Tesla is preparing to make 4 million units of its next vehicle, a ~$25,000 electric car, based on supply chain sources coming out of China. With a plan to build 20 million vehicles per year by the end of the decade, Tesla is going to need to expand its vehicle lineup quickly. It not only… Continue reading Tesla prepares to make 4 million units of its cheap electric car, supply chain sources say
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NIO says Tesla can’t dictate EV prices in China, and it won’t partake in the price war
According to NIO’s CEO, William Li (Li Bin), Tesla has little influence over EV prices in China, unlike in the US, where it dominates the market. NIO CEO says Tesla can’t influence EV prices in China After Tesla slashed prices on some of its most popular models in January, including the Model 3 and Model… Continue reading NIO says Tesla can’t dictate EV prices in China, and it won’t partake in the price war
GM sells over 20K EVs for the first time in Q1 with Chevy Bolt, Cadillac Lyriq sales heating up
General Motors (GM) released Q1 sales results Monday, showing a promising kickoff to 2023, with EV sales reaching over 20,000 for the first time in a quarter. The automaker says it expects the progress to continue this year as it’s on track to build another 50,000 EVs in North America through June, with plans to… Continue reading GM sells over 20K EVs for the first time in Q1 with Chevy Bolt, Cadillac Lyriq sales heating up
Tesla launches CyberVault, a Cybertruck-inspired box with integrated EV home charging
Tesla has launched the CyberVault, a Cybertruck-inspired box with integrated EV home charging, but it seems to be only for the Chinese market for now. As we reported last week, Tesla was teasing the launch of a new product called CyberVault in China. Today, the automaker fully unveiled the product, which it refers to as… Continue reading Tesla launches CyberVault, a Cybertruck-inspired box with integrated EV home charging
Tesla (TSLA) confirms new record deliveries, beats expectations
Tesla (TSLA) has confirmed its Q1 2023 delivery and production numbers – confirming a new record quarter for both and beating expectations. With recent price drops and ramp-up in production capacity, Wall Street had high expectations for Tesla’s Q1 deliveries. Analysts had a consensus of about 420,000 vehicles delivered during the first three months of… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) confirms new record deliveries, beats expectations
Tesla Cybertruck paint jobs are confusing people
Tesla has started listing jobs related to a paint shop for Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas. It is confusing some people due to the fact that the electric pickup is supposed to be finished in stainless steel. The automaker is currently hiring a lot of people at Gigafactory Texas to build the Cybertruck starting this summer.… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck paint jobs are confusing people
Tesla teases a new product, refers to ‘CyberVault’
Tesla appears to be teasing a new product in a cryptic social media post on China’s Weibo in which it refers to something called “CyberVault.” Tesla fans have been starved of new products for a while now, unless you count the Gigabier launched yesterday, but now they have some hope coming from Tesla China. Tesla’s… Continue reading Tesla teases a new product, refers to ‘CyberVault’
54 organizations demand Toyota shift to EVs globally as new CEO steps in
A coalition of 54 consumer and environmental groups from 26 countries have written a letter to Toyota asking that the company phase-out fossil fuels globally by 2035, and in Europe by 2030. The letter is timed to coincide with the start of new CEO Koji Sato’s tenure at the company on April 1. Toyota occupies… Continue reading 54 organizations demand Toyota shift to EVs globally as new CEO steps in
Audi announces Q8 e-tron US pricing, starting at $74,000, with massive battery pack
Audi has announced pricing for the Q8 e-tron electric SUV in the US. The new electric vehicle starts at $74,000, which is not bad, considering it has a massive battery pack. The German premium automaker has been rapidly expanding its lineup of electric vehicles across all segments. In November, Audi unveiled the Q8 e-tron, its… Continue reading Audi announces Q8 e-tron US pricing, starting at $74,000, with massive battery pack
Waymo to retire Chrysler hybrids in transition to all-electric robotaxis, including ZEEKR EV
Robotaxi developer Waymo will soon be operating an all-electric fleet of fifth-generation Waymo Driver as it is retiring its fourth-generation tech utilized on Chrysler Pacifica hybrids. Looking ahead, Waymo will deploy the Jaguar I-Pace EVs as it continues to develop future autonomous vehicles with Geely and its all-electric ZEEKR brand. Waymo was launched in 2009… Continue reading Waymo to retire Chrysler hybrids in transition to all-electric robotaxis, including ZEEKR EV