The Boring Company proposes tunnels in Austin and San Antonio

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company (TBC) has started discussing potential tunneling projects in Austin and San Antonio with city officials.  Austin’s Development Services Department (DSD) told KXAN that The Boring Company proposed a tunnel in Austin and wanted to understand the permit requirements for the project. TBC’s proposed tunnel would run from Tesla’s nearby Gigafactory Texas, where […]

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Tesla takes 3rd place in UK’s Top Car Manufacturers’ list for 2021

Tesla came in 3rd place in the United Kingdom’s (UK) largest car ownership survey, the 2021 Driver Power. Tesla took the bronze with 89.39%. The 2021 Driver Power Survey was updated to mark its 20th anniversary. The update included more questions about tech, an assessment considering vehicles’ value for money, and more rigorous data processing […]

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Rivian R1T test drive video showcases electric pickup’s off-road capability

Rivian invited some R1T preorder holders to test drive its all-electric pickup truck in Normal, Illinois. Rivian’s R1T test drives are a positive sign for the EV startup’s planned deliveries this fall. Reservation holders seemed to really enjoy their R1T test drives at Rivian’s production factory in Normal. They all had the chance to experience […]

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Tesla Model S Plaid closes on 8-second quarter mile, sets new record

Jay Leno’s time was beaten by a Tesla Model S Plaid at the World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL. The Tesla Model S Plaid is a monster of a car. Even before its delivery event at the Fremont Factory in California, reports were already swirling that the vehicle had established a new world record […]

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Rivian applies to establish its first delivery center in Orange County

Rivian plans to establish a delivery center in Costa Mesa located in Orange County, California. The Rivian delivery center will also act as a 24/7 service and repair shop. The property in question spans 2.96 acres (128,938 sq. ft.) and contains one building divided into three industrial condominiums with ancillary common spaces. Rivian wants to […]

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Tesla’s Supercharger advantage highlighted in CNBC’s long-distance EV road trip

CNBC news anchor Brian Sullivan went on a long road trip in an all-electric Polestar 2 throughout California and realized the advantage of Tesla Supercharger stations in the process. “Electric cars are awesome. They are fast, are fun to drive, they’re quiet, highly technical some cool features. But on a road trip longer than 200 […]

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Ford Mustang Mach-E sales find their momentum

Ford Mustang Mach-E sales increased by 15.8% in July compared to June sales. Ford announced that the Mustang Mach-E comes in second in the EV SUV market. Ford’s electrified vehicles sales went up to 57.5%, with 9,103 total sales. The OEM reported 2,854 Mustang Mach-E sales and 4,498 F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid. “In less than one […]

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Biden’s Infrastructure Bill encourages Detroit OEMs to increase EV sales by 2030

Recently, US President Joe Biden tweeted that big news would be announced soon about the country’s future with electric vehicles. Detroit’s big three OEMs plan to make a big announcement of their own, relating to their increased EV targets by 2030.  “When I say electric vehicles are the future, I’m not joking,” tweeted President Biden. […]

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Tesla battery partner Panasonic’s new Giga Nevada line to start operations in August

Panasonic is preparing to install a new production line in Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada, according to its Fiscal 2022 First Quarter Financial Results report. The company expects the new production line for automotive batteries to start operations by August 2021. Panasonic reported that its automotive sales increased by 77% to ¥373.7 billion ($3.42 billion), mainly due […]

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Revel COO explains how Tesla Model Y fleet can help familiarize commuters to EVs

Revel launched its 100% electric all-Tesla car fleet recently. Exactly 50 Tesla Model Y cars make up Revel’s debut all-electric rideshare fleet. “Our goal and everything that we try to do as a company is to lead citizens into a zero-carbon future. That’s what we’re thinking about,” explained Revel co-founder and COO Paul Suhey. Based […]

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