Tesla Model Y Becomes Best-Selling Car in Germany for First Time, Beats VW Golf
Image via @nextmove_de For the first time, an electric vehicle has become the best-selling car in Germany, and it’s none other than Tesla’s Model Y compact crossover SUV. That’s according to data from Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), showing the Model Y led registrations at 9,846 in September 2022, beating out the gasoline-powered Volkswagen Golf […]
Tesla Model S/X Plaid Deliveries in Europe Set for November: Report
After Tesla started taking Model X and S Plaid orders in Europe, the automaker is officially set to begin delivering to its first customers next month — on track from the automaker’s estimates made in August. Tesla buyers in Europe are receiving calls about their upcoming Model S and X Plaid deliveries by the end […]
Tesla Sees Price Target Cut by Morgan Stanley to $350
Tesla may be experiencing diminished demand, as reported by Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas following Q3 deliveries that did not meet Wall Street’s expectations (via Seeking Alpha), despite setting company record highs. As a result, Jonas reduced his full-year forecast from 1.37 million to just 1.31 million, after being reduced from earlier estimations of 2 […]
SpaceX Has Sent 25,000 Starlink Kits to Ukraine, Says Elon Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has offered Starlink terminals and services to those defending themselves against Russia in Ukraine, recently positing a new estimate for how many are using the service in the country. @ElonMusk said on Sunday that there are around 25,000 Starlink terminals in Ukraine, but he also added that each can also be […]
Manhart Shows Off Tesla Model 3 Aftermarket Modifications [PICS]
Tuned electric vehicles (EVs) are outpacing gas cars in many ways, and one modified Tesla Model 3 is making waves on the internet because of its looks and performance. This lowered Model 3 was tuned by Germany’s Manhart Performance, dubbed the Manhart TM3 510 Model 3 mod. The tuning kit offers a performance, dual-motor engine […]
Amazon to Invest $1 Billion for Electric Delivery Vans in Europe
Amazon plans to invest over €1 billion (~$969 million) in electrifying its European transportation routes over the next five years, as detailed in a press release from the company on Monday. The move is an attempt to reach net-zero by 2040, which the company notes is 10 years ahead of the Paris agreement. The company […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Spotted Unloading in China, Lacks Ultrasonic Sensors
One electric vehicle (EV) that has yet to hit the Chinese market is the Tesla Model S Plaid, as the latter is currently only being made at the automaker’s Fremont plant in California, along with the Model X. A Tesla Model S Plaid was spotted in China on Monday, as caught in photos and videos […]
‘Mr. Tesla Canada’ Films Documentary, Featuring Tesla Roadster, Sandy Munro and More
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Marvin Hayes on Saturday wrapped filming on a documentary centered around the electric vehicle (EV) revolution that is taking the automotive industry by storm. Hayes and Patrick Pinsonneault, a realtor from Chatham, Ontario, who goes by the moniker “Mr. Tesla Canada” online, organized a get-together for EV owners on Saturday morning on […]
Apple Car Project Loses Senior Manager to Rivian
In this week’s edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported that Apple’s autonomous electric car project has lost yet another key manager — this time to electric truck startup Rivian. Jonathan Sive, who was working on vehicle design and hardware engineering for Apple, has now parted ways with the company. Sive was a “fairly […]
Tesla Sales in China Hit Record 83,135 in September: CPCA
Tesla sold an all-time high of 83,135 China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in September, beating its previous record of 78,906 units from earlier this year in June — reports CnEVPost. The numbers come from data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Sunday. September sales of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai-made vehicles represent a year-over-year increase of […]
SpaceX Launches Intelsat Satellites to Orbit with Some Incredible Views [VIDEO]
Yesterday evening at 7:05 p.m. ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the Intelsat G-33/G-34 mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was SpaceX’s third launch of the week. This was the first time a commercial payload was sent up on a Falcon […]
Tesla Service Mode Gains ‘Health Test’ for High Voltage Battery
If there wasn’t already enough evidence that a Tesla is essentially an iPhone on four wheels, you can now check out the battery health on any of the company’s cars — or at least Tesla service personnel can. Tesla has updated the “Service Mode” for its electric vehicles (EVs) in software version 2022.36.2. to now […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2.3 Test Drives [VIDEOS]
Tesla last week started rolling out its 2022.20.18 software update, which delivered Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta version 10.69.2.3 to testers. The FSD update continued to make its way to more beta testers throughout this week. We’ve already seen some initial impressions of and first drives on FSD beta 10.69.2.3, but we now also have comprehensive […]
NIO Berlin 2022 Recap: Here’s What Was Announced
NIO on Friday held a launch event under the theme “A New Horizon” in Berlin to detail its expansion into European markets. The event kicked off with William Li, NIO’s founder, chairman, and CEO, taking the stage. Li announced that the Chinese automaker now has more than 250,384 customers across the globe. NIO delivered a […]
Tesla Resumes 2023 Model 3 Long Range Sales, Available as ‘In Production’
Back in August, Tesla halted Model 3 Long Range AWD orders, citing the waitlist was too long, according to CEO Elon Musk. But as of Friday evening, it appears Tesla has resumed Model 3 Long Range sales again on its website, but on its existing and new inventory page, as spotted by @BLKMDL3. You can […]