A man who managed to swindle Tesla into give him one car for free after the other has received a 4-yea sentence for the fraud. This wild story first hit our radar back in 2019 when we reported on the remains of a burnt Tesla Model X being spotted on a frozen Lake Champlain in Vermont –… Continue reading Man who swindled 5 free cars from Tesla gets 4 years sentence
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Honda and Mitsubishi team up to explore ways to improve value for EV owners
Japanese automakers Honda and Mitsubishi Corp are teaming up to help EV owners get the most out of their vehicles and batteries. Honda wants to optimize value for EV owners The two businesses signed an MoU on Thursday, sparking discussions of a new EV business that will leverage Honda and Mitsubishi’s strengths as the industry… Continue reading Honda and Mitsubishi team up to explore ways to improve value for EV owners
Toyota joins race to try and bring solid-state batteries to mass production
Toyota Motor Company is the latest automaker delving into solid-state battery technology, vowing to mass-produce the safer and more energy dense cells in the next four years. In typical Toyota fashion, the Japanese automaker continues to smell its own farts, declaring that it and its new battery partner Idemitsu already “lead the world” in solid-state battery… Continue reading Toyota joins race to try and bring solid-state batteries to mass production
Electric vehicle sales hit 7.9% of US market as Volvo, Mercedes, and Hyundai post sizable gains
EV sales surged past 300,000 for the first time in the third quarter, a nearly 50% increase over last year. As automakers like Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Hyundai ramp production, Tesla’s market share is slipping. The latest quarterly EV sales estimates from Cox Automotive dropped Thursday, showing a record 313,086 electric cars sold from July… Continue reading Electric vehicle sales hit 7.9% of US market as Volvo, Mercedes, and Hyundai post sizable gains
The average EV is now $14K cheaper than a year ago in the US
Kelley Blue Book released its new vehicle average transaction price report today, and it shows the average price paid for an EV in September was $50,683, down from more than $65,000 a year ago. Average EV prices are a lot cheaper now In September, the average price paid for an electric vehicle was $50,683, down… Continue reading The average EV is now $14K cheaper than a year ago in the US
Tesla Summon feature saves owner locked out of parking garage
Tesla’s Summon feature, which enables moving the car remotely on short distances without anyone inside the vehicle, saved an owner who got locked out of a parking garage. “Summon” is a feature within Tesla’s Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” system. Originally, it was used by owners to move their cars autonomously for a few feet in… Continue reading Tesla Summon feature saves owner locked out of parking garage
Tesla Cybertruck stainless steel supplier revealed
A Tesla Cybertruck stainless steel supplier has been revealed: Outokumpu is going to provide steel for the novel electric pickup truck. One of the Cybertruck’s biggest differentiating features is the fact that Tesla plans to build it with a body and “exoskeleton” made of “ultra-hard” stainless steel: Cybertruck is built with an exterior shell made… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck stainless steel supplier revealed
Tesla announces 4680 battery cell production breakthrough
Today, Tesla has confirmed a significant breakthrough in 4680 battery cell production at Gigafactory Texas as it produced its 20 millionth battery cell at the factory. We haven’t had many updates on Tesla’s 4680 battery cell production, which is believed to be critical to the automaker’s new vehicle programs, like the Cybertruck. Tesla unveiled the… Continue reading Tesla announces 4680 battery cell production breakthrough
Tesla makes all Superchargers in Israel free amid terror attacks
Tesla Supercharger (Source: Tesla) Tesla is making all Superchargers in Israel free to use to facilitate travel amid terror attacks in the country. Since this weekend, Israel has been dealing with an offensive from Hamas. Assailants managed to infiltrate the border and have been conducting coordinated terror attacks on civilians across the country, along with… Continue reading Tesla makes all Superchargers in Israel free amid terror attacks
Tesla tries new advertising effort, expands online ads
Tesla has been apparently dipping its toes in advertising over the last few months – and now it has expanded into a new medium, airport advertisement, on top of broadening its online ads. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced a reversal of his longstanding strategy that Tesla not spend on advertising but instead spend money… Continue reading Tesla tries new advertising effort, expands online ads