The 2024 Model Y (Source: Tesla) Tesla has slashed the prices of its Model Y across Europe this morning, after it reduced prices of its Model 3 and Model Y prices in China to undercut BYD, according to CNBC. In Germany, Tesla reduced the price of its Model Y Long Range by €5,000 to €49,990… Continue reading Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y
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Telsa joins VW and BYD in cutting prices in Germany
The 2024 Model Y (Source: Tesla) Telsa has now joined Volkswagen and BYD in slashing the prices of its vehicles in Germany after the government ended EV incentives, according to Automotive News Europe. But compared to BYD’s drastic 15% cuts, Tesla is taking a more measured approach. In Germany, Telsa reduced the price of its… Continue reading Telsa joins VW and BYD in cutting prices in Germany
Tesla Cybertruck gets 160 miles of range in first towing test
One of the first independent Tesla Cybertruck towing tests shows the electric pickup truck gets roughly 160 miles of range while towing about 6,000 lbs. In its current version, the Cybertruck gets a lot less range than originally promised when unveiled back in 2019. The Dual Motor Cybertruck version with 20″ wheels is rated at… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck gets 160 miles of range in first towing test
A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says
If you were waiting for a smaller, cheaper Toyota electric car, you may have to keep waiting. Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota says no small, cheap EV is in the works Although many automakers, including VW, Stellantis, and Kia, have revealed plans to launch low-cost EVs… Continue reading A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says
Dead Tesla cars pile up at Chicago Superchargers in extreme cold
A bunch of Tesla vehicles were unable to charge at Supercharger stations across Chicago amid an extreme cold wave. Cars have problems in extreme cold. That’s a fact, regardless of if the vehicle is electric or powered by an internal combustion engine. It’s very common for gas-powered cars not to start in the cold. As… Continue reading Dead Tesla cars pile up at Chicago Superchargers in extreme cold
Mazda announces NACS adoption – its many EVs are going to flood Tesla Superchargers
Mazda is the latest automaker to announce that it will adopt NACS, Tesla’s open-source charging standard. It’s going to Mazda’s very few EVs access to Tesla Superchargers. Virtually all automakers selling electric vehicles in North America have announced that they will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector in future electric vehicles to take advantage of the Supercharger… Continue reading Mazda announces NACS adoption – its many EVs are going to flood Tesla Superchargers
SIXT drops Tesla, buys 250,000 rental cars from Stellantis
After dropping Tesla, global rental car giant SIXT says it will buy up to 250,000 vehicles from Stellantis for its fleets in North America and Europe. The multi-billion euro deal will see Stellantis delivering EVs, PHEVs (and gas cars, smh) to SIXT starting this quarter, and it will carry on over the next three years.… Continue reading SIXT drops Tesla, buys 250,000 rental cars from Stellantis
Elon Musk complains about his smaller stake in Tesla after wasting it on buying Twitter
Elon Musk has made a bizarre statement in which he appears to complain about his smaller stake in Tesla and said that he prefers building products elsewhere unless he gets a bigger stake in the company. The statement is particularly bizarre when you consider the fact that he himself recently sold tens of billions of… Continue reading Elon Musk complains about his smaller stake in Tesla after wasting it on buying Twitter
Tesla Optimus robot can’t build cars yet, but it is folding clothes
Ultimately, Tesla would like for its Optimus humanoid robot to help build cars. It can’t do that just yet, but Elon Musk has shared a new video of the robot impressively folding clothes. We are increasingly starting to take the Optimus project more seriously. When Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, was first announced, it… Continue reading Tesla Optimus robot can’t build cars yet, but it is folding clothes
Tesla owner builds his own deployable solar roof for Model Y
A Tesla Model Y owner decided to build his own solar roof that can add over 20 miles of range to the electric SUV per day. Tesla, like many other automakers, had previously explored adding solar to electric vehicles, but it has never pulled the trigger on the feature. Other automakers offer it as an… Continue reading Tesla owner builds his own deployable solar roof for Model Y