehicles bring down CO2 emissions of new cars in UK to lowest level ever

Electric vehicles bring down CO2 emissions of new cars in UK to lowest level ever Though only 12% of new sales were zero-exhaust electric vehicles, emissions fell by 11.2% in 2021 A Tesla car plugged into a charging station in Wimbledon, south-west London. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock A Tesla car plugged into a charging station in… Continue reading Electric vehicles bring down CO2 emissions of new cars in UK to lowest level ever

Ford starts 2022 with its highest EV sales numbers to date

If the bonkers preorder numbers for both the hybrid Maverick and the EV F-150 Lightning weren’t enough of an indication, Ford’s Q4 earnings results are plenty proof that the company’s electrification efforts are already paying dividends.  “Financial performance is obviously critical,” President and CEO Jim Farley said in a release Thursday. “We’re also proud that… Continue reading Ford starts 2022 with its highest EV sales numbers to date

Tesla updates Supercharger map with many new upcoming stations and timelines

Tesla has released an updated version of its Supercharger map with many new upcoming stations added and updated timelines for expected completion. The automaker aims to triple the size of its Supercharger network. Every year, Tesla releases an updated version of its Supercharger map on its ‘find us‘ page. With those updates, the automaker adds… Continue reading Tesla updates Supercharger map with many new upcoming stations and timelines

Tesla has to ‘recall’ 817,143 vehicles due to seat belt reminder problem, fix is an over-the-air software update

Tesla has to ‘recall’ 817,000 vehicles, but fortunately for the company, the problem is another one that can simply be fixed with an over-the-air software update. The problem is the seat belt reminder alert can fail to activate under some conditions. NHTSA issued an official safety recall notice over the issue and it apparently affects… Continue reading Tesla has to ‘recall’ 817,143 vehicles due to seat belt reminder problem, fix is an over-the-air software update