Tesla has cleaned up its website’s blog section, deleting all posts prior to 2019. This includes the post titled “All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware,” which was originally published October 19, 2016. Prior to yesterday, Tesla’s website contained a backlog of blog posts reaching back to the beginning of the company.… Continue reading Tesla deletes its blog post stating all cars have self-driving hardware
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BYD surges past Honda and Nissan’s sales for the first time, targets Ford with low-cost EVs
China’s leading EV maker, BYD, sold more vehicles than Honda and Nissan for the first time in the second quarter. BYD is now the world’s seventh-largest automaker. With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford. Affordable EVs driving demand According to MarkLines (via Nikkei), BYD’s new vehicle sales climbed… Continue reading BYD surges past Honda and Nissan’s sales for the first time, targets Ford with low-cost EVs
Tesla Superchargers boost EV satisfaction, but public charging failures persist
Photo: Tesla Satisfaction with EV charging has improved, particularly with DC fast chargers and Tesla Superchargers, but challenges remain, according to the J.D. Power “2024 US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study.” Slow but steady improvement in satisfaction The number of public charging stations across the US continues to grow, but it’s still not… Continue reading Tesla Superchargers boost EV satisfaction, but public charging failures persist
A Tesla Semi is spotted in Europe, but why?
A Tesla Semi has been spotted in Europe around Germany, but it’s not clear why since the vehicle is unavailable in the region. While officially in “production” since late 2022, Tesla Semi is still a rare sight in the US. Only about 100 units are estimated to be in operation, mainly in California. That’s why… Continue reading A Tesla Semi is spotted in Europe, but why?
Tesla quietly gives up on Cybertruck’s no-resale clause
Tesla has quietly given up on the Cybertruck’s no-resale clause as the automaker catches up with the demand. Ahead of the launch of the Cybetruck, Tesla took actions to try to limit the Cybertruck resale market. Tesla added a “no resell” clause for early VIN Cybertrucks, threatening to sue for $50,000 (or more) and added that… Continue reading Tesla quietly gives up on Cybertruck’s no-resale clause
Tesla (TSLA) loses long-time finance leader, and one of only two women VPs
Tesla has lost one of its top long-time leaders in the financial department and one of only two female vice presidents. Earlier this year, Tesla suffered a purge of talent, both intentionally and unintentionally. Elon Musk started several waves of layoffs that resulted in 15 to 20% of Tesla’s workforce exiting. However, we also reported… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) loses long-time finance leader, and one of only two women VPs
Tesla launches FSD v12.5 on HW3 vehicles
Tesla has launched a new version of its (supervised) Full Self-Driving FSD v12.5 on vehicles equipped with the older HW3 computer. In 2016, Musk announced that all Tesla vehicles built going forward have “all the hardware to enable self-driving”. At one point, he even specified “level 5 self-driving”, which is the highest level and means… Continue reading Tesla launches FSD v12.5 on HW3 vehicles
Tesla (TSLA) secures $5 million EV order from Baltimore City
Tesla has secured an order for electric vehicles from the city of Baltimore worth about $5 million, according to city officials. The city of Baltimore aims to be net carbon-neutral by 2045, and one of its early initiatives is to electrify its vehicle fleet. We reported that they bought electric school buses and even an electric… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) secures $5 million EV order from Baltimore City
Tesla deploys rare mobile Megacharger for electric trucks in Utah
Tesla has deployed a rare new mobile Megacharger in Utah, which charges its Tesla semi electric trucks. Tesla Semi, Tesla’s class 8 electric truck, is still only deployed internally in Tesla’s own operations and with a handful of customers for testing. After years of delays, the electric truck is finally about to ramp up next… Continue reading Tesla deploys rare mobile Megacharger for electric trucks in Utah
Uber snaps up Tesla’s former head of charging fired by Elon Musk
Uber has snapped up Tesla’s former head of charging, Rebecca Tinucci, who was fired by Elon Musk, along with her entire team, a few months ago. Rebecca Tinucci deserves a significant part of the credit for Tesla’s incredible deployment of charging infrastructure through several leading roles in the team over the last 6 years, including… Continue reading Uber snaps up Tesla’s former head of charging fired by Elon Musk