Photo: EVgo “Tesla could not meet program standards” on Oklahoma’s NEVI EV charger installation program, so EVgo took over. As Electrek originally reported in April, Oklahoma approved more than $8 million in federal funds for Tesla, Love’s Travel Stops, and Francis Energy to build DC fast chargers along its interstates. The three companies were to provide a… Continue reading Tesla loses out to EVgo in Oklahoma’s NEVI EV charger rollout
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Audi A6 e-tron first drive: power, range, and luxury in a sleek design
We had a chance to test drive the Audi A6 e-tron, the German automaker’s second next-gen electric vehicle based on its new PPE platform, in Tenerife, Spain, a few weeks ago. It delivers power, luxury, and an impressive range in a sleek design. Disclaimer: Audi paid for my flights and lodging to go test out… Continue reading Audi A6 e-tron first drive: power, range, and luxury in a sleek design
Tesla sales rise in China thanks to incentives, can it save its quarter?
Tesla sales are rising in China thanks to incentives put in place by the automaker on top of state incentives going away by the end of the year. Is enough to save Tesla’s quarter and its whole year? Tesla aims to deliver a record number of more than 515,000 vehicles in Q4 in order for… Continue reading Tesla sales rise in China thanks to incentives, can it save its quarter?
Tesla shuts down Cybertruck production for 3 days at critical time for the company
Tesla Cybertruck production April 2024 Tesla has told Cybertruck production employees not to report to work for the next three days, in another sign of demand issues for the vehicle that once touted millions of preorders. The news was reported by Business Insider, who obtained an email telling Cybertruck production workers at Tesla’s factory in… Continue reading Tesla shuts down Cybertruck production for 3 days at critical time for the company
GM is selling its stake in one of its four EV battery plants: Here’s why
GM announced plans to sell its stake in the nearly completed Lansing, Michigan, EV battery plant to joint venture partner LG Energy Solution. The Lansing facility is one of four planned GM plants to open in the US. GM sells off its stake in Michigan EV battery plant The Lansing plant was one of three… Continue reading GM is selling its stake in one of its four EV battery plants: Here’s why
Judge shuts down Tesla’s attempt to reinstate Elon Musk’s giant CEO pay package
The judge ruling over Elon Musk’s ~$55 billion CEO pay package, which some Tesla shareholders claimed was obtained without following proper governance rules, has decided to reject Tesla’s attempt to reinstate it with a shareholder vote. Delaware Supreme Court could be next. In 2018, Tesla shareholders voted for Elon Musk to get a historic new… Continue reading Judge shuts down Tesla’s attempt to reinstate Elon Musk’s giant CEO pay package
Tesla decreases lease prices on Cybertruck
Tesla has decreased its lease prices on Cybertruck, which has proven much more difficult to sell than its giant backlog led to believe. While being polarizing and having many critics, Tesla boasted having over 1 million reservations for the Cybertruck, which led the company to believe that demand wouldn’t be a problem. However, things didn’t… Continue reading Tesla decreases lease prices on Cybertruck
Norway breaks another EV record, nearly completing its EV transition
Photo by Maryan Ivasyk on Unsplash More good news from EV mecca Norway, with November numbers showing more than 10,000 EVs were newly registered, bringing its tally to a truly impressive 93.6% of all new car registrations, showing that its EV transition is almost complete. November saw 10,940 new EV registrations, with EVs pretty much… Continue reading Norway breaks another EV record, nearly completing its EV transition
Tesla releases Holiday update: Apple Watch, SiriusXM, and more
Tesla has started pushing its 2024 Holiday update, a bigger annual update bundling a bunch of features together. This year, it includes Apple Watch integration, SiriusXM, and more. Every year around the holidays, Tesla is known to push a bigger software update with some features that are generally more about fun than being functional. Tesla… Continue reading Tesla releases Holiday update: Apple Watch, SiriusXM, and more
Tesla starts pushing dumb-down version of Full Self-Driving v13
Tesla has started pushing a dumb-down version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) v13 to some external customers in an attempt not to have its timeline slip for two months in a row. For the last few months, Tesla has started posting monthly “AI roadmap updates” for owners to keep track of its goal to deliver unsupervised… Continue reading Tesla starts pushing dumb-down version of Full Self-Driving v13