Tesla is preparing to launch pictures of its customer in space on SpaceX’s lunar orbiter mission with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute of South Korea. Back in 2018, Tesla had a referral program to help sell vehicles where owners could share a referral code with new buyers who would receive Supercharging credits. In exchange, referrers would get… Continue reading Tesla is about to launch customer pictures in space on SpaceX’s lunar orbiter mission
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This company is buying 200 Tesla vehicles per week and is now ordering 23,000 EVs
Autonomy, an electric vehicle subscription service using Tesla vehicles, announced that it is adding Tesla Model Y to its fleet and is now taking delivery of about 200 Tesla vehicles per week. It is also about to expand to other EVs with an order of 23,000 EVs that will include EVs from Rivian, Lucid, Ford,… Continue reading This company is buying 200 Tesla vehicles per week and is now ordering 23,000 EVs
Elon Musk sees inflation potentially trending down based on Tesla commodity prices
Elon Musk noted that he believes inflation might finally be trending down based on Tesla commodity prices. The CEO has previously said that he would be waiting for that to start reducing the prices of Tesla vehicles. Over the last few years, the inflation rate has been hitting record highs that we haven’t seen in… Continue reading Elon Musk sees inflation potentially trending down based on Tesla commodity prices
Could new Federal EV tax credit crater EV sales until end of the year?
Now that the US Senate has an agreement on the reform of the federal tax credit for electric vehicles, it looks like it might finally happen after roughly two years of work. Though it’s still pending a vote. But it does bring up an interesting question: Will it make EV sales crash until the end… Continue reading Could new Federal EV tax credit crater EV sales until end of the year?
Tesla deploys cube lounges at Supercharger station with automated coffee, food, and more
Tesla has deployed large cube lounges at a Supercharger station in Germany that is equipped with automated vending machines for coffee, food, and more. The new partnership with bk World to deploy these lounges could reshape Tesla’s Supercharger networks in regions where it is more challenging to deploy charging stations near amenities. Tesla has been… Continue reading Tesla deploys cube lounges at Supercharger station with automated coffee, food, and more
Honda teases the design process of the Prologue EV before it launches in 2024 [video]
Honda still has a long way to go in electrification, but it’s on its way… slowly but surely. After teasing a sketch of its upcoming Honda Prologue electric SUV co-developed with GM earlier this year, the Japanese automaker has shared new video footage documenting the design process, teasing new EV angles not seen before. Honda… Continue reading Honda teases the design process of the Prologue EV before it launches in 2024 [video]
GM and LG to build 3 US EV battery factories with a $2.5B DOE loan
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a conditional loan of $2.5 billion for Ultium Cells, a joint venture of General Motors (GM) and battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, to help finance EV lithium-ion battery cell factories in three states. The loan is intended to support the expansion of electric vehicle deployment in the US.… Continue reading GM and LG to build 3 US EV battery factories with a $2.5B DOE loan
Tesla has a new product called ‘Virtual Machine Mode’ coming to its ‘Big Battery’
Tesla has a new product called “Virtual Machine Mode,” and it is being deployed at its energy storage project in South Australia, nicknamed “Tesla Big Battery,” in partnership with France’s Neoen. Over the last few years, Tesla has put a lot of effort into developing software products to take better advantage of its rapidly growing… Continue reading Tesla has a new product called ‘Virtual Machine Mode’ coming to its ‘Big Battery’
Tesla finally puts an end to its unlimited ‘Standard Connectivity’ with now 8-year limit
Tesla has finally put an end to its unlimited “Standard Connectivity” internet connection included in all Tesla vehicles with now a new generous eight-year time limit. Connectivity has been a flagship feature of Tesla’s offering in the auto industry. It enables several fun and useful features for customers and has also been used by Tesla… Continue reading Tesla finally puts an end to its unlimited ‘Standard Connectivity’ with now 8-year limit
Tesla doubles down on better range estimates with now tire pressure and more being taken into account
Tesla is doubling down on delivering better range estimates with now tire pressure, battery cooling and heating, and more being taken into account in the calculations. Range calculations are difficult regardless of the type of powertrain, electric or internal combustion engine. There are just so many factors that can affect the efficiency of a vehicle… Continue reading Tesla doubles down on better range estimates with now tire pressure and more being taken into account