Hyperloop Ultra-High Speed Transport Is Hyper Dead

Hyperloop Ultra-High Speed Transport Is Hyper Dead

Hyperloop One is the company born to bring Elon Musk’s much hyped contention that it would be possible to engineer underground or above-ground virtually airless tubes to facilitate ultra-high speed mass transit to life. That dream now appears dead as the company has laid off most of its employees and is trying to sell its remaining … Read more

Prospective Tesla Drivers Have More Car Crashes Than Anyone Else: Study [Update]

Prospective Tesla Drivers Have More Car Crashes Than Anyone Else: Study [Update]

A new stat has emerged to set Tesla bros alight on social media platforms around the world: prospective Tesla drivers are involved in crashes more than the drivers of any other car brand, a LendingTree analysis reveals. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 For its analysis, LendingTree analyzed tens of millions of insurance … Read more

Panasonic’s New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs

Panasonic’s New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs

“There are companies that have partnerships and collaborations, but they’re all still in development,” claims Berdichevsky, “while we’re ready for scale production manufacturing.” Not coincidentally, Moses Lake is also home to REC Silicon, a formerly shuttered supplier to the photovoltaics industry, and now one of only two US makers of silane gas. Group14 will be … Read more

Tesla Is Recalling Nearly All Vehicles Sold in US to Fix an Autopilot Fault

Tesla Is Recalling Nearly All Vehicles Sold in US to Fix an Autopilot Fault

Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles, nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the US to date, to fix a flawed system designed to make sure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. Rather than physically recalling vehicles, documents posted today by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) … Read more

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Finally Commit To NACS EV Charger For 2025

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Finally Commit To NACS EV Charger For 2025

Image: Volkswagen Volkswagen Group, owner of the U.S.-based EV charging infrastructure operator Electrify America, has finally announced its commitment to the North American Charging Standard (NACS, also known as the Tesla charger) beginning in 2025 for many of its brands. The company said it will also explore adapter options so preexisting electrified vehicles can charge … Read more

Nio ET7 Goes 649 Miles On A Single Charge

Nio ET7 Goes 649 Miles On A Single Charge

The Nio ET7 is already one of the highest-range electric vehicles available globally, with its 100-kWh battery pack option giving the large Chinese sedan a range of 435 miles on the European NEDC cycle (which is more optimistic than the EPA cycle). Now the ET7 is offered with a huge 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery pack, and … Read more

Tesla Gigafactory Hourly Workers Get Raises, Still Underpaid

Tesla Gigafactory Hourly Workers Get Raises, Still Underpaid

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, December 19, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Nevada Tesla Factory Workers Get Pay Raise Tesla … Read more