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Apple CarPlay is probably never coming to Tesla EVs, but it looks like next best thing is on the way. It’s been over a year since Elon Musk said Tesla would consider adding AirPlay support to enhance wireless audio quality for music from iPhones. At the time, the Musk tweeted that he would “discuss this

Ford wants to give you extra battery power while out and about. The automaker filed a patent for a portable “charging trailer” that can power up your EV or even a construction site. Ford patents a charging trailer that can power your EV Published on July 13, 2023 (filed on Jan 13, 2022), the patent

Texas solar and wind are going to double by 2035, but if the state’s grid isn’t upgraded, then all that power is going to go to waste, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA’s analysis released this month, A Case Study of Transmission Limits on Renewables Growth in Texas, found that if Texas

Tesla is the most wanted car brand in the US, and the world, according to a new study of Google search data. Auto Trader released a new study analyzing Google search data of people searching to buy vehicles from specific brands. In the US, Tesla was the most searched car brand in half of the

Almost a year to the day after announcing its new N performance line of EVs, beginning with the IONIQ 5, Hyundai has publicly unveiled the long-teased N version at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The IONIQ 5 N combines past and present as a nod to Hyundai’s performance arm’s design characteristics, reimagined for the new

Tesla aims to build a new factory in India that would produce about 500,000 units of a ~$24,000 electric car, according to a local report. In 2021, it looked like Tesla was ready to enter the Indian market, the biggest auto market in which the automaker has yet to operate, but the plan fell through

The rumor mill is gaining momentum in China as two more sources have shared new details of Audi’s alleged plans to source its next EV platform from an OEM overseas. Chinese-state owned SAIC Motor appears to be the current frontrunner as discussions with Audi are reportedly advancing and pertain to the former’s luxury sub-brand IM

Although Porsche posted gains in every sales region during the first half of the year, the company’s report had a glaring hole in it. Sales of its sole electric vehicle, the Porsche Taycan, fell 5% year-over-year despite the stronger performance. Should Porsche be worried? After unveiling the Taycan as its first all-electric vehicle in 2019,

Kia is expanding its only manufacturing plant in the US to make room for its first electric three-row SUV. The Kia EV9 will be the automaker’s first EV assembled in North America. Assembly will begin at its West Point, Georgia, plant next year. Kia to build EV9 electric SUV at West Point, Georgia Kia announced

The Sun has said it has a dossier “containing serious and wide-ranigng allegations” it has received about Huw Edwards – “including some from BBC personnel”. However the newspaper said it has “no plans” to publish further allegations about the BBC star. It first reported claims against an unnamed presenter, saying he had paid a teenager

Elon Musk announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence startup, xAI, with the goal of “understanding the universe.” Why is it relevant to Electrek? He says that the new startup will “work closely” with Tesla. For months, it has been well-known that Musk has been working on launching his own AI startup. Today, the

A couple of Tesla Cybertruck bodies-in-white have been spotted at Gigafactory Texas ahead of the start of production. We have been closely tracking the Cybertruck program since it is arguably the most anticipated electric vehicle program to launch this year, with an estimated 1.5 million reservations. Tesla’s latest official comment on the timeline is a

Tesla released a vague warning about the potential for the $7,500 tax credit to be reduced on some of its electric vehicles starting next year. Earlier this year, Tesla buyers regained access to the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles after losing it for years due to the 200,000-delivery limit per manufacturer. It was

Blue singer Lee Ryan faces sentencing after boarding a flight drunk – but a claim he assaulted a police officer has been dropped. The boyband member, 40, successfully withdrew his guilty plea to the charge after last month claiming he received “poor advice from his solicitor”. Appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday dressed in

According to a new job posting, Tesla Electric, Tesla’s new electric utility division, is preparing to expand in the United Kingdom. Late last year, after gaining experience through its virtual power plants (VPPs), Tesla took things a step further with the launch of “Tesla Electric.” Instead of reacting to specific “events” and providing services to your

A huge solar power station in China is generating clean energy, producing salt from sunlight, and serving as a shrimp-breeding site. State-owned China Huadian Corporation said the 1 gigawatt (GW) Huadian Tianjin Haijing power station will generate 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year – enough to power around 1.5 million households in China. The

Two police forces have said they are not pursuing action against Huw Edwards over claims he paid a teenager for explicit pictures. The Metropolitan Police and South Wales Police investigated allegations against the BBC presenter and both said there was no information to indicate criminal offences had been committed. Edwards has been named by his

Mercedes-Benz USA released its second quarter 2023 sales results, indicating an over 600% jump in EV sales. Electric vehicles now account for 15% of overall Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicle sales in the US. Mercedes-Benz sees EV sales growth in the US Despite several US automakers seeing a drop in EV sales from the first quarter, Mercedes-Benz

Broadcaster Jeremy Vine has said he believes the BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos “should now come forward publicly”. The BBC Radio 2 broadcaster made the remarks after a second person came forward with a complaint about the unnamed presenter. The individual in their early 20s told

Mere days after gathering over a dozen automakers building EVs in China to commit to a non-binding pledge to avoid further price wars, China’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers, at the advisement of the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has retracted the pledge after quickly catching flack promoting potential monopolization. Less than a week