If you thought Tesla was done raising the prices of their vehicles, you would be mistaken. In an overnight website update implemented between October 5 and October 6, Tesla upped the prices on the Model 3 and Model Y. As things currently stand, demand for Tesla’s electric vehicles significantly exceeds supply. With Tesla suffering from …
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Today, General Motors pulled back the curtains on Ultra Cruise, its next-generation hands-free driver assist technology. This comes but days after the company secured new permits for their autonomous ridesharing project, Cruise. Read more: Best electric cars – a buyer’s guide Let’s talk about what Ultra Cruise actually is. Cruisin’ on down main street To understand …
Read moreGM unveils Ultra Cruise hands-free driving system, launch planned for 2023
General Motors is building a huge battery lab on their Global Technical Center campus in Warren, Michigan. According to GM’s press release earlier today, this new facility “will play a pivotal role in advancing GM’s vision of an all-electric future and help pave the way to widespread adoption of EVs.” This news comes a week …
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Tesla is finding out just how costly a hostile work environment can be. After failing to mitigate acts of racial inequality and discrimination at their factory in Fremont, CA between June 2015 and May 2016, the automaker now owes former contract worker Owen Diaz $130 million in punitive damages and $6.9 million for emotional …
Read moreTesla must pay ex-contract worker $137 million due to racism, hostile environment
Tesla has released its vehicle delivery and production report for Q3 2021 and the results are record-setting. According to the report, in their third quarter, the world’s most valuable automaker “produced approximately 238,000 vehicles and delivered over 240,000 vehicles.” They cite global supply chain and logistics challenges as obstacles that led to a number of …
Read moreTesla posts new quarterly production and delivery records in Q3 2021
There is something about the human spirit that makes us want to go faster, further, and higher than anybody else. It’s a competitive edge that drives technology forward and leaves the rest of the human race in quiet awe. So when we finally accepted that oil’s days were numbered and we would have to switch …
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Ford is the poster child for companies that embody the “American dream” – and as the world collectively turns to more sustainable sources of energy, Ford looks to bring all-electric trucks to the average American with the Ford F-150 Lightning. Announced on May 19, 2021, the Ford F-150 Lightning will strive to be a real …
Read moreFord F-150 Lightning: Is this the best electric pickup for most people?
One day we will look back on Tesla Autopilot as one of the great inventions in history. This is science fiction made real: the car taking the strain and saving lives while you kick back and relax. Elon Musk’s men have essentially changed the car forever and they’re not even close to finished. This relatively …
EV technology is moving at a frightening rate and the range, power and speed of the latest cars is, frankly, mindblowing. That’s good, but it also means that a lot of cars that you can walk into a showroom and buy right now are totally off the pace. If you buy an EV that is …
The Tesla Model X might just be Elon Musk’s crowning glory. It isn’t just the company’s most expensive car, it’s a seven-seater supercar in the right spec. It’s hard to oversell such an integral part of the electric car revolution and, one day, it will take its rightful place in the EV Hall of Fame. …
Read moreEverything you need to know about the Tesla Model X