Rivian is set to introduce a series of enhancements and updates for the 2025 R1T and R1S, according to documents from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The documents, first shared on the Rivian Forums, […]
Lucid has returned the Air Grand Touring to its 2024 lineup. The long-range EV is coming with several upgrades like a heat pump and drivetrain improvements. The Air Grand Touring is still Lucid’s longest-lasting electric sedan on […]
Electric vehicles are known to offer reduced range during colder weather. However, the Rivian R2 will be equipped to minimize the driving range loss with a heat pump, as revealed by the company’s CEO on Twitter. He […]
With the latest South Korean fines and news around Tesla’s range in cold weather, the company has taken to YouTube to highlight one of their innovative design features that will help save range in winter […]
Volkswagen is no longer building the ID.4 with a heat pump as the semiconductor shortage continues to wreak havoc on some automakers. Last week we reported that Audi had stopped including the heat pump in […]
Semiconductor shortages have impacted all automakers over the last few years, forcing some to ship cars without certain features. The latest to face this dilemma is Audi, which is no longer including heat pumps in […]
Taking a page out of Tesla’s playbook, Rivian has announced it will be using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs in their lineup of vehicles. In addition, the automaker is developing a heat pump system, […]
Tesla has issued a recall for the Model 3 and Model Y made in China over the potential for the heat pump to fail in cold weather. The recall follows similar ones issued in Canada […]
Transport Canada will soon be issuing a recall for owners of Tesla vehicles equipped with a heat pump. In an emailed statement to Drive Tesla this afternoon, the government agency confirmed Tesla notified them of […]
For the last few months Tesla owners around the world have been seeing their heat pumps fail, leaving them with no heat in extreme cold temperatures. Tesla has been largely quiet on the issue, with […]
