You have snacks in your car for when you go hungry in the middle of a traffic jam, a charger for when your phone dies, and a spare tire for when you accidentally hit a pothole. Heck, you might even have a ton of other survival items chilling in your …
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Audi’s new V2I feature helps drivers hit every green light
Audi has added a new feature to the vehicle-to-infrastructure technology embedded in its newer models that’s designed to help drivers catch every green light. The tech, called GLOSA or Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory, is part of the automaker’s built-in traffic light-reading technology. And Audi says it’s the first automaker to include this GLOSA feature in its […]
View More Audi’s new V2I feature helps drivers hit every green lightNissan’s old Leaf batteries can power this smart pop-up camper for one week
Nissan has turned its old Leaf batteries into an off-grid camping companion. The automaker’s Nissan Energy subsidiary worked with camper manufacturer Opus to create the ultimate “smart” pop-up trailer that integrates cells recovered from its first-generation electric vehicles to provide off-grid power. Add in one to two recharges of the accompanying 400W solar panel accessory and […]
View More Nissan’s old Leaf batteries can power this smart pop-up camper for one weekTesla’s new ‘dog mode’ tells people that your pet is OK in the car
Tesla owners can feel less bad about leaving their pooch in their car.
On Wednesday, the carmaker rolled out “dog mode” through a software update, a feature which keeps the air-conditioning running and tells passersby that your pet is OK through the …
Tesla ‘Dog mode’ and ‘Sentry mode’ are now live to guard your car and pets
Tesla has officially released two features for its electric vehicles aimed at protecting what owners love: their car and pets, as the company looks to leverage its ability to deliver a continuous stream of new capabilities via over-the-air software updates. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been tweeting about these two features, known as Dog mode […]
View More Tesla ‘Dog mode’ and ‘Sentry mode’ are now live to guard your car and petsTesla says the Model Y is coming in 2020
The Tesla Model Y — the SUV electric vehicle that CEO Elon Musk has been teasing and talking about since 2015 — will begin volume production by the end of 2020, the company said Wednesday in a letter to shareholders. The automaker, which has yet to show a prototype of the vehicle, said it will […]
View More Tesla says the Model Y is coming in 2020Tesla launches new cheaper Model S and Model X
Tesla is tweaking its Model X and Model S lineup again.
As spotted by Electrek, the automaker has launched cheaper versions of its Model X and Model S with a 100kWh battery pack, now that you can’t buy the 75kWh iteration.
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Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles will soon get a ‘Sentry Mode’
Tesla owners may soon have a way to see (and record) damage that happens to their vehicles when they’re unattended. Tesla will roll out “Tesla Sentry Mode” for all cars with Enhanced Autopilot, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Tuesday. Musk didn’t provide any more information about when this feature might be available and […]
View More Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles will soon get a ‘Sentry Mode’Tesla to recall 14,000 Model S cars in China over faulty Takata airbags
China’s top market regulator said on Friday that Tesla will recall a total of 14,123 imported Model S vehicles in the country over potentially deadly airbags. The recall is part of an industry-wide crackdown on Takata-made front passenger airbags, which involves roughly 37 million vehicles including more mainstream brands such as Toyota and Ford, as […]
View More Tesla to recall 14,000 Model S cars in China over faulty Takata airbagsVW investing $800M in Tennessee factory to make next-generation electric vehicles
Volkswagen will spend $800 million to expand a U.S. factory that will produce the automaker’s next generation of electric vehicles. The factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. will be the company’s North American base for manufacturing electric vehicles, VW CEO Dr. Herbert Diess said during a presentation at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday. The expansion is expected […]
View More VW investing $800M in Tennessee factory to make next-generation electric vehiclesFord is making a hybrid Explorer SUV
Ford is adding a hybrid Explorer to the mix, the first time the popular SUV has been offered with any kind of electrification. The automaker unveiled Monday the Explorer hybrid as well as a new Explorer ST at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The reveal followed the debut last week of the […]
View More Ford is making a hybrid Explorer SUVCadillac’s first electric vehicle will be a crossover
Cadillac revealed Sunday what will likely be the first electric vehicle in the luxury brand’s portfolio. And surprise, it’s a crossover. The images of the full-size crossover SUV, which was unveiled during a debut party for the 2020 Cadillac XT6 in Detroit, kicks off a transformation of GM’s luxury brand. On Friday, GM announced plans […]
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