As Apple plans to build an electric vehicle (EV), the company’s leader is addressing previous claims that Elon Musk tried to get Apple to buy Tesla at this year’s DealBook Live Summit. The New York Times is holding its DealBook Live Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, featuring a number of newsmakers in business, policy and […]
In September, Tesla updated its Autopilot system to slow down automatically for emergency vehicles at night, and a new discovery shows that the company is still working out ways to make its advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) safer around emergency responders. Tesla has once again updated its emergency light display, as pointed out on Monday […]
Following our first look at Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada Semi Megachargers last month, another source has captured some different perspectives of the semi-truck charging fast-charger, along with some overhead video shots of the factory itself. @Sawyer Merritt shared a first look at the Tesla Semi Megacharger at the company’s Gigafactory Nevada location on Monday, including photos […]
As Tesla investors continue to increase their price targets on the company based largely on its performance in the Chinese auto market, the company is also bolstering its domestic and exported sales as produced by its Gigafactory Shanghai location, as shown by new sales figures. Tesla sold a total of 54,391 units in China in […]
Tesla has been hinting at updates to include a heated steering wheel option in its Model 3 units, though one source has revealed that the move to do so may become a permanent standard. On Sunday, @Sawyer Merritt reported that all 2022 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel-Drive units produced after November 2021 will include a heated […]
After Wedbush correctly predicted Tesla’s stock would hit four digits heading into 2022, the company has joined other investing firms in increasing bull estimates on the company. Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois raised his price target on Tesla to $1,400 from $950 on Sunday, also increasing his bull case price target to $1,600 (via @Sawyer Merritt). […]
Reports from earlier this year showed that PepsiCo was set to receive 15 Tesla Semis by the end of 2021, and while this estimate was stated before Tesla seemed to further delay the electric semi-truck, Pepsi’s head seems to be saying it’s still on target. Pepsi’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramon Laguarta said on CNBC’s […]
While Hyundai released specs and pricing for its IONIQ 5 electric vehicle for the U.S. (EV) earlier this year, the company has officially revealed its pricing tiers for the Canadian market. Hyundai has released the 2022 IONIQ 5 electric SUV’s pricing, starting at a retail price of $44,999 CAD for the Essential variant, which offers […]
Folowing the Lucid Air Dream Edition delivery event that took place at the end of last month, the company has officially shared plans to open a new retail location as soon as this weekend. Lucid Motors is opening a new retail location, called a Studio, at Tyson’s Corner Center in Washington D.C. metro region, according […]
Tesla made it possible for other electric vehicle (EV) brands to charge non-Teslas at Superchargers in the Netherlands earlier this week, though in a recent update, one Tesla driver was struggling to get their vehicle to charge in a variety of non-Supercharger charging stations. One Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) driver shared on […]
Following Tesla’s record deliveries from its Shanghai Gigafactory in September, the company has officially recalled a number of Model 3 units produced and imported before the company had finished its China production facility. Tesla has recalled 91 imported Model 3 vehicles produced between February 2, 2019, and October 20, 2019, over the transverse linkage retaining […]
Tesla’s 4680 battery cell is expected to lower costs and increase range for the automaker, but as far as a breakthrough goes, one electric vehicle (EV) CEO suggests that it’s being overstated. Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson noted that, while there are a few advantages to Tesla’s 4680 battery cell design, it’s not the breakthrough […]
Following Spokane, Washington Police Department’s decision to buy two Tesla Model Y SUVs, the department has said that, while the electric vehicle (EV) is cost-efficient, it still may not be the preferred vehicle compared to gas cars after a preliminary test. On Monday, Spokane city officials presented an analysis of the Model Ys, which compared […]
Following Tesla’s “Meet Your Model X” video for owners of the 2021 Model X refresh, a federal filing shows some of the changes the company is looking to make for its 2021 model. The refreshed version of Tesla’s Model X Long Range (LR) is lighter than the 2020 model, according to an application submitted to […]
Tesla’s Hertz rentals have already begun, and in the days since, Hertz has updated its rental agreement to include information about renting a Tesla. Hertz has released its rental agreement including details specific to Tesla’s vehicles located starting on page 4 (via @TheEVUniverse). The agreement notes a number of things like leaving the vehicle charged […]
