Tesla announced in an email to owners on Wednesday that it will boost the price of its “Full Self-Driving Capability” suite of driver-assistance features starting Aug. 16. The increase applies over-the-air upgrades for existing Tesla owners who already…
Author: Eric C. Evarts
Toyota to cut emissions from US operations by 40 percent
Toyota announced plans last week to reduce emissions from its U.S. operations by 40 percent over the next three years as part of its plan to operate emissions-free by 2050. The plan calls to purchase Renewable Energy Credits equivalent to 40 percent of…
Nissan, EVgo plan more 100-kw fast chargers
Nissan is expanding its partnership with charging network EVgo to install 200 more DC fast-chargers across the U.S. The new chargers will each dispense up to 100 kw, which can deliver up to 150 miles of range in less than half an hour, and will have bo…
NHTSA vs Tesla, Honda Clarity PHEV, EV sales, electric conversions: Today’s Car News
The NHTSA sent Tesla another letter asking it stop using misleading safety claims for the Model 3. Honda focuses sales of the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid in California. New forecasts peg 2037 as the year EV sales will overtake gasoline worldwide. And reader…
NHTSA to Tesla: Stop claiming your cars are the safest
Federal officials told Tesla again in October to stop advertising the Tesla Model 3 as the having “the lowest probability of injury of any vehicle ever tested by NHTSA,” federal documents revealed. The notice surfaced Wednesday by nonprofit PlainSite. …
Are EV conversions relevant today? Twitter poll results
Even as more major automakers announce plans to mass-produce electric cars, more companies have cropped up to convert old cars to electric power—even on a mass scale. A company in Montreal is working to convert old Ford F-150s to electric power f…
Report: EV sales will surpass gas-powered models in 2037
Sales of new electric passenger cars will surpass those of internal combustion models by 2037 according to a new report on EVs from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The report, “Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019,” anticipates that 30 percent of vehicles in th…
Honda pulls back Clarity PHEV outside California
As East Coast states try to catch California in plug-in car sales, they’ve lost another arrow in their quiver. Honda switched from offering big incentives on Clarity Plug-In Hybrids in Northeastern States to shipping its entire U.S. allotment to Califo…
Free Tesla Supercharging, VW ID R efficiency, nickel shortages, robot chargers: Today’s Car News
Tesla brought back free unlimited Supercharging for the Model S and Model X. When the VW ID R electric race car set a new lap record at Germany’s Nurburgring, it demolished other records, too. Concerns over prices and availability of materials for EV b…
Battery supply shortages may be linked to rising demand for nickel
As automakers fret over materials and supplies of electric car batteries, it may not be lithium keeping executives up at night. A new report from Bloomberg reveals that prices for class one nickel—high purity and required in some electric car bat…
