After Tesla announced new financing plans, including one with a $0 down payment, the company has reportedly removed the option due to a significant increase in orders. Tesla has removed the recently-announced option for a $0 down payment when buying a Tesla due to a huge increase in orders, according to CNEVPost. Instead, the company […]
Following the announcement of Hertz’s $4.2 billion USD plans to purchase 100,000 Tesla vehicles, some sources noted recently that the two companies are still struggling to specify the timing details of the deal. The exact timing of Tesla’s delivery of Hertz’s newly-purchased Teslas is still being negotiated, according to sources familiar with the subject as […]
San Francisco-based self-driving car service, Cruise, has shared a video of its first driverless car pickup in San Francisco, California. On Wednesday, Kyle Vogt, co-founder, president and CTO at Cruise, detailed being the first passenger to be picked up by a driverless Cruise vehicle, which occurred on Monday night. “Earlier this week, I requested a […]
According to developer @greentheonly, Tesla’s software code hints at China coming next. Someone asked ‘green’ when FSD would land in Europe. That’s when he responded, “China as the next priority it looks like.” When another user asked how @greentheonly knew this, the developer replied, “based on the code,” which says, “allow FSD if the car […]
Tesla has dropped the price of its SAE J1772 Charging Adapter, now at $50 USD, down from $95 USD. “Compatible with most Level 2 public charging stations, the J1772 Adapter supports charging speeds up to 19.2kW. This product comes standard with purchase of any Tesla vehicle,” explains Tesla. This adapter works with all Tesla vehicles and the […]
Uber rival Lyft says it’s also looking to electrify its fleet, and told Yahoo Finance Live on Wednesday it was the first company to pledge for an all-electric fleet. Lyft co-founder John Zimmer re-emphasized the company’s goal of having an all-electric fleet by 2030, noting it was in talks with major automakers for electric vehicles […]
Tesla’s stock started off slowly on Wednesday, dipping down to $1,154, before rallying near the close to an all-time high of $1,215, before ending the day at a record $1,213.86 per share. Over the past 12 days, Tesla’s gains have become the most in capital markets history. The company has been riding an impressive third […]
Another day, and another opinion piece on Elon Musk, in what looks like an attention-grabbing headline. Paul Krugman, writing for the New York Times: Billionaires, you see, tend to be surrounded by people who tell them how wonderful they are and would never, ever suggest that they’re making fools of themselves. But don’t you dare […]
Earlier this year, one hacker discovered Tesla’s plans to move user profiles to the cloud in Tesla’s software script, and in a new update, a new addition to the feature has officially become visible in a software update – despite not yet being operational. Tesla plans to add “Vehicle Sync” to its driver profiles, as […]
As competition amongst electric vehicle (EV) companies continues to increase in the world’s largest auto market, Warren Buffett-backed BYD is seeing its sales grow. BYD sales tripled year over year in China in October, alongside the likes of Xpeng Motors which also saw its October sales triple year over year, according to Investors. Li Auto […]
As the needs of Tesla drivers evolve with the company’s cars, so too does the company’s online stock – and recently, Tesla dropped the price of a corded mobile connector on its online store. Tesla has quietly dropped the price of its Corded Mobile Connector to $400 (down from $520, a 23% drop), despite the […]
As Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas nears completion, one watchful user has noticed new equipment thought to be for use in 4680 battery cell production. YouTube drone pilot Jeff Roberts has spotted 4680 production equipment labeled “Anode Lines” at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas, alluding to the company’s plans to produce its own 4680 battery cells. The words were […]
On Wednesday, Tesla’s stock had jumped nearly $400 billion USD in valuation over a 12-day period, marking the single largest 12-day gain in capital market history, according to Fortune. The company’s market value jumped from $818 billion USD to about $1.21 trillion USD for an increase of about $392 billion USD, to be specific. The […]
Tesla saw record deliveries in China in September, and as demand for Tesla vehicles continues to grow in the world’s largest auto market, the company is apparently looking to construct a new factory outside of Shanghai – though apparently not where some are expecting. After a rumor of Tesla’s alleged plans to build a second […]
After Uber announced a deal with Hertz to allow its ride-hailing drivers to rent Tesla vehicles in the United States, a similar plan involving Elon Musk’s company has reached London, England, in the United Kingdom, reports Reuters. On Wednesday, Uber drivers in London will be able to buy or lease a Tesla, part of the […]
