Over the weekend, Tesla showed off its latest gadget: a solar trailer, featuring extendable panels, a satellite internet terminal and even a lick of matte-black paint. Tesla may have designed the trailer to add some range to electric vehicles—or, to advertise Starlink’s new $25-per-month “portability” feature, which SpaceX announced in May. Whatever it’s for, you… Continue reading Sure, Tesla, a solar trailer
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German Handelsblatt: Parallel imports: Despite sanctions: Products from Apple, Miele and Mercedes are coming to Russia004635
iPhone via the gray market Western items like the Apple smartphone are still sold in Moscow. (Photo: imago/ITAR-TASS) Western products continue to come to Russia, although many companies have withdrawn from the country. Russia has legalized so-called parallel imports of more than 50 product groups. This is what is called imports without the consent of… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Parallel imports: Despite sanctions: Products from Apple, Miele and Mercedes are coming to Russia004635
Cleantechnica: Tesla Wins American-Made Index with 4 of 10 Most American-Made Cars 002093
With U.S. Independence Day occurring this week, it’s only fitting for auto fans to wish the U.S. a happy birthday by noting the most American-made vehicles. And being that Tesla’s electric vehicles account for so many of the country’s top 10 most American-made vehicles, it’s especially worth celebrating for fans of the U.S. automaker. A new… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Wins American-Made Index with 4 of 10 Most American-Made Cars 002093
Cleantechnica: UK Plug In EV Share At 22%, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up 002092
June saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.6% market share in the UK, up from 17.2% YoY. This despite a temporary availability shortfall, stemming from pauses at Tesla Shanghai. Overall auto volumes were at 140,958 units, the weakest June since 1996. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling plugin in June, and the 2nd best… Continue reading Cleantechnica: UK Plug In EV Share At 22%, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up 002092
Tesla Is Forcing the Auto Industry to Rethink How It Sells Cars
In 2019, many auto experts said Tesla was making a big mistake by deciding to sell cars only online, arguing that whatever bad feelings people had about dealerships they were essential to the car business. But the strategy, which was adopted by Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, and combines direct sales with a limited number… Continue reading Tesla Is Forcing the Auto Industry to Rethink How It Sells Cars
How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows.
Every three months, Tesla publishes a safety report that provides the number of miles between crashes when drivers use the company’s driver-assistance system, Autopilot, and the number of miles between crashes when they do not. These figures always show that accidents are less frequent with Autopilot, a collection of technologies that can steer, brake and… Continue reading How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows.
Lawyers seek emergency protection for laid off Tesla workers
Lawyers representing two former Tesla employees who were terminated in mid-June have filed an emergency motion asking a judge to prohibit the EV automaker from forcing workers to sign releases in exchange for less severance than federal law provides. The plaintiffs, who allege that the company did not provide the 60 days of advance notice… Continue reading Lawyers seek emergency protection for laid off Tesla workers
Toyota used up all its EV tax credits on hybrids
Toyota has reached the 200,000-unit cap on electric and plug-in-hybrid vehicles that are eligible for a federal tax credit of $7,500. While the Japanese automaker does have exactly one electric vehicle in its lineup that is eligible for credit, Toyota has mainly used up its tax credit on plug-in hybrids. Most of the credits were… Continue reading Toyota used up all its EV tax credits on hybrids
Tesla (TSLA) achieves record monthly production – ready for impressive second half of 2022
Tesla (TSLA) achieved record production in June – exiting the year’s first half – setting the automaker up for an impressive second half of the 2022. This weekend, Tesla released its Q2 2022 production and delivery results. It confirmed its first quarterly setback in deliveries in more than two years due to its factory shutdown… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) achieves record monthly production – ready for impressive second half of 2022
Worldwide Autonomous Vehicle Industry to 2027 – Featuring Daimler, Ford Motor, General Motors and Tesla Among Others
DUBLIN, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Autonomous Vehicle Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global autonomous vehicle market reached a value of US$ 42.2 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 297.3 Billion by 2027, exhibiting… Continue reading Worldwide Autonomous Vehicle Industry to 2027 – Featuring Daimler, Ford Motor, General Motors and Tesla Among Others