Teslarati
MARCH 13, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that SpaceX has received a $17.3 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund. The grant will be used to expand SpaceX’s Bastrop complex. SpaceXs Bastrop complex is headlined by its Starlink factory , which is currently capable of producing 15,000 dishes per day, as per a video published by the private space company on social media platform X.
Cars That Think
MARCH 13, 2025
A version of this post originally appeared in Refactoring , a Substack offering advice for software engineers. Most of us have encountered a few software engineers who seem practically magician-like, a class apart from the rest of us in their ability to reason about complex mental models, leap to nonobvious yet elegant solutions, or emit waves of high-quality code at unreal velocity.
Teslarati
MARCH 13, 2025
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe showed some support for Tesla despite all the Elon Musk hate that has been spreading. Scaringe’s stance on all the Tesla amid the protests and vandalism starkly differs from what seems to be the popular opinion lately. RJ Scaringe attended the South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin earlier this week. The Rivian CEO briefly talked about Tesla and its current predicament. “When we look at Tesla and other manufacturers, I think it’s incredibly important t
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 13, 2025
Depending on your experience, you may have mixed feelings about your dealers service department, but a recent study from J.D. Power showed that owner satisfaction with dealer service departments remains strong in 2025. The organization ranks dealers on a 1,000-point scale with scores in five primary categories: Service advisors, quality, vehicle pickup, facilities, and service initiation.
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Teslarati
MARCH 13, 2025
SpaceX paved the way for Starlink India’s entry into the market by inking two deals with the nation’s top wireless carriers. Bharti Airtel was the first to announce an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet services to customers in India. “This is the first agreement to be signed in India, which is subject to SpaceX receiving its own authorizations to sell Starlink in India.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 13, 2025
While Tesla CEO Elon Musk digs his EVs deeper into a hole, Toyota seizes new opportunities in the urban electric micro-car market. The post With Tesla EVs Down, Toyota Teases Super Cute Solar-Powered Micro Car appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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The Truth About Cars
MARCH 13, 2025
Audis EVs have earned high marks for performance and driving experience, but theyve never been ranked among the longest-range models on the market. The 2025 A6 Sportback E-Tron bucks that trend, arriving in the U.S. with up to 392 miles of range, making it the longest-range vehicle in Audis North American catalog. While it shares much of its underlying engineering with the Q6 E-Tron, the A6 variant beats its crossover counterparts range by more than 70 miles.
Teslarati
MARCH 13, 2025
Meta Platforms Inc. will begin tests of its Community Notes program, a crowd-sourced fact-checking system modeled after Elon Musks X,on March 18. Meta intends to use Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, Threads. The announcement was posted by Meta in a blog post on its official website. Tapping Into X’s Model Metas shift to a Community Notes-style fact-checking system was mentioned by CEO Mark Zuckerberg back in January.
Electrek
MARCH 13, 2025
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) residential customers can now take advantage of incentives in the thousands off the price of qualifying GM Energy home charging and energy management products. GM has joined PG&Es vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot program, enabling energy customers to bundle their GM Energy systems and eventually get paid to supply excess energy back to their local grid.
Teslarati
MARCH 13, 2025
Baidu is helping Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) improve in China. Engineers from Baidu, a leading AI company in China, are helping Tesla with its FSD Version 13 software. According to Reuters’ sources, Baidu recently dispatched engineers from its mapping team to Tesla’s Beijing office. The engineers are working on integrating Baidu’s navigation map information with Tesla’s FSD V13 software.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 13, 2025
In recent months I’ve assembled a long, long list of hydrogen bus trials that ended up with the transit agencies realizing what should have been obvious before they started: hydrogen buses are a lot more expensive and battery electric buses are much cheaper and more reliable. More come out of. [continued] The post Why Do Transit Agencies Keep Falling for the Hydrogen Bus Myth?
Teslarati
MARCH 13, 2025
Amazon has been known as one of the first companies to fully embrace the prospect of a fully-electric future by adopting EVs much sooner than many other companies. However, its lineup and efforts go well past that of the Rivian EDV , a vehicle that helped launch the e-commerce giant’s efforts to make its business operations more sustainable. In fact, Amazon is using a handful of different EVs to help make its business more climate-friendly, and some of the vehicles it uses might surprise y
Electrek
MARCH 13, 2025
Weve got some great deals for you in todays Green Deals, starting with Ankers latest release of the SOLIX F3800 Plus Portable Power Station , which is getting some massive launch savings in the form of a $1,600 price cut and a free 400W solar panel (valued at $899) for $3,199. Theres even more to consider, with several bundle options seeing up to $4,600 in price cuts, as well as the various bonus savings, among others.
Teslarati
MARCH 13, 2025
A cheaper Tesla Model Y might launch in China, depending on 2025 Juniper sales. A Chinese news outlet’s industry sources recently revealed that Tesla may release a “lower-priced Model Y” in China. The cheaper Tesla Model Y will have the same battery, power, and chassis as the current Model Y–meaning the Juniper. In late February, Tesla China started 2025 Model Y Juniper deliveries.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 13, 2025
New EV charging stations are sprouting up all over the US, even as the White House disables federally supported stations and sends more taxpayer dollars down the drain. The post Startup Heroes Rescue EV Charging Network From White House appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 13, 2025
Rivian on Tuesday confirmed a number of new software-enabled features for its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup truck, enabled with its latest over-the-air software update 2025.06. For Gen 2 vehicles (2025 model year and beyond), Rivian is launching a hands-free driver assist system known as Enhanced Highway Assist. Like Rivian's previous.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 13, 2025
A couple of weeks ago, I got an email that we get all the time: Notice of new terms of service. Nobody reads the terms of service. With all of the legalese that they can pack into them, some terms of service have a specific gravity that rivals uranium. These. [continued] The post EVgo: No Third Party Adapters Or EV Conversions Allowed appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 13, 2025
Battery-electric CLA 250+, CLA 350 arrive first Non-PHEV CLA hybrid coming in a year EVs have 800-volt architecture, 320-kw max charging Mercedes-Benz will kick off the replacement of all its global small cars this year—and when they do, all the models coming to the U.S. will sport some sort of electrification. But some will be more electric.
Electrek
MARCH 13, 2025
According to Tesla delivery agents, Cybertruck deliveries are on hold. Theres a containment hold as many owners are reporting trims flying off the supposedly bulletproof electric truck.
EV Central
MARCH 13, 2025
Just a year after it first landed in Australian dealers the 2026 Toyota bZ4X has been subjected to a substantial overhaul in a bid to keep up with its newer, more advanced rivals that are lapping the mid-size SUV in the sales race. The headline news is smoother styling introduces a rejuvenated EV that gets a longer range, refreshed cabin, extra tech and more power as Toyota eyes up pinching a few sales off the Tesla Model Y.
Electrek
MARCH 13, 2025
Tesla is preparing to launch a couple of new more affordable electric vehicles and the first one is expected to basically be a stripped-down Model Y, according to a new report from China.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 13, 2025
Once hyped as a potential cornerstone for an expanded European battery industry, Swedish battery maker Northvolt on Wednesday announced that it was filing for bankruptcy in its home country. "Like many companies in the battery sector, Northvolt has experienced a series of compounding challenges in recent months that eroded its financial position.
Electrek
MARCH 13, 2025
The smartest, most efficient Mercedes-Benz has just arrived. Mercedes unveiled the highly anticipated electric CLA today, its new entry-level EV. Will it live up to the hype as the latest Tesla Model 3 challenger? Heres our first look at the electric Mercedes CLA.
Baua Electric
MARCH 13, 2025
The upcoming Audi R8 coupe and roadster are likely to share key components with the Lamborghini Temerario, continuing the tradition of past R8 models. …Read More The Audi R8 was discontinued in 2024 Audi R8, the two door supercar from the stables of Audi is expected to return to the shores soon. Reports suggest that the Audi R8 will come back in 2027, using a hybrid V8 powertrain and a significantly improved package.
Electrek
MARCH 13, 2025
A new study from the REPEAT Project led by Princeton Universitys ZERO Lab warns that the repeal of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits could decimate the growing EV manufacturing sector.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 13, 2025
Participation can All 2025 GM EVs eligible soon; a mix of 2024 and 2025 models eligible now Additional incentives if owners opt to suspend charging during high-load times Could help lay groundwork for future V2G program General Motors electric vehicle owners in certain parts of California could receive a $4,500 discount on home-backup power.
Baua Electric
MARCH 13, 2025
Welcome to the T List, a newsletter from the editors of T Magazine. Each week, we share things were eating, wearing, listening to or coveting now. Sign up here to find us in your inbox every Wednesday , along with monthly travel and beauty guides, and the latest stories from our print issues. And you can always reach us at tmagazine@nytimes.com. Stay Here Portugals Algarve Region Gets a New Retreat Set in a natural park within Portugals Algarve region, the farmhouse hotel Quinta do Pinheiro is a
Electrek
MARCH 13, 2025
The Optiq, Cadillacs most affordable EV, just got a price cut. Despite being on the market for less than two months, GM cut lease prices by nearly $100 a month. Heres how you can snag the deal.
InsideEVs
MARCH 13, 2025
More importantly, neither is electrification. The world's largest automaker's next moves show where everything is headed.
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 13, 2025
Today we've got a 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 convertible for you. This one has 40K miles, 18-inch AMG wheels, the flat-bottom steering wheel, heated and cooled seats, rearview camera, Xenon headlights, Harmon Kardon, satellite radio, and Bluetooth. The seller has done the 40K service and the front tires appear to be new-ish. It seems like the car has been well maintained and is in good shape.
InsideEVs
MARCH 13, 2025
Despite a lot of political headwinds, the EV market is still growing. Let's see if it holds.
Electric Cars Report
MARCH 13, 2025
The new Mercedes-Benz CLA offers more to customers in every dimension: more space, more refinement, more comfort, more intelligence, and more efficiency compared to its predecessor. The post The all-electric Mercedes-Benz CLA revealed with 792 km of range appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
InsideEVs
MARCH 13, 2025
The longest-range EV in Audis North American lineup will only be available in sedan form.
Electrek
MARCH 13, 2025
ChargePoint has brought five new DC fast charging stations online in upstate New York, supported by key funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ( NYSERDA ).
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