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Volvo's U.S. Car Sales Growth Was Mainly Driven By PHEVs In April 2024

Volvo’s U.S. Car Sales Growth Was Mainly Driven By PHEVs In April 2024

Volvo Cars USA reported 10,604 U.S. sales in April, up 10% year over year. Year to date, sales are up 15%, with 41,555 units sold. Volvo‘s plug-in car sales increased last month, reaching 3,334 units—13% more than a year ago. That’s about 31.4% of the brand’s total volume (compared to 30.7% a year ago). Volvo […]

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Even More Tesla Layoffs Are Underway; Design, Engineering, HR Impacted

Even More Tesla Layoffs Are Underway; Design, Engineering, HR Impacted

It’s not over yet. After a tumultuous week marred by hundreds of dismissals within Tesla’s Supercharger team—the same team that helped build North America’s largest and most reliable charging network—it seems like that the automaker’s relentless layoffs are continuing into this week. During the weekend, several Tesla employees appeared to have been laid off, as

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The Fisker Ocean Actually Excelled In This Long-Distance Range Test

The Fisker Ocean Actually Excelled In This Long-Distance Range Test

The Fisker Ocean model might not be lucky enough to survive the company’s current precarious state, but despite some negative reviews, the car absolutely shined in a recent long-distance test. Following his earlier range test, veteran EV tester Bjørn Nyland took a Fisker Ocean Extreme version for its 622 miles (1,000 km) challenge—a special test

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EV Vs. ICE: How A Tesla Cybertruck Tows Against Diesel Ram Cummins, Ford F-150 XLT

EV Vs. ICE: How A Tesla Cybertruck Tows Against Diesel Ram Cummins, Ford F-150 XLT

After months of wavering, The Fast Lane (TFL) network of YouTube channels finally decided to pull the trigger on a Tesla Cybertruck. So it was only a matter of time before TFL Truck put the new electric truck through its paces by towing on the Ike Gauntlet.  For this test, they’ve brought along two other big players in the

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American Culture Wars, Chinese Imports: Why Australia's EV Market Is So Fascinating

American Culture Wars, Chinese Imports: Why Australia’s EV Market Is So Fascinating

Australia isn’t one of the biggest markets in the world for electric vehicles, but it is one of the most interesting. With a small population, long-standing love of petrol-guzzling highway cruisers and close proximity to China, it’s a nation that in some ways lags behind the rest of the world in EV adoption, and in

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Discontinued Tesla Model Y RWD Can Get 40-60 More Miles Unlocked

Discontinued Tesla Model Y RWD Can Get 40-60 More Miles Unlocked

The entry-level Tesla Model Y RWD has been discontinued in the U.S., as the manufacturer launched a Long-Range RWD version of the car. This move has been accompanied by an announcement that the discontinued Tesla Model Y RWD will get a special range boost option, pending regulatory approvals. 40-60 more miles of range The Tesla

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Musk Again Claims Tesla Will ‘Soon’ Have Banish, Actual Smart Summon

Musk Again Claims Tesla Will ‘Soon’ Have Banish, Actual Smart Summon

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long been a fan of memes, trolling, and humorous acronyms for otherwise unremarkable product names. In fact, his affection for juvenile humor is what brought us Tesla’s current product lineup of the Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y (or ‘S3XY’).  But it did not end there of course. In between major product launches, Elon was promoting Tesla-branded flamethrowers, actual

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