At a recent general meeting, Toyota’s shareholders raised concerns over Tesla and the lead it has established as the industry moves to electric vehicles. Toyota shareholders concerned over Tesla’s EV lead On two oppositive sides of the EV spectrum, you have Tesla, which sells 100% electric vehicles, and Toyota, which has been one of the… Continue reading Toyota shareholders raise concerns over Tesla’s EV lead – Here’s the company’s response
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Tesla wants to pay you to drive its cars this summer
Tesla is going on a hiring spree for drivers this summer with the goal of “capturing high-quality data that will contribute to the improvement of vehicle performance.” When it comes to Autopilot and Full Self-Driving package features, people often say that Tesla’s own paying customers are the testers, and that’s mostly true, but the automaker also… Continue reading Tesla wants to pay you to drive its cars this summer
Tesla changes its standard color, now Midnight Silver
Tesla has changed its standard paint color for the Model 3 and Model Y. Now everything but Midnight Silver is at least $1,000. “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black,” that’s what Henry Ford supposedly said when asked why Ford was not offering different colors… Continue reading Tesla changes its standard color, now Midnight Silver
Nissan’s electric SUV outsells the LEAF in the US for the second straight quarter
Nissan’s first electric SUV, the 2023 Ariya, is already outselling the decade-old LEAF EV after going on sale last fall. Nissan Ariya electric SUV sales surpass the LEAF in 2023 Once seen as a pioneer in the EV space, releasing the LEAF in 2010 as the first mass-market EV, Nissan has fallen behind as the… Continue reading Nissan’s electric SUV outsells the LEAF in the US for the second straight quarter
Tesla is valuing Full Self-Driving high only when it’s convenient
Tesla is only valuing its Full Self-Driving package high when it’s convenient for the company. When it’s not, like for trade-ins, the automaker is not as optimistic about the value. Elon Musk famously said that Tesla vehicles have become “appreciating assets” due to the Self-Driving (FSD) package. The logic behind the claim is that he… Continue reading Tesla is valuing Full Self-Driving high only when it’s convenient
Tesla (TSLA) crushes expectations with deliveries of 466,000 EVs
Tesla (TSLA) announced its production and delivery numbers for the second quarter of 2023, and the automaker has crushed expectations with deliveries of over 466,000 electric vehicles. Earlier this week, we reported that Wall Street was expecting another record quarter for deliveries from Tesla, with a consensus of 448,000 vehicles. That’s up from Tesla’s previous… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) crushes expectations with deliveries of 466,000 EVs
Tesla releases huge new software update with charge on solar, Spotify refresh, multiview, and more
Tesla has started to push a huge new software update with a bunch of new features, including Charge on Solar, a Spotify refresh, multiview cameras, and more. We haven’t had a big Tesla software update in a minute and it looks like this one is it. Teslascope, a third-party Tesla companion app, detected a new… Continue reading Tesla releases huge new software update with charge on solar, Spotify refresh, multiview, and more
Toyota establishes new role to accelerate EV production in North America
On Friday, Toyota Motor North America announced several leadership changes as it inches toward its commitment to electrification. As part of the changes, Toyota is establishing a new “senior vice president of electric vehicle supply” role to lead the automaker’s North American EV supply and production strategy. Toyota promotes Susan Elkington for new EV role… Continue reading Toyota establishes new role to accelerate EV production in North America
GM acquires software startup to help maintain EV battery health
General Motors (GM) has acquired “substantially all the assets” of ALGOLiON Ltd, an Israel-based battery software startup, the company announced on Friday. The company’s technology helps detect irregularities in cell performance that will be used to maintain battery health in GM’s EVs. GM aims to maintain EV battery health through software Founded in 2014 by… Continue reading GM acquires software startup to help maintain EV battery health
Tesla (TSLA) is expected to report record deliveries
Tesla (TSLA) is expected to release its second quarter 2023 delivery results in the coming days, and Wall Street is expecting yet another record quarter for deliveries. When it comes to delivering high volumes of electric vehicles, Tesla is the only global automaker in the game, and it keeps growing. Tesla is currently on a… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) is expected to report record deliveries