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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has virtually met Mongolian Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene about the automaker making a potential investment in the copper-rich country. Mongolia is a resource-rich country, including some rare earth metals as well as copper, which can be useful in the electric vehicle industry. Rio Tinto is building one of the largest copper

A Tesla Model 3 refresh prototype was spotted ahead of the launch, which could be imminent as the automaker appears to be liquidating existing Model 3 vehicles. Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla was working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the second half of 2023. The project is reportedly

A young battery startup in China claims its latest cell technology is able to alleviate a major issue for EV owners today – the loss of charging performance and range in inclement weather, especially cold climates during winter. By utilizing superconducting materials, Greater Bay Technology says its new cells can charge and function as normal

Tesla is going to repeat a loophole it has previously used to open stores and service centers where direct sale laws prevent it by operating on native land. This time, the automaker is doing it in New York. There are a few states in the US that have laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles

With iOS 17 this year, Apple is further expanding on its set of features in Apple Maps for electric car owners. Starting this year, Apple Maps will show real-time charging availability information and let drivers choose a preferred charging network. Apple first announced support for EV routing in Apple Maps back at WWDC 2020. The feature eventually

Following the deal to work with Ford on access to the Supercharger network, CEO Elon Musk says that Tesla is open to licensing Autopilot, Full Self-Driving, and EV technology to other automakers. Are there going to be any takers? Back in 2014, Tesla announced that it made all its patents “open source.” Almost a decade

Ferrari’s (RACE) CEO, Benedetto Vigna, said on Monday the Italian luxury sports carmaker’s so-called e-building will be ready next summer. Although Ferrari’s first EV isn’t due out for at least another two years, Vigna claimed he doesn’t expect to see margins shrink. Ferrari CEO says margins will be maintained with EVs Speaking at Bloomberg’s Italy

Lewis Capaldi has cancelled all his upcoming commitments until he is due to perform at Glastonbury later this month. The Scottish singer-songwriter said he needed time to rest and recover after the last few months had been “full on both mentally and physically”. He is scheduled to play on Glastonbury‘s iconic Pyramid stage on Saturday

Fiat is preparing to revamp its brand in the US. The Italian automaker is bringing its top-selling electric car, the Fiat 500e, back to the US in an attempt to take on Tesla and the booming EV market. With Fiat sales diminishing to nearly nothing over the past several years, analysts believe an affordable and

CharIn, the association behind the CCS EV charging standard, has issued a response to the Tesla and Ford partnership on the NACS charging standard. They are unhappy about it, but here’s what they get wrong. Last month, Ford announced that it will integrate NACS, Tesla’s charge connector that it open-sourced last year in an attempt

Tesla’s new inventory vehicles are going down following a high earlier this year as recent discounts, new tax credits, and referrals appear to be working. High-interest rates and inflation have made the auto market have reduced the pool of new car buyers and made the auto market more competitive. To compete, Tesla has slashed prices

Tesla has reclaimed the production EV lap record on the famous Nürburgring race track with a new Model S Plaid equipped with the Track package. Nürburgring has been a fighting ground for Tesla and Porsche over the last few years. After Porsche brought its brand-new Taycan electric car to the Nürburgring racetrack to break a

Tesla is boosting its referral program to help sales at the end of the quarter with $1,000 off and 3 months of free Full Self-Driving for Model S and Model X, and more credits for Model 3 and Model Y. While Tesla recently said that it will try a little advertising, it still relies on

Big Update here: Luna priced the Talaria XXX at $2995. It is safe to say this is a gamechanger of a electric moto bike. Eric Hicks, the founder and CEO of LunaCycles, went onto Facebook last night to tease the next big (little) electric moto bike from the high-end manufacturer and importer. The “Talaria XXX”

Tesla surprises the market by confirming that buyers of its cheapest Model 3 now have access to the full $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles instead of the previous $3,750. It’s unclear how they achieved that, but it does bring the price of the Model 3 down to ~$30,000 for those who can take

Eric Hicks, the founder and CEO of LunaCycles, went onto Facebook last night to tease the next big (little) electric moto bike from the high-end manufacturer and importer. The “Talaria XXX” already has us salivating. There are no spoilers here, but let’s dive into what we know and can ascertain from what’s been teased… So

Jaguar announced that it is recalling all I-Pace electric vehicles in the US over a battery fire risk. The recall comes a year after we warned Jaguar about the issue. Last summer, we released a report highlighting our suspicion that Jaguar might have a battery problem similar to the Chevy Bolt EV in its I-Pace.

Tesla has updated its Model Y Long Range in Canada to a Chinese import. It, unfortunately, comes with less range and the same price. Tesla seems to be updating its vehicle lineup in Canada. We reported on Tesla launching a new Model Y RWD in Canada that brings the price of the electric SUV down to $59,990

Monthly Norwegian auto sales numbers are in, showing once again how heavily dominant EVs are in the country, with one Norwegian outlet saying “the Tesla boom will never end.” Norway releases monthly sales numbers for the entire country, giving us an easy way to see exactly how many cars of each model were sold. Those

Blossoming electric rideshare fleet Revel announced it is adding a group of Kia Niro EVs to its existing fleet of Tesla Model Ys and Model 3s. The new addition adds variety to the Revel fleet, which is now approaching 300 EVs in operation throughout New York City. Revel is a Brooklyn-based company that has been