Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission will get a little more time to work it out. U.S. Judge Alison Nathan is giving both parties a one-week extension to settle an ongoing dispute over Musk’s use of Twitter. The judge initially called for a resolution to be agreed upon by April 18, but a…
Tesla Model S gets a little taken off the back. Tesla is set to unveil its electric pickup truck later this year. That’s great and all, but what if you have a current need to, say, haul a pair of sweet Alta Redshift electric motocross bikes out to the desert for some serious riding? And, you don’t…
The Boring Company’s proposed loop system serving D.C.-Maryland has completed an environmental assessment that helps bring the project closer to reality. The milestone was announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The release coincides with the launch of DOT’s new Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council, an internal deliberative body created to identify…
New registrations for electric vehicles in 2018 more than doubled year-over-year, according to a new report from research firm IHS Markit. The firm found that new electric vehicle registrations grew from “just over 100,000” in 2017 to 208,000 in 2018. California led in new EV registrations, with 46 percent of all new EV registrations in…
In around 10 years, VW Group intends to produce 11.6 million BEVs in China By the way of the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen Group announced a bold electrification strategy, which envisions production of 22 million all-electric cars (by all the brands and joint ventures globally) by 2028. The biggest part of the pie falls…
Tesla published on Monday its first ever Impact Report, a study of the impact the company’s products and operations have on the environment and communities. “We believe the faster the world moves towards a zero-emission future, the better, so we’re working hard to minimize our greenhouse gas footprint, while investing in our employees and the…
European Tesla fans have noted that the Model 3 Standard Range Plus is now available for ordering. Tesla unexpectedly delivered a lot of major news this evening, mostly centered around the Tesla Model 3. The electric automaker announced that deliveries of the Standard range model will begin as soon as this weekend. In addition to that news, Autopilot…
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All Tesla vehicles now come with Autopilot bundled as a standard feature, the company announced Thursday. The update was part of a number of changes to the Tesla lineup, features, and pricing. Tesla says it’s now making Autopilot standard for less than the previous cost of adding the feature. For example, Model 3 Standard Plus…
Tesla’s Model 3 is now available for lease, the company said Thursday. U.S. customers can lease any Model 3 variant with “a small down payment and competitive monthly payments,” according to a blog post. Tesla will offer annual mileage options of 10,000, 12,000, or 15,000 miles. Tesla said customers who choose leasing over owning will…
