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Dan Mihalascu,

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Manufacturing / Production

Tesla Cybertruck pre-production beta prototype reveals many updates

Tesla Cybertruck pre-production beta prototype reveals many updates

The prototype was on display at Tesla's Investor Day, and guests were allowed to take photos and videos of its exterior and interior.

By Brian Potter 03 March 2023

Manufacturing / Production

Toyota engineers after Tesla Model Y teardown: "A work of art"

Toyota engineers after Tesla Model Y teardown: "A work of art"

You really can't get higher praise than that.

By Brian Potter 02 March 2023

2024 Volkswagen ID.3 facelift brings minor updates inside and out

2024 Volkswagen ID.3 facelift brings minor updates inside and out

VW goes so far as to call it a second generation, but this is a mild facelift even for the brand's conservative standards.

By Brian Potter 01 March 2023

Tesla Cybertruck spotted with new black tonneau cover, glass roof

Tesla Cybertruck spotted with new black tonneau cover, glass roof

Is this the final production version of the Tesla Cybertruck's retractable bed cover?

By Brian Potter 28 February 2023

Crashes / Wrecks

Watch New Tesla Model S get totalled three hours after delivery

TeslaCam footage shows wrong-way Honda forcing the driver of the brand-new Tesla to swerve right and sideswipe a semi-truck.

By Brian Potter 27 February 2023

Watch the Cybertruck go "off-road" at Tesla's engineering HQ

Watch the Cybertruck go "off-road" at Tesla's engineering HQ

The Cybertruck takes on a grassy incline outside the company's new engineering headquarters in Palo Alto.

By Brian Potter 24 February 2023

Ford Mustang Mach-E will get LFP batteries this year in Europe

Ford Mustang Mach-E will get LFP batteries this year in Europe

The F-150 Lightning will also offer LFP batteries in 2024 in key global markets.

By Brian Potter 22 February 2023

Manufacturing / Production

Single-tone paint may reduce VW ID. Buzz delivery time by a year

Single-tone paint may reduce VW ID. Buzz delivery time by a year

If you place an order today for a fully loaded ID. Buzz with dual-tone paint, you have to wait up to 18 months for delivery.

By Brian Potter 22 February 2023

Tesla denies claims it fired Autopilot workers over union push

Tesla denies claims it fired Autopilot workers over union push

In a blog post responding to "false allegations," Tesla said the employees were laid off because of poor performance.

By Dan Mihalascu 19 February 2023

Corporate / Financial

Tesla's price cuts damage confidence in EVs: Renault CEO

Tesla's price cuts damage confidence in EVs: Renault CEO

Luca de Meo says Renault "will continue to protect the value" of its electric vehicles.

By Brian Potter 17 February 2023

Corporate / Financial

Musk okay with Tesla going bankrupt if a rival built a better EV

Musk okay with Tesla going bankrupt if a rival built a better EV

That's what Tesla board member Hiromichi Mizuno claims Musk said more than once.

By Brian Potter 17 February 2023

Munro MK_1 electric off-roader makes show debut, starts at £49,995

Munro MK_1 electric off-roader makes show debut, starts at £49,995

UK startup decided the Low Carbon Agriculture 2023 show in Stoneleigh, UK, was a proper venue for the rugged MK_1's introduction.

By Brian Potter 17 February 2023

Manufacturing / Production

Wiesmann's £265,000 Project Thunderball EV sold out for first year

Wiesmann's £265,000 Project Thunderball EV sold out for first year

The company does not say how many electric luxury roadsters it expects to make in 2024, the first year of production.

By Brian Potter 16 February 2023

Autonomous Cars

Tesla rival pays for Super Bowl ad directed against FSD Beta

Tesla rival pays for Super Bowl ad directed against FSD Beta

The video clip calls for urgent action from regulators over the deployment of Tesla's "dangerous" FSD software on public roads.

By Brian Potter 15 February 2023

2025 Ram 1500 REV debuts in Super Bowl ad as brand's first EV pickup

The Ram 1500 REV will enter production next year and arrive in dealerships in late 2024.

By Brian Potter 13 February 2023

2023 Zeekr X unveiled as premium urban EV with concept car looks

2023 Zeekr X unveiled as premium urban EV with concept car looks

Previously referred to as the 003, this bold-looking compact EV will spearhead Zeekr's expansion to Europe later this year.

By Dan Mihalascu 04 February 2023

Zeekr 003 compact SUV teased as brand's first EV coming to Europe

Based on parent company Geely's SEA EV platform, the Zeekr 003 is said to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h within 4 seconds.

By Brian Potter 02 February 2023

Genesis X convertible concept to enter production as flagship EV

Genesis X convertible concept to enter production as flagship EV

Luc Donckerwolke, Genesis' chief creative officer, reportedly told dealers that the X Convertible concept will go into production.

By Dan Mihalascu 29 January 2023

Manufacturing / Production

Toyota said to develop EV-only platform just as CEO steps down

Toyota said to develop EV-only platform just as CEO steps down

With Akio Toyoda to be replaced by Lexus president Koji Sato as the group's new CEO, are we witnessing a paradigm shift at Toyota?

By Brian Potter 27 January 2023

Elon Musk says Tesla's biggest rival is "some company out of China"

Elon Musk says Tesla's biggest rival is "some company out of China"

"They work the hardest and they work the smartest," Musk said about Chinese EV makers on the Q4 2022 earnings call.

By Brian Potter 27 January 2023

Corporate / Financial

VW brand design boss replaced over claimed EV differences with CEO

Jozef Kaban was reportedly asked by VW brand's CEO to change the Project Trinity flagship sedan into a crossover, rework the ID.2.

By Brian Potter 26 January 2023

Corporate / Financial

Honda creates EV unit to speed up electrification, cuts sales regions

Honda creates EV unit to speed up electrification, cuts sales regions

Honda will focus its efforts on North America, China, and Associated Regions, with the latter including the rest of the world.

By Brian Potter 26 January 2023

Manufacturing / Production

Rolls-Royce Spectre order intake "far better" than expected: CEO

Rolls-Royce Spectre order intake "far better" than expected: CEO

Torsten Müller-Ötvös says the company will have to increase the production run for its first EV if orders continue at the current rate.

By Brian Potter 24 January 2023

Tesla's innovative and efficient heat pump explained in new video

Tesla's innovative and efficient heat pump explained in new video

The company's outside-the-box thinking led to the design of what is arguably the best EV heat pump on the market.

By Dan Mihalascu 22 January 2023

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