Tesla Insurance has stopped penalizing drivers for having forward collision warnings after getting sued for what drivers described as fake crash alerts Like many modern vehicles, Teslas have forward collision warnings that alert drivers to a perceived risk of a collision. These alerts can be lifesavers, but they also tend to give you false positives.… Continue reading Tesla Insurance stops penalizing forward colision warnings after getting sued for ‘fake’ alerts
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Elon Musk sets the stage for Tesla to bail out Twitter/xAI at an insane valuation
Elon Musk, who already suggested Tesla invest in xAI, is now setting the stage for the public company under his control to grossly overpay for xAI, a private company under his control that just absorbed Twitter (X). Anyone invested in a mutual fund that owns Tesla shares could be about to bail out Musk and… Continue reading Elon Musk sets the stage for Tesla to bail out Twitter/xAI at an insane valuation
Tesla quietly removes range extender battery option on Cybertruck
Tesla has quietly removed the Cybertruck’s range extender from the options in its online configurator. Does Tesla still plan to bring the product to market? When Tesla unveiled the production version of the Cybertruck in late 2023, there were two main disappointments: the price and the range. The tri-motor version, which was the most popular… Continue reading Tesla quietly removes range extender battery option on Cybertruck
Tesla loses another top talent: its long-time head of software
Tesla is losing another top talent: its long-time head of software, David Lau, has reportedly told co-workers that he is exiting the automaker. Tesla changed how the entire auto industry looks at software. Before Tesla, it was an afterthought; user interfaces were rudimentary, and you had to go to a dealership to get a software… Continue reading Tesla loses another top talent: its long-time head of software
All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in April 2025
Lease deals get all the hype, but most people still want to own the car after they’re done making all those payments on it. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been waiting for the interest rates on auto loans to drop, you’re in luck: there are a bunch of great plug-in cars you can… Continue reading All the EVs (and PHEVs) you can buy with 0% financing in April 2025
Tesla launches cheaper new Model Y in US and Canada
Tesla has launched the cheaper non-Launch Edition version of the new Model Y in the US and Canada. It now starts at $49,000 before incentives. When Tesla opened orders for the refreshed Model Y in North America and Europe in late January, it was only for a special “Launch Edition” version of the Long Range AWD.… Continue reading Tesla launches cheaper new Model Y in US and Canada
Tesla should pivot the Cybertruck to this
With the Cybertruck proving extremely difficult to sell, Tesla should pivot the vehicle to a rugged SUV – something like this. Cybertruck sales are disastrous and Tesla is hiding it. Tesla is the only major automaker that doesn’t break down its sales per model. Instead, it bundles Model S, Model X, Cybertruck, and Tesla Semi… Continue reading Tesla should pivot the Cybertruck to this
Tesla Semi suffers more delays and ‘dramatic’ price increase
According to a Tesla Semi customer, the electric truck program is suffering more delays and a price increase that is described as “dramatic.” Tesla Semi has seen many delays, more than any other vehicle program at Tesla. It was initially unveiled in 2017, and CEO Elon Musk claimed that it would go into production in… Continue reading Tesla Semi suffers more delays and ‘dramatic’ price increase
Here’s what TSLA analysts are saying about Tesla’s big delivery miss
Most Wall Street analysts covering Tesla’s stock (TSLA) badly misread the automaker’s delivery volumes this quarter. Some of them have started releasing notes to clients following Tesla’s production and delivery results. Here’s what they have to say: According to Tesla-compiled analyst consensus, the automaker was expected to report “377,592 deliveries” in the first quarter. Tesla… Continue reading Here’s what TSLA analysts are saying about Tesla’s big delivery miss
Tesla’s only growing business was just kneecapped by Trump’s tariffs
Trump’s new tariffs on China have just kneecapped Tesla’s only growing business: energy storage, which uses battery cells from China. Tesla released its delivery results for Q1 2025 yesterday, which were quite disastrous. At 336,000 electric vehicle deliveries, they were 40,000 units below the consensus and about 20,000 units below what even the most pessimistic… Continue reading Tesla’s only growing business was just kneecapped by Trump’s tariffs