Following our Q1 2024 all-electric car sales report for non-Tesla brands in the U.S., it's time to take a look at the automotive group level. This will reveal which companies are selling the highest number of battery electric vehicles (EVs) and which are achieving the highest share of EVs out of their total sales volume.…

A new Tesla Model 3 Performance based on the refreshed Model 3—codenamed "Highland" by the automaker—is now available to order in the U.S. Appearing on Tesla's website Tuesday, the new Model 3 Performance has a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain rated at 510 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque. Tesla quotes 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds,…

During the first quarter of 2024, Tesla continued to expand its Supercharging network around the world at a relatively fast rate. The company deployed 297 new stations globally, 10% more than a year ago. It was the highest number ever recorded in the first quarter, although not yet close to the record levels, which…

Vinfast on Tuesday announced the signing of 12 more U.S. dealerships, but a recent report suggests the EV firm may be falling behind on sales targets. The first of the new dealerships is expected to open later this month, according to a Vinfast press release. The additions will give the company 18 franchised dealerships in…

Tesla will report first-quarter earnings after the closing bell today. The market doesn't seem too optimistic, as Tesla underwhelmed in its last report and has cut prices multiple times since then. Investors want to see Musk's vision for the future of the company, fans want to hear more about the so-called Robotaxi that CEO Elon…

Tesla released the new Model 3 Performance on Tuesday, with 510 hp, a 2.9-second 0-60 time and a compelling $54,630 price tag. Yet unlike the Model 3 Long Range, the Performance qualifies for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, making it available for a net cost of $47,130. We're withholding judgment until we get our…

[April 23, 6:07 PM Eastern: This story has been updated with details from Tesla's earnings call.] Tesla analysts, investors and fans had lots of big, thorny questions going into the company's first-quarter earnings call this evening. In particular, they wanted to know how exactly Tesla's reported pivot into the robotaxi business will actually play out. …

U.K.-based Bedeo is launching a Land Rover Defender EV conversion based around in-wheel motors from Bedeo-owned Protean Electric. The Defender is the first in a series of "Reborn Electric: Icons" conversions, according to a Bedeo press release. The program will expand the company beyond its current business of electric van conversions to the burgeoning cottage…

[April 23, 6:07 PM Eastern: This story has been updated with details from Tesla's earnings call.] Lately, it's been a fair question whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk remembers he's running a car company—or if he even wants to. Much to the chagrin of investors, owners and fans everywhere, word on the street lately is…

Michelin built its name on tires that ride on a cushion of air. But the top tire-maker in the world sees the future as completely airless.   “We are convinced at Michelin that airless is the future technology that is necessary for many reasons,” Cyrille Roget, the company’s director of scientific and technical communications, said to…