The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak, an all-electric race car custom built to conquer the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, broke the overall record during the famous racing event last month.
Now VW has released an impressive video of the record-breaki…
Author: Fred Lambert
Tesla Model 3 buyers are feeling Tesla’s new quest for profit
Now that Tesla achieved its goal to ramp up Model 3 production to 5,000 units in a week, the automaker’s focus has shifted to try to make a profit during the second half of the year – something CEO Elon Musk has been telling investors for m…
Daimler is delivering a fleet of all-electric trucks to Lisbon
The electrification of trucks is happening faster than many predicted and Daimler is at the forefront of it with several recent fleet deliveries.
Now the German company’s FUSO brand is delivering a new fleet of “over ten all-electric light-…
Tesla’s difficult service situation in Norway is a scary glimpse at potential future in other markets, Tesla says it’s on it
Norway is Tesla’s biggest market per capita and it shows no sign of slowing down. It gives us a glimpse at the potential future of other markets as they grow their own electric vehicle fleets.
Right now, it’s not a hopeful glimpse at the fu…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company unveils first image of gantry system for Chicago’s Loop
After winning the contract to build Chicago’s transit system between downtown and the O-Hare airport, Elon Musk’s Boring Company said that it will likely end up being the startup’s first deployment of its ‘Loop’ technology…
Porsche updates dealer contract in preparation for upcoming all-electric Taycan and charging infrastructure
Porsche is preparing to introduce its first all-electric vehicle and it looks like it is quite serious about doing it right with significant investments in charging infrastructure and sales channels.
The German automaker has now updated its dealer cont…
Elon Musk suspects reporter bribed Tesla employee on behalf of rich TSLA short
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has accused a Business Insider reporter of acting “as an inside trading source for one of Tesla’s biggest short-sellers” and “bribing” a former Tesla employee for information.
It’s the latest example of…
Rimac is helping build the all-electric CUPRA e-Racer car
Rimac, the all-electric hypercar manufacturer now partly owned by Porsche, confirmed that it is behind the electric powertrain of the all-electric racecar of SEAT’s new brand CUPRA: the CUPRA e-Racer.
The vehicle is presented as “the first comple…
Tesla could ‘revisit’ vehicle-to-grid technology, says Elon Musk
Tesla’s first generation Roadster had the capacity to output power from the battery pack to something other than its electric motor. The technology is often called vehicle-to-grid or vehicle-to-home and it enables electric car owners to power the…
Tesla deploys record number of Superchargers as usage increases with growing Model 3 fleet
With Tesla’s new focus on turning a profit during the second half of the year, we are keeping an eye out for some programs potentially slowing down as Tesla cuts spending.
Superchargers apparently don’t represent an area where Tesla plans t…