Stories by Nehal Malik
SpaceX Refunds Starlink Pre-Orders in India, Country Head Resigns
SpaceX will be refunding all of the pre-orders the company has received for its Starlink internet service in India since it is “currently unknown” when it will receive licenses to operate in the country — reports SpaceNews. “Unfortunately, the timeline for receiving licences to operate is currently unknown, and there are several issues that must […]
How Tesla Raised Deliveries by 87% in 2021 Despite Global Supply Chain Issues
Tesla delivered a record-breaking 308,600 cars in the fourth quarter of 2021, and a market forecast-beating 936,000 cars in the year as a whole, the electric vehicle (EV) maker announced on Monday. The numbers represent an 87% growth in deliveries for Tesla year-over-year as compared to 2020. In a recently published story, Automotive News explores just […]
Intel-Owned Mobileye Unveils EyeQ Ultra Autonomous Driving Chip
Mobileye, an autonomous driving technology company owned by Intel, announced the latest version of its EyeQ system-on-a-chip (SoC) for vehicles, the EyeQ Ultra, on Tuesday at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company says the EyeQ Ultra equals the performance of 10 of its EyeQ5 chips in a single package that is capable of […]
Tesla Cyberwhistle Knockoffs Selling for Over 50% Off in China
Tesla’s limited-edition, Cybertruck-inspired Cyberwhistle has sold out in China less than 24 hours after it became available to purchase — reports Chinese electric vehicle (EV) publication 42HOW (@42how_). In less than 24 hours Tesla Cyberwhistle is sold out in China. Tesla Wireless Phone Charger only solid black is in stock. Did you buy yours?#Tesla #CyberWhistle […]
Top 30 Tips and Tricks Tesla Owners Should Know in 2022 [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, Ryan Shaw put together a list of the top 30 tips, tricks, and handy secrets that Tesla owners everywhere should know. The YouTuber covered a myriad of areas, from Toybox features like Santa Mode that will give you or your passengers a good laugh or two to shifting into […]
Tesla Still Dominates in Ford’s Top 5 States for EV Registrations
Ford Motor Co.’s home state of Michigan was the veteran automaker’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market in the U.S. for the first 10 months of 2021, with one in every five EV registrations in the state being a Mustang Mach-E — reports Automotive News. The legacy automaker managed to register 1,235 Mustang Mach-E crossovers in […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Dec. 27, 2021 – Jan. 2, 2022
Let’s take a look at all the new Supercharger locations that went live across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 27, 2021 The Wawa at 3300 Northwest 87th Avenue, Doral, FL, USA 8 250 kW Tesla […]
Tesla Service Center Destroyed by ‘Urban Firestorm’ in Colorado [VIDEO]
The Tesla Service Center located at 2 Marshall Rd, Superior, CO sustained extensive damage in the recent Boulder County fires that spread quickly and heavily across Marshall and Middle Fork, reports FOX31 Denver. Take a look at the FOX31‘s coverage of the destroyed Service Center below: Reddit user InquisitorCOC noted in a recent post that all […]
Tesla Asks Employees to Help Fight California Proposal to Increase Home Solar Costs
Tesla is asking employees to publicly protest a policy proposal set forth in the state of California that could increase the costs associated with installing and operating a home solar system, not only for new customers but also for around 1.3 million existing residential solar customers in the state today — reports CNBC. The proposal, […]
Tesla Model 3 Performance vs. BMW i4 M50: Drag Race [VIDEO]
In a YouTube video published Saturday, carwow pits a Tesla Model 3 Performance against a BMW i4 M50 in a drag race between two of the hottest all-electric sedans on the market. The BMW i4 M50 is the ‘M Performance’ version of the base BMW i4 electric vehicle (EV) that was unveiled back in March. […]
Chinese EV Makers NIO, Li Auto, Xpeng See Deliveries Surge in December
NIO on Saturday announced that it delivered a total of 10,489 vehicles during December 2021, up 49.7% year-over-year (YoY) from December 2020. “The deliveries consisted of 2,782 ES8s, the Company’s six- or seven-seater flagship premium smart electric SUV, 4,939 ES6s, the Company’s five-seater high-performance premium smart electric SUV, and 2,768 EC6s, the Company’s five-seater premium […]
Ford Buyers Should Settle Price When Ordering to Prevent Markups, Says Exec
Mike Levine, Product Communications Director for Ford North America, on Friday shared a public service announcement for Ford customers on Twitter, informing them that it is recommended they “agree to a selling price with their dealer when the order is placed via a signed purchase agreement.” https://twitter.com/mrlevine/status/1476955031991508994 The communiqué comes just two weeks after reports […]
Tesla Price Target Upped to $1,200 USD by Deutsche Bank
According to Barron‘s, analysts at Deutsche Bank have upped their price target for Tesla stock to $1,200 USD per share from $1,000 USD, saying that the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs) could help “extend Tesla’s EV lead considerably” as we move towards 2025 and 2030 deadlines for much of the world’s emissions reduction goals. “Tesla’s […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Mode Coming in 2021.44.30 Update
According to a recent tweet from Tesla enthusiast and sleuth @tesla_adri, ‘Track Mode’ will make its way to the Model S Refresh (2021+) in software version 2021.44.30, which is presumably going to be the next firmware update Tesla releases following the 2021 Holiday Update, which started rolling out last week. NEWS:Track Mode for Model S […]
Tesla Recalls Nearly 200,000 Cars in China Over Trunk Issues
Tesla is recalling 199,741 imported Model S and Model 3 vehicles in China over safety hazards involving the front trunk (or “frunk,” as Tesla calls it) and the rear trunk — reports CnEVPost. The electric vehicle (EV) pioneer has filed a recall plan with China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), citing an issue with […]