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What Is So Great About the Tesla Model 3 Performance?

We get it, you’re probably sick of reading about Tesla cars by now and are even familiar with all of the specs even though you might never own. Take the Model 3, for example, it’s been out for a couple of years now and it’s the entry-level model to the esteemed electric car brand. It’s …
A rendering of a silver Cadillac Lyriq sitting in a patio, backlit from the sunrise's rays shining behind it.

New All-Electric Cadillac Revealed – The Lyriq

Cadillac was supposed to reveal a new, all-electric, SUV in April. But, the global COVID-19 pandemic scrambled many automaker’s vehicle debut schedules. So, Cadillac rescheduled the launch for today. At 7 PM, the Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV broke cover. The Ultium electric battery technology The Cadillac Lyriq is General Motors’ first vehicle to debut using …
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Tesla’s Wiper Controls Are Now Illegal in Germany

The Tesla Model 3 is filled with all kinds of tech-savvy features including a dual-motor setup that can rocket the car to 60 in 3.2 seconds, an AutoPilot semi self-driving system, and automatic windshield wipers. However, that last feature was recently ruled as being illegal in Germany after a Model 3 owner was involved in …
A black 2021 Polestar 2 with a white one in the background

The Polestar 2 Is a Swede and Stylish Tesla Model 3 Rival

When it comes to reasonably-affordable EVs, the Tesla Model 3 sets the segment standard. But the competition, such as the Chevy Bolt, Mini Cooper SE, and the Mustang Mach-E crossover, is catching up. And now, the Model 3 has another competitor, courtesy of Volvo’s electric (and former performance) division: the Polestar 2. 2021 Polestar 2: …
A black Canoo electric van sits in a driveway of a modern home.

Blackberry to Provide Operating System for Canoo EV

Who knew Blackberry was still around? Today’s news of the company in the automotive space may cause some to do a doubletake. Blackberry just announced it will provide the QNX technology and operating system for Canoo, an electric vehicle tied to a subscription service set to debut in 2021. Blackberry invading every element of the …
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General Motors and EVgo to Triple Nationwide Charging Stations

Consumers have long been concerned about range capabilities of electric vehicles. To allay some of those fears, General Motors and EVgo want to add more than 2,700 fast chargers to the nation’s largest public fast-charging network. The move will be phased in over the next five years. New EV fast-charging stations to begin rolling out …
A silver pickup sits in a dark setting.

Endurance Electric Pickup Almost Guaranteed with Lordstown Merger

Assuming the world does not shut down again due to another major crisis, Lordstown Motors is in good shape. They just announced a merger with DiamondPeak Holdings. This merger pretty much ensures that the funding for the Endurance electric pickup will be in place so that the production can begin in 2021. This will make …

Why Does Europe Get All the Cool Hondas?

We get some pretty cool Honda models here in the U.S. – especially since we finally have the Civic Type R – but Europe seems to get cooler ones that we’ve never even heard of. For example, they had the Civic Type R since the turn of the century and even had a couple of …
A silver Fisker electric SUV makes a hillside pass.

Fisker Discloses EV Product Plans Through 2025, Includes Pickup

Fisker will have an IPO by the end of this year. That means a supply of funding necessary to put the new all-electric Fisker Ocean SUV into production. But, it seems the automaker has more up its sleeves. Fisker disclosed plans to add three more models before the close of 2025, including a pickup. Electric …
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EV Batteries Are About to Get a Much-Needed Upgrade

Range really isn’t an issue for most electric cars anymore. But as with ICE cars, it’s not necessarily the size of the fuel tank, but how easy it is to get the fuel. With EVs, the problem isn’t battery size, but charging speed and battery longevity. Luckily, there are a few new developments that may …
Elon Musk giving a talk at the new Tesla HQ in China

Tesla Wants to Supply Batteries to Rivals

People often think of Tesla as an auto manufacturer. But the company does a lot more than produce vehicles. The company also makes solar roofing tiles, and was also recently in the news for applying to get a license as an energy provider. So, it should come as no surprise that Tesla also wants to get …
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Electric SUV Manufacturer, Fisker to Go Racing

Henrik Fisker has been involved with many electric vehicle programs over the years. In 2016, he formed his own company called Fisker, Inc. Since then, he has been doing everything he can to champion the growth of the electric vehicle market, including designing the Fisker Ocean, which is an all-electric SUV that anticipated on the …
A head on view of the white and black Pininfarina Battista electric hypercar

Pininfarina Battista Is a 1,900 Horsepower Hypercar Tribute to Founder

Battista Pinin Farina was the gentleman responsible for the establishment of the Pininfarina design house in Italy back in 1930. From that design house, generations of iconic cars from Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, and others have gone from conceptual sketches to reality. Now, Pininfarina is not just designing them, but building its own cars. The hypercar below …
Two people stick their head out the sunroof to watch a drive-in movie

Electric Cars Are Better for Drive-Ins

Two popular topics during the global COVID-19 pandemic have been electric cars and the resurgence of the drive-in movie experience. VW says that electric cars are “more inevitable” and Walmart is converting many of its locations into drive-in movie spots. Interestingly, both of these topics go hand-in-hand.  Lockdown means time to learn about electric cars …
The front end of a white 2020 Golf R from Volkswagen

Electric Cars More Inevitable, VW Says

Tesla has done a lot to jumpstart the major auto manufacturers’ electrification efforts. The company has shown that electric cars for the masses are a possibility. Other manufacturers have taken notice and strengthened their own efforts to pursue creating more electric cars in their lineups. Volkswagen seems to be falling in line as well. Electric …
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The Honda E Reveals Why Small Electric Cars Struggle in the US

Compared to just a few years ago, the number of electric vehicles out right now, or in development, has risen shockingly quickly. And few, outside perhaps Tesla’s lineup, have captured attention like the Honda E. Sadly, despite some early rumors, the Japanese automaker’s stylish new small electric car isn’t making it to the US. But …
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Nikola Motors Adds Electric Powersports to Pickup and Semi Lineup

Nikola Motors is a name that may have been heard in relation to electric vehicles. The company has an electric pickup about to be launched, as well as three different types of electric semi tractor-trailers. Nikola was also recently on the news for having raised more in its public offering in the stock market than …
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric

The 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric Might Be Priced Just Right

Electric SUVs are paving the future of electric vehicles. They are practical, sporty, and even sometimes a little intimidating. Because fully-electric cars are relatively new to the market, it’s hard to know where they should stand price-wise with their gasoline or plug-in hybrid counterparts. Pricing out electric SUVs doesn’t have to mean you’re blowing your …
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It’s Official: Tesla Chose Texas for a New Factory

Back in May, Tesla’s plant in California was in the middle of a shutdown due to regional restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team covered how that shutdown frustrated Elon Musk, Tesla’s head. He even went so far as to vent his frustrations about being in the state on Twitter. So, other states immediately started …