President Trump announced that he will buy a new Tesla vehicle this morning to support Elon Musk amid Tesla’s stock crashing and protests against the company. more…
Cynics will point at big rebates and claim they mean the vehicle isn’t selling, but that just exposes them as industry noobs. A rebate is a powerful financial tool that helps dealers overcome obstacles like negative equity, poor credit, down payment requirements, and interest rate objections so you can drive Read more
Brooklyn-based e-bike conversion kit maker CLIP has launched BOLT, a front-mounted electric motor designed to transform standard bicycles into e-bikes. The company is marketing the device as the world’s most affordable quick-install e-bike upgrade, with a focus on making electrified transportation accessible in low-to-moderate income communities and emerging markets. more…
Used Teslas are plummeting in value, which means they would be a great used value if anyone actually wanted to buy them.
Plus, modern in-car tech is getting worse and owners have brought receipts, plus Polestar turns to Volvo’s dealer network.
Ford fulfilled its promise and has now sent out all 140,000 complementary NACS adapters, unlocking access to Tesla Superchargers for its EV drivers. With North America’s largest integrated EV public charging network, Ford says this is only the beginning. more…
Japanese electronic parts manufacturer ROHM Semiconductor has released GNP2070TD-Z 650 V GaN high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) in the TO-Leadless (TOLL) package. The TOLL package, which features a compact design with high heat dissipation, current capacity and switching performance, is increasingly being adopted in applications that require high power handling, particularly inside industrial equipment Read more
Apple Maps will show drivers the estimated state of charge on arrival, but there’s a huge caveat.
“If I see a Cybertruck towing on the freeway, I would not want to be anywhere close to that thing.”
The US installed 50 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technology in over two decades. That’s enough to power 8.5 million households. more…