Monthly Archive: May 2023

Dealerships plan to spend $5.5B in EV infrastructure

Honda future dealership design for selling EVs  -  2022Franchise dealerships anticipate spending $5.5 billion on new infrastructure to sell EVs, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), a car dealer trade group. The estimate is "based on available data from a selection of brands," according to an NADA press release. Some automakers have asked dealerships to invest in chargers...

Norwegian Researchers Show Us How To Avoid A Battery Crisis

In another recent article, I explored how Ford is taking the Tesla approach to EVs, not only with its recently announced adoption of Tesla’s NACS plug, but also in a previously-discussed approach to vehicle efficiency. Ford isn’t going to waste time and money trying to offer 600-mile EVs, but it is going to focus on […]

Tesla Quietly Introduces Hardware 4 Suite On New Model Y Cars

Tesla has begun shipping Model Y cars that are equipped with its Hardware 4 self-driving technology package, according to Twitter user The Kilowatts (a former Tesla employee). Supposedly, the new hardware, known informally as HW4, uses sideview cameras that are larger and have a distinctive red tint to their lenses. The forward-looking cameras are also […]