Audi released its Q1 2023 earnings Friday, showing a 43% rise in EV deliveries. The increase comes despite a weaker market in China, with overall deliveries falling nearly 16% YOY in the region. Audi EV deliveries in Q1 2023 Audi delivered a total of 34,584 EVs in the first three months of the year, up… Continue reading Audi EV deliveries rise 43% in Q1 despite weaker market in China
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The 3 brand-new Tesla Roadsters found in a container might sell for $1M
There’s an auction for the three brand-new Tesla Roadsters found sitting in a container for more than 10 years, and they might go for as much as $1 million. Earlier this week, Electrek reported a story about three brand-new original Tesla Roadsters having been found sitting in a shipping container in China for over a… Continue reading The 3 brand-new Tesla Roadsters found in a container might sell for $1M
Tesla teases deliveries of Midnight Cherry Model Y
Tesla is teasing the start of deliveries of Model Y vehicles with the new Midnight Cherry paint job – a rare new color added to the automaker’s lineup. Tesla electric vehicle buyers have been waiting for new paint options for a long time. Back in the early days of the Model S, Tesla used to… Continue reading Tesla teases deliveries of Midnight Cherry Model Y
Tesla secures large order of parts for Cybertruck
Tesla has reportedly secured a large order of interior parts for the Cybertruck worth hundreds of millions of dollars. There are many eyes on the Tesla Cybertruck production program. It is expected to have a significant long-term impact on the EV industry and the pickup truck market. We have been tracking progress toward bringing the… Continue reading Tesla secures large order of parts for Cybertruck
Here’s how the strict new EPA rule could impact US EV sales
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a strict new auto pollution rule in April that will all but ensure that EVs make up as much as 60% of new cars sold in the US in just seven years – here’s how that could impact EV sales. Electrek spoke with Ronen Slonim, lead data analyst at… Continue reading Here’s how the strict new EPA rule could impact US EV sales
Tesla launches new Model S Plaid track package with incredible top speed
Tesla is launching of a new Model S Plaid track package that will finally enable the originally promised incredible top speed. When Tesla first announced the Model S Plaid, its new top-performance flagship electric vehicle, the automaker promised a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h). However, when it was first delivered last year, the… Continue reading Tesla launches new Model S Plaid track package with incredible top speed
Elon Musk thinks Ford’s EV strategy is ‘smart’
Elon Musk had some encouraging words for Ford as the automaker continues to report significant losses from its electric vehicles. There are many ways in which Tesla leads in the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles. One of them is margins. While virtually all legacy automakers have started on a path to switch to electric… Continue reading Elon Musk thinks Ford’s EV strategy is ‘smart’
Tesla driver dies in fatal shooting at Supercharger station after ‘argument over charger’
A Tesla driver died in a fatal shooting at a Supercharger station in Denver, Colorado, over a dispute regarding charging their electric vehicles, according to the police. The incident happened this morning at a Tesla Supercharger station outside of the Edgewater Public Market. Local news outlet Denver7 reported that the police confirmed a man died… Continue reading Tesla driver dies in fatal shooting at Supercharger station after ‘argument over charger’
Get a Tesla if you want to learn about AI trying to kill you, says Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak had some harsh words for Tesla’s self-driving effort; he said in an interview that people who want to study “AI trying to kill you” should “get a Tesla.” Wozniak has somewhat of a love-hate relationship with Tesla. It looks like it’s tilting more toward hate over the last few years, though… Continue reading Get a Tesla if you want to learn about AI trying to kill you, says Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak
Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Nevada
Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Sparks, Nevada, according to a new building permit obtained by Electrek. As the company made clear at its recent Investor Day, much of its focus is currently to scale its production capacity 10x by the end of the decade. In order to make that happen, the automaker… Continue reading Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Nevada