NHTSA Safety Advisor Missy Cummings Ordered Hands Off Tesla

A source familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that NHTSA has ordered Doctor Cummings to recuse herself from any matters relating to Tesla. The private order was later confirmed by a US Department of Transportation spokesperson. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a new Safety Advisor last year, Doctor Mary Missy Cummings. Cummings was appointed into the role by the Biden administration, after having worked as an engineering and computer science professor at Duke University’s Humans and Autonomy Lab. ...[More]

NHTSA Safety Advisor Missy Cummings Ordered Hands Off Tesla

A source familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that NHTSA has ordered Doctor Cummings to recuse herself from any matters relating to Tesla. The private order was later confirmed by a US Department of Transportation spokesperson. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a new Safety Advisor last year, Doctor Mary Missy Cummings. Cummings was appointed into the role by the Biden administration, after having worked as an engineering and computer science professor at Duke University’s Humans and Autonomy Lab. ...[More]

Dustin Hoffmans Buick Roadmaster From Rain Man Up For Sale

American car culture and movie culture go hand-in-hand, and the two industries have shaped each other over the past century to the point where one can't imagine the one without the other. We're talking Dom Toretto and his Dodge Charger, Eleanor, the Ford Mustang from Gone In 60 Seconds, and who could forget the stunning 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible from the 1988 multi-award-winning motion picture Rain Man? Legendary Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman is selling his classic Buick at the Bonhams Scottsdale Auction on January 27 at an estimated $...[More]

Dustin Hoffmans Buick Roadmaster From Rain Man Up For Sale

American car culture and movie culture go hand-in-hand, and the two industries have shaped each other over the past century to the point where one can't imagine the one without the other. We're talking Dom Toretto and his Dodge Charger, Eleanor, the Ford Mustang from Gone In 60 Seconds, and who could forget the stunning 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible from the 1988 multi-award-winning motion picture Rain Man? Legendary Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman is selling his classic Buick at the Bonhams Scottsdale Auction on January 27 at an estimated $...[More]

Tesla Cybertruck May Come In Two Sizes

Elon Musk said at one point that it would make a lot of sense for Tesla to make a smaller Cybertruck, but he never took the idea any further, at least not publicly. He just said that it would make sense to have a more petit Cybertruck added to the range in the long run, but that was in November of 2019 and we’ve not heard anything on the matter since, the smaller model was never officially confirmed. Now we have information that Tesla may reveal the both versions during a special event expected to be held in March of 2022. The news comes from...[More]

Tesla Cybertruck May Come In Two Sizes

Elon Musk said at one point that it would make a lot of sense for Tesla to make a smaller Cybertruck, but he never took the idea any further, at least not publicly. He just said that it would make sense to have a more petit Cybertruck added to the range in the long run, but that was in November of 2019 and we’ve not heard anything on the matter since, the smaller model was never officially confirmed. Now we have information that Tesla may reveal the both versions during a special event expected to be held in March of 2022. The news comes from...[More]

Tesla Starting Giga Berlin Deliveries in March 2022

Tesla made several changes to their website in Germany and other European countries last night, and all of them point to Giga Berlin deliveries beginning in March 2022. The most obvious change to the Design Studio was new range estimates for the Long Range and Performance Model Y. The more important change that could have easily been missed was the Performance variant finally showed a specific estimated delivery date of March 2022, instead of a generic early 2022.Source: Summarized from Darryn John at driveteslacanada.My Take. Its about time. I...[More]

Tesla Starting Giga Berlin Deliveries in March 2022

Tesla made several changes to their website in Germany and other European countries last night, and all of them point to Giga Berlin deliveries beginning in March 2022. The most obvious change to the Design Studio was new range estimates for the Long Range and Performance Model Y. The more important change that could have easily been missed was the Performance variant finally showed a specific estimated delivery date of March 2022, instead of a generic early 2022.Source: Summarized from Darryn John at driveteslacanada.My Take. Its about time. I...[More]

Tesla Giga Texas Is Now Officially Located on Tesla Road

Tesla Giga Texas changed the address of its location, which obviously became possible not because of a move, but instead because of a change in street name. According to the document, the Travis County Commissioners Court has changed the name of the public road along which the factory is located as Tesla Road. It seems Tesla has started a new tradition, to rename the street on which it builds its new factories, naming them after itself. Given the hugely positive impact on the surrounding areas and the economy of these regions, the change in str...[More]

Tesla Giga Texas Is Now Officially Located on Tesla Road

Tesla Giga Texas changed the address of its location, which obviously became possible not because of a move, but instead because of a change in street name. According to the document, the Travis County Commissioners Court has changed the name of the public road along which the factory is located as Tesla Road. It seems Tesla has started a new tradition, to rename the street on which it builds its new factories, naming them after itself. Given the hugely positive impact on the surrounding areas and the economy of these regions, the change in str...[More]

Tesla 2021.44.30.7 Software Update Rolling Out With More Cold Weather Improvements

Just one day after releasing 2021.44.30.6, Tesla has started deploying their next iteration today, 2021.44.30.7. The update was first spotted just after 1:00pm PST by a Tesla owner in the Netherlands. Yesterday's update contained what Tesla considered critical bug fixes for the issue of heat pumps failing in cold weather. Unfortunately the fixes didn’t seem to work for everyone, with many owners reporting to us their cars were still unable to produce any heat. We have yet to see the release notes for this version, but according to a source th...[More]

Tesla 2021.44.30.7 Software Update Rolling Out With More Cold Weather Improvements

Just one day after releasing 2021.44.30.6, Tesla has started deploying their next iteration today, 2021.44.30.7. The update was first spotted just after 1:00pm PST by a Tesla owner in the Netherlands. Yesterday's update contained what Tesla considered critical bug fixes for the issue of heat pumps failing in cold weather. Unfortunately the fixes didn’t seem to work for everyone, with many owners reporting to us their cars were still unable to produce any heat. We have yet to see the release notes for this version, but according to a source th...[More]

Listen To The Roar Of The V8-Powered Cadillac Escalade V

Cadillac has, in recent years, become a serious contender in the performance car sphere. Now far removed from the stodgy sedans and underpowered cruisers that saw the company's market share drop in the '80s and '90s, their V-Series vehicles can be mentioned in the same breath as BMW M cars and Mercedes-AMGs.rnThe brand has never offered a full-fat performance version of the luxury Escalade SUV. For years, die-hard Cadillac fans have been begging for a ripsnorting Escalade, and Cadillac, ahead of going fully electric in 2030, is finally going to...[More]

Listen To The Roar Of The V8-Powered Cadillac Escalade V

Cadillac has, in recent years, become a serious contender in the performance car sphere. Now far removed from the stodgy sedans and underpowered cruisers that saw the company's market share drop in the '80s and '90s, their V-Series vehicles can be mentioned in the same breath as BMW M cars and Mercedes-AMGs.rnThe brand has never offered a full-fat performance version of the luxury Escalade SUV. For years, die-hard Cadillac fans have been begging for a ripsnorting Escalade, and Cadillac, ahead of going fully electric in 2030, is finally going to...[More]

BMW Confirms The M4 Weve Been Waiting For

This has been spotted more than once by our spy photographers. We always suspected it was coming but BMW had yet to confirm it. Until now. The BMW M4 CSL is expected to make its first appearance sometime later this year following the E46 M3 CSL's 13-year market absence. Back then, the 4 Series didn't exist.rnThe return of this lightweight and more powerful coupe is a pretty big deal and the German automaker has just very quietly acknowledged it. Hidden deep inside its end-of-year sales figures press release is the following: an exclusive speci...[More]

BMW Confirms The M4 Weve Been Waiting For

This has been spotted more than once by our spy photographers. We always suspected it was coming but BMW had yet to confirm it. Until now. The BMW M4 CSL is expected to make its first appearance sometime later this year following the E46 M3 CSL's 13-year market absence. Back then, the 4 Series didn't exist.rnThe return of this lightweight and more powerful coupe is a pretty big deal and the German automaker has just very quietly acknowledged it. Hidden deep inside its end-of-year sales figures press release is the following: an exclusive speci...[More]

Official: Detroit Auto Show Returning This Year

Something that this year's Consumer Electronics Show showed us was how much more exciting a live display of cars and technology is. The Chrysler Airflow Concept, for example, was able to generate a lot of love with its physical presence in Las Vegas. Now, an official announcement regarding the return of the Detroit Auto Show has finally been made. It looks like the historic event will be returning to Huntington Place (formerly TCF Center) in September this year.rnThis relaunch comes after a three-year hiatus that has plagued the show due to the...[More]

Official: Detroit Auto Show Returning This Year

Something that this year's Consumer Electronics Show showed us was how much more exciting a live display of cars and technology is. The Chrysler Airflow Concept, for example, was able to generate a lot of love with its physical presence in Las Vegas. Now, an official announcement regarding the return of the Detroit Auto Show has finally been made. It looks like the historic event will be returning to Huntington Place (formerly TCF Center) in September this year.rnThis relaunch comes after a three-year hiatus that has plagued the show due to the...[More]

New Ford F150 Tailgate Combines The Best Of Ram And Chevy

Trucks are big business in America - just look at the sales figures to see the Ford F Series dominating year after year after year.But when all modern full-size trucks are good at their jobs, manufacturers need to set them apart from their rivals.Of late, we've seen the basic tailgate come into focus as Chevrolet and Ram have both reinvented it in an attempt to make it more functional and more useful for a number of applications.The Ford F-150, however, has lagged behind, not offering anything out of the ordinary aside from the tailgate work su...[More]

New Ford F150 Tailgate Combines The Best Of Ram And Chevy

Trucks are big business in America - just look at the sales figures to see the Ford F Series dominating year after year after year.But when all modern full-size trucks are good at their jobs, manufacturers need to set them apart from their rivals.Of late, we've seen the basic tailgate come into focus as Chevrolet and Ram have both reinvented it in an attempt to make it more functional and more useful for a number of applications.The Ford F-150, however, has lagged behind, not offering anything out of the ordinary aside from the tailgate work su...[More]