Blink Charging unveils range of new EV chargers at LA Auto Show

Blink Charging has unveiled three new EV chargers for home, apartment/fleet, and fast-charging use cases. As demand for electric vehicles has skyrocketed over the past few months, so has the need for EV chargers. The demand has been so great that even Tesla has begun to sell home chargers using the CCS charging connector, a […]

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Sandy Munro analyzes Tesla charging connector: ‘lighter, more cost efficient’

Munro and Associates analyzed the Tesla charging connector and charge port, calling it more compact, lighter, and more cost-efficient than the CCS alternative. Munro and Associates have slowly built a name for themselves on YouTube, analyzing vehicle components and even whole vehicles to find the flaws and advantages of the designs used by automotive engineers. […]

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Archer Midnight eVTOL electric plane unveiling: service to NYC in 2025

Electric plane manufacturer Archer has unveiled its Archer Midnight eVTOL and announced that it will be servicing New York City starting in 2025. The Archer Midnight electric plane is one of many aircraft being released by startups promising to revitalize the “mobility industry.” But comparatively, Archer is going about it conservatively. The company does not […]

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Electric plane manufacturer takes off, receives worldwide orders

Australian regional airline Northern Territory Air Service (NTAS) has ordered 20 electric planes from manufacturer Eviation, and they are far from the only customer. Looking back only five years ago, the thought of electric commercial planes was laughable. Commercial jets use enormous amounts of energy just to keep them at cruising altitude, and they are […]

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Tesla Bot shows its power in fascinating — and frightening — fashion

Tesla recently displayed the power and prowess of the Tesla Bot’s primary leg actuators in a video as it lifted a half-ton grand piano without any issues. The display is both fascinating and frightening as the Tesla Bot project continues to move forward. Tesla shared the video earlier this week, showing the capabilities of the […]

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Tesla supplier Panasonic breaks ground on 30 GWh EV battery plant in Kansas

Tesla battery cell supplier Panasonic broke ground on a new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas, contributing approximately 30 GWh of annual capacity in North America. The facility is set to focus on rapidly ramping up the manufacture of 2170 cylindrical cells to match surging domestic demand within the United States. Panasonic is […]

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Tesla Semi units spotted testing on-road near Nevada production plant

Tesla Semi units were spotted testing on-road near Gigafactory Nevada as the automaker prepares to make its first deliveries in just over a month. The Tesla Semi is one of the automaker’s most anticipated products, and after being delayed the past two years, the company is nearing the first deliveries of the vehicle to PepsiCo. […]

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Tesla Semi spotted towing in likely final round of testing

In a video posted on Snapchat, the Tesla Semi is spotted towing a trailer, likely completing any final testing before deliveries begin in December. Tesla has been incredibly tight-lipped about the upcoming Tesla Semi. Everything from the production schedule to the full specifications of the truck remain unclear. Even now, only one month from the […]

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Renault mocks Tesla Semi: ‘Some make announcements…others go kilometers’

The Tesla Semi was featured in Renault Truck’s most recent advertisement, mocking Tesla’s timeline for Semi introduction. Some jokes require no translation, effectively achieving a laugh no matter what language you speak or where you come from. Chief of which is mockery which the French brand Renault has exemplified in their most recent Renault Trucks […]

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Tesla combats frozen door handles with clever new in-app feature

Tesla is helping owners in colder climates combat the issue of frozen door handles with a clever new in-app feature that will unlatch them. Tesla rolled out an update for its Smartphone application late last week, with a new “Unlatch Door” feature that will help open the door with the touch of a button. Initially […]

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