Ever since Tesla took over SolarCity to become part of Tesla Energy, the deployment of solar power has been slowing down gradually for a series of reasons ranging from a restructuring to market changes.
Now Tesla is looking at a shift as it claims that…
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Porsche had ‘fantastic’ reaction from customers for the yet-to-be-unveiled all-electric Taycan
For its first all-electric vehicle, Porsche wants to cater to its own fans by making “a real Porsche” and bringing the same Porsche driving feel to an all-electric powertrain.
Now the German premium automaker says that it is already accumul…
All-electric vehicles not yet ready for primetime, says Lexus CEO as the luxury brand falls behind in electrification
As part of Toyota, Lexus has been following the lead of its parent company and hasn’t pushed hard for the electrification of its lineup.
Lexus has yet to release an all-electric vehicle despite virtually all premium brands, like its top German co…
Nissan Leaf becomes best-selling EV in Europe as new gen gets 37,000 orders, 18,000 deliveries
Nissan is finding a market for the next-gen Leaf in Europe where it has become the best-selling all-electric vehicle with now 18,000 deliveries and 37,0000 orders, according to the automaker.
It makes the Leaf a production constrained vehicle – j…
Tesla buyers are asked to pay back €4,000 EV incentive in Germany, Tesla says it will cover cost and fight decision
Tesla’s continued issues with the German government over electric vehicle incentives are now impacting buyers retroactively as some are being asked to pay back the €4,000 EV incentive that they received from the government.
The automaker is appea…
Tesla’s fleet has accumulated over 1.2 billion miles on Autopilot and even more in ‘shadow mode’, report says
Automakers and tech companies are rushing to bring autonomous driving systems to market and accumulating mileage with their test vehicles.
Tesla is taking a different approach by accumulating mileage with its customer fleet through its Autopilot driver…
Watch impressive new all-electric personal VTOL aircraft working prototype
The growing space of VTOL personal electric aircraft has got yet another entry from a new startup. This latest working prototype of a new ultralight all-electric personal VTOL aircraft has about 25 miles of range. more…
Watch Mercedes-Benz EQC all-electric SUV prototype make its tires squeal on Nürburgring track
The Mercedes-Benz EQC all-electric SUV is going to be the German automaker’s first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up.
It’s going to launch its new all-electric EQ sub-brand next year and in the meantime, it’…
Here’s how a Tesla Model S holds up after 400,000 miles in 3 years
Tesla’s vehicles are becoming increasingly popular with taxi and shuttle services, which are pushing their vehicles a lot over short periods of time – giving us a good glimpse at how the cars hold up with high mileage.
Tesloop, a Tesla-only…
Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor and Performance versions get official EPA ratings
Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor and Performance versions got their official EPA ratings last night, which is generally the last step enabling the automaker to start deliveries of the vehicles to customers. more…