Toyota Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada recently confirmed that the Japanese automaker is preparing to launch the second-generation of its hydrogen fuel-cell car, the Mirai, next year. The executive shared an update on the upcoming vehicle while speaking at an international ministerial meeting on hydrogen energy in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese carmaker has not revealed any teasers […]
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Tesla’s Smart Summon has been teased by CEO Elon Musk for some time, and now that it’s being rolled out with the V10 Update, the feature is pretty much meeting or even exceeding the community’s expectations. While the previous iteration of Summon has been dubbed as a neat “party trick” that has relatively few real-world […]
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Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) recently received an optimistic outlook from a rather interesting financial firm, as Chinese investment bank China Renaissance initiated coverage of the electric car maker. The firm’s stance is bold, giving Tesla a “Buy” rating and an optimistic $324 price target. China Renaissance’s stance on Tesla is notably optimistic, suggesting a potential upside […]
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Tesla appears to have started the public rollout of its V10 update. While most of V10’s features have already been teased during the update’s initial release to members of Tesla’s Early Access Program, the massive update’s ongoing rollout includes two new functions that were not part of its previous EAP release: Smart Summon (Beta) and […]
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Recent reports from local Chinese media have revealed that the first Tesla Model 3 body-in-white has rolled off Gigafactory 3’s assembly line. According to local news media outlet ITHome, several key areas for the Model 3’s upcoming production in Gigafactory 3 have been fully completed. Among these are the stamping area and the paint shop, […]
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Tesla has begun rolling out a new update for its mobile app that introduces a clever feature allowing owners to close and vent their vehicles’ windows through their smartphones. This simple yet immensely welcome function was initially reported by members of the Tesla community using iOS devices. An image depicting this new feature was shared […]
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A gas company operating in Norway recently made history when it decided to replace all of its gas pumps at one of its stations with electric vehicle fast chargers. The update comes as Norway continues its aggressive push towards EV adoption, which is currently being augmented by the arrival of popular electric cars like the […]
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The launch of the Tesla Model Y is, in several ways, an understated and undramatic event. There were no surprise vehicles at the end of the crossover’s presentation, nor were there any announcements about the number of pre-orders the electric car maker received for the seven-seater. Tesla has been pretty quiet about the Model Y […]
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The start of Gigafactory 3’s operations appears to be drawing closer, with Tesla’s China division posting a series of new job listings directly related to the manufacture and promotion of the Model 3. Amidst these updates, footage taken of the Gigafactory 3 complex suggests that the preparations for Phase 2 construction are hitting their stride. […]
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Exxon CEO Darren Woods recently expressed his doubts about the transportation sector’s transition to electric vehicles. In comments during the 2019 Oil and Gas Climate Initiative meet, the CEO extended a rather blunt dismissal of EVs, suggesting that the zero-emissions vehicles will serve little purpose if they remained charged by a coal-powered grid. Woods’ comments […]
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