Tesla sold 55,796 vehicles built at its Gigafactory Shanghai in December, marking a 44-percent drop from the company’s deliveries in November, according to data shared on Monday by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) (via CnEVPost). In November, Tesla delivered 100,291 China-made vehicles, while the automaker also delivered 21.24 percent more vehicles in December 2021, […]
Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta testers now get a two-week suspension from the program for striking out instead of waiting for their strikes to be reset with a future software update (via Reddit). The change comes in FSD Beta version 10.69.25.1, which started rolling out with software update 2022.44.30.5 last month. “For maximum safety and […]
Tesla today outlined its economic footprint in California as part of a new blog post. Since its inception 20 years ago, Tesla has grown to become the Golden State’s largest manufacturing employer, with 47,000 direct employees as of 2022. California is home to Tesla’s Fremont factory — which last year became the highest-yield automotive plant […]
Update Jan. 4: It appears this filing was not made by Tesla, but instead by a fan of the company named Jerome Eady, reports Bloomberg: When reached Wednesday via telephone, Eady said he intended to help the company by filing the application proactively after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said its Cybertruck may be usable […]
Tesla sold a record 92,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe during the fourth quarter of 2022, representing a 77% gain from the previous quarter and a 70% increase year-over-year from the same quarter in 2021 (via @piloly). The numbers from Europe for December are now in and @Tesla has, as expected, achieved a significant new […]
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has invited public comments on the eligibility criteria for electric vehicle (EV) tax credits under President Joe Biden’s recently-signed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 💥 Make your voice heard! The period for written public comments on the IRA EV Tax Credit is open. Tax subsidies should be an even playing […]
Tesla vehicles are some of the safest cars on the road. Now, a major accident has shown just how safe these vehicles can be, after a Model Y plunged some 250 feet down a cliff at Devil’s Side in San Mateo, California. The incident happened on Monday, January 2, 2023, and footage shows a heavily […]
Piedmont Lithium Inc., an Australian lithium mining company headquartered in North Carolina, has amended its deal with Tesla to supply the electric vehicle (EV) maker with spodumene concentrate (SC6) — reports MarketWatch. Spodumene is a mineral that contains lithium, an integral component of the lithium-ion batteries used in EVs. In 2020, Piedmont struck a deal to […]
South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has announced a 2.85 billion won (about $2.2 million USD) fine on Tesla for alleged false advertising — reports Reuters. According to the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), Tesla failed to disclose the shortened driving range of its electric vehicles (EVs) in lower temperatures in its promotional materials. The regulator has […]
Tesla has promoted the head of its Chinese operations, Tom Zhu, to manage all of the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s factories in the U.S., along with sales operations in both North America and Europe — reports Reuters. According to the publication, the executive change was detailed in an internal posting of reporting lines. As outlined […]
Tesla sold more cars than any other automotive brand in Norway in 2022, according to a report from Reuters. This marks the second consecutive year of Tesla’s dominance as the country’s top-selling car brand. Tesla secured a 12.2% share of the Norwegian market in 2022, selling more vehicles — electric or otherwise — than any […]
Under U.S. President Joe Biden’s recently-signed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passenger electric vehicles (EVs) can qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 USD. The eligibility criteria for these tax credits, however, have left Tesla’s Model Y at a slight disadvantage. While the seven-seat variant of the Model Y qualifies for the federal tax credits […]
Rental vehicle company Hertz has seen its annual profits jump by 12% since adding electric vehicles (EVs) from Tesla, Polestar, and more to its fleet — reports The Cool Down. Hertz kicked off its transition to EVs by signing a $4.2 billion USD deal with Tesla for 100,000 units of the company’s Model 3 sedan in […]
Tesla dominated electric vehicle (EV) sales in France for the entirety of 2022 — reports Automotive News Europe. The all-electric pioneer also saw the largest volume gains of any automaker in the French market for 2022. Tesla’s sales increased 10% year-over-year, despite overall new car registrations in France dipping 31% below pre-pandemic levels from 2019 […]
Tesla today announced its production and delivery numbers for Q4 2022 and the full year. The company said it produced a total of 439,701 cars and delivered 405,278 vehicles in the fourth quarter, falling slightly short of the analyst consensus of about 417,957 deliveries. “We continued to transition towards a more even regional mix of vehicle […]
