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 […]

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 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 […]