The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is on the verge of multiple strikes against Stellantis in the United States. The UAW already filed federal charges against Stellantis for unfair labor practices with the National Labor Relations Board. The union accused Stellantis of breaking the promises in the 2023 contract it Read more
This week Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can Read more
A new tool is out that lets you search for EV incentives in your area, covering not just the federal $7,500 incentive, but any other local incentives to help you save money when buying an EV. more…
A mid-size all-electric four-wheel drive pickup with an LFP battery sounds like a winner.
PSW Energy is now offering Tesla’s Powerwall 3 to customers in Western Australia. According to PSW Energy’s website, the Tesla Powerwall 3 costs between AUD$13,990 and AUD$15,990. The company offers three package options. The first option is called the ‘Combine with Package’ and costs AUD$15,490. Customers can combine their Tesla Read more
Neuralink’s Blindsight implant recently received a “breakthrough device” designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to Elon Musk, Neuralink’s Blindsight device “will enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see.” Essentially, Blindsight is expected to help people regain their sight. Blindsight’s Read more
Tesla Semi program Senior Manager Dan Priestley and PepsiCo Electrification Program Manager Dejan Antunović’s talk at the 2024 IAA Transportation expo in Hannover, Germany provided a lot of insights into the real-world applications of the production Semi. As per the two managers, the Tesla Semi has so far been performing Read more
Tesla has launched an updated test drive page for its available consumer vehicles. As could be seen in Tesla’s updated “Schedule a Drive” page, test drives now feature a notable focus on Full Self Driving (FSD). Immediately noticeable in Tesla’s updated “Schedule a Drive” page is the focus on FSD Read more
General Motors (GM) has announced that starting today, qualified electric vehicles will be able to access 17,800 Tesla Superchargers in North America. GM’s electric cars would be able to access Tesla’s NACS-compatible Superchargers using a GM-approved NACS DC adapter. As noted by GM in a press release, the addition of Read more
SpaceX successfully launched a European Union navigation satellite constellation this morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. At 6:50 p.m. EDT last night, SpaceX lifted off the Galileo L-13 mission from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster with tail number B1067 supported the Read more