Category: Electric cars

Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron evolves the electric car

New Audi A6 E-Tron SportbackA6 and S6 Sportback E-Tron electric cars arrive in North America next spring or summer The first cars using Audi's new platform cut a sharp shape A 94.9-kwh usable battery pack supports three models The Audi A6 and S6 Sportback E-Tron join the Porsche Macan EV and Audi Q6 E-Tron SUVs as the first cars to utilize Volkswagen Group’s new...

First all-electric police fleet coming to California

South Pasadena electric Tesla police cars – Photo via City of South Pasadena Facebook fan pageThe City of South Pasadena's police fleet is going all electric The fleet will consist of 20 EVs with 10 Tesla Model Ys and 10 Model 3s The project will cost the city $1.85 million Even cop cars are going electric. On Monday, the South Pasadena Police Department in California announced it's the first police fleet in the U.S. to go all electric...

Next-gen VW EVs reportedly delayed by software issues

Volkswagen ID.2all conceptVolkswagen's reportedly having software issues with its next-gen EVs The software issues could lead to years-long delays for next-gen vehicles VW invested $5B in Rivian to get the startup automaker's electrical architecture Volkswagen's next-generation EV platform is being delayed due to software issues, reports Autoblog, citing German media...

Tesla recalls over 1.8M vehicles due to unlatched hood issue

2024 Tesla Model Y. -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Tesla has issued a recall for a problem with hood closure across all its model lines. The problem could lead to the vehicle's hood opening while in motion. On Tuesday, Tesla and the NHTSA announced a recall for 1,849,638 vehicles, including the Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X. The issue stems from the vehicle's hood latch assembly and...