Tesla files to expand Gigafactory Texas with giant new building – Electrek
Tesla has filed with the city of Austin to expand Gigafactory Texas with a giant new 500,000-square-foot building at the site.Read More
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Tesla’s build quality sees slight improvement in J.D. Power’s 2022 Initial Quality Study
J.D. Power’s annual United States Initial Quality Survey was released today and revealed that Tesla’s build quality score actually improved since last year. In general, however, build quality suffered across the board this year due to supply chain woes, with only nine of the 33 ranked brands seeing quality improvement year over year.Read More
The Fastest Electric Car At Pikes Peak Was Sponsored By Big Oil
Everything is different in Japan. The culture, the thinking, the respect… the gas stations. Apart from having juicy 100 octane at the pumps, the Japanese gas station locations are dominated by one name – Eneos. And while Eneos might not be a household name here in the USA, its involvement in motorsports and events like […]
Tesla Model Y welcomed by Kansas PD, expected to give cost savings
In a recent press release, the Leawood Police Department in Kansas announced that it had acquired a Tesla Model Y Long Range for its fleet. The vehicle would be used as one of the Leawood PD’s patrol cars.Read More
Rivian’s first DC fast charging sites are launching this week – Electrek
Rivian is launching its first DC fast-charging sites this week in Colorado and California. The three sites are the first deployments in its US-wide DC fast charging network, which is known as the Rivian Adventure Network. Read More
Volkswagen reveals all-electric ID. AERO sedan concept
Volkswagen has shared news that its ID family of all-electric vehicles has now grown by one. The German automaker revealed the ID. AERO – a concept previewing Volkswagen’s future of electric sedans, as its production version is expected to arrive worldwide beginning in 2023.Read More
Opinion: Going for a coffee and a charge — you might soon be seeing EV chargers at restaurants and retailers
If you’re a Starbucks customer, chances are you’re looking to grab your jolt of caffeine and be on your way. That’s just fine with the coffee giant, which gets about 75% of its business from drive-throughs, mobile orders and delivery apps. We’re talking quick, seamless transactions. Read More
Is it better to buy or lease an electric vehicle?
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Moke America’s street-legal open-top mini electric cars want to trade high speed for high fun – Electrek
Remember that fun little Jeep-lookin’ Mini Moke from a post-WWII British military vehicle development program? It’s been rehashed in several incarnations since, but the most recent (and most stateside) is Moke America, which wants to get Americans to switch from big gas guzzlers to fun little open-top electric cars.Read More