Rivian pushes R1T deliveries to July, updates standard features and Drive program

Rivian has provided reservation holders for their Launch Edition R1T with a new update for deliveries that will now take place in July, one month later than previously expected. Along with the newly revised date of delivery, Rivian has updated several standard features for the all-electric truck and revised its Drive program. July Deliveries and […]

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Tesla Cybertruck’s Solar Panel Tonneau Cover comes to life in new patent

The Tesla Cybertruck’s many features are now appearing as patents that the automaker has submitted to the United States Patent Office, and one of the most notable is the tonneau, or truck bed cover. While the retractable design of the tonneau provides convenience at the touch of a button for owners, it will protect any […]

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U.S. Senate Panel looks to boost EV Tax Credit to $12,500: What we know so far

The United States Senate Finance Committee is looking to boost the possible Electric Vehicle Tax Credit to $12,500 for manufacturers that have assembled union workers within the U.S. Other companies that do not have unionized workers in the U.S. will still qualify for tax credits but will not receive the full amount. The “Clean Energy […]

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Ford F-150 Lightning seen in NYC sporting its massive power frunk

Just a week after Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning in a very public unveiling event, the all-electric pickup has been spotted in New York City sporting a massive power frunk that could be used for storing impressive amounts of cargo or charging power tools. The frunk is a signature feature of electric vehicles in particular. […]

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First Look at a ride inside the Boring Company’s LVCC Loop as testing begins

Elon Musk’s Boring Company performed capacity testing in Las Vegas at its Las Vegas Convention Center Loop yesterday as the Sin City prepares to reopen with no restrictions on June 1st. In preparation for Las Vegas to welcome back travelers, visitors, and residents alike to the downtown area after over a year of quarantine, the […]

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Ford bumps its EV investment to $30B, F-150 Lightning grabs 70k pre-orders

Ford has announced that it will boost its electric vehicle investment to $30 billion, up from its previous figure of $22 billion, the company said on Wednesday. Ford is anticipating at least 40% of its vehicle production lines to be manufacturing electric cars by the end of the decade, and the F-150 Lightning, the EV […]

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Tesla vandals cause electrical fire at Giga Berlin site, confess in strange letter

Tesla vandals in Germany caused an electrical fire at the Giga Berlin site near Brandenburg and confessed in a strange letter claiming that Tesla is “neither green, ecological, nor social.” At around 3 A.M. local time in Germany last night, a small fire appeared around 500 meters from the Giga Berlin construction site where Tesla […]

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Porsche Taycan 12V battery complaints prompts NHTSA investigation

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Teslarati earlier today that it is investigating 2020 and 2021 Porsche Taycan models for 12-volt battery issues that are leading to a “loss of motive power,” according to an Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) Resume document. There have been nine total complaints from owners who have driven either […]

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Tesla Model 3, Model Y builds in May 2021 will no longer equip radar

Tesla has announced via a blog post on its website that it will no longer equip Model 3 or Model Y vehicles in the North American market with radar beginning with deliveries in May 2021. In a blog called “Transitioning to Tesla Vision,” Tesla outlined its plans to maneuver toward a 100% vision-based approach for […]

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Tesla Cybertruck reservations peak at over 1 million units, Dual Motor most popular

An online Tesla Cybertruck reservation tracker shows that net reservations for the all-electric pickup have peaked at over 1 million pre-orders. The Cybertruck was unveiled in November 2019 and has accumulated an estimated 1,084,200 pre-orders so far, with the most popular variant being the Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive configuration. An online Cybertruck reservation tracker that […]

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