BYD Shark 6 falls short on payload & towing capacity in Australia The BYD Shark 6 falls short on payload and towing, compared to other Australian competitors like the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux. However, the Chinese automaker doesn’t believe it will affect sales in Australia. BYD’s plug-in ute falls short of the segment standard…
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Tesla Cybertruck launches in Canada
Tesla Cybertruck launches in Canada Tesla Cybertruck has officially launched in Canada, the company announced today. The Cybertruck initially started deliveries in the United States last November, and it took ten months for it to be available in an additional country, as Tesla launched the all-electric pickup in Mexico last month. As it was launching…
Tesla names Milan Kovac as VP, Head of Engineering for Optimus
Tesla names Milan Kovac as VP, Head of Engineering for Optimus Tesla’s Director of Optimus and Autopilot Engineering Milan Kovac has been promoted to Vice President of Optimus (Tesla Bot). The update was posted on the executive’s personal LinkedIn page. Similar to Tesla’s Director of Autopilot Software Ashok Elluswamy, who was promoted to Vice President…
Tesla reportedly promotes former Musk right-hand man to bigger role
Tesla reportedly promotes former Musk right-hand man to bigger role Tesla has reportedly promoted CEO Elon Musk’s right-hand man to a much bigger role. Omead Afshar has been at Tesla since September 2018 and held positions like Project Manager and Project Director in the Office of the CEO until July 2020, when he updated his…
Tesla Gave A Glimpse Of The Cybercab’s Wireless Charging Speed
During the unveiling, an animation playing on the screen behind Elon Musk showed how quickly the Cybercab can charge.
Apple Secretly Tapped BYD To Build Battery For Cancelled Apple Car
Plus, Musk promotes one of his inner-circle to exec and The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop has had some unwanted visitors.
Volkswagen equips 2025 ID.Buzz with 3-year charging offer
Volkswagen equips 2025 ID.Buzz with 3-year charging offer Volkswagen of America is offering a charging plan for its 2025 ID.Buzz in collaboration with Electrify America. Every 2025 ID.Buzz will come with a 3-year charging offer for Electrify America stations. Volkswagen of America’s charging agreement with the charging provider ensures 2025 ID.Buzz customers get access to…
Tesla celebrates Japan’s 60,000th Supercharger
Tesla celebrates Japan’s 60,000th Supercharger Tesla Japan reecntly reached a new milestone by setting up its 60,000th Supercharger in the country. The milestone was celebrated by Tesla executives on social media platform X. As noted by Tesla Japan on its official account on X, the country’s 60,000th Supercharger—which also hosts Japan’s first V4 stalls—is located…
Tesla Wants To Flood The Streets With Robotaxis. A Federal ‘Cap’ Blocks The Way
Unless something changes, Tesla may only be able to produce 2,500 Robotaxis annually under current FMVSS exemption rules.
BYD on the Shark 6 for Aussies: ‘we’re here to aggressively grow…’
BYD on the Shark 6 for Aussies: ‘we’re here to aggressively grow…’ Chinese automaker BYD is not playing around with the launch of its hybrid Shark 6 ute in Australia. Recently, the CEO of EVDirect, David Smitherman, had a few tidbits to say about BYD in the Australian market. EVDirect is the Chinese automaker’s importer…