January 2022

Magna shows how heavy-duty pickups can go all-electric without lower towing, payload

Automotive supplier Magna on Wednesday unveiled an electric powertrain and four-wheel drive system for pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles that’s scheduled to reach production by 2025. While several automakers are launching electric half-ton pickup trucks, Magna’s solution, dubbed EtelligentForce, is designed for larger three-quarter ton… Source: Green Car Reports Read More

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Tesla Giga Texas’ solar panel installation and start of operations imminent: report

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is looking more and more complete. This has become more evident in the past few days as shipments from Chinese solar panel giant Longi Green Energy were spotted on the roof of the Model Y and Cybertruck production facility. Interestingly enough, reports from Chinese media outlets about Longi’s Giga Texas contract included

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Sony Vision-S electric SUV concept is a step closer to production

Sony unveiled a second EV concept at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Sony Vision-S 02 crossover SUV is a follow up to the Vision-S sedan concept Sony presented at CES two years ago. While Sony hasn’t confirmed that either vehicle is production-bound, the company is hinting at it. Sony has been testing a

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Tesla’s updated Model 3 and Model Y Owner’s Manual hints at ventilated seats

A recent update implemented on the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y’s online Owner’s Manual has hinted at what could very well be an upcoming upgrade for the two mass-market vehicles. With the update, the Climate Control section of the Model 3 and Model Y manuals now feature references to ventilated seats, as the documents

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SpaceX targeting five East Coast Falcon launches in first month of 2022

In a new statement focused on Cape Canaveral’s “exceptionally busy” 2022 schedule, a senior US Space Force (formerly Air Force) official has implied that SpaceX is already targeting five East Coast launches in the first month of the new year. While the director didn’t specifically state who is launching, they did confirm that “seven total

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Tesla Giga Berlin kicks off 2022 with 33 locally-produced Model Y vehicles

Tesla Giga Berlin seems raring to start operations and kick off Model Y production this year. Recent images taken of the Giga Berlin site showed at least 33 locally-produced Model Y cars parked within the facility’s grounds.  Local Giga Berlin observer, Tobias Lindh, has been keeping a close eye on Tesla’s Gigafactory in Germany this

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Rivian R1 owners report latest OTA software update for their vehicles

Some Rivian owners have reported that they are receiving their latest over-the-air (OTA) software earlier this week. While the update version 2021.49.2 provides a few basic bug fixes and improvements, it is another significant milestone for Rivian nonetheless.  So far, none of the R1 owners in the company’s forums reported having trouble installing the OTA

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