NIO President Qin Lihong said on Monday to reporters the current EV industry price war triggered by Tesla may not include all automakers, according to South China Morning Post. The statements confirmed that NIO won’t be cutting its prices, as Qin says it wouldn’t be advantageous for the company. “Price reductions will spread in the […]
Let’s take a look at all the new Tesla Supercharger locations that went online across the globe between January 25 and February 5, 2023, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing January 25, 2023 The Restaurant Row at 11604 Amargosa Rd, Victorville, CA, USA 16 […]
Veteran Japanese automaker Nissan plans to debut the first electric vehicle (EV) with its proprietary solid-state battery technology by 2028 (via Autocar). “We think we have something quite special and are in a group leading the technology,” said David Moss, Nissan’s Senior VP for research and development in Europe. “We want to get the cost […]
Lexus’ 2023 RZ 450e SUV, unveiled in April 2022 as the Toyota-owned luxury car brand’s first electric vehicle (EV), is now available to pre-order. The all-electric SUV starts at $59,650 USD, with sales beginning in early 2023. Lexus built the RZ 450e on the same platform as Toyota’s bZ4X (here’s to hoping it doesn’t share […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed in a Saturday tweet that the company’s long-anticipated Cybertruck will definitely have a red taillight bar. “Production will have red light bar,” Musk said, responding to an inquiry about the taillight from @teslaownersSV. Production will have red light bar — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 5, 2023 The Tesla CEO’s remarks came […]
Back in October 2021, Tesla’s mobile app code leaked new paint colors were coming from the company’s Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. The colors ‘Deep Crimson Multicoat’ and ‘Mercury Silver Metallic’ have turned to reality as Midnight Cherry Red and Quicksilver for the Model Y for customers in Europe and the Middle East, made from the […]
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates said in a recent interview with the BBC that buying measles vaccines would be a better use of fellow billionaire Elon Musk’s money than trying to colonize Mars (via CNBC). When asked if he believed the Tesla CEO counts as a philanthropist, Gates said he didn’t think so — but […]
Late last month we told you how the Tesla MyQ garage integration was offering up extended free trials, beyond the initial 30 days. After a 30-day MyQ free trial, the set up stops working and users need to reconnect their MyQ account to their Tesla. After successfully linking this again, Tesla North was able to […]
Electrify America has announced price hikes for its electric vehicle (EV) charging network that will take effect starting in March (via @klwtts). Here’s a summary of the price changes: Electrify America Pass+ Members: $0.36/kWh (+$0.05/kWh) Non-Members: 0.48/kWh (+$0.05/kWh) Per-minute billing: $0.15/min (+$0.03/min) up to 90 kW, $0.29/min (+$0.05/min) up to 350 kW Electrify America won’t […]
A nine-person jury in Northern California on Friday found Elon Musk not guilty of fraud in a trial over his 2018 tweets about having “funding secured” to take Tesla private (via NBC News). The Tesla CEO was being sued for allegedly costing shareholders millions of dollars due to the share price fluctuations that came after his […]
Tesla has tweaked its prices yet again in the United States for the Model Y and Model 3. According to changes spotted by @Tslachan, the Model Y has increased in price as expected after all trims today now qualify for the federal tax incentive of $7,500. Previously, only the 7-seater Model Y was eligible but […]
Tesla shared a new video today showcasing its new Megafactory in Lathrop, California. This Megafactory is where Tesla produces its latest Megapack 2 XL commercial battery storage. “Megafactory helps us scale Megapack production and add clean energy storage to the grid quickly. All while reducing reliance on fossil fuels,” explains Tesla. Tesla says, “Megapack 2 […]
Tesla has dropped the prices of its Model 3 and Model Y in South Korea for the second consecutive month, with these vehicles now qualifying for the country’s subsidies for electric vehicles. The nation’s subsidies are 2.6 million won (about $2,120 USD), while local government subsidies have yet to be announced. Thusly, the following price […]
Ford reported a full year of net losses in 2022 with a particularly rough fourth quarter, citing “execution issues,” according to CNBC. Last year, Ford lost $2 billion, representing an almost-$20 billion drop from its 2021 profit. The company fell short of full-year financial forecasts by $1.1 billion, with a Q4 net income of $1.3 […]
Tesla appears to be opening a new 97,440-square-foot office in Palo Alto, California that could be related to initiatives to beef up its software and AI engineer recruiting, according to a report from Nikkei. The publication recently spotted a small Tesla sign at 3000 Hanover St. and is located in the Standford University Research Park. […]