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VW, Audi and Porsche have all committed to use the Tesla-developed NACS connector starting in 2025. It’s one of the last dominos to fall towards universal adoption of the connector. NACS has taken the industry by storm this year, after Tesla released specifications of its charging connector in November 2022. It called it the “North American

A new study based on insurance claims shows that Tesla drivers have the highest accident rate of any brand in the auto industry. That’s despite Tesla claiming that its Autopilot safety features result in a much lower crash rate than the industry average. Who is lying? Tesla used to release an “Autopilot safety report” that

Audi says it is now pulling back on what was a fairly ambitious rollout of upcoming electric vehicles in response to what its newly appointed CEO says is the EV “slowdown” and to “avoid burdening” factories and dealers. “We first looked at what order and density of launches the organization could handle,” CEO Gernot Döllner

In a strange reversal of plan, it looks like Volkswagen is revising its interior design. After a slew of complaints about its touchscreen-heavy interiors, the German brand is bringing back more good, old-fashioned physical buttons, according to Autocar. Autocar spotted the concept for the upcoming compact ID.2all – the brand’s latest and smallest EV offering

The German government announced that it will abruptly end its subsidy program for electric vehicles on December 31, which has dealt a blow to automakers in one of its biggest European markets. But Tesla and Mercedes-Benz say that they will compensate for it, covering the full price of the subsidy for German buyers, with other

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla plans to offer a “mod package” that is going to turn the Cybertruck into a boat – at least to traverse 100 meters of water. Musk has made claims before about how Tesla vehicles could float and briefly serve as a boat. They have never been taken too seriously as

Tesla has confirmed it is working on a wireless inductive home charger for its electric cars after teasing it earlier this year. Tesla has never shown any interest in wireless charging until earlier this year. The problem wireless charging solves is not a major one. It alleviates the need to plug in your car, which

2024 Hyundai Kona EV (Source: Hyundai) Hyundai’s all-electric Kona is getting a high-performance upgrade. The Hyundai Kona Electric was spotted wearing the famed Hyundai N Line badge with a new sporty look. The new 2024 Hyundai Kona is bigger, bolder, and better in every way compared to the previous model. You can see the upgrades

GM and Ford EV owners are going to be the first to gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network starting in February 2024. Virtually all automakers selling electric vehicles in North America have announced that they will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector in future electric vehicles to take advantage of the Supercharger network. Most of them have

This morning, Acura officially opened reservations for its upcoming 2024 ZDX SUV – the premium brand’s first-ever BEV model. Starting around $60,000, this new vehicle comes with some added perks for early buyers. Acura exists as the premium sub-brand of Japanese automaker Honda and much like its parent company, has dragged its feet in its

Tesla has removed Disney+ from some of its vehicles amid Elon Musk having an online fight with Disney CEO Bob Iger. The fight started when Disney halted its advertising on X after Musk agreed with and amplified anti-Semitic content for which he eventually apologized. Every week, there’s a new drama with Elon Musk on X,

Photo by Social Soup Social Media on Pexels.com This week, Canada will announce new regulations requiring all vehicles sold in the country to be zero-emissions by 2035, according to a report. The move works to phase out fossil-fuel-burning vehicles in the country but also shorten the biggest barrier for Canadian consumers: long wait times. “This

As global EV sales climb, Nissan looks to compete with leaders like Tesla and BYD. Nissan now plans to export EVs made in China globally to drive down costs and boost sales. Nissan will build EVs in China and export them globally Electric vehicle sales hit a new record last month, with nearly 1 million

A campaigner has asked the BBC to defend what he called an “elitist” format of University Challenge in a public debate. Frank Coffield, an emeritus professor of education, has campaigned for fairer entry rules that would see Oxford and Cambridge confined to one team – in line with all other universities. He has alleged the

Tesla has unveiled a 3D reconstruction park assist system that serves as the long-awaited bird-eye view. Bird’s eye view, a vision monitoring system that renders a view of a vehicle from the top to help park and navigate tight spaces, has become a popular feature in premium vehicles and it has even moved down market

Tesla has started to push the software update that includes the “fix” of the NHTSA Autopilot recall and it includes the release notes detailing the new Autopilot nag. Earlier this week, Tesla and NHTSA announced a new “safety recall” of all Tesla vehicles equipped with Autopilot in North America. The recall is to conclude the

Is Ford adding Google Maps EV route planning? CEO Jim Farley hinted at the idea this week as owners requested the feature. In today’s age, staying connected is everything. Especially while driving. Although most new cars come loaded with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, some automakers are doing away with it. Rival GM announced it

The Biden administration has issued a new directive to all government employees to travel by train or electric car, or electric Uber or Lyft, when traveling on official business. As the country’s largest employer, with an annual business travel purchasing budget of $2.8 billion, that could have a serious impact on carbon emissions. To get

Tesla appears to be ramping up Cybertruck production early as a decent fleet has been spotted at Gigafactory Texas. After Tesla delivered only 10 Cybertrucks at the launch event last month, there were some concerns that Tesla would pull a “Tesla Semi launch” and only deliver a few more vehicles throughout the next few months.

Porsche is retiring its best-selling SUV in Europe earlier than expected. The gas-powered Porsche Macan will sail off into the sunset in the EU next spring. Porsche is set to launch the all-electric Macan next year as it shifts its lineup. The Macan is Porsche’s best-selling SUV globally, with over 68,300 units sold through Sept,