Tesla Offering $1,000 Off a Model S or Model X for Referrals
Tesla is offering potential customers $1,000 off the price of a new Model X or Model S just for being referred to the brand by an existing owner. The program began on May 30 and will run until July...
View ArticleTesla Model X Gets Software Update that Includes Change to Summon Feature
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The Tesla Model X has received a new over-the-air update. Included in the update is a change to the car’s Summon feature, which was updated on the Model S...
View ArticleVW Considering In-House Battery Production
Volkswagen Group wants to bring its battery technology in-house and be independent of foreign suppliers. According to a report by German news agency DPA, Volkswagen Group is considering bringing...
View ArticleIs an Apple Car Coming? Elon Musk Thinks So
Tesla’s CEO sees Apple introducing a self-driving car but not before 2020. Elon Musk, CEO of electric-car maker Tesla, identified Apple as a potential future competitor at a conference last Thursday....
View ArticleBMW Steers ‘i’ Division Towards Self-Driving Tech
BMW is looking to find a new purpose for its flailing ‘i’ division. BMW has quietly made some changes to its electric vehicle strategy. After sales of its only all-electric car, the i3, have proved...
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Norway Wants to Make Gas-Powered Cars Illegal by 2025
One country is making the move to ban sales of gasoline-powered vehicles. According to a new report from Dagens Næringsliv, Norway’s four main political parties have come to an agreement on a new...
View ArticleAll-Electric McLaren P1 Will be Cheaper Than Existing P1
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] An all-electric McLaren P1 could arrive by 2020 and won’t actually be a successor to the current exotic. Previous rumors hinted that an all-electric vehicle...
View ArticleHyundai Developing All-Electric Genesis Luxury Car
Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand is working to develop its own all-electric car. “We will definitely go as Genesis brand down the road of alternative propulsions and it is very, very obvious that EV is...
View ArticleOwner Claims Tesla Model X Unexpectedly Accelerated’ into a Building
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] A Tesla Model X owner is alleging that his all-electric SUV “unexpectedly accelerated” into a building. There has been quite a bit of buzz surrounding Tesla...
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LAPD Chooses BMW i3 Over Tesla Model S
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has added 100 fully-electric BMW i3s to its fleet. The announcement comes less than a month after LAPD Police Administrator Vartan Yegiyan said the Tesla Model...
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Mercedes Set to Debut All-Electric SUV Concept in October
Mercedes-Benz will preview its future Tesla Model X fighter at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. The all-electric SUV concept is currently being built at the German automaker’s prototype workshop outside of...
View ArticleThe Tesla Model S Just got $5,500 Cheaper
Tesla is slashing the base entry price of the Model S to $66,000 thanks to the new 60 and 60D models. You may remember that the Model S already had a 60kWh battery option when it was first introduced...
View ArticleDid Tesla Try to Cover up a Safety Defect in the Model S?
One Tesla Model S owner is claiming that the American automaker used a “Goodwill Agreement” to cover up a potential flaw in one of the sedan’s suspension components. Reuters is reporting that National...
View ArticleTesla Vehemently Denies Safety Defect Cover-up Claims
Tesla has taken to its blog to strongly deny a story that claims that the Model S has a suspension problem and that the company tried to cover it up. “First, there is no safety defect with the...
View ArticleTesla Shipping Model X Owners Shades to Help Block the Sun
Tesla is shipping a large piece of mesh out to owners of the Model X crossover to help block the sun. That’s because the windshield on the Model X is quite large, extending above the driver and front...
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Tesla Safety Concerns Faked: Musk
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed there is no safety concern with the Tesla Model S suspension. After a whirlwind of allegations that the Tesla Model S suffered...
View Article2017 BMW i3 Price Increases to $44,595
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The 2017 BMW i3 benefits from a bigger battery, but its price has also increased $1,200. The updated BMW i3 starts from $44,595 including destination compared...
View ArticleEntire Smart Lineup Will Soon Be Electrified
All Smart models will soon be available with both internal-combustion engine and EV versions – a first for any automotive brand. Of course, that’s easy to say when a brand only offers three models....
View ArticleNissan Develops Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cell
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] Nissan has revealed a new fuel-cell propulsion system which uses an onboard tank of ethanol to produce electricity to power an engine. Called an e-bio fuel...
View ArticleAudi Plotting All-Electric Q5 SUV
Audi has plans to build an electric version of its Q5 SUV in new Mexico plant. On September 30 of this year, Audi will inaugurate a new plant in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico where it will build the...
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