Tesla has dismissed claims that it terminated employees in response to a new union campaign as "false allegations." In a blog post on its website, Tesla offered its side to the story, a very different one to what has been reported by media. The complaint filed earlier this week by the Workers United union with…

Ford has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a dual-charge-port solution that would allow multiple EVs to charge in series from the same charging station. First spotted by CarBuzz, the system described in the patent application makes use of bidirectional charging capability. But instead of either charging…

Tesla not only beat all US luxury automakers on car sales for 2022 as a whole, but also beat them by a ridiculous margin. BMW was the former champ, and while its sales dropped by over 5% year over year, Tesla's sales grew by more than a whopping 40%. Looking at every luxury brand…

Under the request of federal regulators, Tesla is due to push an update that will restrict the behavior of its most controversial driver-assistance system, labeled Full Self-Driving Beta, because it poses “an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.” The recall, detailed by the NHTSA Thursday, affects 362,758 vehicles, including the 2016-2023 Model S and Model…

In late 2022, UK startup Munro Vehicles unveiled its first vehicle, the MK_1, describing it as the world's most capable all-electric 4x4.  You may have heard about the Munro MK_1 recently after Bollinger Motors filed a patent infringement suit against the company that makes it on the grounds that it looks too similar to…

Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and in-transit stop-ship order has been given for the F-150 Lightning pickup truck due to a potential battery issue. Ford on Wednesday confirmed the issue as related to the…

American roads looked different when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety built its car-smashing crash test system in the early 1990s. Backup cameras didn’t exist, airbags weren't mandatory, and safety rules had not yet killed the pop-up headlight. But perhaps the biggest difference is that cars were a lot less heavy—about a quarter lighter than…

Those of you who happen to be motorcycle and cycling aficionados will likely be familiar with THOK E-Bikes and the models they've developed for Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. These models include the enduro and all-mountain TK-01RR and MIG-S models, as well as the FUTA electric road bike. There's also a the touring and adventure focused…

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Biden administration on Wednesday laid out a set of requirements for charging hardware—and charging network behavior—that any company looking at claiming federal funds in the buildout of the $7.5 billion national EV charging network will need to submit to. Even Tesla. The final requirements add to the administration’s…

A recent interview that General Motors President Mark Reuss gave at the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race revealed some interesting things regarding the automaker's plans to join Ford and Jeep in the body-on-frame 4x4 market. Once dominated solely by Jeep with its iconic Wrangler 4x4, the segment now also includes the retro-tastic Ford Bronco.…