It appears that Tesla is starting to roll out a charge port heater update for select vehicles. The feature, which heats a Tesla’s charge port, makes it easier to remove the charging cable and plug in frigid conditions. Frozen charging plugs and cables have been a notable inconvenience for electric Read more
Volkswagen-india-$1.4-billion-tax-evasion Volkswagen India has been accused of allegedly evading $1.4 billion in taxes by paying less import duties on components for Audi, VW, and Skoda branded cars. On September 30, 2024, the Indian government issued a 95-page notice—seen by Reuters—to Volkswagen India about evading levies by ‘mis-declaring and mis-classifying” imported Read more
BYD’s plans for a car plant in Mexico may be in limbo after Donald Trump became the next President of the United States. On Thursday, November 28, the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, shared that BYD has not issued a “firm” project proposal to establish a car plant in the Read more
Stellatnis is halting production at its historic Mirafiori plant in Turin from December 2, 2024, to January 5, 2025. The legacy automaker cited poor Fiat 500 EV sales as a reason for its production halt. “The reason is the continuing uncertainty in sales of electric cars in several European markets, Read more
A number of banks in the Philippines recently promoted their financing packages for Tesla customers in the country. While the financing packages would likely attract a good number of customers to the electric vehicle maker, the interest rates for Model 3 and Model Y loans in the Philippines are extremely Read more
Investors that backed Elon Musk’s turbulent takeover of Twitter could potentially be made “whole” thanks to the rising valuation of xAI, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s artificial intelligence startup. As noted in a report from the Financial Times, xAI is closing a $5 billion fundraising round that would value the AI Read more
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has announced that he is dropping his case against Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s America PAC. Musk’s America PAC played a notable role during the final weeks of the election, thanks in part to its daily $1 million giveaways to registered voters who sign Read more
All these Jaguar EVs were subject to recalls meant to address the fire risk, but it apparently wasn’t fixed.
Hyundai’s latest creation looks like something straight out of an Iron Man movie. Designed to boost strength and reduce injuries, Hyundai and Kia unveiled the new wearable robot tech for the first time. The first of a new series, “X-ble Shoulder,” is now available for consultation in Korea, with deliveries Read more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla increasing its sale incentives, a potential new EV credit in California, Rivian’s new factory gets funded, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by Huffy Bicycles, a household name Read more