Tesla has increased the price of its yoke steering wheel to now $1,000, which is a big change from the feature being standard not long ago. When Tesla first launched the refreshed Model S and Model X, it featured a controversial new “yoke” butterfly steering wheel. Some were worried about the actual shape of the
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Tesla has launched a new accessory in partnership with McDonald’s, and it is so dumb that CEO Elon Musk didn’t believe it was real. Tesla China has been known to be way more active than its Western counterparts when it comes to marketing and the use of social media. Its Weibo account (the Chinese equivalent
The Rolling Stones have unveiled details of their much anticipated new album, Hackney Diamonds – and lead single Angry – at a star-studded press conference in London. Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards shared details at an event on Tuesday hosted by US presenter Jimmy Fallon in Hackney, east London – after many hints
A new trademark filing under F-200 from Ford is fueling speculation that a more powerful electric truck than the F-150 Lightning is coming. Ford files for F-200 trademark The trademark, filed on August 28, 2023, is classified under “Motor vehicles, namely gasoline and electric automobiles, pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles and their structural parts.” Although
Sales of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E bounced back in August, rising 61% from last year. The Mach-E became the second-best-selling electric SUV in the US, behind Tesla’s Model Y. Although Mach-E sales fell over 20% in the first half of the year as Ford retooled its plant in Mexico, where the electric SUV is built, they
After unveiling its Vision Neue Klass this week, BMW teased a first look at its upcoming electric SUV during a video presentation. BMW gave us a glimpse into the luxury brand’s future after introducing its Vision Neue Klass at IAA Mobility in Munich over the weekend weekend The company says its “new class” of electric
It’s “television’s biggest night of the year”, with stars of the small screen preparing to walk the red carpet and see if the public has voted for them to receive a National Television Award. It may have been a tough year for ITV in many respects, but the channel is up for a host of
In a new promotion, Volkswagen’s joint venture in China, FAW-VW, has drastically cut prices on the ID.4. The electric SUV now starts at 145,900 yuan ($20,060). Volkswagen cuts ID.4 prices in China When Volkswagen launched the ID.4 in China in January 2021, it debuted with a price tag of 193,900 yuan ($26,700). The German automaker
One of the most expensive Mercedes-Benz models will soon be easier to get your hands on. CEO Ola Kallenius said Sunday that Mercedes will build a smaller, cheaper, all-electric version of its iconic G-Wagon. The “baby” G-Class EV will be “fun to drive” in a compact size. Smaller, cheaper electric Mercedes G-Wagon confirmed Mercedes-Benz first
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted towing a quite large trailer – giving hope that it will be a useful work truck. There are a lot of doubts about the Tesla Cybertruck, and electric pickup trucks in general, from pickup owners. They have yet to prove themselves as work vehicles, but Tesla wants to change
The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly-anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be
For over two years, BWW has been vowing to release a new class of high-tech vehicles with drastically improved efficiency. The company unveiled its “Vision Neue Klasse” for the first time on Saturday, giving us a glimpse into what the BMW brand will look like in the future. CEO Oliver Zipse revealed BMW’s three-step plan
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) tumbled today on price cuts across its lineup and the dream sold by Elon Musk that Tesla vehicles will become an “appreciating asset” is going away. The automaker did a bit of a news dump late last night with the release of the updated Model 3 in Europe and Asia. While the
Mercedes-Benz is gearing up to debut the new CLA EV concept sedan at IAA Mobility, spearheading a new entry-level model family. Based on the new Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA), the electric CLA will feature over 466 miles (750 km) of WLTC range. The CLA will be the first to ride on the automaker’s new MMA
The popular midsize Altima sedan will ride off into the sunset in 2025 as Nissan shifts its focus to electric vehicles. But the automaker isn’t abandoning the sedan segment altogether. Nissan is retiring the gas-powered Altima The Nissan Altima was a popular choice for families and commuters as a functional, budget-friendly vehicle. It has continued
Tesla is testing the Cybertruck with a dual-motor powertrain, according to new pictures of a prototype of the electric pickup truck. We also get a good look at the interior. Amid all the news with the release of the updated Model 3, Model S/X configuration update, and FSD price change, we almost missed a very
Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric SUV (Source: Hyundai) Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) are going to inject an additional $2 billion into their $4.3 billion US EV battery factory. Carmaker Hyundai and lithium-ion battery maker LGES signed a memorandum of understanding at LGES’s headquarters in Seoul in May. The two companies will 50/50
I was testing Tesla’s latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta update last night (v11.4.7), and a new aggressive bug has nearly made me crash at highway speed twice. Please take this as a public service announcement. I received the new FSD Beta v11.4.7 update on my Model 3 this week. Tesla has been known to have
Tesla has cut prices on the Model S and X, with price drops of 15-19% in the US on all trim levels (and similar cuts in the rest of the world), except for the brand-new Standard Range model which was introduced just over two weeks ago and is now no longer available. Good news and
Tesla has cut the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software by $3,000, to $12k, down from $15k in the US. North America might not have gotten an official Model 3 refresh announcement yet like Europe did, but it did get something Europe didn’t get overnight: a big drop in the price of FSD. Almost