Ford has patented a new gullwing door design, which likely takes a little inspiration from the Tesla Model X. Besides Tesla’s evident impact on the auto industry switching to electric vehicles, its other significant contribution is to automotive design. Despite all of its vehicles now being on the market for numerous years, they maintain a […]
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Tesla has partnered with Dutch charging company Fastned to sue the German gas station giant Tank and Rast. With the dramatic uptick in the need for EV chargers, particularly in Europe, it was only a matter of time before charger placement entered the courtroom. Today, Tesla has announced it is doing just that. It heads […]
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Mercedes has announced an optional OTA update to improve their vehicle’s off-the-line performance drastically. Mercedes has been at the forefront of a controversial idea in the automotive industry, subscription-based upgrades. These systems typically unlock the features of a vehicle through a monthly subscription, with the most recent being the example of Mercedes charging a monthly […]
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Bosch, a leader in the EV computer chip industry, has announced that it will acquire a chip fabrication facility in California. If COVID showed the automotive industry anything, it is its desperate need for computer chips for everything from adjustable seats to window regulators. And with the dramatic increase in the demand for these chips […]
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Pininfarina, the brand that introduced the all-electric Battista hypercar, has teased its next upcoming vehicle, “designed for discerning collectors.” In the world of ultra-luxury high-performance vehicles, only a handful of companies have taken the opportunity to introduce full electric models. One such brand, which has taken the world by storm after setting a series of […]
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Used Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys aren’t depreciating nearly as fast as their luxury vehicle counterparts, despite five price cuts in the year’s first quarter. One concern many Tesla owners have shared online following the series of price cuts implemented by Tesla is that their vehicles would, in turn, dramatically depreciate. However, according to […]
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Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius has defended his company’s pursuit of electric vehicles instead of investing in synthetic fuel technology, known as “e-fuels.” Despite governments worldwide putting regulations in place spelling the end for the ICE vehicle, some automakers have attempted to save the technology by using “e-fuels,” or fuels made synthetically. Some, including Porsche and […]
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General Motors (GM) has published its first-quarter earnings report, crushing earnings expectations, but the company isn’t out of the woods yet. GM was caught with its metaphorical pants down when Ford introduced the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, giving GM’s long-time rival a headstart into two fast-growing segments. Nonetheless, since then, GM has righted itself […]
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Tesla has published a new report detailing just how safe Full Self Driving (FSD) is making the driving experience of its customers. Critics of Tesla’s FSD autonomous driving software have one common criticism; the system isn’t safe enough. Often, this argument is paired with a citation of the U.S. NHTSA, which is currently investigating 40 […]
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Tesla has published a new report on its efforts to make its cobalt supply chain significantly more ethical, safe, and secure. By far, cobalt is the most difficult to acquire mineral required to make a battery for an electric vehicle. The material often requires significant chemical processing to remove it from the ground; it is […]
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