Tesla

Tesla’s sales of electric vehicles (EVs) from its Gigafactory Shanghai increased by a fair margin last month, just as the company plans to begin upping production output at the plant. Tesla sold 66,051 units built at Giga Shanghai in January, representing an 18 percent increase from December’s 55,796 units, according to data from the China […]

The Tesla Model 3 was Australia’s third-best-selling vehicle in Australia in January, even amidst the best overall market in five years, according to the Australian Financial Review. Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) showed overall auto sales at their strongest since January 2018, with sales up 11.9 percent for a total of 84,873 sold. […]

Tesla’s vehicles are hitting the ground running in Germany, with sales growing steeply since its opening of Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg last year. In January, Tesla’s vehicle registrations made up 2.4 percent of all new registrations, according to the local motor regulator the KBA (via Reuters). Tesla’s vehicle registrations jumped by a whopping 912.2 percent year over […]

The U.S. Treasury Department has adjusted how it categorizes vehicles subject to price caps for the Inflation Reduction Act’s electric vehicle (EV) tax credit. The Treasury plans to use consumer-facing EPA Fuel Economy Labeling to distinguish between sedans, SUVs, pickups and vans, rather than using the corporate average fuel economy standards, according to Automotive News. […]

Tesla’s Cybertruck is slated to start production in mid-2023 this year, ahead of first deliveries slated for later this year. Now, another Cybertruck prototype has been spotted in the wild, in Palo Alto, California. That’s according to an image shared by ‘ftronz’ on Instagram yesterday. We see a Cybertruck with its tonneau cover open, driving […]

Tesla has changed its U.S. estimated delivery times for its Model Y crossover on Wednesday, as spotted by @Tslachan. Now, Tesla’s 5-seater Model Y units are showing estimated delivery from March to May, previously showing a range of February to March. The 7-seater Model Y has changed to estimated deliveries taking place from April to […]

Tesla sent a 10-page letter to the Ontario, Canada government in November sharing new strategies for expanding the province’s public electric vehicle (EV) charging network, according to the automaker’s latest lobbyist registry filing, reports Electric Autonomy. “Ensure the efficient and consistent integration of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure with the transmission and distribution systems across […]

Tesla’s suppliers may face increased pressure from CEO Elon Musk to encourage them to cut prices on components, following the automaker’s steep price cuts and the subsequent price war in the industry, according to industry officials and the company’s suppliers in a report from Reuters. CFO Zachary Kirkhorn stated last month that Tesla had been […]

Norway publication Motor held the world’s biggest electric vehicle range test in the winter, and Tesla’s Model S set a new record. The newly-minted @Tesla_Europe Twitter account shared the achievement today, linking to the test. Model S sets new record in the world’s biggest EV range test in Norway ❄️ → https://t.co/EJn7mt7Hdy — Tesla Europe […]

In the latest of Toyota’s efforts to shift attention away from mass electric vehicle (EV) adoption, the automaker is defending itself against recent scrutiny claiming the company is dragging its feet on going all-in on EVs. Toyota is now claiming recently presented facts and figures that a multi-pronged approach, including hybrids and other green technologies […]

Tesla highlighted its accomplishment on Tuesday of opening Supercharger stations to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) across 15 European countries, which it says is equal to about 50 percent of Supercharging stalls in all of Europe. The announcement was made from the new @Tesla_Europe Twitter account. The Supercharging network is now open to all EVs in […]

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he is “confident” Tesla will finalize an investment into a production facility in his country, according to a report on Tuesday from Reuters. President Jokowi, as he is colloquially referred to in Indonesia, also highlighted potential benefits such as tax breaks for the company or a concession to mine nickel. […]

Tesla is looking to increase production output at its Gigafactory Shanghai in the next two months, to help meet the demand created by its recent price cuts, according to a source with knowledge of the plan and a planning memo seen by Reuters. The memo says that Giga Shanghai is targeting a weekly average output […]

As Tesla’s Energy business continues to expand, the company has pointed out a notable milestone regarding the third-party companies that it has partnered with to install its solar products. Tesla announced on Tuesday that it has already partnered with over 85 companies on its “Solar Roof Certified Installer” program, as detailed in a post from […]

The Italian company that builds Tesla’s huge “Giga Press” casting machines, IDRA, surpassed an important sales milestone for 2022, despite continued competition and challenges. IDRA achieved a 40-percent increase in sales year over year in 2022, as detailed in a post on LinkedIn on Tuesday (via @Tslachan). The post also notes that IDRA surpassed 100 […]