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Singer Lewis Capaldi has announced he will be taking a break from touring “for the foreseeable future”, saying he is “still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette’s.” It comes after the star struggled during his set at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend, with fans in the crowd singing for him as he

A mere few weeks after a digital animation of an electric Volkswagen Beetle stirred the rumor mill about a real-life version, the CEO of the passenger cars business has said otherwise. Although the German automaker recently revived its classic Bus as a BEV with several other familiar VW nameplates to follow, the Beetle will remain

Tesla Cybertruck has showcased its rear-wheel steering by maneuvering inside a parking garage in a new video. Rear-wheel steering, or four-wheel steering, is the ability to steer the rear axle, generally to a smaller degree than the front wheel, and to create a tighter and more precise turning radius. While the feature was originally introduced

Washington state intends to mandate public chargers to use Tesla’s NACS plug if they want public money, according to Reuters, following hot on the heels of Texas’ announcement to do the same. Tesla first announced its “NACS standard” last November, 10 years after the Model S, the first car using Tesla’s connector, hit the road.

Glastonbury festivalgoers helped a struggling Lewis Capaldi through the end of his set by singing for him – after he lost his voice on stage. The Scottish singer, who had previously cancelled three weeks of shows to rest and recover, apologised as he prepared to belt out his hit song Someone You Loved on the

Nissan’s luxury division Infiniti revealed a modern brand refresh on Friday amid a multi-year sales slump. The revamp includes a new logo and Apple-like stores complete with signature scents and sounds. One thing missing from these showrooms – is fully electric vehicles. Infiniti showed off its first EV at a recent dealer meeting, with dealers

Ahead of its world premiere at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, Hyundai Motor is teasing the public with one last video of its upcoming performance-focused IONIQ 5 N EV. The racetrack capable model recently entered its final phase of capability testing at the renowned Nürburgring motorsports complex in Germany. Hyundai’s N and N Line performance

Ford, GM, and Stellantis will win the largest share of the US EV market over the next four years, but it won’t be easy. Ford, GM, and Stellantis gain on Tesla in US EV market According to Bank of America’s (BofA) annual “Car Wars” report, “The next four+ years could be some of the most

As Porsche looks to eventually transition into an all-electric sports car brand, it is establishing a new software-centric division at its Nardò Technical Center proving ground in Italy. The automaker and its technical center will utilize the nearby talent pool of software experts and engineers to hail in a new era of digitalization that will

A new report claims that the Tesla Model 3 refresh, or “Project Highland,” will feature steer-by-wire, RGB lights, and more. Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla was working on a Model 3 refresh that would arrive during the second half of 2023. The project is reportedly codenamed “Project Highland.” In December, a Model 3

It admittedly isn’t the kind of invention marking a radical departure from its previous drone-related innovations, but a recently published US patent application by the Ford Motor Co. does offer additional evidence the automotive giant is intent on integrating UAVs into its future cars and trucks. Given its earlier filings describing concepts for gear permitting drones to perform wide-ranging services

Tesla is an interested buyer of a small Germany-based wireless charging startup just as the automaker has indicated that it might launch its own EV wireless charger. Several companies have been working on wireless charging for electric vehicles in recent years, but the technology has never taken off. There are several issues with it. For

Texas announced that it is going to require Tesla’s NACS connector on charging stations in the state – giving the connector another boost in becoming the standard for charging in North America. The Texas Department of Transportation confirmed the news today. The state government agency said that it would require both NACS and CCS connectors

General Motors (GM) is wasting no time as it looks to keep up in a rapidly evolving Chinese EV market. Buick, GM’s mid-level luxury brand, is embracing the wave of innovation with its second EV based on GM’s Ultium platform, the E4 electric SUV. Yet, in the US, we are stuck with Buick’s ICE vehicles.

Hyundai confirmed that it is considering adopting Tesla’s NACS connector for its electric vehicles in North America, but it is not ready to pull the trigger as it wants to “look into it from the customer’s perspective” first. After both GM and Ford announced that they would adopt NACS as the standard connector in their

Nevada has a new law that lowers the price upfront of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks and buses for businesses and public fleets. Governor Joe Lombardo (R-NV) signed Assembly Bill 184 – the Nevada Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program – into law this month. It provides incentives for Nevada-based businesses and public organizations who

A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted arriving by plane in New Zealand – most likely for final winter testing of the electric pickup truck. The Cybertruck is arguably the most anticipated electric vehicle program to launch this year. We, along with about 1.5 million reservation holders, have been following it closely to have an idea of

Tesla has added a discount to new inventory Model S and Model X vehicles and three years of free Supercharging for deliveries by the end of the quarter. With the end of the quarter approaching, Tesla is looking to deliver better-looking financial results by not ending it with many vehicles in inventory. To achieve this

Tesla announced it produced 10 million 4680 battery cells at Gigafactory Texas. It is a good sign for the automaker’s production ramp-up, which relies heavily on the new cell. The 4680 battery cell format has taken the industry by storm since Tesla unveiled its own cell strategy at Battery Day in 2020. The automaker claimed

To accelerate domestic battery output and establish a reliable supply chain, Japan is awarding nearly 120 billion yen ($847 million) to fuel Toyota’s newly revealed EV battery tech strategy. Japan gives $850M to support Toyota’s EV battery output Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is designating storage batteries, such as those used in EVs,