Tesla has announced significant enhancements to its referral program, offering increased discounts and credits to both new buyers and those who refer them. The changes apply to purchases of new Model Y and Model 3 vehicles and also include software updates as part of the rewards. Starting July 6, 2023, new buyers of Model 3 […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the company is on the brink of achieving full self-driving capability without human intervention. Speaking via video link at an artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai, China, Musk expressed optimism about the progress of Tesla’s autonomous driving technology. Musk speculated that Tesla might reach what he referred to as […]
Tesla continues to test its Cybertruck prototype wrapped in camouflage on the streets of California. The latest picture taken by u/14rrexj on Reddit shows Cybertruck stopped beside a Model X at an intersection, giving us some scale of how large the futuristic truck is. This was spotted at Standard, near Tesla’s engineering headquarters. The Cybertruck […]
Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced on Wednesday that they have reached a binding financing agreement with the governments of Canada and Ontario, allowing them to resume construction of their electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ontario. The plant, known as NextStar Energy, had halted construction earlier this year as the companies sought additional government […]
Ford reported a slight decrease of 2.8% in its US electric vehicle (EV) sales in the second quarter of the year. This slip comes after the automaker halted production at its Cuautitlan, Mexico plant, which produces the battery-powered Mustang Mach-E. The pause, which took place in January and February, aimed to double the factory’s capacity. […]
Tesla has announced a reduction in the prices of its Model 3 and Y electric vehicles in Japan starting this month, marking the vehicles’ most affordable pricing in the country yet. According to the company, prices have been cut by about 3% for all variants of the lower-priced Model 3, while all Model Y variants […]
Tesla and 15 Chinese automakers vowed to steer clear of abnormal pricing and promote “core socialist values” at an industry conference in Shanghai. The move comes just months after Tesla initiated a price war that sent shockwaves through China’s electric-vehicle industry. The automakers, including Tesla, pledged to contribute to China’s economic growth and to maintain […]
Stellantis has unveiled its latest innovation, the STLA Medium, a global Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) platform designed to revolutionize the heart of the global vehicle market, it said on Wednesday. The platform boasts state-of-the-art features including a best-in-class range of 700 kilometers (435 miles), energy efficiency, embedded power, and charging power. The STLA Medium platform […]
A vast deposit of phosphate rock, discovered in Norway, holds the potential to meet the world’s demand for batteries and solar panels for a century, as per claims by Norge Mining, the mining company managing the find. The deposit, located in the southwestern region of Norway, is estimated to contain up to 70 billion tonnes […]
The Tesla Model Y has emerged as a prominent contender, securing the position of the second highest-selling car during June 2023 in Australia. According to the latest data, a total of 124,926 new vehicles were sold in Australia during this period, marking a substantial increase of 25.0% from June 2022 and 8.2% from the first […]
Tesla’s production in China has seen a remarkable uptick, growing almost 20% in June and helping the company’s record-breaking quarterly sales performance. According to preliminary data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Tuesday, Tesla’s output from Gigafactory Shanghai was a total of 93,680 cars in June 2023. This figure marks a significant increase […]
Rivian unveiled its production and delivery figures for the second quarter of 2023 on Monday. The company produced a total of 13,992 vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois, and accomplished deliveries of 12,640 vehicles in the same timeframe. The current figures align with Rivian’s expectations, reinforcing the company’s confidence in meeting its annual […]
Tesla reported a new production record of 479,700 and record deliveries of 466,140 for Q2 2023. The growth in deliveries is 10% quarter-over-quarter and 83% year-over-year. The Tesla fleet has now reached 4.5 million cars, according to the company. In terms of Q2 Tesla deliveries broken down by country in Europe and Asia, Roland Pircher […]
Tesla tweaked its paint colours for Model Y beyond the U.S. and Canada tonight, as the entry RWD version from Giga Berlin now has two more colors (via @Tslachan). The Model Y RWD previously only had options of white, black and blue, but now Midnight Cherry Red and Quicksilver are now available. These two colors […]
Tesla has made changes again to its free colours for Model 3 and Model Y customers in the U.S. and Canada. Midnight Silver Metallic is now included for free, whereas previously it was a $1,000 USD upgrade. The free color before was Pearl White Multi-Coat, which is now $1,000. The change comes after Tesla announced […]
