Amid a pandemic, Tesla delivered more vehicles in Q2 than in Q1 for 2020

2020 Tesla Model XTesla delivered more vehicles in the second quarter of 2020 than it did in the first quarter of the year, despite other automakers' reports of deliveries down by 30% or more. Yes, we’re talking about the second quarter of 2020—when the coronavirus pandemic ground large sectors of the economy to a halt and forced many around the world...

Hyundai Santa Fe plug-in hybrid specs and features revealed—for Europe

2021 Hyundai Santa FeThe next-generation Hyundai Santa Fe will get a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the first time one has been offered in Hyundai's mid-size family crossover. The model is likely to be sold in the United States, but Hyundai has only released specifications for the European market so far. Scheduled to go on sale in Europe in 2021, the Santa Fe follows the...

Report: Tesla scaling down plans for German Gigafactory, cutting batteries out

2020 Tesla Model XTesla's planned Giga Berlin factory may soon get downgraded to Mega Berlin. The automaker is scaling down the German factory, pulling back from plans to manufacture batteries onsite, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing revised planning documents for the factory. The changes would also eliminate production of plastic components, and would lower...