Ford e-Transit Custom traveling the EU with CEO Jim Farley behind the wheel Ford CEO Jim Farley travels Europe in the company’s e-Transit Custom van. Farley is gathering customer feedback as he travels with the Ford e-Transit Custom van. “Hi, everyone. We’re day 2 on the trip. It’s been really valuable cause we did more…
Tesla asking Canada for lower tariffs on Giga Shanghai-made vehicles: report Tesla reportedly approached the Canadian government to request for lower tariffs for its vehicles that are being imported from Giga Shanghai, its China-based factory. Canada recently announced that it was imposing a 100% duty on China-made electric cars. Citing information from a Canadian government…
Tesla Semi exec Dan Priestley to attend 2024 IAA Transportation event Tesla Senior Manager for the Semi program Dan Priestley will be attending the upcoming 2024 IAA Transportation trade show. The event will be held from September 17 to 22, 2024 in Hannover, Germany. The Tesla Semi executive’s participation at the event could be seen…
Lucid Air Sapphire becomes world’s fastest armored car The Lucid Air Sapphire has now effectively become the world’s fastest armored car. The armored Lucid Air Sapphire was the creation of the U.S. Armor Group, a global threat mitigation company that lists entities such as the Department of Defense and DARPA as some of its partnership…
Audi initiates recall for e-tron Quattro over brake failure issue Volkswagen Group of America has initiated a recall for the 2019 Audi e-tron Quattro in the United States and Canada over a fault in the all-electric luxury SUV’s brakes. The issue is believed to affect 206 vehicles in the United States and 12 in Canada. …
Tesla gets its first negative review from a police force standpoint Tesla vehicles have been adopted by several police forces across the United States, and they have widely been met with positive reviews, mainly driven by cost savings and performance advantages. However, one department has found the Tesla fleet to be less than ideal, even…
FAA may have just pushed back SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission after Falcon 9 mishap The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may have just caused a delay with SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, which was set to launch soon. Following a hard landing by a Falcon 9 booster last night after SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink satellites into…
Tesla Navigation adds two features to make finding points of interest easier Tesla is adding two new features to its Navigation to make finding points of interest easier than ever. Tesla Navigation gets as many updates and improvements as just about anything in the company’s tech lineup. Earlier this week, we reported on the inclusion…
Tesla Model X testing mule spotted with LiDAR rig ahead of Robotaxi event A Tesla Model X testing mule was spotted in Northern California ahead of the company’s upcoming Robotaxi event on October 10 — but it was outfitted with a LiDAR rig, something that the company has been clear that it does not believe…
Tesla Model 3 wins big in 2024 What Car? electric car awards The Tesla Model 3 earned accolades in British motoring publication What Car?‘s 2024 electric vehicle awards. The awards were posted on the publication’s official account on X. As noted by What Car?, this year’s electric vehicle awards are quite special as they include…