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Electrek In April, we reported on a tragic accident where a driver in a Tesla vehicle admitted to using “Autopilot” and not paying attention when he drove “his car lurched forward and crashed into the motorcycle in front of him” – killing the motorcyclist. According to the original report, the...

Business Insider A new study from JD Power suggests Tesla is having difficulty impressing new electric-vehicle buyers. In the firm's annual owner-satisfaction study, owners of electric vehicles built by traditional automakers said they felt more connected with their cars than Tesla owners did...

TLDR - Nothing earth shattering, just info about ongoing security and maintenance at the site. NEWTON COUNTY – Officials from Jasper, Newton, Morgan and Walton counties met on July 23 at the Joint Development Authority (JDA) meeting to discuss a number of items. Among the update’s from...

Bloomberg via Yahoo William Stein, a Truist Securities analyst with a hold rating on Tesla’s stock, took this as his cue to test-drive one of the carmaker’s vehicles, and narrowly avoided a crash. “The Model Y accelerated through an intersection as the car in front of us had only partly...

Reuters Article "Volkswagen has secured production of solid-state batteries developed with U.S. startup QuantumScape both companies said on Thursday, as the German carmaker aims to bring the technology into more vehicles. Under an agreement announced on Thursday, Volkswagen's battery unit...

Electrek Article "Ford is unveiling its newest electric vehicle this week. Ahead of its official debut, Ford teased the new EV, claiming “the legend is back.” Ford confirmed the new EV will be revealed on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The new EV will follow Ford’s electric Explorer as the...

TheStreet "As part of its bankruptcy proceedings, Fisker Inc. is set to sell its remaining inventory of Ocean electric SUVs. New York City-based American Lease, a company specializing in renting and leasing vehicles to rideshare drivers, has agreed to buy the whole lot of 3,321 vehicles for a...

NYT Article "His image as an erratic, impulsive manager appears to have rubbed off on the cars, raising doubts in some people’s minds about their quality and helping to explain why Tesla sales have been falling. On Tuesday, the company reported that its global sales in the second quarter fell...

Ouch……Anyone here admitting to doing this? No further info on Reddit….. Update: additional info from OP: “he was going so fast that he launched over the curb into the house. thats why the rocks on the bottom are untouched. also ill add that he floored it literally right before a sharp turn on...

Elecktrek Coming soon to the United States? As anticipated, China and its massive network of EV OEMs are not pleased with the EU Commission’s recent decision to impose tariffs on Chinese-built vehicles. In retaliation, Chinese automakers have implored their government to increase tariffs on...

Jalopnik Well done, Ford. "Ford was pretty selective when it came to letting dealers sell the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-e. Under it’s Model e program, Ford required hundreds of thousands — sometimes millions of dollars — in dealer investment in things like dealer tech training and...

I'm posting this because it is relevant to advancing EV charging infrastructure in the US. Reuters The U.S. is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing's state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give it the edge, a report said on Monday...

We have seen so many "Solid State Batteries in 2 years" type announcements for the past 10 years. This SSB for electronic devices announcement from TDK seems to be honest and humble, and mentions the challenges to adapt it from small devices to cars. Financial TImes Article Apple supplier TDK...

GearJunkie "Protect your Cybertruck, or any vehicle, from EMP and RF attacks with a Mission Darkness Faraday car cover. Preppers, rejoice!" Just $15k......

Atlanta Times Journal Partial paywall…. Executives for electric vehicle maker Rivian said Saturday the company remains committed to building a massive manufacturing plant 60 miles east of Atlanta despite a recent pause on construction.

"RIVN stock slid 6.7% through noon ET on Thursday -- but not because of any mistake that Rivian made. This time, the blame belongs to Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), which just declared a price war in electric trucks, and turned Rivian stock into roadkill in the process. Have you driven a Ford...

Electrek A teardown of the Tesla Cybertruck showed that the battery pack is somehow half empty, which the chief engineer confirmed, and we are quite confused about it. At 123 kWh, the Cybertruck has the smallest battery pack of any electric pickup based on energy capacity. ... Some Munro...

TheDriven - Ford Ranger driver arrested for vandalising four Tesla Superchargers "Four Tesla Superchargers have been vandalised in Taupō New Zealand in an attack that appears to be an escalation of the culture war being incited against electric vehicles."

Inside EVs Reports out of China suggest that mass-produced solid-state batteries are no longer a distant reality, but something that’s close to market launch. .... Is this really true? We don’t know for sure, but one company is making big claims. IM Motors is a joint venture between China’s...

There have been a number of threads about Rivian should do this, that and the other to get R2 production up as quickly as possible, such as converting one existing line to another, sharing lines, etc. I'm no expert on automotive lines, but I have been down this road on other types of...