Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) A recent study found that Tesla vehicle batteries degrade at a faster rate than the manufacturer’s warranty assures. Recurrent discovered that the range plummeted to 64 percent of the EPA-rated range after three years after combing data from 12,198 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. While the information illustrates … Read more
In a concerning incident, a Volvo C40 Recharge electric SUV caught fire while traveling on a highway in Chhattisgarh, India. Fortunately, the passengers, including the owner escaped the SUV without sustaining any serious injuries before the fire engulfed the EV. The incident, captured on camera by the vehicle’s owner, shows the e-SUV engulfed in flames, … Read more
With the electric vehicle landscape expanding globally, EV fires have become a topic of concern and discussion for potential customers and the industry stakeholders. Well, even when there’s a lot going on behind the curtains and manufacturers are spending heavily on R&D to enhance the safety of EV batteries, some incidents bring it back to … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, November 22, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Ford Explorer Goes All-Electric, But Not For America 1st Gear: Ford Cuts Battery Plant Output By 43 … Read more
A Tesla Model X in Hollywood, Florida, created its own Viking funeral last month after it slid into the ocean and caught fire at a boat launch. I Need To Replace My Dying Volkswagen | What Car Should You Buy? The moist self-immolation of the Tesla Model X occurred at the Polk Street Boat Ramp … Read more
Image: Nikola Poor ol’ Nikola can’t catch a break; earlier this year, it had to issue a recall for every single electric truck that it has built because it identified a coolant leak that caused the battery to burst into flames. Except, it turns out the problem wasn’t actually that simple. Now it’s going to … Read more
Photo: Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno/Bloomberg (Getty Images) For many across the United States, hurricane season brings the possibility of effectively rendering your car a total loss. The proliferation of electric vehicles has added another element of danger: Saltwater-provoked lithium-ion battery fires. The Zeekr 001 Promises the Most Battery Range of Any EV at 641 Miles … Read more
The first EV to go on sale in the U.S. might have been way back in the 1890s, but it’s not been until more recently that the tech has taken off and been adopted by America’s motorists. Now, battery-powered models account for six percent of new car sales in the States and around three percent … Read more