US auto sales continue to crash. In the 2nd quarter of 2022, US auto sales were down 20% (-830,642) compared to the 2nd quarter of 2021. They were up 19% (535,191) compared to the 2nd quarter of 2020, but down 22% (-942,390) compared to the 2nd quarter of 2019. In other words, the US auto… Continue reading Clean Technica: Quarterly US Auto Sales Down Nearly 1 Million While Tesla Sales Up 97% In 3 Years — Q2 2022 vs. Q2 2019002202
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Clean Tecnica: Tesla Stock Split Sends Small Ripples Throughout The Market 002201
Tesla’s 3:1 stock split went into effect mid-week, so the number of Tesla shares in circulation increased threefold. This is the second Tesla stock split over the last two years. In the first case, Tesla’s 5:1 stock split soared over 70% higher in the month following the announcement. The goal of a split is to… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Tesla Stock Split Sends Small Ripples Throughout The Market 002201
Trump’s Social Network Apparently Owes $1.6 Million in Hosting Fees
That’s a lot of dough. Late Payments After the Capitol Riot on January 6 in 2021, now-former President Donald Trump needed a social media site where he could continue making public statements after being banned from Twitter. Thus Truth Social, the president’s social media outlet, was born — but it looks like the company may… Continue reading Trump’s Social Network Apparently Owes $1.6 Million in Hosting Fees
Tesla goes on motor design hiring spree for humanoid Optimus robot
Tesla is going into a hiring spree for motor and actuator designers and engineers for its humanoid Optimus robot program. The automaker is actually hiring more for the robot program than for its electric vehicles. CEO Elon Musk has made it clear that Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot program, has become a priority for the automaker’s… Continue reading Tesla goes on motor design hiring spree for humanoid Optimus robot
Tesla (TSLA) launches cheaper Model Y in Europe
Tesla has launched the Model Y Rear-Wheel-Drive Standard Range in Europe, and it is surprisingly cheap. It looks like Tesla has decided to bring the elusive Model Y Standard Range with rear-wheel drive to Europe. Today, in an update to its online configurator, Tesla has made a new base version of the Model Y available… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) launches cheaper Model Y in Europe
Tesla’s Futuristic Steering Yokes Are Already Falling Apart, Drivers Say
C’mon, Elon. Runny Yoke Tesla’s attempt to reinvent the wheel — well, the steering wheel, that is — appears to have gone awry. A number of Tesla Model S owners have taken to Twitter to complain that after clocking just ten to 20,000 miles on their vehicles, their futuristic steering yokes have infuriatingly started to,… Continue reading Tesla’s Futuristic Steering Yokes Are Already Falling Apart, Drivers Say
California to end sales of gasoline-only cars by 2035
(Reuters) — California on Thursday moved to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, a landmark move that could speed the end of gasoline-powered vehicles. California Gov. Gavin Newsom first announced the plan to phase out vehicles that run only on gasoline by 2035… Continue reading California to end sales of gasoline-only cars by 2035
Rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y goes on sale from £51,990
The entry-level, rear-wheel-drive variant of the Tesla Model Y has gone on sale in the UK, with prices starting from £51,990 ahead of deliveries starting in December this year. Previously, the Ford Mustang Mach-E rival was available with only a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive set-up in Long Range or Performance specifications. The new rear-wheel-drive Model Y undercuts the… Continue reading Rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y goes on sale from £51,990
Panasonic considers Oklahoma for next EV battery factory
Panasonic is eyeing Oklahoma as the home for its next lithium-ion battery plant, according to a report Friday by the Wall Street Journal. The proposed venture, which is expected to supply Tesla with a high-capacity, range-boosting battery, is part of a movement to bring auto manufacturing onshore as car companies and suppliers try to mitigate… Continue reading Panasonic considers Oklahoma for next EV battery factory
Tesla Stock Vs. BYD Stock: Tesla Hits Resistance After 3-For-1 Split; BYD Expansion Kicks Off
TheStreet.com Ford Has Bad News for EV Buyers Ford did not want to upset its customers and future buyers of electric vehicles. As consumers grapple with soaring prices for virtually everything from groceries to basic necessities to gallons of gas at the pump, the automaker has opted for a phased strategy to announce increases prices… Continue reading Tesla Stock Vs. BYD Stock: Tesla Hits Resistance After 3-For-1 Split; BYD Expansion Kicks Off