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Tesla recently lowered the price of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) driver assistance tech and offered a one-month free trial of the software, but those measures don’t appear to have had the intended impact. InsideEVs reported on figures from YipitData and Moomoo Technologies that show only a tiny fraction of the trial users signed up to pay for FSD.
Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has decided that it needs a value-oriented subbrand, and the first model introduced by it, the Onvo L60, may cause Tesla to fret. Unveiled today, the model will cost considerably less than the Model Y, and will be more energy efficient than the American EV, too.Pre-orders for the L60 opened today (with deliveries starting in the third-quarter of the year) and prices start at RMB 219,900 (around US$30,500 at current exchange rates).
Lately I've been revisiting the PlayStation Portable's wonderful collection of racing games, and trust me—if you've been sleeping on the old handheld all these years, you shouldn't, because it has a library that very much holds up. For racing on the go, not even the Nintendo Switch compares. One title I've only recently explored is Codemasters' PSP port of Colin McRae Rally 2005, and it's astonishingly deep. It's revelatory having one of the finest rally games ever made in the palm of your hand. And yet, it has a debilitating bug that ruins everything. Allow me to explain.
IndyCar confirmed that Honda and Chevrolet will roll out their new hybrid engines on July 5, concluding a journey that began five years ago with an announcement at the 2019 Indy 500—or what feels like 27 years ago thanks to COVID.
The last several months at Tesla have been rockier than almost any in the company's history, with high-profile recalls, a weak launch for the Cybertruck, and underwhelming sales. Layoffs seemed to only turn the heat up on Tesla, which left everyone wondering what its plan was after liquidating its Supercharger network team. As it turns out, there was no plan, because Tesla is reportedly re-hiring some of the charging personnel it dismissed.
Despite being revealed what feels like ages ago, and also having been on sale in Europe for some time, Volkswagen is still dragging its feet bringing the electric ID.Buzz to the States. When it does finally get here, though, there will be a version missing from the lineup—a seven-seat, all-wheel-drive model.
EV sales are up but market share is down. The Kia EV6 shows off a facelift and more range. And BYD drops a Shark of a plug-in hybrid pickup south of the border. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
Alfa Romeo has stopped taking orders for the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio as the duo will be discontinued in the United States. But the pair soldiers on in Europe. But the two Quads are getting a special edition sendoff with a rather interesting red carbon weave interior.