Tesla started deliveries of Model 3 in Europe yesterday, but we’ve now learned that Autopilot is not available in those vehicles due to a delay in regulatory approval, but don’t panic – it should be available any day. Update: as expected, Autopilot has now been approved and Tesla should be able to soon push the update.… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot is now approved for Model 3 in Europe [Updated]
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Tesla Model 3 cost surprised Porsche and Audi after reverse-engineering
Tesla Model 3 is now entering the European market and it is making some automakers nervous. According to a new report, Porsche and Audi reverse-engineered Tesla’s new electric car and they were quite surprised by its cost. It’s somewhat common in the industry to purchase vehicles from competitor to see what they are up to,… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 cost surprised Porsche and Audi after reverse-engineering
GM doesn’t see being profitable selling electric cars until ‘early next decade’
GM has long been suspected of selling its electric vehicles at a loss to get regulatory credits and now CEO Mary Barra confirmed that she doesn’t expect the American automaker’s electrification effort to be profitable until “early next decade.” Last year, we reported on GM losing money on the Chevy Bolt EV without ZEV credits. Similar… Continue reading GM doesn’t see being profitable selling electric cars until ‘early next decade’
Honda secures battery supply contract for about 1 million electric vehicles with CATL
Honda hasn’t been one of the most active automakers when it comes to electrification, but it is now making some big moves, including securing a battery cell supply contract for about 1 million electric vehicles with CATL, one of the largest battery manufacturers in the world. Yesterday in Tokyo, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) and Honda… Continue reading Honda secures battery supply contract for about 1 million electric vehicles with CATL
Chevy takes advantage of gas shortage to sell all-electric Bolt EV
Fuel shortages are hitting Mexico after the closure of state-owned pipeline creating a distribution bottleneck and Chevy intelligently took advantage of the opportunity to promote the all-electric Bolt EV at gas stations. Since fuel distribution shifted from the pipelines to trucks in 2019, it created shortages and long lines at gas stations. Chevrolet’s Mexican marketing team… Continue reading Chevy takes advantage of gas shortage to sell all-electric Bolt EV
Audi releases its Superbowl ad for electric vehicles – what do you think?
Audi has released the commercial it plans to air during the Superbowl, which is the first of its kind for being focused on electric vehicles. What do you think about the ad? Loren Angelo, vice president of marketing at Audi of America, commented on the release of the ad: “The biggest night in football offers… Continue reading Audi releases its Superbowl ad for electric vehicles – what do you think?
Audi unveils e-tron electric SUV charging pricing structure, it’s not simple or cheap
With the e-tron electric SUV now hitting some European markets, Audi is unveiling its charging pricing structure for owners of the vehicle to be able to charge within cities and when on the road. Audi’s system involves several options for different tiers that gives owners access to more than 72,000 charging points in 16 EU markets… Continue reading Audi unveils e-tron electric SUV charging pricing structure, it’s not simple or cheap
Tesla is responsible for half of Toyota’s owner defection rate
Toyota recently admitted that the Tesla Model 3 is affecting Prius sales, but we are now learning by just how much: Toyota says that it has a 9% owner defection rate in North America and it attributes about half of it to Tesla. Last year, Tesla revealed the top 5 cars Tesla Model 3 buyers are trading… Continue reading Tesla is responsible for half of Toyota’s owner defection rate
Tesla Supercharger sabotaged – latest in a series of weird anti-Tesla incidents
Lately, we have reported on a series of strange anti-Tesla incidents at Supercharger stations in the US and it seems like we have one more as a Supercharger in Utah appears have been vandalized. Mark Larsen, a Tesla Model 3 owner in Utah, read on a forum yesterday that Tesla’s Supercharger station in St. George, Utah… Continue reading Tesla Supercharger sabotaged – latest in a series of weird anti-Tesla incidents
Tesla applies for series of patents for new AI chip in Autopilot Hardware 3.0
Tesla is working on an important new product that it claims will enable them to bring full self-driving capability to its vehicles: a new AI chip, or “neural net accelerator’, to be released in the Autopilot Hardware 3.0 computer upgrade. We have now uncovered a series of new patent applications from Tesla about this new computer. As… Continue reading Tesla applies for series of patents for new AI chip in Autopilot Hardware 3.0