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
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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
Toyota to plow $35 billion into accelerating electric car shift
Toyota Motor Corp. wants the world to know it’s serious about competing in the market for battery-based electric vehicles. The world’s biggest carmaker is planning to invest 4 trillion yen ($35.2 billion) to supercharge its EV push, with a target to sell 3.5 million units annually by the end of the decade, Chief Executive Officer… Continue reading Toyota to plow $35 billion into accelerating electric car shift
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
White House releases details of EV charging infrastructure plan
The EV industry applauded the inclusion of a plan to fund charging infrastructure in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—now rechristened the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIB)—that President Biden signed into law in November. However, until now we didn’t know exactly what we were cheering for. Now the administration has released an EV Charging Action… Continue reading White House releases details of EV charging infrastructure plan
Nike Buys NFT Company that Made the Elon Musk “Cybersneaker”
A sneaker company known for photoshopping a “cybershoe” onto Elon Musk has been purchased by Nike — in yet another sign, arguably, that the relationship between the physical and digital worlds is changing forever. As The Verge reports, Nike has acquired the sneaker company RTFKT (which is supposedly pronounced like “artifact,” though it’s more fun to… Continue reading Nike Buys NFT Company that Made the Elon Musk “Cybersneaker”
Global and China New Energy Vehicle VCU Market Report 2021: Industry Overview, Market Size, Competitive Landscape, Industry Chain, Status Quo of Upstream and Downstream
DUBLIN, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global and China New Energy Vehicle VCU Industry Report, 2021” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The VCU market size is related to the output of new energy vehicles. By 2025, China new energy vehicle VCU market size will hit RMB5.03 billion (including self-supply of automakers). OEMs… Continue reading Global and China New Energy Vehicle VCU Market Report 2021: Industry Overview, Market Size, Competitive Landscape, Industry Chain, Status Quo of Upstream and Downstream
Ford (F) Scales Up Production Target for Mustang Mach-E
Ford F is planning to ramp up production of the all-electric Mustang Mach-E in 2022 to cater to the unprecedented demand for the vehicle. Ford CEO Jim Farley recently took to Twitter to announce that the U.S. auto giant aims to achieve an annual output of more than 200,000 units by 2023 in North America… Continue reading Ford (F) Scales Up Production Target for Mustang Mach-E
Tesla (TSLA) Halts Taking Model S/X Orders Outside North America
Tesla TSLA recently announced its decision to cease taking new orders for its flagship Model S and Model X for markets outside North America. The electric vehicle (EV) giant recently sent out emails to customers waiting for their Model S and Model X vehicle orders in Europe, stating that it is not accepting any new… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) Halts Taking Model S/X Orders Outside North America
Toyota’s electric vehicle plans are getting bigger and more expensive
Toyota is ramping up its electric vehicle production schedule, vowing to release 30 electric vehicles by 2030 rather than just 15 EVs by 2025, as was previously promised. The Japanese automaker also vowed to sell 3.5 million battery EVs globally by 2030 and to transform Lexus into an EV-only brand by 2035. The company said… Continue reading Toyota’s electric vehicle plans are getting bigger and more expensive