Tag: Electric vehicles

This Remote Mine Could Foretell the Future of America’s Electric Car Industry

Hiding a thousand feet below the earth’s surface in this patch of northern Minnesota wetlands are ancient mineral deposits that some view as critical to fueling America’s clean energy future. A company called Talon Metals is drilling here around the clock, extracting samples of rock rich with nickel in a bid to become the country’s… Continue reading This Remote Mine Could Foretell the Future of America’s Electric Car Industry

Tesla is punching above its weight in this major auto market

In the first half of 2022, Tesla was the second-highest selling car brand in California, according to CleanTechnica. The electric carmaker’s success in the state, America’s biggest auto market, is impressive, given how relatively young Tesla is and how few car models it offers. It begs the question: Can Tesla emulate this success in the… Continue reading Tesla is punching above its weight in this major auto market

This car insurance monitors your driving and sets your premium accordingly

R. Classen / Shutterstock One of the nation’s largest insurers is beginning the rollout of a behavior-based driving insurance product. Dubbed IntelliDrive via Connected Car, Travelers believes the new product will benefit safe drivers beginning with customers in Pennsylvania and Illinois. But will drivers consent to having their driving behavior monitored in real-time? IntelliDrive via… Continue reading This car insurance monitors your driving and sets your premium accordingly

Tesla shares stunning images of extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai

Tesla shared some rare and stunning images of its internal vehicle testing; this time, for extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai. Since it has dissolved its PR department, Tesla has only rarely shared images of its internal testing. The automaker has a proving-ground facility in Alaska for cold weather testing. Now we learn that… Continue reading Tesla shares stunning images of extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai

Tesla faces class-action lawsuit over Autopilot’s phantom braking problem

Tesla is facing a new proposed class-action lawsuit over the phantom braking problem that has been plaguing Autopilot for years now. Back in November of 2021, Electrek released a report called “Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot.” It highlighted a significant increase in Tesla owners reporting dangerous phantom braking events on Autopilot. Phantom braking… Continue reading Tesla faces class-action lawsuit over Autopilot’s phantom braking problem

‌Here’s how Tesla’s first battery cathode factory progress is going

Tesla has so many projects going on at the same time that i is often easy for one to be forgotten – like the fact that it is currently building a big battery cathode material factory in Texas. A new drone flyover shows that the building is coming together. Things move quickly in Texas. It… Continue reading ‌Here’s how Tesla’s first battery cathode factory progress is going