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How Tesla"s NACS plug won over automakers

Tesla's charging connector is slimmer and easier to handle than the competing CCS standard. But what really convinced rival automakers to switch was Tesla's superior charging network, analysts say......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsAug 8th, 2024

GM has "solid plan" for plug-in hybrids in 2027

GM CEO Mary Barra said at an investor conference that the automaker also is focusing on making sure vehicle software works consistently and creates additional revenue opportunities......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Jeep targets Tesla Model Y buyers with Wagoneer S EV

Jeep's first EV for the U.S. and Canada has an estimated range of more than 300 miles and a 0-to-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

NHTSA asks Tesla for more information in ongoing steering loss safety probe

U.S. auto safety regulators are asking Tesla to produce additional safety and complaint records regarding an ongoing safety probe into power steering loss in some Model 3 and Y vehicles......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Used Teslas are getting very cheap, but buying one can be risky

As used Teslas drop in price, are they a bargain or buyer beware? Enlarge / Used Tesla Model 3s can be had for less than $20,000 now. (credit: Getty Images) The launch of a new electric vehicle these days is invariably m.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Elon Musk could become U.S. policy adviser if Trump wins election, report says

The two have discussed ways for Musk, who runs the social media platform X as well as SpaceX and Tesla, to have "formal input and influence" over economic and border security policies, according to The Wall Street Journal......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Tesla settles fatal crash suit as another jury trial loomed

Tesla Inc. has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a Model S passenger in a fiery 2016 crash, marking the second time in two months the electric-vehicle maker has avoided a jury trial in California over a fatal wreck......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Bentley is replacing its W12 engine with a plug-in hybrid—and let us try it

Plug-in hybrid powertrain perfectly suits Bentley's next Continental GT Speed. Enlarge / After building almost 100,000 W12-powered Bentley Continental GTs, the brand is moving to a plug-in powertrain. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Kia EV3 vs Tesla Model Y: Can Kia’s new entry-level car take on Tesla?

Kia has finally announced the Kia EV3, which is expected to be its cheapest EV yet. How does it compare with the most popular EV right now, the Tesla Model Y?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Supply chain on fire: How automakers and suppliers are grappling with changing logistics, risks

Sweeping macroeconomic forces are upending the global automotive supply chain, forcing companies to rethink where and how they make their products and leading them to rely more on advanced technology......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

BYD unveils new hybrid powertrain with ultra-long range

The upgrade means some of BYD's dual-mode, plug-in electric hybrids can manage the equivalent of New York to Miami, or Munich to Madrid, on a single-charge and full tank......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Magna Steyr in talks with Chinese to add Europe output

The contract manufacturer has been contacted by Chinese automakers that “want and need to localize,” Magna Steyr President Roland Prettner said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Nissan follows Tesla in adopting EV cost-slashing gigacasting

Nissan thinks it can cut the cost of EV components by 10 percent and shed weight by some 20 percent by shifting to gigacasting for large aluminum parts......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Tesla Cybertruck buyer complains of constant attention, "the middle finger"

The first Cybertruck buyer in Maine says he wasn't expecting to get stared at, yelled at and flipped off whenever he drives around town......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Tesla shareholders advised to reject Musk"s $56 billion pay

Tesla shareholders advised to reject Musk"s $56 billion pay.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

A Tesla owner says his car’s ‘self-driving’ technology failed to detect a moving train ahead of a crash caught on camera

A Tesla owner says his car’s ‘self-driving’ technology failed to detect a moving train ahead of a crash caught on camera.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk rejects Biden’s ‘not good’ tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk rejects Biden’s ‘not good’ tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs’.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Lucid to cut 400 jobs in latest sign of stress for EV market

Lucid Group Inc. will eliminate about 400 jobs in the coming months, the latest move by an electric-vehicle maker to cut costs in a dramatically slowing market for plug-in cars......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

What China’s $10,000 EVs Mean for Ford, GM, and Tesla

What China’s $10,000 EVs Mean for Ford, GM, and Tesla.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Column: Tesla Model Y and BYD Seagull provide template for lower EV costs

Ford is right to ask for suppliers' help to rein in costs. But what is Ford doing in product development and manufacturing to cut costs?.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Tesla drops delivery goal of 20 million vehicles a year from latest report

Tesla drops delivery goal of 20 million vehicles a year from latest report.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024