Mercedes-Benz joins the Tesla “NACS coalition”

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 7, 2023 Last month, Mercedes-Benz stated that it was considering the adoption of Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles. Based on an announcement from the German luxury electric vehicle maker on Friday, it would appear that Mercedes-Benz has come to a decision about NACS.  The …

The Tesla Cybertruck looks like a beast in the snow in NZ winter test videos

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 7, 2023 It appears that the Tesla Cybertruck would be quite a beast in the snow. This was hinted at in recent videos of the all-electric pickup truck taken at the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds (SHPG) in New Zealand. Last month, Tesla brought over the Cybertruck to New Zealand …

NHTSA asks Tesla for updated data amid Autopilot probe

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 7, 2023 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has asked Tesla for updated data related to an ongoing investigation into 830,000 Tesla vehicles and the automaker’s Autopilot driver-assist system. The NHTSA is investigating Tesla’s driver-assist system after it identified over a dozen crashes involving the feature and emergency …