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13 Feb 2024, 11:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After launching the refreshed G80 in its home country, luxury carmaker Genesis is preparing an update to the Electrified G80, the fully electric variant of the executive sedan. The Electrified G80 only started sales in the US last year, but it'...
13 Feb 2024, 09:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck has been often mocked for its supposed lackluster off-road capabilities. This is why Cybertruck owners are willing to set the balance straight and show the other side of the story. In a recent video, a Cybertruck owner recorded how...
12 Feb 2024, 18:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck made a big splash earlier this month as it was tested by the Unplugged Performance team at Buttonwillow raceway and during the King of the Hammers event. Professional racer Craig Coker was behind the wheel, and the "Dark Helme...
12 Feb 2024, 15:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When artists try to depict autonomous vehicles in their works, most of the time they end up featuring Tesla EVs. We've seen this most recently in the "Leave the World Behind" movie. And yet, when Popeyes aired "The Wait Is Over&...
12 Feb 2024, 11:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After Tesla launched the updated Model 3 in North America last month, people expected the Model Y refresh to follow shortly. However, Tesla confirmed in a letter to its sales advisors that the Model Y "Juniper" will not launch in North Am...
12 Feb 2024, 10:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Waymo driverless car was set on fire in San Francisco Chinatown after people blocked its way, broke the windows, and set off fireworks inside the vehicle. This was the most serious incident involving a robotaxi after previous instances showed the...
11 Feb 2024, 02:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian launched two new battery options for the R1S and R1T, making its electric vehicles more affordable than ever. However, this expands the number of possible configurations to over 1,000, complicating production and creating a logistical nightm...
10 Feb 2024, 23:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After watching the Tesla Optimus bot evolve and similar efforts from other companies, it is perhaps time to imagine how the world will change. For better or worse, the robots are here to stay, so dusting off those science-fiction books might not be...
9 Feb 2024, 22:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla introduced a no-resale clause in the sales contract of the Foundation Series Cybertruck in a bid to discourage people from flipping it. However, this hasn't worked in the past and is not working now, with many Cybertruck owners trying to...
9 Feb 2024, 10:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / This week, Tesla released the first Cybertruck software update, which also introduced important changes for other vehicles in its lineup. One of these changes is the improvements to the Phone Key feature thanks to support for Apple iPhone's Ul...
8 Feb 2024, 18:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla will soon allow third-party EVs to use its Supercharger network as part of the NACS deal. So far, Superchargers equipped with Magic Dock adapters have been limited to 350 amps or about 150 kW of power when charging a CCS EV. However, new repo...
8 Feb 2024, 16:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / During the Q4 2023 earnings call, Ford CEO Jim Farley talked about the company's efforts to develop the next-generation EV platform as a side project. The "skunkworks team" tasked with developing the new platform has been found to in...
8 Feb 2024, 11:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has not opened the Cybertruck orders book in Europe, but you can still buy one if you have enough money to burn. A Cybertruck AWD imported from the US is listed on a classifieds platform in Germany for half a million euros. The seller says th...
8 Feb 2024, 09:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla delivered the first Cybertrucks last November, and the electric pickup has quickly become the coolest piece of technology besides the Apple Vision Pro. Still, not everything was perfect, and the software was Cybertruck's weak spot. It to...
7 Feb 2024, 18:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Adaptive headlights have been recently allowed in the US, but most car models are still not compliant. In the case of Polestar 2 EVs, the community found a workaround to enable the Pixel Lights adaptive headlights. However, the changes are likely t...
7 Feb 2024, 16:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / For many, talking about the Porsche 911's design is pointless, as the iconic sportscar hasn't changed much in the past decades. However, the facelifted model, expected to start deliveries later this year as a 2025 model, might be easier t...
7 Feb 2024, 10:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford CEO Jim Farley revealed during the Q4 2023 earnings call that a specialized team has been working on a new low-cost EV platform. The "skunkworks" team has developed a flexible platform that will underpin a wide range of Ford's n...
7 Feb 2024, 09:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The small crossover segment in Europe is more crowded than ever, so Ford felt the need to revamp the Puma. The Romanian-built mini-SUV has received a comprehensive technological package but also lost the 1.5-liter powerplant of the ST variant. This...
6 Feb 2024, 18:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The NHTSA notified Tesla that the warning lights might not have big enough fonts, and the EV maker issued a voluntary recall. This was blown out of proportion by some media outlets, questioning again the opportunity to use the word "recall&quo...
6 Feb 2024, 12:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Last year, Tesla convinced almost all carmakers to adopt the NACS charging connector while granting EV drivers access to the Supercharger network. Many wondered how that differed from charging at Superchargers equipped with Magic Dock adapters. Now...