Tesla has pioneered a new emissions test with their most recent software update, albeit not for the vehicle itself. As a battery electric car, the Tesla models do not emit any greenhouse gases, but now drivers can measure their own emissions for a more honest and holistic picture.
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A new “trend” seems to be picking up in the USA, where pick-up truck drivers purposefully park in front of Tesla supercharging stations where they can insult Tesla drivers. At least that’s what happened in the town of Hickory, North Carolina.
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Three-quarters of the 9,000 Tesla drivers in the Netherlands were fined for speeding last year, according to figures from the national statistics office CBS. No other car brand showed such a high proportion of speeders.
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Back in 2014, the owner of a brand new Tesla claimed his Model S spontaneously caught fire and Tesla offered him compensation. Tesla went back on the deal when they discovered that the fire was caused, not by a faulty battery, but by a bullet.
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A monowheel scooter sounds interesting enough but this one also uses the iconic Vespa look and has some more surprises hidden under the seat. Built by Bel y Bel in Barcelona, this electric unicycle – or uni scooter – self balances and shows some impressive performance.
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Admittedly, blonde jokes are completely backward but we could hardly not show you this video that could be dubbed: how to “refill” a Tesla, not. As if this is not hilarious enough, what really cracked us up is the audio.
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The Audi e-tron GT, recently had its grand debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show, and it must have impressed somebody from Hollywood enough, to give it a real casting. And so the e-tron GT scored a role on the big screen.
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Tesla bought the rights to the company name in 2004 for 75,000 dollars from a man named Brad Siewert, who had already had it protected in 1994, Elon Musk now revealed. At first, the man did not want to sell the rights.
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Formula E has released another rather spectacular PR film just before the start of the fifth season in Saudi Arabia. This time it is about one of the oldest sports in the world and one beloved in the arabic world. Here, it is of course combined with one of the newest.
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Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller announced that the City is taking legal action against BYD bus company. BYD was contracted by the city to build 60-foot, fully electric buses for the troubled Rapid Transit project.
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It seems that electric cars can sell well in Australia after all. With Christmas at the door, one of Aldi Australia’s best and fastest-selling “special buys” is back. The kids’ electric cars that sold out in seconds in 2017 are on offer again this year.
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Sometimes a little madness goes a long way: The Canadian state of Québec is trying to get more EVs in the country to satisfy increasing demand. Racine has just opened a pre-owned EV division offering a free ride in Québec’s “fastest” EV – a pimped Tesla Model 3 – to inspire electric vehicle ownership.
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“Fast-chilling is the future” or so goes the claim by Fastned’s team in the German town of Cologne, which is also known for it’s Carnival.
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Automobile company Venturi has introduced an electric vehicle designed to withstand the most extreme conditions on Earth. The Antarctica EV is specifically made for polar expeditions and said to still roll in temperatures as low as -50°C.
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According to a study by news agency AP, more than 200 EV manufacturers are transmitting location data to Chinese government agencies, generally without the knowledge of the driver. This means a Tesla driver in China can be followed every step of the way.
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The German fuel BP subsidiary Aral asked the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to study how gas stations may look like in the future. The vision entails services for self-driving cars, landing spots for air taxis and more charging stations than fuel pumps.
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The Zipcar car club that runs 325 VW e-Golf in London complains about the slow expansion of fast-charging infrastructure in the British capital. That is nothing new, unfortunately, but Zipcar makes a new argument.
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Established carmakers have repeatedly tried to ridicule Tesla because of their production problems. Yet, a quick round of calls by Handelsblatt shows, the Californians currently make many more EVs per week than all German automakers combined.
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In Tanzania, the Mount Kilimanjaro Safari Club (MKSC) announced its plans to electrify its fleet of safari vehicles following a successful trial. The idea is to reduce emissions across the whole operation with the electric cars charging on solar power.
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The Spanish government has decreed that major gas station operators have to provide EV charging stations within the next two years, and that failure to do so will result in fines of up to 30 million euros. Yet, it was not the money but time frame the association of pit stop owners complained about when calling the measure “absolutely hasty”.
The Formula E wants to send a message that goes beyond electric transport when opening the new season in Saudi Arabia next month. Seven female drivers will take part in the FE test in the country.
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Forget about tree hugging for now, there is a new earth conscious (kind of) practice around and this one is more responsive than any old bark. This new Model 3 hugging is brought to you by Tesla and involves embracing the whole of your electric car.
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The Chinese EV startup Nio adds a new dimension to their offering. Fans can now wear their drive on their sleeve, thus showing both eco conscience and a sense of style. The clothing has not been made in just any factory but is a cooperation with the fashion designer Hussein Chalayan.
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The biggest city of the US state of New Mexico has cancelled an order with BYD for the delivery of electric buses, citing technical problems, which they say could not be solved even after an inspection.
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Harrogate Bus Company unveiled eight electric buses in July, announcing a five-year vision to make Harrogate a low emission bus town. But in a statement, the company revealed it needs a diesel generator because it is struggling with infrastructure.
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Perhaps there are times when it makes sense to do away with incentives, especially if they do not lead to the desired behaviour. This may be the case for the Plug-In Grant in Britain that has been changed to exclude PHEV recently. New data suggest, the removal was right.
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After the financial situation at Faraday Future took a turn for the worse, employees have taken to the internet to crowd-fund the most important expenses to keep furloughed employees afloat.
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The battle for market access in the electric scooter business is heating up: An incident at the EICMA has seen first blood drawn.
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The Californian vehicle tuners have presented a new tuning package for the Model S at the SEMA trade show. The company trying to establish themselves as Tesla’s AMG charges $50,000 for the package – vehicle not included, of course.
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This is a taste of things to come once more and more cars become autonomous: A Tesla owner has innovatively used the ‘summon’ function to regularly and remotely move his EV. While surely fun, the exercise actually served to circumvent a new two-hour limit rule on parking spots the town of Janesville, Wisconsin had introduced.
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