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
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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
GM is considering making all-electric GMC SUVs and pickup trucks
The race to make all-electric pickup truck has started and GM is now being dragged in. A GMC executive confirmed that they are considering including all-electric vehicles in their GMC SUV and pickup truck lineup. Tesla has been hyping an electric pickup truck for a while now and some other startups are also promising options… Continue reading GM is considering making all-electric GMC SUVs and pickup trucks
Tesla leaks new self-driving Autopilot hardware 3.0 computer diagram ahead of launch
Tesla is expected to soon introduce its new Autopilot Hardware 3, which consists of a new neural net computer that they claimed will be the ‘world’s most advanced computer for autonomous driving’. It will become standard on all its vehicles and be offered as a retrofit. Now Electrek has learned of a leak of the computer’s diagram as… Continue reading Tesla leaks new self-driving Autopilot hardware 3.0 computer diagram ahead of launch
Toyota and Panasonic confirm wide-ranging new battery partnership for electric vehicles
Toyota and Panasonic have confirmed that they are starting a wide-ranging new battery joint-venture to manufacture and sell battery cells for electric vehicles. The fact that the two Japanese companies reached an agreement leaked yesterday, but they have released all the details today. Toyota Executive Vice President Shigeki Terashi said: “Together with Panasonic, we want to… Continue reading Toyota and Panasonic confirm wide-ranging new battery partnership for electric vehicles
Tesla cuts Supercharger prices back down after customer backlash over increase
Last week, we published a report about Tesla drastically increasing Supercharger prices around the world, but now the automaker is reducing the price hike after a backlash from customers. Tesla Supercharger Price Increase As we reported last week, Tesla is moving away from its per state/region pricing structure to implement a per station pricing structure in order… Continue reading Tesla cuts Supercharger prices back down after customer backlash over increase
Uber is working on autonomous electric bicycles and scooters, opens robotics division
Uber has been working on autonomous vehicles for years. However, they’ve always been of the four-wheeled variety. Now it appears that the ridesharing giant is focusing on autonomous electric bicycles and scooters as well. Uber wants autonomous electric bicycles and scooters Uber is apparently working to integrate autonomous driving and sensing technology into their electric… Continue reading Uber is working on autonomous electric bicycles and scooters, opens robotics division
Tesla driver caught on camera seemingly asleep on Autopilot
A Tesla Model S driver in Southern California was caught on camera seemingly asleep at the wheel while driving on Autopilot. Tesla Autopilot is a driver assist system that can steer and regulate the speed of a Tesla vehicle on the highway, but it still requires the driver to pay attention and be ready to… Continue reading Tesla driver caught on camera seemingly asleep on Autopilot
Tesla drastically increases Supercharger prices around the world
As Tesla is officially ending any type of free Supercharging program, the automaker is surprising owners with a drastic increase of Supercharging prices around the world. All new Tesla vehicles are officially sold as part of its new pay-per-use Supercharger program since last November. The automaker was still offering limited free Supercharging periods as part of its referral program,… Continue reading Tesla drastically increases Supercharger prices around the world