One of the very first Tesla Cybertruck independent range tests shows the electric pickup truck covering only 254 miles on the highway. That’s significantly less than the 320 EPA range, but it was cold and highway driving only. One of the things most disappointing about the Cybertruck since its production launch is the range. The… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck drives 254 miles in highway range test
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Audi Q8 e-tron morphed into a beastly off-road EV with a new Dakar edition
Audi took the Q8 e-tron and turned it into an all-electric off-road machine. The Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar is optimized for adventurers who “want to drive off the beaten path electrically.” The new Dakar edition is based on a Q8 advanced 55 e-tron quattro. It includes two electric motors and a 106 kWh battery… Continue reading Audi Q8 e-tron morphed into a beastly off-road EV with a new Dakar edition
GM Q4 sales: Ultium grows, Bolt ends best year ever, GM EV share low at 3.1%
2023 Chevy Bolt EUV (Source: Chevrolet) GM has released its Q4 sales numbers, showing Ultium still ramping steadily, but overall EV sales are down as its best-selling model, the Bolt, winds down as Chevy takes it off the market in its best year of sales ever – leaving GM with only 3.1% EV share, well… Continue reading GM Q4 sales: Ultium grows, Bolt ends best year ever, GM EV share low at 3.1%
GM is giving a $7,500 incentive on EV models that lost tax credit eligibility
GM is offering a $7,500 incentive for EVs that lost eligibility for the EV tax credit. This comes after several GM electric models were excluded, starting this week. GM to give $7,500 incentive for non-qualifying EVs Two weeks ago, GM said the new Chevy Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq would lose eligibility for the US… Continue reading GM is giving a $7,500 incentive on EV models that lost tax credit eligibility
Tesla is banned from driving schools because of new turn signals
New Tesla vehicles are starting to get banned from driving schools in Norway, where Tesla is becoming the most popular car brand. The problem? Tesla’s new turn signals. I learned to drive in my dad’s old GM SUV. I can’t even remember the model. In Norway, where electric vehicles are the norm and virtually every… Continue reading Tesla is banned from driving schools because of new turn signals
Tesla Cybertruck becomes one of most American-made pickup trucks
Tesla continued its trend of making some of the most American-made vehicles, with the Cybertruck now included in the list. One of the lesser-known things that differentiate Tesla from most other automakers is its deep vertical integration. During the last century, automakers started to rely heavily on suppliers and focus their own production capacity on… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck becomes one of most American-made pickup trucks
2024 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?
Although its sales lead was just usurped by BYD, Tesla continues to dominate as an EV industry leader entering 2024. While other automakers are driving their new electrified models through a door in the automotive industry that Tesla originally kicked in, the American automaker now offers five ever-popular EV models. That being said, prices have… Continue reading 2024 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?
BYD overtakes Tesla in overall battery-electric vehicle volume
Tesla is no longer the world’s largest electric vehicle automaker by volume. BYD, which Elon Musk used to literally laugh at, overtook Tesla in overall battery-electric vehicle volume in Q4 2023. You might have seen a variation of that headline over a year ago, but it wasn’t as significant as it is today. Tesla has… Continue reading BYD overtakes Tesla in overall battery-electric vehicle volume
Despite ongoing strike, Tesla takes the crown in sales in Sweden, Norway
Photo by Lukas Kloeppel on Pexels.com It’s no surprise that Norway is leading the world in EV adoption, but 2023 saw the country reach new heights with electric vehicles taking a record 82% market share, and Tesla with a whopping 20% market share. And despite Tesla’s ongoing labor disputes in the region and blocks on imports, new… Continue reading Despite ongoing strike, Tesla takes the crown in sales in Sweden, Norway
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 delivery results, breaks another record
Tesla (TSLA) has released its Q4 2023, and subsequently, full-year 2023, delivery results, and the automaker has broken another delivery record. During the first three quarters of the year, Tesla delivered 1,324,074 vehicles around the globe. With a guidance of 1.8 million vehicles delivered in 2023, it meant that Tesla needed to deliver around 476,000… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 delivery results, breaks another record