Tesla has become the world’s largest electric automaker based on cumulative sales as it surpasses China’s BYD even when accounting for the latter’s plug-in hybrid sales. Only a few years ago, many people didn’t believe that Tesla could produce electric vehicles in any meaningful numbers, but the automaker managed to ramp up 3 electric vehicle… Continue reading Tesla becomes world’s largest EV automaker, surpasses China’s BYD
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We are giving away a new Tesla Roadster…1:18 diecast model
Hi everyone! We’re giving away a Roadster 1:18 scale model and we want to send it to you before the holidays. Simply subscribe to one or all of our socials to enter. We’ll randomly pick a winner in the next few weeks and hopefully get this to you by Christmas. Tesla describes the $250 Roadster… Continue reading We are giving away a new Tesla Roadster…1:18 diecast model
Tesla (TSLA) gets $500 bull case from Morgan Stanley, but even huge hedge could be wrong
Tesla’s (TSLA) stock got an upgrade bull case at $500 per share from Morgan Stanley, but the firm’s best-case scenario is getting a lot of things wrong about the company, in our opinion. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas has a strange approach to covering Tesla where he is significantly hedging his prediction with an extreme… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) gets $500 bull case from Morgan Stanley, but even huge hedge could be wrong
Tesla made-in-China Model 3 gets official EV incentive recommendation from govt
Tesla’s new made-in-China Model 3 has been officially added to the list of recommended electric vehicles for “new energy vehicle subsidies” by China’s Industry Ministry. It hints at official sales starting soon. In October, Tesla confirmed that it has produced full vehicles at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai as part of its trial production. A few… Continue reading Tesla made-in-China Model 3 gets official EV incentive recommendation from govt
Tesla Sentry Mode surveillance system helps catch a vandal slashing tires
Tesla Sentry Mode, Tesla’s integrated surveillance system, helped the police catch a vandal slashing tires in the parking lot of an apartment complex in California. Tesla’s Sentry Mode, which is an integrated surveillance system inside Tesla’s vehicles using the Autopilot cameras around the car, has been changing the game when it comes to vandalizing parked… Continue reading Tesla Sentry Mode surveillance system helps catch a vandal slashing tires
LG Chem and GM to invest $2+B for Ohio battery factory, Cadillac EV on tap
In July it was announced that LG Chem was working on a potential new billion-dollar US battery cell factory for electric cars. Today in a security filing in South Korea, LG Chem confirmed that investment, and that GM will invest another billion. Reuters reports that the location is expected to be in the area of… Continue reading LG Chem and GM to invest $2+B for Ohio battery factory, Cadillac EV on tap
Nissan shifts EV strategy to premium vehicles, not ‘discount cars’ like Leaf
Under new leadership, Nissan wants to reclaim its leadership in electric vehicles. But it’s going to downplay affordable electric cars like the Leaf hatchback. Instead, newly minted CEO Makoto Uchida wants Nissan EVs to have robust features, long range, and higher prices that would bring higher profits. The new strategy will start with a new… Continue reading Nissan shifts EV strategy to premium vehicles, not ‘discount cars’ like Leaf
Tesla launches ‘dedicated channel’ for Roadster owners, will get their own service advisers
Tesla has been moving away from using service advisers and instead, it has been automating its service appointment through its mobile app. However, we now learn that Roadster owners will have their own “dedicated channel” with their own service advisers. Over the last two years, Tesla significantly increased its production capacity and more than doubled… Continue reading Tesla launches ‘dedicated channel’ for Roadster owners, will get their own service advisers
Watch Tesla’s Autopilot-powered safety features stop for pedestrians in impressive tests
Tesla’s Autopilot-powered safety features, especially its Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), has shown some impressive results in a new series of crash tests. You can see it save pedestrians at the last second in the video below. As we reported earlier today, Euro NCAP released its latest batch of crash test results, and the Tesla Model… Continue reading Watch Tesla’s Autopilot-powered safety features stop for pedestrians in impressive tests
Tesla Cybertruck will be able to carry full 4×8 sheet with a ‘flip stop’ feature on tailgate
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla Cybertruck will be able to carry a full 4×8 sheet despite its smaller bed – thanks to a ‘flip stop’ feature on the tailgate. That may not sound like much, but it’s a big deal for a lot of people. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last month, it confirmed that… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck will be able to carry full 4×8 sheet with a ‘flip stop’ feature on tailgate