NHTSA asks Tesla about its battery management, over reports of fire

2019 Tesla Model SThe federal government wants to know more about Tesla’s batteries, its charging, its software upgrades, and incidents relating to reported fires—among many other details concerning the majority of Tesla Model S fastbacks and Model X SUVs ever built. In a letter, dated October 24, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notes...

2020 VW e-Golf electric car range falls, just before ID EV range rises

2019 Volkswagen e-GolfWith the introduction of a first mass-market electric car, the ID 3, already happening in Europe, a mass-market EV for the U.S. just around the corner, next year, and a new Golf just introduced for Europe with fully electric no longer part of the mix, the e-Golf is available in the U.S. for just one more model year For its last year, though, the...