Tesla Model S proves not to be ‘Shaq-friendly’

The Tesla Model S is one of the most impressive vehicles to ever drive on the road. It is the electric automaker’s flagship vehicle, and it has proven for eight years that it is as fast as it is environmentally-friendly. However, the lightning-fast sedan has its downfalls, and one of them is the fact that […]

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Elon Musk is headed to Germany for Tesla vehicles and vaccines

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is headed to Germany this week to see the company’s Giga Berlin production plant. However, Musk has more on his agenda during his visit to Europe, including a visit to CureVac to talk about COVID-19 vaccines. Musk stated on Twitter on August 30 that he would be heading to Germany to […]

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Kia to introduce 800-volt battery system, goosing charging speeds


Charging time is the Achilles’ heel of EVs. Much faster refueling could be enabled by boosting the voltage of an EV’s battery system from the 400 volts used by most current models. The Porsche Taycan uses an 800-volt battery architecture, which means the current can be cut in half, so wires can be lighter and… Read more »

Tesla makes another improvement to its brake lights

Tesla has once again released an improvement in its brake lights, this time on the Model Y. The company has improved the coloring of the tail lights to be more vibrant, which could improve the overall visibility of the assembly. The Model Y’s turn signals are also flashing amber instead of red, which could help […]

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SEAT ‘recruits’ new generation of designers to add colour to EV charge points

SEAT has teamed up with the nation’s children to help redesign and add colour to electric vehicle charge points after research concludes a third of UK motorists believe they are ugly. The design, which is a mosaic of drawings created by children, is in…

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric car: Everything we know in advance of full reveal

On Thursday, Volkswagen confirmed that it has started series production of the ID.4 electric crossover—the model bound for first U.S. deliveries by the end of the year. The ID.4 kicks off a new generation of affordable electric vehicles from VW, …