Recharge Wrapup

Here's what else is happening in the green car world.

Tesla gets new VP and Director courtesy of Apple. Tesla will expand existing Superchargers. King County, WA buys a lot of electric buses.

Waymo makes a cheaper lidar suite. Tesla connects Melbourne to Brisbane with Superchargers. Senators get RFS assurance from Trump's EPA pick.

Formula E is Motorsport Network's latest investment. Maine won't let VW tarnish its environmental legacy. VW owners in the UK want payback.

How many launches does your Tesla have left? ChargePoint Express Plus boosts charging to 400 kW. Tesloop offers tire data to Goodyear. Vulog looks to expand turnkey carsharing.

BMW, Intel, Mobileye team up on autonomy; Korea bans someBMW, Nissan, Porsche models; Cadillac CT6 Plug-In costs more in China; Tesla wins CT court battle.

Mobileye loses Tesla, gains Lucid. Fort Macleod sees economic boon from Tesla chargers. China lowers subsidies to EV makers after misreporting scandal.

China gets American EV luxury. Oregon utilities are promoting EVs by building chargers. Some job losses will be offset by new positions at Continental.

Mate Rimac invites Lord Pembroke on a drive. Tesla Autopilot does pretty good in the snow at night with no lane markings. Nissan Leaf rescues a Tesla. Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell to get 348 miles of range.

Are these the seats over which Faraday Future was sued? Nissan Leaf carsharing comes to Chattanooga. Acciona EV competes in Dakar Rally for third year.

See the Unplugged Performance fascia for the Tesla Model S. Panasonic invests in Tesla PV plant. Chevy Volt driver has fun with a drone.

It'll be easier to drive through the desert in an EV. Norway says yes to self-driving cars. Wanxiang allowed to build cars in China.

Brexit means more expensive Teslas. EGT to use the fastest Model S. Tesla can borrow an extra $500 million. DOE has $15 million for efficient transport projects.

Why are these Smarts burning up? VW's Dieselgate costs surpass $18 billion in North America. Tesla's referral program nominated for an award.

This guy's even got Tesla's furniture in his garage. Lucid uses LG batteries, too. Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi will all use new Leaf platform.

Some Texans are getting cheap Leafs in a group buy. A federal judge says VW is making progress on remaining cheater diesels. EU gets impatient with emissions test improvements.

VW joins BMW and Daimler in Hubject ownership. Continental is okay with burning money for EVs. CA to get ultra-fast charging.

How much capacity is actually in your Tesla's battery? Opel says Norway is a unique market for Ampera-e pricing. There's a new EV boss at Renault.

Check out EcoReco's "personal EV for all." Norway hits a major EV milestone. We can't wait for the 2035 Cheesesteak Derby.

This is what you'll see when the Fisker EMotion passes you. The Tesla Model X gets good grip in the snow, even on three wheels. Faraday Future teases race against Tesla, Bentley, and Ferrari.