Following multiple reports that iCloud Private Relay stopped working with some carriers, Apple is making it clearer to users what can be done when Private Relay is not working due to a network error. With iOS 15.3, users will see a disclaimer telling them the possible reasons why the feature is disabled and how they can fix it.
The company has updated the iCloud Private Relay network error…
Tesla could be forced to report Full Self-Driving Beta data to DMV after ‘videos showing dangerous use’
January 12, 2022
Tesla, which has managed to avoid reporting autonomous driving data to the DMV, could be forced to open the books on its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta to the California DMV after what the latter called “videos showing dangerous use.”
Many companies from Apple to Tesla…
Mitsubishi isn’t done selling fancy EV golf carts, follows up iMiEV with K-EV Concept X Style and pocket-sized overlander
January 12, 2022
Mitsubishi was one of the early pioneers of the modern EV era, launching the original iMiEV electric kei car on World Environment Day back in 2009. Against all odds, the iMiEV is still in production and, today, a fixture in EV markets across Europe and South East Asia…
Kia EV6 deliveries are up to 3 months ahead of schedule
January 12, 2022
The all-new Kia EV6 is one of the most hotly anticipated new cars of the year – electric or otherwise. It’s been a weird couple of months, though, and ongoing supply chain issues and chip shortages had some customers understandably worried that their EV6 wouldn’t get delivered on the promised date. But now, at least one person has received their EV6… and it’s three months early!
A Reddit…
Lime launches new shared electric bikes with more motor power and automatic transmission
January 12, 2022
Electric mobility company Lime is rolling out a new 4th-gen electric bike, and it’s got a whole host of interesting updates to make the bikes more convenient than ever before.
Compared to the previous electric bikes Lime received from Jump when it swallowed that company…
For some time now we’ve been following the development of the Candela C-8 electric hydrofoil boat, whose Swedish manufacturer says is the fastest electric speedboat in the world. Or at least it will be, once it makes its maiden voyage later this winter.
However, the…
Elon Musk says California proposal to cut solar incentives is a ‘bizarre anti-environment move’
January 12, 2022
Late Tuesday evening, Tesla CEO Elon Musk weighed in on a controversial topic in California: the state’s solar tax proposal. Musk tweeted that California’s proposal was a “bizarre anti-environment move by govt of California.”
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so…
A new supply chain report says that some Korean suppliers have created Apple Car task forces following visits by the Cupertino company to discuss manufacturing plans.
Much of the focus appears to be on batteries for the car, with Apple reported to be working on…
Tesla owners are again losing heat in extreme cold as some heat pumps are failing badly
January 12, 2022
Tesla owners are again losing heat in extremely cold weather as some heat pumps are failing badly.
The problem was thought to be fixed last year, but it is resurging in a big way this year.
Around this time last year, we published a report: Tesla owners of brand-new Model…
Volkswagen doubles electric vehicle deliveries in 2021
January 12, 2022
Despite overall sales being down about eight percent on the back of global supply chain and chip shortage issues, Volkswagen sold more battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2021 than ever, with more than seven percent of all VW-badged cars having been sold with plugs.
VW’s most popular fully-electric model was, of course, the ID.4 crossover, which topped the BEV charts in Sweden…
