Tesla is again increasing Model Y prices in China following its massive price drop last month as demand appears to be picking back up. After months of rumors that Tesla’s demand in China was slowing down, the automaker implemented significant price drops of up to 13% on its electric vehicles in the critical EV market… Continue reading Tesla increases prices in China as demand appears to pick up
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Tesla defends itself against allegations that it fired employees over union push
Tesla has released a blog post defending itself against allegations that it fired employees at Gigafactory New York over a push to unionize. As we reported earlier this week, workers doing Autopilot data annotation at Gigafactory New York announced their intent to unionize. Yesterday, the organizers behind the unionization effort filed a complaint with the… Continue reading Tesla defends itself against allegations that it fired employees over union push
Toyota drops bZ4X prices in competitive China market, now starts at under $25K
Toyota China is slashing prices on its first electric SUV, the bZ4X, in an effort to boost sales in an increasingly competitive market. In China, prices for the bZ4X now start at less than $25,000 (169,800 RMB). Toyota cuts bZ4X prices in China Toyota first launched the bZ4X in China in October 2022, with a… Continue reading Toyota drops bZ4X prices in competitive China market, now starts at under $25K
Tesla tries to get owners of older Model S/X vehicles to upgrade with enticing offer
Tesla is attempting to get owners of older Model S and Model X vehicles with unlimited Supercharging to upgrade to a new car with an enticing new offer. While Model 3 and Model Y sales are going through the roof, the more expensive Model S and Model X are a little more difficult to move.… Continue reading Tesla tries to get owners of older Model S/X vehicles to upgrade with enticing offer
Tesla is forced to ‘recall’ all Full Self-Driving Beta with update, NHTSA says may cause crash
Tesla has been forced to “recall” all vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta as NHTSA believes it may cause crashes. The fix is a software update. In a recall notice released today, NHTSA has notified that Tesla has agreed to “recall” all 362,758 vehicles equipped with FSD Beta in the US over what it… Continue reading Tesla is forced to ‘recall’ all Full Self-Driving Beta with update, NHTSA says may cause crash
Tesla opening up Supercharger network is upsetting some owners, but in line with the mission
Tesla’s move to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric car owners is splitting the Tesla owner community in two, with some owners being upset and feeling that it will negatively affect their ownership experience. But the move is 100% aligned with Tesla’s mission. We knew it was coming for a while, but it’s now… Continue reading Tesla opening up Supercharger network is upsetting some owners, but in line with the mission
Tesla (TSLA) is sold out of Model Y for the quarter
Tesla has sold out the Model Y for the quarter in the United States with no more production builds until April, even though we are just halfway through the quarter. With the significant price drops and the new $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles, Tesla has seen a surge of orders in the United… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) is sold out of Model Y for the quarter
Did Tesla leak the Cybertruck frame with this robot?
Tesla might have revealed the Cybertruck frame in a new video about the automaker’s robots. The Cybertruck production program is being closely followed by the industry as it is likely the most important new electric vehicle to launch this year. With over 1.5 million reservations and Tesla’s incredible track record in building electric vehicles in… Continue reading Did Tesla leak the Cybertruck frame with this robot?
Tesla’s new self-driving (HW4) computer leaks: Here’s a teardown
Tesla’s new self-driving computer, Hardware 4.0 (HW4), has leaked as the automaker appears to be already building some cars with the upgraded system. Here’s a first teardown. We have known that Tesla has been preparing an upgrade to its Autopilot/self-driving hardware for a bit now. Most notably, Tesla filed with the FCC to add a… Continue reading Tesla’s new self-driving (HW4) computer leaks: Here’s a teardown
Tesla to partly shut down Giga Shanghai for upgrades, likely for new Model 3
A report coming from China states that Tesla is going to partly shut down some Gigafactory Shanghai production lines for upgrades starting this weekend. It’s believed that the upgrades are for a refreshed Model 3. Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla is working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the… Continue reading Tesla to partly shut down Giga Shanghai for upgrades, likely for new Model 3