The media is picking up what it is portraying as Tesla recalling over 1 million vehicles in China, but the so-called “recall” is literally a feature update. There’s already a lot of debate about whether Tesla recalls that are done through over-the-air software updates should really be called “recalls.” A reasonable argument could be made… Continue reading Tesla’s giant 1 million car recall is literally a feature update
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Tesla announces it won’t produce Model S and Model X in right-hand-drive
Tesla announced that it won’t be producing Model S and Model X vehicles in right-hand-drive configuration any longer. Many Tesla Model S and Model X buyers in right-hand-drive markets woke up to a bad surprise today. Tesla told them that they either canceled their orders or have to switch it to a left-hand-drive version. Some… Continue reading Tesla announces it won’t produce Model S and Model X in right-hand-drive
Tesla relaunches referral program for cars, raffles a Cybertruck
Tesla has relaunched its referral program, now called Loyalty Program, for its electric cars rather than just solar products. As part of it, you can now win a Cybertruck. Tesla doesn’t like to spend on marketing or advertising, and instead, relies on its user base to promote its vehicles and reward them in the process.… Continue reading Tesla relaunches referral program for cars, raffles a Cybertruck
New Tesla Model 3 refresh leaked photo reveals steering wheel
New footage of a refreshed Tesla Model 3 has leaked, giving a peek at the interior for the first time – including a new steering wheel. Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla was working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the second half of 2023. The project is reportedly codenamed… Continue reading New Tesla Model 3 refresh leaked photo reveals steering wheel
Hertz is adding up to 6,000 EVs to its rental fleet in Orlando
Hertz announced today that it plans to add up to 6,000 rental EVs to its existing fleet in Orlando for leisure and business customers, as well as rideshare drivers. The rental car giant will also support the installation of up to 50 public fast chargers across the Greater Orlando area in partnership with bp. The… Continue reading Hertz is adding up to 6,000 EVs to its rental fleet in Orlando
China’s EV surge threatens legacy automakers market dominance from GM to VW
As new, advanced EVs take over the auto market in China, legacy automakers, including Volkswagen, General Motors, Toyota, BMW, Honda, and Mercedes Benz, will all lose significant market share, according to a new Greenpeace report. The legacy automakers, who once dominated the market in China, are now at risk of losing their positions to domestic… Continue reading China’s EV surge threatens legacy automakers market dominance from GM to VW
Tesla (TSLA) shares jump on Elon Musk announcing he found a CEO for Twitter
Tesla (TSLA) shares jumped by a few billion dollars worth of valuation as Elon Musk announced he found a CEO for Twitter. The automaker’s share price took a big hit from Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Directly as Musk had to sell tens of billions of dollars worth of Tesla stocks to acquire the social… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) shares jump on Elon Musk announcing he found a CEO for Twitter
Tesla launches Powerwall in Spain
Tesla announced the launch of Powerwall, its home battery pack, in Spain – the latest market to get Tesla Energy. Even though Tesla launched Powerwall almost a decade ago, the automaker has yet to expand it to all its markets. The demand was so high for the home battery pack that Tesla had to focus… Continue reading Tesla launches Powerwall in Spain
Warren Buffett doesn’t want to compete with Elon Musk’s Tesla, divest from BYD
Warren Buffett says that he doesn’t want to compete with Elon Musk – and especially Tesla – as he divests from BYD. Over the last year, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been divesting from Chinese automaker BYD. Last week, Berkshire Hathaway sold two million BYD shares again. Following the last sale, Buffett and his number… Continue reading Warren Buffett doesn’t want to compete with Elon Musk’s Tesla, divest from BYD
GM Envolve launches as a one-stop shop to help fleets go electric
On Wednesday, General Motors launched its newest business unit, GM Envolve. The goal is to utilize all aspects of GM to create a new, all-in-one user experience enabling commercial and fleet customers to transition to electric seamlessly. GM launches Envolve enabling fleets to go electric After its fifth straight quarter of growth (+27% YOY) in… Continue reading GM Envolve launches as a one-stop shop to help fleets go electric