Some Tesla Superchargers are getting overwhelmed by new Uber drivers in New York City after a new program enabled a lot of Tesla ridesharing vehicles in the city. Last year, New York City became the first major city to mandate that rideshare fleets be electric by 2030. To help move things along, the city made… Continue reading Tesla Superchargers are overwhelmed by new Uber drivers in NYC
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Tesla delays another pay adjustment as employees are unhappy with the last bump
Tesla told employees today that it will do another pay adjustment, a second in a few weeks, after employees expressed disappointment with the last one. But the automaker has now delayed the second pay increase, which is happening amid the CEO, Elon Musk, asking for a historic compensation package. Tesla recently announced the annual wage… Continue reading Tesla delays another pay adjustment as employees are unhappy with the last bump
BYD’s cars are getting smarter, and its huge R&D staff could fill a city
Chinese EV giant BYD – which has hired some 90,000 employees in R&D to ramp up its smart tech game – now has a new smart car system. Dubbed Xuanji, it offers functions like automated parking and voice recognition to better compete with Tesla and other rivals. To substantially improve its smart car technology, BYD… Continue reading BYD’s cars are getting smarter, and its huge R&D staff could fill a city
Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y
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
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