Tesla hints at making a new “Plaid” top performance Model 3 in its updated owner’s manual for the Highland version of the electric sedan. The situation around the Model 3 is frustrating for North American buyers as Tesla updated the popular electric sedan with the new Highland version last month, but it is only available… Continue reading Tesla hints at making a new ‘Plaid’ top performance Model 3
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Tesla pumps the brakes on Gigafactory Mexico
Tesla has now confirmed that the reason why we haven’t seen a groundbreaking at Gigafactory Mexico yet is because the automaker is pumping the brakes a bit on the project. After months of rumors, Tesla finally announced Gigafactory Mexico during its Investor Day in March. The automaker secured a piece of land just outside of Monterrey, Nuevo León, to… Continue reading Tesla pumps the brakes on Gigafactory Mexico
Nissan unleashes the ‘Hyper Punk’ – its fourth EV concept this month
Another day, another EV concept rendering from Nissan. This evening, the Japanese automaker shared images of the Hyper Punk – its fourth all electric concept in a new “Hyper” series of design exercises set to make physical debuts next week. Does this one look punk to you? Anyone else getting deja vu? A mere two… Continue reading Nissan unleashes the ‘Hyper Punk’ – its fourth EV concept this month
The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is being marked up by as much as $10,000
GM’s new all-electric SUV is already in demand. The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is being marked up by as much as $10,000 in some cases. The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is beginning to appear on dealership lots after the first models were shipped in July. After officially revealing the electric Blaze SUV last summer, GM… Continue reading The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is being marked up by as much as $10,000
Tesla deployed record energy storage, but solar is hurting
Tesla announced today that it deployed a record amount of energy storage capacity last quarter, but its solar business is still hurting. The Megafactory, a new manufacturing plant producing Tesla’s Megapack in California, has been contributing to the rapid growth of the company’s energy storage business over the last year. Today, Tesla released its Q3 2023… Continue reading Tesla deployed record energy storage, but solar is hurting
Tesla announces Cybertruck deliveries in November, claims 125,000 production capacity
Tesla has announced that Cybertruck deliveries will start in November and weirdly claims to have already deployed production capacity for 125,000 trucks per year. Update: Tesla has now confirmed the delivery event will happen on November 30th. Today, Tesla released its Q3 2023 financial results and as expected, there was an update about Cybertruck in… Continue reading Tesla announces Cybertruck deliveries in November, claims 125,000 production capacity
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q3 2023 results: missed on both revenue and earnings
Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders letter for the third quarter of 2023 after market close today. We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight. Refresh for the latest information. Tesla Q3 2023 earnings expectations As we reported in our Tesla… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) releases Q3 2023 results: missed on both revenue and earnings
GM is pushing Silverado EV truck production back at Orion assembly by another year
General Motors announced Tuesday it will push back electric truck production at its Orion assembly plant in Michigan by another year. GM now plans to begin EV truck production in late 2025. EV truck production delayed at GM Orion assembly The Orion assembly plant, where the current Chevy Bolt EV and EUV are built, was… Continue reading GM is pushing Silverado EV truck production back at Orion assembly by another year
Tesla rolls out Driver Drowsiness Warning leveraging cabin camera
Tesla has started to roll out its new “Driver Drowsiness Warning” feature, which leverages the cabin camera for driver monitoring. Over the years, Tesla has been criticized for not emphasizing driver monitoring with its advanced driver-assist features under the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving packages. For years, Tesla was only able to detect torque on the… Continue reading Tesla rolls out Driver Drowsiness Warning leveraging cabin camera
Tesla releases new video of self-driving software
Tesla has released a new video demonstration of its latest self-driving software following Elon Musk’s underwhelming livestream. A few months ago, Elon Musk did a livestream of a drive on Tesla’s latest “Full Self-Driving” software in the Bay Area. The idea was to showcase Tesla’s new neural net-based vehicle controls, but the stream was far… Continue reading Tesla releases new video of self-driving software