With the last few weeks of the fourth quarter almost here, Tesla has rolled out a new referral program for North America. The new referral program features bigger discounts and bigger rewards, including a pretty notable discount for the company’s newest and boldest vehicle yet—the Cybertruck. Tesla announced its referral Read more
A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has highlighted the potential benefits to “cooperative steering” automated driving systems in keeping drivers engaged. The study found that the likelihood a driver will remain engaged when driving with partially automated systems is higher when using “cooperative steering,” in Read more
Federal Judge Rolando Olvera denied an environmental group’s request to halt SpaceX launches. Judge Olvera found no evidence to support the group’s arguments and concluded that SpaceX launches should continue. On October 9, 2024, environmental group Save RGV submitted a request for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against Read more
The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) granted Starlink a US commercial license for Direct-to-Cell (Starlink Cellular) operations. “In this Order and Authorization (Order), we grant in part and defer in part, with conditions, the application, as amended, of Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (SpaceX) to construct, deploy, and operate a Read more
Hyundai Motor will invest $479 million in Malaysia over the next five years, starting in 2025. The South Korean automaker aims to support Malaysia’s electric vehicle ecosystem through its investment. Hyundai also plans to promote EV sales, build charging stations, and establish a battery manufacturing facility in Malaysia. However, Hyundai Read more
Fancy German-made mid-drives are often considered the premier option for electric bikes, offering higher precision engineering and an overall more sophisticated experience. But they’ve also been quite pricey, at least until Ride1Up began running an incredible sale on its normally $2,195 Prodigy XC electric mountain bike, marked down to just Read more
Kia’s current PHEVs can travel roughly 30 miles on electric power before switching on the gas engine.
Sponsored by Bry-Air. Dry rooms are an often-overlooked component of battery production, yet any battery manufacturer would attest that they are essential to high-quality cell manufacturing. Whether you are making battery prototypes at lab-scale or churning cells out by the millions in a gigafactory, you will need to control the Read more
On today’s fact-checking episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a showdown brewing between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an updated 650 hp Kia EV6 GT that’s ready to take on the world, and some sweet deals on battery-powered goodies. more…
Pickup trucks and SUVs dominate the North American market and are gaining traction overseas. Seeing the opportunity, GM and Hyundai are reportedly teaming up to launch an electric pickup. more…