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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

Jeep teases Wagoneer S ahead of May 30 debut

Jeep released a video showing the Wagoneer S EV, which debuts May 30, racing against the Tesla Model Y Performance......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

4 EV trends emerged from latest U.S. registration data

The market for battery-electric vehicles has cooled after red-hot growth last year. Tesla is in the red, Ford and Hyundai are surging, Rivian is flat and big names such as Toyota are barely on the EV map......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Toyota"s Tesla-fighting future factory is EV-making tour de force

Toyota is plotting a massive manufacturing overhaul for the electric vehicle era to make its next-gen EVs low cost, lightweight and high tech......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack despite new keyless tech

Tesla owners should enable PIN-to-drive protection to thwart relay attacks. Enlarge / Tesla sold 1.2 million Model Y crossovers last year. (credit: John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty Images) For at least a decade, a ca.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Airbnb wants more travelers to plug in on vacation

A partnership between ChargePoint and Airbnb encourages rental property owners to add chargers for travelers driving EVs......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Americans under 40 are interested in Chinese brand vehicles despite privacy concerns, survey shows

Americans under 40 say they would consider buying cars from Chinese automakers despite privacy concerns.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

GM North America President Marissa West: Assessing plug-ins and which segments need them

Marissa West, who became president of GM North America in January, talks about the automaker's plan to bring back hybrids and launch more affordable EVs......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Massive parts reduction is key to Tesla"s manufacturing efficiency

Tesla builds vehicles faster and with fewer parts, a manufacturing strategy that reduces cost and weight, and requires fewer workers and smaller factories......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

On self-driving, Waymo is playing chess while Tesla plays checkers

We'll know Tesla is serious about robotaxis when it starts hiring remote operators. Enlarge / A Waymo autonomous taxi in San Francisco. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Tesla fans—and CEO Elon Mus.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Tesla shareholder group opposes Musk’s $46B pay, slams board “dysfunction”

Letter urges shareholders to reject CEO pay plan and boot two board members. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Duncan Hull / Getty) A Tesla shareholder group yesterday urged other shareholders to vote against Elon Musk's.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

HomeKit Weekly: Linkind’s Matter-enabled smart plug delivers 2 HomeKit plugs for a low cost in a single box

HomeKit smart plugs are one of the most useful smart home products you can buy. Everyone can find a use for them. They work with anything that has a 110-volt plug that auto turns on, and they’re really affordable. They’ve been around for years as.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Tesla will deliver 50 more electric Semis to PepsiCo

Tesla is focusing on PepsiCo's order now but plans to provide its Tesla Semi electric truck to other customers starting in 2026......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

NHTSA ends safety probe into 50,000 Tesla Model X crossovers after seat belt recall

U.S. auto safety regulators are ending a safety probe into 100,000 Model X vehicles after the automaker issued a recall to remedy concerns over the front seat belt suddenly detaching......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Tesla is reportedly ditching support for Steam games

Tesla may be abandoning the ability to play Steam games on the Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Toyota tops supplier scorecard

Five of six automakers tracked by Plante Moran in its annual supplier Working Relations Index study improved their scores, even as changes in electrification plans and tensions over pricing continue to be a pain point......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Elon Musk reportedly abruptly fired entire Tesla Supercharger team for this reason

A new report sheds light on what exactly happened when Elon Musk fired 500 Supercharger employees earlier this month. In a brutal year for tech layoffs, Tesla may have set the record for worst reason to lay people off.At least, that's the impli.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Tesla"s March registrations fall 12% as rivals gain EV share, U.S. data shows

Overall, registrations for battery-electric vehicles rose 3.8% in March compared with the year-earlier month. Ford, Hyundai and Kia gained significant share in the EV segment, S&P Global Mobility said......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves

Lawsuit targets 2016 claim that all Tesla cars "have full self-driving hardware." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) A federal judge ruled yesterday that Tesla must face a lawsuit alleging that it committed fra.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Mitsubishi aims at adventure set with sporty passenger van, lifted Outlander

Mitsubishi plans to plug major holes in its U.S. lineup and deliver a passenger van and an entry-level electrified crossover in the second half of the decade......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Hybrids replace EVs on industry"s center stage

Consumer preferences shift to hybrids and plug-in hybrids as interest in fully electric vehicles cools......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024