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14 Mar 2024, 09:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is making another bold move with the 2024.8 software branch that expands adaptive headlight functionality to older EVs with compatible hardware. So far, this is still reserved for vehicles in Europe, but Tesla is working to get the adaptive h...
13 Mar 2024, 14:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As Polestar is preparing to start Polestar 3 production in the US later this year, the Swedish carmaker is also reconsidering its pricing strategy. Polestar announced new variants of the electric SUV, lowering the entry price to $73,400 from the pr...
13 Mar 2024, 11:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As consumer interest in rugged electric crossovers increases, carmakers scramble to satisfy their needs. Rivian may have hit a home run with the R3X, but Hyundai will be the first to market with the Ioniq 5 XRT. The rugged electric crossover has be...
13 Mar 2024, 09:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian appears to have shortened its software testing cycle, with the latest update being pushed to customer vehicles only two days after the beta started internal testing. The 2024.07.02 software update paves the way for Tesla Supercharger access ...
12 Mar 2024, 18:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rumors about Jaguar scaling down its operations started to emerge last year, with new rumors making waves recently. The British luxury carmaker announced a major overhaul, but all the information points to the carmaker's operations being halte...
12 Mar 2024, 16:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has always been the software update champion but has become more active recently. Aside from pushing FSD Beta V12.3 to beta testers, Tesla also promised vastly improved Autowipers and Smart Summon, although it sounds like a broken record alre...
12 Mar 2024, 15:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volvo partnered with the Imperial College London spinoff Breathe Battery Technologies, a startup that developed an innovative battery management platform. By optimizing the charging algorithms, the new battery management system can reduce EV chargi...
12 Mar 2024, 11:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Years ago, even considering that Porsche might compete with Tesla was a blasphemy. Today, the German brand is proud to have a model that beat the Model S Plaid on a racetrack. The fact that the Taycan Turbo GT costs more than twice as much and has ...
11 Mar 2024, 17:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In 2020, Tesla started using lithium-iron-phosphate battery cells in the base variants of the Made-in-China Model 3. One year later, the Model 3 RWD with an LFP battery pack appeared in the US, with the LFP-powered Model Y RWD following in 2023. No...
11 Mar 2024, 13:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Three years ago, Rivian hinted at offering an integrated winch for the R1T, and the option appeared a year later in the Rivian app but never on a Rivian truck. A recently published patent filing shows that the EV startup has not abandoned the idea....
11 Mar 2024, 10:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian was full of surprises at the R2 unveiling event in Laguna Beach last week. Besides the "one more thing" R3 and R3X electric crossovers, Rivian also showcased a new range of accessories, including a Treehouse rooftop tent. The Treeh...
9 Mar 2024, 23:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian continues its EV adventure with a new lineup of compact crossovers set to arrive in 2026. The Rivian R2 is arguably one of the most practical SUVs, with many features that are unique in its segment. Here are ten of the coolest Rivian R2 feat...
9 Mar 2024, 22:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian unveiled the R2 compact crossover, and CEO RJ Scaringe pulled a typical Steve Jobs "one more thing" by also showing the R3 and R3X, two smaller crossovers sharing the same platform. While this produced a nice surprise, the announce...
8 Mar 2024, 22:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian fans cheered as their favorite EV maker announced the upcoming R2 compact SUV. Unlike the R1S and R1T, the R2 will face fierce competition when it will arrive. The Tesla Model Y is currently the best-selling electric SUV and, thus, Rivian R2...
8 Mar 2024, 18:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Under the NACS deal, carmakers promised to adopt the NACS port in their vehicles starting from 2025. Rivian was the first to showcase NACS-enabled EVs. However, simply because the R2, R3, and R3X crossovers come with the NACS port doesn't mean...
7 Mar 2024, 18:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite Tesla's no-resale clause, many Cybertruck owners risked and flipped their electric pickup. Recently, one Cybertruck was flipped twice, once by its original owners and then by the company that bought it. However, the Porsche dealership ...
7 Mar 2024, 12:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's Cybertruck off-road performance has been often mocked despite Tesla promoting it as an off-road-capable pickup truck. Although, in many cases, the blame was on the driver rather than the truck, the Cybertruck did have one major issue: ...
7 Mar 2024, 10:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian is taking the wraps off the R2 electric SUV today, and we expect to find out the juicy details in a few hours. Rivian fans have spotted a covered prototype arriving at the South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach, where the unveiling will take pl...
6 Mar 2024, 19:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Dodge has unveiled its next-generation Charger, with an electric variant for the first time. While electrifying the muscle car is a commendable initiative, this might be as futile as the muscle car category itself. Even without considering the flag...
6 Mar 2024, 16:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has simplified the car cockpit by eliminating almost all physical controls and operating everything from the touchscreen. The latest push removed the stalks in favor of touch controls, which rattled Euro NCAP. The agency announced that it wou...