#Elon Musk says he wants new Tesla Roadster to hover

#Elon Musk says he wants new Tesla Roadster to hover

“#Elon Musk says he wants new Tesla Roadster to hover” Elon Musk wants Tesla’s new sports car to make 007 proud. The billionaire electric-car tycoon said he’s working on tricking out the forthcoming Tesla Roadster with rocket technology so it can hover above the ground. “I’m trying to figure out how to make this thing…

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#Tesla Model 3 car reportedly explodes in China

#Tesla Model 3 car reportedly explodes in China

“#Tesla Model 3 car reportedly explodes in China” A Tesla Model 3 sedan exploded this week in a Chinese parking garage, according to local media reports. The car blew up Tuesday evening in an underground parking garage in a residential community in Shanghai, where Tesla opened a factory in late 2019, multiple Chinese media outlets…

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#Mercedes-Benz unveils EQA, a compact electric SUV

#Mercedes-Benz unveils EQA, a compact electric SUV

“#Mercedes-Benz unveils EQA, a compact electric SUV” Mercedes-Benz is looking to muscle in on Tesla’s turf. The German luxury car maker on Wednesday unveiled a new compact electric SUV that it said will go on sale next month at “very attractive price points”. The EQA — described as an “urban entry model” that Mercedes’ board…

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#Tesla files petition over speed-display concern raised by auto safety regulators

#Tesla files petition over speed-display concern raised by auto safety regulators

“#Tesla files petition over speed-display concern raised by auto safety regulators” Tesla filed a petition with US auto safety regulators saying that 612,000 vehicles produced since 2012 do not fully comply with federal safety standards because displays can be switched from miles per hour to only metric measurements, documents released Friday show. However, the automaker…

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#Volkswagen triples electric car sales ahead of climate rules

#Volkswagen triples electric car sales ahead of climate rules

“#Volkswagen triples electric car sales ahead of climate rules” FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe’s push into electric cars is gathering speed — despite the pandemic. Automaker Volkswagen tripled sales of battery-only cars in 2020 as its new electric compact ID.3 came on the market ahead of tough new European Union limits on auto emissions. And Germany,…

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#Tesla stock climbs toward new record on strong deliveries

#Tesla stock climbs toward new record on strong deliveries

“#Tesla stock climbs toward new record on strong deliveries” Tesla’s stock price jumped toward a new record early Monday after the company nearly reached its goal of delivering half a million vehicles in 2020. Shares in the electric-car maker climbed about 2.4 percent to $722.32 in premarket trading as of 7:10 a.m., putting the stock…

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