Watch Tesla’s new promo video showing off the Cybertruck

Tesla has released the first promotional video for the Cybertruck since delivering the pickup to the first buyers at a special event at Gigafactory Texas in Austin, on Thursday. The video (below), shared on YouTube and social media, runs with the tagline: “More utility than a truck, faster than a sports car.” The footage begins … Read more

Watch Tesla’s synchronized light show using five Cybertrucks

Tesla has shared a video of five Cybertrucks performing a synchronized light show. It’s not clear why the automaker has done this, but with the Cybertrucks’ frunks lit up red, and the vehicles front lights shining bright white, there’s a definite nod to the festive season here. During the 100-second show, the lights flash and … Read more

Ford and GM EVs will be able to charge at Superchargers in February

Joel Patel / Digital Trends General Motors and Ford are getting Supercharger access quicker than we thought. According to a Tesla employee who recently spoke at a city planning committee meeting about a new Supercharger station, Ford and GM will get Supercharger access as early as 2024. Almost all major automakers have announced that they’ll … Read more

Why Tesla (and other) cars are losing tax credit status

Tesla It looks like Tesla’s federal tax credit status could change pretty significantly in the near future. On the order page for the Tesla Model 3, the company says that “all new Model 3 vehicles currently qualify for a federal tax credit for eligible buyers. [The] $7,500 tax credit will reduce to $3,750 for Model … Read more

How does the Tesla Cybertruck compare with the competition?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk behind the wheel of a Cybertruck. Tesla The Tesla Cybertruck is finally rolling out, and while not all that many are being shipped just yet, it’s expected production will radically increase over the next year or so. At the time of this writing, if you ordered the all-wheel drive or “Cyberbeast” … Read more

Jeep Wrangler 4xe has another battery recall over fire concerns

Andrew Martonik / Digital Trends America’s bestselling plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has another battery recall on the books. Jeep just posted recall “B9A” (aka National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 23V-787) for the Wrangler 4xe, and it’s a doozy: the recall focuses on potential fire risk with the 4xe’s 17.3kWh battery, and until it’s fixed, owners … Read more

Markups, Range Exaggerations And EV Raiders

Dealer Marks Up A 2024 Toyota Tacoma By $5,000 Before It Even Hits The Lot 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD SportImage: Toyota Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat Toyota’s all-new Tacoma is expecting to hit dealer lots this month as they slowly trickle out of the factory. As of this writing, there are … Read more

Stellantis and Ample partner on EV battery swapping

Fiat Stellantis is partnering with California-based startup Ample on EV battery swapping, potentially allowing EVs to swap depleted battery packs for fully charged ones in just a few minutes. On Thursday, the two companies announced a binding agreement to integrate Ample’s battery-swapping tech into Stellantis EVs. That will start with a fleet of 100 Fiat … Read more

The Urban could be the Toyota EV we’ve been waiting for

Toyota could be finally ready to take electrification a little more seriously. The Japanese automaker has been extremely slow to manufacture electric cars — but it recently took the wraps off of the new Toyota Urban, which will be Toyota’s attempt at a low-cost, mass-produced EV. In particular, the Urban could go head-to-head with cars like … Read more