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Snow laps in a Model 3
Tesla presents on its Twitter a new short video witha Tesla Model 3 doing some snow testing. It probably wouldn’t be worth a news post, but the description sure is:
“Visit your Tesla store to check availability for immediate delivery“
Encouraging you to place an …read more
Beijing is loosening restrictions for foreign EV battery manufacturers?
China is changing its approach to foreign EV lithium-ion battery manufacturers like Japan’s Panasonic and South Korean LG Chem/Samsung SDI.
A few years ago, new investments in production plants were affected by Chinese policy, favoring domestic manufacturers.
To receive subsidies for electric cars, batteries …read more
As the year comes to a close, the unexpected positivism surrounding Tesla is refreshing.
Is Tesla flawless? Nope. Is Elon Musk perfect? No, and he’s the first to admit that he’s far from it. It’s surely not difficult to poke holes in Tesla’s successes and discount CEO Musk for one reason …read more
The “Turbo” adds some $40,000 to the price
One of Porsche’s potential customers (Alex Roy) shared an e-mail from a local brand ambassador. The email contained info on the upcoming Taycan model.
The message reveals that there will be three versions of Taycan (the name stands for “lively young horse”), and base …read more
The location and reviewer make this Tesla Model 3 honor one of the most significant to date.
We have to say that we saw this coming, but we didn’t really know if he’d follow through with it. If you read InsideEVs on a regular basis or follow Autoline, you’re probably already …read more
Tesla Model 3: Do the positives outweigh the negatives?
There are good and bad aspects of every car. What’s most important is figuring out your priorities and deciding if the pros are so positive that the cons seem trivial. If the negatives are going to bother you enough to make you …read more
100% of European coverage in 2019?
According to the latest Elon Musk announcement on Twitter, Tesla is going to greatly expand its European Supercharging network. The goal is to cover all countries from west to east, and from north to south.
Currently, a high density of Superchargers was achieved only in major …read more
WALL STREET JOURNAL: GAS-POWERED CARS COULD SOON BECOME THE EQUIVALENT OF ‘FLIP PHONES’
Pulitzer Prize winning auto columnist, Dan Neil, discusses his next car in the Wall Street Journal — and it’s going to be electric. He writes, “This is above all a pocketbook issue for me. A gas-powered vehicle would …read more
An electrifying classic BMW.
Dutch product designer Luuc Muis takes pleasure in the finer things in life—incredible craftsmanship, technology, a good steak and everything about riding a motorcycle. That’s why his innovations are not only sleek but also include attention to every sensory detail.
Read moreOdd name, but cute stylin’
The ORA R1, the second model under Great Wall Motor’s NEV brand ORA, officially hit the market on December 26. Prices for the four variants of the new model range between RMB59,800 ($8,668 USD) and RMB77,800 with subsidies.