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With new global boss Takashi Watanabe at the helm, Lexus is finally venturing into the modern age of fully electric vehicles. To pick up the pace, Watanabe said Lexus will “humbly look at and learn from” Tesla’s accomplishments. Watanabe took over as president of Lexus in April after former brand boss Koji Sato succeeded longtime

Jaguar announced that it has signed a deal with Tesla to get access to the Supercharger network. The British automaker also agreed to adopt the Tesla-designed NACS connector in North America. The NACS domino effect has been in full force for the past few months. After Ford and GM announced that they will be adopting

Could it be? The Nismo EV we’ve been waiting for? A sleek Nissan Ariya prototype was spotted at the Nurburgring recently, featuring several Nismo-like design features. Nissan introduced the Ariya in 2020, its first dedicated EV in over a decade following the LEAF. The electric crossover currently tops out at 389 horsepower and 442 lb-ft

Tesla has added a Model 3 Performance sweepstakes to its referral program in order to boost incentives at the end of the quarter. After relaunching its owner’s referral program earlier this year, Tesla has been gradually updating it. Referrers and buyers earn credits when referring buyers and when the buyers use referral links. Those Tesla credits can

A new Kia electric crossover was spotted testing in the US, which appears to be the upcoming EV4. The EV4 is expected to be Kia’s entry-level subcompact electric crossover with starting prices under $30,000. Kia’s EV4 electric car spotted testing ahead of debut Kia has already revealed its flagship EV9 electric SUV and smaller EV5,

Tesla has built new in-car software specifically for Hertz’s growing fleet of Tesla vehicles for rent around the world. Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. More recently, the company added Model Y vehicles to the order. The

YouTube has suspended adverts on videos by Russell Brand after the comedian was accused of rape and sexual assault. The Google-owned company said it had suspended the monetisation of Mr Brand’s channel for “violating our Creator Responsibility policy”. “If a creator’s off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the

Tesla has launched a mobile app integration for its Wall Connector chargers as it opens its infrastructure to non-Tesla EVs. For years, Tesla has included Wi-Fi capabilities in its home charging stations. It had some functionalities for owners of Destination Charging locations, but for home charging, it didn’t add much to the experience since Tesla

The fate of Volkswagen’s plant in Dresden, Germany, is up in the air after a new report claims the automaker plans to halt production at the facility. Volkswagen’s Dresden plant built thousands of ID.3 electric models last year, employing around 300 full-time workers. Volkswagen said to stop ID.3 production in Dresden According to the report

Celebrity TV dentist Dr Uchenna Okoye has died after a “sudden illness”, her representatives have said. The 53-year-old starred on makeover show 10 Years Younger and was a regular contributor on ITV’s This Morning. Tributes have poured in on social media, with fans writing of their “shock” and sadness. Dr Okoye died after a “sudden

Tesla has announced that it has produced its 5 millionth electric car this week – a milestone that many nayswyers thought impossible not so long ago. I’ve been reporting on Tesla long enough to remember the days where most people in the auto industry thought Tesla would never be more than a niche manufacturer, and

Tesla could be sitting on as many as 2 million Cybertruck reservations ahead of the production launch, according to a customer tally. If you are perusing social media and the comments on recent Cybertruck sightings, you might get the impression that a lot of people hate how the electric pickup truck looks, and that’s true.

Ten years ago today, Grand Theft Auto V debuted on shop shelves. Even by the standards set by previous entries in the iconic video game series, its success – both immediate and long-term – could not have been anticipated. The fastest entertainment product in history to make $1bn (£792m), and the most profitable ever made,

Tesla production at Gigafactory Texas (Source: Tesla) Tesla has added factory tours, a perk it used to offer to all owners long ago, as a new award in its owner referral program. After an extended pause, Tesla relaunched its owner’s referral program earlier this year. Referrers and buyers earn credits when referring buyers and buyers

Elon Musk pushed to use Tesla’s internal driver monitoring camera to record video of drivers’ behavior, primarily for Tesla to use this video as evidence to defend itself from investigations in the event of a crash, according to Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the Tesla CEO. Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk is out, resulting

Tesla has removed its cheapest Model Y trim from its online configurator for orders in the US. It also happens to be its cheapest Model Y. Could it be related to the Cybertruck? Tesla often makes changes to its vehicle lineups without announcement. It changes prices, options, and even sometimes whole vehicle trims altogether. This

If you’re old enough to remember the original 1980s Honda Motocompo micro-motorcycle – or are like me and have enjoyed learning about it since – then today’s announcement from Honda will come with all sorts of warm, fuzzy feelings of nostalgia, either earned or learned. The long-awaited spiritual successor to the Motocompo has just been

Solar panel exports from China grew by 34% in the first half of 2023, with 114 gigawatts (GW) shipped worldwide, compared to 85 GW in the same period last year, according to a new analysis by energy think tank Ember. We need to get them online ASAP. Chinese solar exports represent around 80% of the

Tesla has now officially launched Powerwall 3 on its website and released all the specs – other than the battery chemistry used. Last week, we reported on Tesla starting Powerwall 3 installations in the US despite having yet to launch the product on its website officially. In an overnight update, Tesla has finally introduced the