Chief executive officers from the 4 largest US automakers have banded together and have asked Congress to remove the current EV tax credit cap. The CEOs sent a letter which asks Congress to renew the tax credit system that currently gives EV buyers $7,500 but ends when each carmaker reaches 200,000 vehicles in sales. The… Continue reading Clean Technica: Should Congress Lift The 200,000 Sales EV Tax Credit Cap?002049
Tag: Tesla
After Software Update, Error Warns EV Owner “Vehicle May Not Be Drivable”
“The rear doors would not open and I could see this as a problem if there were an accident.” Task Failed Successfully An over-the-air software update temporarily turned one Lucid Air owner’s luxury EV into an expensive lump of steel and aluminum, Lucid Insider reports, forcing him to wait for a fix. Technically speaking, the… Continue reading After Software Update, Error Warns EV Owner “Vehicle May Not Be Drivable”
Ford recalls 2.9M vehicles for inability to shift into gear, risking crash
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 2.9 million vehicles that may shift into different gears than intended or roll away while parked, the third major recall for the automaker this month. The latest recall affects certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration… Continue reading Ford recalls 2.9M vehicles for inability to shift into gear, risking crash
Boring Company receives approval for expanding its tunnels to downtown Las Vegas
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has received unanimous approval to expand its system of tunnels beneath downtown Las Vegas. The expansion will add stops at landmarks like the Stratosphere and Fremont Street, letting customers hop aboard a Tesla and travel from one part of the city to the next. The network of tunnels, called the Vegas… Continue reading Boring Company receives approval for expanding its tunnels to downtown Las Vegas
Tesla tops the list of most satisfied customers in the entire auto industry
Tesla has topped the list of most satisfied customers in the entire auto industry, with Model 3 taking the top spot for for all cars globally. Zutobi released a report tracking four different car owner rating reports from Parkers, HonestJohn, Autotrader, and Edmunds in order to put together a global owner happiness tracker. Tesla topped… Continue reading Tesla tops the list of most satisfied customers in the entire auto industry
Tesla Autopilot tops the list of most crashes on driver-assist features in new NHTSA report
Tesla has topped the list of most crashes on advanced driver-assist (ADAS) features – Autopilot in Tesla’s case – in NHTSA’s first report on “Safety Performance of Advanced Vehicle Technologies.” Dr. Steven Cliff, NHTSA’s Administrator, commented on the report: The data released today are part of our commitment to transparency, accountability and public safety. New… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot tops the list of most crashes on driver-assist features in new NHTSA report
Tesla (TSLA) has lost over $500 million from its Bitcoin investment amid crypto winter
Tesla (TSLA) has lost over $500 million in value from its Bitcoin investment amid what people are now calling a “crypto winter.” Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency as payment on new vehicles. However, a few days later, Tesla took a step back with crypto by removing… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) has lost over $500 million from its Bitcoin investment amid crypto winter
Chinese Tesla rival Nio launches new electric SUV as competition heats up
Nio shares rose on Wednesday after the company unveiled the ES7 electric SUV which starts at 468,000 Chinese yuan ($69,693). Go to Source
U.S. safety agency says Tesla accounts for most driver-assist crashes, but warns data lacks context
Federal safety officials stressed that the data is not meant to portray whether one advanced driver-assist system is safer than another. Go to Source
Nearly 400 crashes of automated tech vehicles, feds say
Detroit — Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas, according to statistics released Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned against using the numbers to compare automakers, saying it didn’t weight them by the number of vehicles from each manufacturer that use… Continue reading Nearly 400 crashes of automated tech vehicles, feds say