Tesla announced on its Chinese Weibo channel that customer deliveries of the “evolved” Model Y have started in China. The company noted that “Only those that continue to evolve are called smart cars” (via Google Translate), suggesting that the constant updates to its cars will continue in the future. The updated Made-in-China (MIC) Tesla Model…
Tire Rack recently tackled a big question that’s often asked by electric car drivers. That question is “Do you really need EV-specific tires?” Let’s dive right in to find out if there’s a definitive answer to this burning question. First off, we’ll note that Tire Rack recently added a Tesla Model 3 to its tire-testing…
A Vermont man who managed to trick Tesla into delivering him five cars worth $560,000 without paying was sentenced to four years in prison. According to federal prosecutors (via MarketWatch), Michael Gonzales exploited a loophole in the automaker’s online ordering system that allowed him to take delivery of five Tesla vehicles although he had no…
All vehicles become less efficient in cold weather. In a recent study, researchers in freezing Finland focused on whether engine block heaters could help increase efficiency in internal-combustion vehicles. Conducted by the University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University, the study, published in the journal Applied Energy, produced some complex results. Vehicles were driven on…
“We are coming out with another production-linked incentive (PLI) to increase the volumes of storage. This will also bring down the cost of batteries,” he said at the launch of OMI Foundations’ EV-Ready India Dashboard. New Delhi: To give further boost to the electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the country, the government is contemplating to…
It’s no secret that the micromobility industry has its fair share of haters. Quite a few of my articles covering debuts of new electric bicycles are met with comments classifying them as electric motorcycles as against to electric bicycles. While it’s easy to see where these comments are coming from, it’s important to note that…
When the Tesla Cybertruck bowed on stage for the first time in November 2019, opinions were – and still are to this day – split in half: you either love its edgy design or hate its resemblance to a car drawn by a six-year-old with a pen and ruler. With this being said, the truck’s…
Plug-in electric cars in the Netherlands once again outpaced non-rechargeable cars, expanding their market share to nearly half of all new car sales. According to EV Volumes‘ data, shared by Jose Pontes, 13,916 new plug-in cars were registered last month, which is roughly 55 percent more than a year ago. The overall market expanded slower…
The White House on Friday announced funding for seven regional hydrogen hubs, a major step toward scaling up hydrogen production for transportation uses. The seven regional hubs—Mid-Atlantic, Appalachian, California, Gulf Coast, Heartland, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest—will get $7 billion in funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according to a White House press release. The law…
With the idea of a vehicle that offers passengers as much space as possible in the interior with compact dimensions, MINI revolutionised individual mobility 64 years ago. Since then, the brand has focused on maximum driving pleasure with a minimum footprint. Characterised by a modern, digital and unmistakable design, the new MINI Cooper SE combines…
