Tesla Drops New Roadster Teaser, But The Real Surprise Is The Semi The latest Tesla Roadster teaser focuses on its LED light bar while pricing, specs, and production timing remain unconfirmed by the company. Motor1 · 59m ago
Chinese auto companies race ahead on EV technology, achieving 5-minute ultrafast charging Major Chinese auto group Geely has unveiled new ultrafast EV charging technology that can recharge a battery from 10% to 70% in just 4.5 minutes The Independent UK · 17h ago
GM Is Giving Away Free EV Chargers—And Paying New Owners To Charge Customers can get a $1,999 Level 2 home charger, plus monthly credits in their account if they help balance the grid. InsideEVs · 20h ago
Ford Patent Reveals A Front Tailgate Trunk With A Fold Down TV Ford Fathom patent drawings outline a fold-out front work surface and rear TV concept, while leaving their production future wide open. Motor1 · 23h ago
Man Goes To Discount Tire For Patch. They Say It’ll Take 3.5 Hours: ‘Takes Like 5 Minutes’ "I don't do nothing quick here." Motor1 · Sep 24
The Tesla Semi Just Got A Massive Boost From The Biggest U.S. Electric Truck Order Ever The record-setting order will double the number of electric Class 8 trucks in the U.S. InsideEVs · Sep 23
Some Range Rovers And Jaguars Could Suddenly Lose Power A fault in the electrical system could cause affected Jaguar and Land Rover models to lose drive power without warning. Motor1 · Sep 22
Toyota Is Reportedly Getting Into EREVs. Here's What We Know With extended range electric vehicles becoming more and more popular in China, Toyota reportedly wants to produce as many as 400,000 per year by 2028. InsideEVs · Sep 22
PHEV Batteries Take A Beating If Used Right. But They Still Last A plug-in hybrid's smaller battery pack cycles far more often than EV batteries, and that extra workload can add up. But they hold up better than you think. InsideEVs · Sep 22
The Tesla Semi Had This Reviewer Skeptical. Now He Thinks It’s A Game Changer Top Gear’s Jack Scarlett thought the electric truck had missed its moment. A factory tour and a passenger ride changed his mind. InsideEVs · Sep 22
Toyota Could Launch Its First Extended-Range EV Soon Toyota's first EREV is reportedly set to enter production in China next year. Motor1 · Sep 22
The Legendary Designer Behind The McLaren P1 Is Working On New REO Trucks Frank Stephenson and his studio are crafting the REO Runabout T4X, T4C and S4C with simple hardware, right-to-repair features and long-term durability. Motor1 · Sep 22
Tesla faces trial over ‘rampant racism’ against Black workers at US plant Opening the state's case, lawyer Brett Watson showed the court photographs of graffiti found inside the Fremont plant. The images included the N-word, references to the Ku Klux Klan, a Confederate flag, a white supremacist symbol and messages telling Black workers to "go back to Africa". According to court documents,… The Times of India · Sep 22
Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial Lawyers say Black employees at Tesla experienced ‘rampant racism’ that was left unchecked for years at their flagship factory in California The Guardian - US · Sep 21
InsideEVs · Sep 21 Tesla Wants $50,000 Deposits For A Roadster Nobody Has Seen Yet Tesla reopened reservations for the Roadster. A place in line will cost you $50,000—two weeks before even seeing it.
InsideEVs · Sep 21 CATL’s New Batteries Target American Pickups. They Could Be Made In The U.S. A CATL executive said U.S. automakers have tested its new pickup batteries. Licensing could bring production to America despite trade barriers.
Motor1 · Sep 21 Why EVs Lose So Much Range In Cold Weather Freezing temperatures can steal a surprising chunk of an EV's range. Here's what's really happening when the mercury drops.
InsideEVs · Sep 21 Scania's New EV Truck Has 447 Miles Of Range A new battery system and an aerodynamically optimized cab give Scania’s electric big rig an edge over the Tesla Semi.
Motor1 · Sep 21 VW ID. Buzz Sets World Record With 92-Country Trip, No Technical Breakdowns Record driver Rainer Zietlow covered 99,767 kilometers in a Volkswagen ID.Buzz, visiting 92 countries without a single technical breakdown.
Motor1 · Sep 19 Woman Goes To Discount Tire. Then She Finds Out What They Want To Do To Her Car: ‘I’m Being Conned’ "R they just scamming me ???"
Motor1 · Sep 19 Woman Buys New Bridgestone Tires. Then She Learns From Mechanic That They’re ‘Slightly Oblong’ "Michelin are the best."
The Times of India · Sep 19 In 1927, Henry Ford built a town over a stretch of Amazon rainforest; in 1945 he was forced to sell it for $250,000 Henry Ford initiated the Fordlandia project in the lush Amazon rainforest of Brazil to secure a steady rubber supply. However, his corporate methods often clashed with local traditions and agricultural practices. The plantation faced numerous obstacles, including pests and diseases harming the rubber trees. Despite investing heavily over seventeen years,…
InsideEVs · Sep 18 What If We're Thinking About EV Charging All Wrong? On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we talk curbside charging, the Tesla Roadster 2.0, the Mercedes GLC, and Ford Fathom.
Motor1 · Sep 18 Gas Prices Are Up, And So Are EV Sales New data shows that sales for new and used electric vehicles rose in August.
InsideEVs · Sep 18 Congress Advances Bill That Would Force Your EV To Have AM Radio The House passed a bill which, if adopted, would require automakers install AM radio in all new cars sold in America for free.