Tesla started delivering Fremont-made Model 3 and Model Y cars with AMD Ryzen processors last month, just a few weeks after the same change was made at Giga Shanghai. The chip gives new Tesla cars up […]
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University may be on the verge of some exciting breakthroughs. The researchers may have found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries. One […]
Three of China’s top electric vehicle (EV) makers capped a banner year with a strong December. Xpeng Motors and Li Auto both posted a record for monthly sales, while NIO continued their strong year with […]
Waymo has announced a new partnership with Chinese automaker Geely to expand their fleet with a purpose-built electric robotaxi. The electric van was designed in Sweden specifically for autonomous ride hailing. Geely’s new Zeekr brand […]
Hyundai has recalled 2,700 Hyundai Ioniq EV’s to correct the issue of unintended acceleration where the cars can accelerate after the driver releases the accelerator pedal. The fault comes from an “unstable electrical ground”, which […]
Chinese citizens took to Weibo to complain about SpaceX and Elon Musk after two near misses with the China Space Station. Starlink satellites and the China Space Station experienced two “close encounters” earlier this year. […]
Hyundai Motors closed down its internal combustion engine development department, instead focusing its efforts on the developing electric powertrains for their lineup of vehicles. The department was stationed at the company’s research and development headquarters […]
Polestar is partnering with Vivaldi to produce a fully functional full-scale web browser to provide web services to Polestar 2 owners. The web browser will be the first browser available for Android Automotive OS. Vivaldi […]
According to business intelligence firm Jato Dynamics, EV and plug-in hybrid sales eclipsed those of diesel cars in Europe last month. This is the first time that EV and plug-in hybrid sales are higher than […]
In the company’s Q3 2021 report, Tesla indicated Giga Shanghai had an installed annual production capacity exceeding 450,000 vehicles. Based on the latest production figures out of China, the facility has cruised past that figure, […]
