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Tesla once again took the auto industry by surprise last night with the reveal of a major Model S update. While there are some cosmetic revisions on the outside, it’s the interior that changes the most, particularly with a new steering wheel that looks like it’s been cut in half …

A large majority of people who own a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle —82 percent to be exact—say they “definitely will” consider purchasing another EV in the future, according to the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study released today in collaboration with PlugShare. Nearly 10,000 owners of …

Six months after nixing plans to launch a Model Y Standard Range because it wouldn’t deliver at least 400 kilometres of range, Tesla has had a change of heart and is now adding this variant to the lineup. The company’s Canadian website indeed shows a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive Model Y with …

The design of the controversial Tesla Cybertruck has polarized auto journalists, enthusiasts and the general public alike since its debut in November 2019. Some people see it as a stroke of genius, while others still think it’s a joke. What does renowned car designer Frank Stephenson have to say about …

Battery manufacturer LG Chem will more than double production capacity at its factories in South Korea and China in 2021, according to a report by Reuters . The main beneficiary will be Tesla , which plans to ramp up production of electric vehicles in the next few months and years, …

The controversial Tesla Cybertruck made its global debut a little over a year ago with the promise of entering production in late 2021, but just like they’ve done a few times in the past, Elon Musk and his team are now delaying plans. While production is still on track for …

Like every other automaker, Tesla submits a number of patent applications for innovations that may or may not end up in its future vehicles. Some of these are pure genius, while others are probably too crazy or far-fetched to become viable. Here are five of them. We’ll let you decide …

Toyota president Akio Toyoda took a direct jab at Elon Musk and Tesla during a recent interview with Bloomberg , using a cooking analogy to compare the two companies’ offerings. "Tesla says that their recipe will be the standard in the future, but what Toyota has is a real kitchen …

Automakers have made tremendous advancements in safety and driver assistance in recent years, but obviously not all of them have reached the same level of effectiveness and dependability. While Tesla is generating a lot of talk with its Autopilot system, even more now with the beta test of its “Full …

The Tesla Model 3 is now the best-selling electric vehicle on the market, mainly because of its impressive range and integration of many advanced technologies. Fit and finish remains an issue , however, as evidenced by the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. We’ve already told you about a paint …