There’s a petition floating around online asking for Elon Musk to meet with US president-elect Donald Trump and discuss the dangers of climate change. The Change.org petition has so far (at time of writing) racked up over 8000 supporters, with the aim of hitting 10,000 signatories. If you’re after a […]
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Tesla announces 3 more Supercharger locations for Australia
Tesla has announced it will be introducing three more public Supercharger stations in Australia, including two which will help connect Sydney and Brisbane and another connecting Melbourne and Adelaide. The first two, currently under construction, are located at Motto Farm in Heatherbrae near Newcastle and another in Knockrow at the […]
Update for Tesla P100D does 0-60mph in 2.4 seconds, Elon Musk confirms
Tesla is planning the release of its latest software update for its vehicles, which most notably allows more performance than ever from the P100D. If (somehow) you think the P100D’s Ludicrous mode isn’t quite ludicrous enough, this is the update you’ve been waiting for. Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on […]
Electric vehicles to make noise by 2019, new law in US
The US traffic authority has handed down a mandate to all EV manufacturers; by 2019 electric vehicles must be equipped with some form of noise-making device, for the safety of the public. Dubbed the ‘quiet car’ rule, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has brought in the law so […]
Jaguar I-PACE electric SUV revealed, on sale 2018
As suspected, Jaguar was indeed planning an electric SUV concept for the Los Angeles auto show. And here it is. It’s called the I-PACE. Firstly, Jaguar has confirmed a production I-PACE will hit the market in 2018, which is very exciting news as it will come in as the brand’s […]
Jaguar previews new concept for LA show, ‘E-PACE’ electric SUV?
An all-new concept from Jaguar will be unveiled at the upcoming LA auto show, the company has confirmed. It should give us some insight into its future product plans. Jaguar released this short teaser clip on its Twitter page, showing a 007-like movie intro with puzzling shapes and forever-zooming. We […]
Tesla to acquire Grohmann Engineering, plans ‘Gigafactory 2’
Tesla has announced it is acquiring a German engineering firm focussed on automated manufacturing to help accelerate the production of its future vehicles. In a blog post, Tesla revealed that it has entered an agreement to purchased Grohmann Engineering, the brainchild of CEO and founder Klaus Grohmann. The company said: […]
Toyota planning first long-range EV for 2020 – report
A report out from Japanese newspaper Nikkei suggests Toyota is developing a long-range EV that could hit the market in 2020. The car could have a range of around 300km and a dedicated team will apparently be assigned to the project starting next year. This would represent a change in […]