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GM’s 2024 Chevy Silverado EV hits Detroit roads for testing

General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced that the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV would hit Detroit roads for testing in July.…

Tesla ex-employees ask judge to protect laid off workers from low severance agreements

Lawyers representing Tesla ex-employees John Lynch and Daxton Hartsfield filed an emergency motion to protect laid off workers from signing…

Tesla China demonstrates the importance of OTA updates in latest video

Tesla China demonstrates the importance of over-the-air (OTA) software updates in its latest Giga Principles video. Tesla changed the automotive…

Volkswagen-backed battery company Northvolt announces $1.1B expansion

Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer for BMW Group, VW Group, Volvo Cars, Fluence Energy, and Scania Trucks has announced that…

Tesla 4680 structural battery preliminary teardown hints at cool innovations

Tesla is already delivering Model Ys from Gigafactory Texas that are equipped with the company's 4680 structural battery packs. A…

Tesla’s Solar Range Extender with Starlink prototype could save lives during disasters

Tesla's recent prototype of a solar range extender trailer with Starlink will be a game-changer for disaster relief. Tesla Germany…

Ford rolls out Mustang Mach-E battery contactor recall fix via dealerships

Last month, Ford recalled over 48,000 Mustang Mach-E units over battery contactor issues. Ford has now introduced a fix for…

GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 sells for three times its MSRP at Las Vegas auction

A GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 has sold for $324,500 at the Barrett-Jackson's Las Vegas Auction over the weekend. The…

Ford and Hyundai report over 70% and 30% growth in EV sales

In their respective June sales reports, Ford and Hyundai saw growth in EV sales compared to last year's second quarter.…

Teslas become safer again with updated seatbelt functions in new update

As part of a recent over-the-air software update, Tesla improved its vehicles' safety and comfort by introducing improved seat belt…

BYD “overtakes” Tesla as world’s biggest EV maker in 1H22, but there’s a catch

Tesla delivered 564,000 all-electric vehicles in the first half of 2022, and while this represented a 27% year-over-year growth, it…

Tesla’s record June production a sign of China’s recovery: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs believes Tesla's recent delivery report reveals Giga Shanghai's recovery after strict lockdowns hampered production. "We believe 2Q production…

Tesla has built over 1,200 Supercharger stations in China

Since January 2022, Tesla has built over 1,200 Supercharger stations with more than 8,700 Superchargers in Mainland China. Tesla also…

Toyota’s tax credit advantage over competitors like Tesla disappears

The road ahead for Toyota as it starts competing seriously in the all-electric market just got a lot tougher. As…

Yellowstone becomes hub of novel electric vehicle technologies

With the passing of the Infrastructure Spending Bill earlier this year, many government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and companies alike are…

Rocket Lab spacecraft sends NASA’s CAPSTONE mission to the Moon

Rocket Lab has successfully sent a small NASA spacecraft on its way to the Moon, acing the complex interplanetary launch…

Tesla Giga Berlin to undergo upgrades from July 11 to 22: report

Reports from Germany have indicated that Tesla will be halting Gigafactory Berlin’s vehicle production for two weeks in July to…

Elon Musk explains why he is pro-nuclear energy

Elon Musk is arguably the world’s biggest clean energy advocate, and his company, Tesla, has built some of the biggest…

Tesla shows off cool solar range extender trailer with Starlink dish

Range extenders are nothing new, though they typically involve the use of a small internal combustion engine that can help…

Elon Musk is hoping that Tesla won’t need to enter the mining business

While the idea of Tesla entering the mining business is quite exciting, the company would actually prefer it if it…