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Tesla regularly sends automatic over the air (OTA) updates to its cars, offering various upgrades to vehicles. Many of the updates are innocuous bug fixes or minor enhancements to the car’s driver assistance technology. Occasionally the OTA updates bring features that bring genuine excitement to the brand’s vehicles. This latest update (2021.24), released in late […]

Ford has announced that its new battery-electric vehicle development facility, Ion Park, will be located in Romulus, Michigan. This is part of a $185 million investment in testing, developing, and building battery cells and cell arrays. Of that amount, Ford Ion Park makes up the bulk at $100 million. The goal of this space is […]

Electrogenic, a company that specializes in electrifying classic cars has revealed its latest creation, an electrified 1971 Citroen DS. This is the first DS to get converted into a battery-electric vehicle according to the company and it did so without sacrificing the traits that made this vehicle an icon. That means the DS’ pneumatic suspension, […]

Polestar’s retail footprint is about to grow significantly before the end of 2021 as it’s poised to double its so-called “spaces.” In total, Polestar will open more than 40 new locations before the end of the year as it continues its expansion across all regions. The one that will see the biggest growth, however, is […]

General Motors is one of the first companies to commit to battery-electric vehicles when it announced that it won’t sell anything else by 2035. Within five years, it will have 20 EVs in North America while retaining the same number of gas-powered nameplates. According to a report from Automotive News, General Motors won’t stick to […]

The Mercedes-Benz eEconic has entered the next stage of development where the battery-electric commercial truck is set to go through an intensive trial period. This will mainly focus on evaluating the vehicle’s safety performance and durability, which includes testing the batteries and powertrain components during the summer and winter seasons. Mercedes-Benz Trucks is also subjecting […]

Just a few years ago, having advanced driver safety technology was a luxury for the wealthy. Today, even a base Toyota Yaris comes with life saving technology based on cameras and radars. But what about those radars? How is that technology evolving? Magna developed a new type of radar that is digital instead of analog. […]

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced that it has partnered with Rivian to install charging stations at state parks. The goal is to have Rivian’s Waypoint battery-electric vehicle charging station on all 56 state parks based on the availability of electricity and planned future upgrades. “Tennessee is at the forefront of […]

General Motors and Cruise Automation have reportedly sued Ford for the BlueCruise name of its semi-autonomous hands-free driving assistance feature. According to Reuters, GM and Cruise say that the name infringes on the trademarks for Super Cruise and Cruise. “While GM had hoped to resolve the trademark infringement matter with Ford amicably, we were left […]

One thing the Ford Mustang has been good at in its many years of production is being the basis for one-off special editions. Because the Mach-E is a Mustang, it makes sense to start seeing those concepts appear on the all-electric Mustang. What you’re looking at here is the first one of those types of […]