With consumers preferring trucks and SUVs these days, EV startup Rivian is building its first products to appeal to those tastes. This week the company introduced an electric pickup called the R1T, as well as a SUV called the R1S to be built on the same platform. While neither are expected to hit the market… Continue reading Rivian’s Early Offerings Include 7-Seater SUV
Month: November 2018
Tesla’s Autopilot Hits a Billion Miles of Engagement
Tesla has passed one billion miles driven on Autopilot, the company said. The milestone was announced in a tweet. A billion miles is more than 40,159 trips around the Earth and 10 trips to the Sun. As of today Tesla owners have driven 1 billion (!) miles with Autopilot engaged pic.twitter.com/16jMYrAZ7u — Tesla (@Tesla) November… Continue reading Tesla’s Autopilot Hits a Billion Miles of Engagement
Final Chance To Order Tesla Model 3, S, X For Full Tax Credit
We’re down to only a few days left here. Not too long ago, Tesla guaranteed that all Model 3 vehicles ordered by November 15, 2018 would be delivered prior to the end of the year and would be eligible for the full U.S. federal EV tax credit. This announcement came not long after Tesla revealed… Continue reading Final Chance To Order Tesla Model 3, S, X For Full Tax Credit
Musk: Tesla Faced Severe Threat of Death
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company faced a “severe threat of death” due to the Model 3 production ramp. In fact, Tesla was “within single-digit weeks” of dying, he told Axios on HBO. Tesla struggled, but overcame to hit its production targets in June, and turned a profit in October for the first time since 2016.… Continue reading Musk: Tesla Faced Severe Threat of Death
Rivian Reveals Specs of R1T All-Electric Truck
EV startup Rivian has announced the specs of its R1T all-electric pickup truck, which is expected to begin production in 2020. The truck will be debuted Tuesday the the LA Auto Show. The R1T, will seats five passengers, and pack four electric motors. Three battery packs will be offered – a 180 kWh battery that is… Continue reading Rivian Reveals Specs of R1T All-Electric Truck
GM to End Production of Chevy Volt
General Motors announced today that is ending production of the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt. The company said it is closing seven factories worldwide and eliminating 14,000 salaried staff and factory jobs by the end of 2019. “GM now intends to prioritize future vehicle investments in its next-generation battery-electric architectures,” GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra… Continue reading GM to End Production of Chevy Volt
Audi Offers Up Sneak Peek Of e-Tron GT Ahead Of Reveal
Audi will debut the e-tron GT concept on November 28 at the LA Auto Show This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show will see several interesting electric vehicles and concepts being revealed. One of the most promising, the Audi e-tron GT concept, a vehicle underpinned by the Porsche Taycan architecture, certainly seems like one of the… Continue reading Audi Offers Up Sneak Peek Of e-Tron GT Ahead Of Reveal
Nissan Postpones Launch Of 60-kWh LEAF e-Plus
Due to the issues surrounding Carlos Ghosn, Nissan will delay the launch. The higher-performance, longer-range LEAF was expected soon, but Nissan now says it will delay the launch until this Ghosn issue is cleared up. According to the latest news, the longer-range Nissan LEAF (with a 60 kWh battery), which was expected to be launched… Continue reading Nissan Postpones Launch Of 60-kWh LEAF e-Plus
Tesla Updates Model 3 for Cold Weather Issues
Tesla has pushed a new software update for the Model 3 that improves the car for owners in cold weather. Model 3 software update (2018.44.2) includes “Cold weather improvements.” The description says: “Window position and charge connector locking behaviors have been optimized for cold weather.” Because the Model 3’s doors are frameless, the window slides down… Continue reading Tesla Updates Model 3 for Cold Weather Issues
SpaceX to Change Rocket Name to ‘Starship’
SpaceX’s rocket previously known as BFR (Big Falcon Rocket) is being renamed “Starship.” The rocket is key to Elon Musk’s Mars-colonizing plans. “Renaming BFR to Starship,” Musk said on Twitter. Renaming BFR to Starship — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2018 Musk further explained that Starship is the upper stage of the rocket, while “Super… Continue reading SpaceX to Change Rocket Name to ‘Starship’