Tesla’s mobile app version 4.14.1 has been released, and suggests the company’s referral program may be coming back to life, according to the app code, says @TeslaAppUpdates. The account says that the strings make it look like users will be able to go to a digital shop to use referral credits on specific merch items […]
Tesla has started production on the 2023 Model Y, which began on October 16, according to the automated Twitter account @WaitingForTesla.com. This marks an earlier start compared to last year for the Model Y (and Model 3), when the transition from 2021 to 2022 vehicles started on November 2, 2021. The Twitter account uses a […]
With Tesla’s upcoming Q3 results releasing on Wednesday, Tip Ranks shared a few notes on what we can expect from the earnings call. For one, Wells Fargo analyst Colin Langan has cut the automaker’s price target to $230 from $280 ahead of the earnings call, maintaining a Hold rating. In doing so, Langan cited price increases, […]
As Tesla prepares for its first deliveries of the electric Semi, new listings in one U.S. regulator’s VIN catalog substantiate expectations that the deliveries are coming soon — and likely by the end of the year. Tesla added the Semi to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) VIN decoder document, hinting that claims of […]
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn is hoping to diversify its business as it boosts its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, and it even says it hopes to make Tesla’s cars, too. Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Tuesday that it hopes it can someday make cars for Tesla, as stated by Chairperson Liu Young-way at the company’s yearly Tech […]
After Rolls-Royce announced the Spectre electric vehicle (EV) about a year ago, the company has continued to test early versions of the vehicle and it is now sharing pertinent details about the car. Rolls-Royce unveiled the Spectre EV in a press release today, expecting the vehicle to have a 320-mile WLTP range in early testing […]
Norway remains an important market for electric vehicles (EVs) with its high rates of adoption, and NIO is now showing off its upcoming ET5 sedan in hopes to break into the market. In a video taken at an auto event in Norway, Bjørn Nyland reviewed a NIO ET5 sedan in Norway, providing some of his […]
As volatility and rising interest rates seem to be quelling consumer interest in new stocks, one automated driving company is set to go public — and at a much lower price than it had planned. Intel-owned Mobileye is aiming for a $16 billion valuation in its initial public offering (IPO), which is less than one-third […]
Tesla is set to open a 50,000-square-foot fulfillment and service center in Westbury, New York, as reported by Long Island Business News (via Reddit), earlier this summer. The center is set to be located in a former Toys R Us building, located at the Roosevelt Raceway Center at 1350 Corporate Drive. Although the space has […]
Stellantis unveiled its electric Jeep Avenger at the Paris Auto Show on Monday, offering both all-electric and gas versions of the car. The Jeep Avenger, the company’s first EV, is expected to help the automaker double its European sales to 300,000, according to executives at the company (via Automotive News Europe). The Avenger follows the […]
SpaceX Starlink is set to gain a new option to expand charity to places that require satellite internet. CEO @Elon Musk said on Monday that SpaceX will add a “donate option” for Starlink, allowing users to donate the service to places in need. The claim came in a retweet of Chipper CEO @Ham Serunjogi‘s post, […]
The ride comfort in Tesla vehicles, particularly the Model 3 and Model Y can be quite stiff for some, compared to more plush suspensions found in something like a Honda CRV or Toyota RAV4. The firmer suspension offers great handling for the heavier electric vehicle. But now, it appears ride comfort has improved, according to […]
Tesla continues to hire in several departments across the company, despite CEO Elon Musk’s multiple warnings of a coming recession. This week alone, Tesla listed over 6,900 jobs on its website, representing around a 50 percent increase in listings since mid-June, according to Reuters, which has been tracking the figure since mid-June. The number of […]
As Volkswagen’s ID Buzz electric bus makes headlines upon its first drives, one YouTube host has shared how the vehicle’s headlights work in a video. Bjørn Nyland shared a new video showing off the adaptive matrix headlights on the Volkswagen ID Buzz on Sunday as he drives around back roads in Norway. In the video, […]
The top Lincoln dealerships will need to invest more money up front if they want to sell electric vehicles, says Ford. Ford said Lincoln dealerships hoping to sell electric vehicles (EVs) are facing an extra $900,000 bill, largely dedicated toward installing chargers (via Automotive News). The company is requiring Lincoln dealerships to invest around four […]
