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Dan Mihalascu,

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Design BMW design boss explains why the i7 EV and 7 Series look alike

BMW design boss explains why the i7 EV and 7 Series look alike

We don't quite get Adrian van Hooydonk's point, though.
By Dan Mihalascu 13h ago
14:08 Green UK: Tesla Model Y LR owner shares his experience after three months

UK: Tesla Model Y LR owner shares his experience after three months

While he loves the car, he is now selling it for the same price he paid when the Model Y Long Range was brand new.
By Brian Potter 25 May 2022
Rumours Tesla said to build battery and electric vehicle plant in Indonesia

Tesla said to build battery and electric vehicle plant in Indonesia

Indonesia's Investment Minister said the project might begin this year, although an agreement hasn't been signed yet.
By Brian Potter 23 May 2022
Industry Tesla building 100-stall Supercharger station in Mojave Desert town

Tesla building 100-stall Supercharger station in Mojave Desert town

Located between LA and Las Vegas, the charging hub in Barstow, CA, will be the largest one in the country, the town's mayor claims.
By Brian Potter 20 May 2022
Manufacturing / Production Kia to make purpose built EVs at new Korea plant from 2025

Kia to make purpose built EVs at new Korea plant from 2025

Kia's first purpose built electric vehicle will be a mid-sized model codenamed SW based on a new eS skateboard platform.
By Brian Potter 20 May 2022
Manufacturing / Production Volvo Trucks' first EV battery assembly plant to open in Q3 2022

Volvo Trucks' first EV battery assembly plant to open in Q3 2022

The battery assembly plant is located within Volvo Trucks' existing manufacturing complex in Ghent, Belgium.
By Brian Potter 18 May 2022
13:27 Green UK: This owner ran a Tesla Model 3 for one year without a home charger

UK: This owner ran a Tesla Model 3 for one year without a home charger

Mark Brown from Manchester says you don't need a home charger as long as you live in a city with many public charging stations.
By Brian Potter 17 May 2022
10:37 Crashes / Wrecks Watch Tesla Model 3 on FSD Beta brake before crash to protect driver

Watch Tesla Model 3 on FSD Beta brake before crash to protect driver

Autopilot braked the car milliseconds before a Honda truck running a red light smashed into the Tesla's front left wing.
By Brian Potter 13 May 2022
1:20:32 Interview Elon Musk says VW is second only to Tesla in electric vehicles

Elon Musk says VW is second only to Tesla in electric vehicles

Asked which EV startup has impressed him the most, Musk said Volkswagen is making the most progress on EVs besides Tesla.
By Brian Potter 12 May 2022
Industry VW CEO expects tight battle to overtake Tesla in EV sales by 2025

VW CEO expects tight battle to overtake Tesla in EV sales by 2025

Herbert Diess says VW didn't expect Tesla to be "so fast and well-prepared."
By Brian Potter 11 May 2022
Pricing Lucid makes European debut with €218,000 Air Dream Edition

Lucid makes European debut with €218,000 Air Dream Edition

UK reservations open.
By Brian Potter 11 May 2022
Commercial Vehicles UK: Arrival Bus gets European Vehicle Type Approval, EU certification

UK: Arrival Bus gets European Vehicle Type Approval, EU certification

This is a critical step towards Arrival Buses carrying passengers on public roads in Europe and the United Kingdom with zero emissions.
By Brian Potter 10 May 2022
Manufacturing / Production BMW's Neue Klasse platform will debut on 3 Series-sized EV in 2025

BMW's Neue Klasse platform will debut on 3 Series-sized EV in 2025

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse says the architecture will be exclusively used for all-electric cars, starting with the midsize premium segment.
By Dan Mihalascu 08 May 2022
Technology Lexus finalized 800-volt architecture, but not all EVs will get it

Lexus finalized 800-volt architecture, but not all EVs will get it

Lexus chief engineer Takashi Watanabe says that only EVs with 100-kWh or larger batteries are candidates for 800 volts.
By Brian Potter 07 May 2022
Corporate / Financial Musk sells $4b worth of Tesla shares,

Musk sells $4b worth of Tesla shares, "no further sales planned"

The transactions took place only days after the Twitter board accepted Musk's takeover offer, according to SEC regulatory filings.
By Brian Potter 29 April 2022
08:35 Aftermarket / Tuning Here's what £17k worth of tuning looks like on Tesla Model Y

Here's what £17k worth of tuning looks like on Tesla Model Y

Besides the sporty body kit, Startech has livened up the interior and fitted the electric crossover with a digital instrument cluster.
By Brian Potter 29 April 2022
Weird Henrik Fisker's Twitter account gone after Elon Musk buys platform

Henrik Fisker's Twitter account gone after Elon Musk buys platform

"I do not want my free speech to be actively managed or controlled by a competitor," Fisker later explained the move on Instagram.
By Brian Potter 28 April 2022
Corporate / Financial Tesla loses $126 billion in market cap as Elon Musk buys Twitter

Tesla loses $126 billion in market cap as Elon Musk buys Twitter

Tesla stock dropped more than 12% to $876.42 on April 26 after Musk's bid to buy Twitter was approved by the social platform's board.
By Brian Potter 27 April 2022
Interview Chrysler aims to reinvent the MPV for the electric era: CEO

Chrysler aims to reinvent the MPV for the electric era: CEO

Christine Feuell says that Chrysler is currently "rethinking what the MPV should be and needs to be" in the electric age.
By Brian Potter 27 April 2022
Industry VW Group charging updates: Fixed prices, Plug&Charge, more stations

VW Group charging updates: Fixed prices, Plug&Charge, more stations

Volkswagen, Skoda, Cupra and SEAT EVs are now offering fixed kWh prices throughout the entire public charging network in Europe.
By Brian Potter 27 April 2022
Technology Tesla considering 800-volt architecture for Cybertruck and Semi

Tesla considering 800-volt architecture for Cybertruck and Semi

Shifting smaller vehicles like the Model 3 and Y from 400 volts to 800 volts would make zero economic sense, Tesla execs say.
By Brian Potter 22 April 2022
Autonomous Cars Tesla to build Robotaxi from 2024 without steering wheel, pedals

Tesla to build Robotaxi from 2024 without steering wheel, pedals

Elon Musk says the robotaxi will offer customers the lowest cost per mile of any vehicle, including subsidised public transportation.
By Brian Potter 22 April 2022
Manufacturing / Production Tesla expects to make 1.5 million vehicles in 2022

Tesla expects to make 1.5 million vehicles in 2022

That's despite the fact that Giga Shanghai has been closed for almost a month and Giga Berlin and Giga Texas are only starting to ramp.
By Brian Potter 22 April 2022
Industry BMW says Tesla's electric vehicle dominance is over

BMW says Tesla's electric vehicle dominance is over

BMW Group sales boss Pieter Nota believes Tesla had a unique selling point for quite some time, but "that's over."
By Brian Potter 20 April 2022
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