Tesla is sending some of its employees who are not in service and are untrained to work on cars into service centers to fix vehicles. It looks like Tesla’s service issues are bigger than we thought. Earlier this month, we reported on CEO Elon Musk’s announcement that Tesla is working on service in North America… Continue reading Tesla is sending untrained employees to work on cars as service becomes problematic
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Tesla (TSLA) significantly increases its electric car prices across its lineup
Tesla (TSLA) has significantly increased the prices of its electric cars across its entire lineup with some models going up by as much as $6,000. After a year of increasing prices almost every month in 2021, Tesla slowed down the rapid rise in prices across its electric vehicles in early 2022. The last major price… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) significantly increases its electric car prices across its lineup
Tesla tops the list of most satisfied customers in the entire auto industry
Tesla has topped the list of most satisfied customers in the entire auto industry, with Model 3 taking the top spot for for all cars globally. Zutobi released a report tracking four different car owner rating reports from Parkers, HonestJohn, Autotrader, and Edmunds in order to put together a global owner happiness tracker. Tesla topped… Continue reading Tesla tops the list of most satisfied customers in the entire auto industry
Tesla Autopilot tops the list of most crashes on driver-assist features in new NHTSA report
Tesla has topped the list of most crashes on advanced driver-assist (ADAS) features – Autopilot in Tesla’s case – in NHTSA’s first report on “Safety Performance of Advanced Vehicle Technologies.” Dr. Steven Cliff, NHTSA’s Administrator, commented on the report: The data released today are part of our commitment to transparency, accountability and public safety. New… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot tops the list of most crashes on driver-assist features in new NHTSA report
Tesla (TSLA) has lost over $500 million from its Bitcoin investment amid crypto winter
Tesla (TSLA) has lost over $500 million in value from its Bitcoin investment amid what people are now calling a “crypto winter.” Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency as payment on new vehicles. However, a few days later, Tesla took a step back with crypto by removing… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) has lost over $500 million from its Bitcoin investment amid crypto winter
Elon Musk says solving self-driving is the difference between Tesla being worth a lot or nothing
Elon Musk made an interesting comment about Tesla’s effort to develop self-driving. The CEO says that solving self-driving is the difference between Tesla being worth a lot of money or almost nothing. Like the rest of the market lately, Tesla’s stock has taken a beating – though even more so than the rest of the… Continue reading Elon Musk says solving self-driving is the difference between Tesla being worth a lot or nothing
Elon Musk says that Lucid and Rivian are tracking toward bankruptcy
Elon Musk says that electric vehicle startups Lucid and Rivian are tracking toward bankruptcy unless something changes. During an interview with the Tesla Silicon Valley Owners Club, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that both Lucid Motors and Rivian, two US-based electric vehicle startups, are trending toward bankruptcy. The CEO said: Unless something changes significantly with… Continue reading Elon Musk says that Lucid and Rivian are tracking toward bankruptcy
Here’s why Bloomberg thinks Volkswagen’s EV sales will overtake Tesla’s by 2024
According to a comprehensive report published this morning by research firm Bloomberg Intelligence, Tesla will hold its global crown for EV sales for the next 18 months but will then be usurped by Volkswagen electric vehicles. The full BEV outlook report predicts that many legacy automakers will lag in sales through 2025, but Volkswagen is… Continue reading Here’s why Bloomberg thinks Volkswagen’s EV sales will overtake Tesla’s by 2024
LG invests $450 million in producing Tesla’s 4680 battery cell format
LG announced that it is investing $450 million into producing 4680 battery cells, a format pioneered by Tesla. While the Korean battery manufacturer didn’t confirm that the new cells will be for Tesla, it is extremely likely. When Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a… Continue reading LG invests $450 million in producing Tesla’s 4680 battery cell format
How much is a Tesla lease in 2022?
Electrek is brought to you by Autonomy.com, the cheapest, fastest, easiest way to get a Tesla Model 3. If you have a credit card, you can reserve a Tesla now. Learn more and get $500 off for a limited time. (See Terms.) Ok, you’ve seen the hype and have your eyes set on owning a Tesla, but first, you wonder,… Continue reading How much is a Tesla lease in 2022?