Tag: Tesla

Tesla sold 44,264 China-made vehicles in August, local deliveries up

BEIJING, Sept 8 (Reuters) – U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in August sold 44,264 China-made vehicles, including 31,379 for export, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Wednesday. Local sales of China-made vehicles jumped to 12,885 cars last month from 8,621 cars in July. Tesla’s sales in the first month of each… Continue reading Tesla sold 44,264 China-made vehicles in August, local deliveries up

Tesla, Toyota spar with Ford, UAW over EV tax bill

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp and Tesla clashed with Ford Motor Co (F.N) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union over a proposal by Democrats in the U.S. House to give union-made, U.S.-built electric vehicles an additional $4,500 tax incentive. In a letter to Congress, Toyota (7203.T) said the plan discriminates against… Continue reading Tesla, Toyota spar with Ford, UAW over EV tax bill

Autos & Transportation · 12:01 AM UTCTesla, Toyota spar with Ford, UAW over EV tax billToyota Motor Corp and Tesla clashed with Ford Motor Co and the …

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp and Tesla clashed with Ford Motor Co (F.N) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union over a proposal by Democrats in the U.S. House to give union-made, U.S.-built electric vehicles an additional $4,500 tax incentive. In a letter to Congress, Toyota (7203.T) said the plan discriminates against… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 12:01 AM UTCTesla, Toyota spar with Ford, UAW over EV tax billToyota Motor Corp and Tesla clashed with Ford Motor Co and the …

Tesla tried to charge $22,500 for new battery pack when a $5,000 repair did the trick

Tesla has tried to charge a Model S owner $22,500 for a battery pack replacement out of warranty, but a third-party shop was able to fix the issue for a fraction of that cost. As a Tesla owner, one of the most common questions I get asked is, “How much does it cost if you… Continue reading Tesla tried to charge $22,500 for new battery pack when a $5,000 repair did the trick

Autos & Transportation · 4:07 AM UTCGM digs in with LG Corp to speed a fix for Bolt battery firesGeneral Motors Co is taking a more direct role with S…

Sept 13 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is taking a more direct role with South Korea’s LG Corp (003550.KS), its longtime electric vehicle partner, in tracking down and fixing problems linked to battery fires in Chevrolet Bolts that threaten the strategic plans of both companies. At an investor conference on Friday, GM Chief Financial… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 4:07 AM UTCGM digs in with LG Corp to speed a fix for Bolt battery firesGeneral Motors Co is taking a more direct role with S…

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: How the new head of development at Audi connects the different cultures002894

Munich Oliver Hoffmann looks satisfied on the stage. The “Grand Sphere”, the futuristic eye-catcher on the Audi stand at the Munich IAA, attracts visitors. It’s a car whose steering wheel disappears on the highway because the computer takes over. The interior manages without buttons or screens, the language and the looks of the passengers should… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: How the new head of development at Audi connects the different cultures002894

Autos & Transportation · 12:30 AM UTCToyota, Honda oppose U.S. House electric vehicle tax planToyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) o…

WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) on Saturday sharply criticized a proposal by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to give union-made electric vehicles in the United States an additional $4,500 tax incentive. Toyota said in a statement that the plan unveiled late Friday discriminates “against… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 12:30 AM UTCToyota, Honda oppose U.S. House electric vehicle tax planToyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) o…

Tesla rolls out Full Self Driving 10 beta with more confident decision making

If Tesla’s last big Full Self Driving beta was about enabling more semi-autonomous features off the highway, its newest release is focused more on helping you trust those features. Electrek notes Tesla has started rolling out a Full Self Driving 10 beta that, from early reports, appears to make smarter and more confident decisions off… Continue reading Tesla rolls out Full Self Driving 10 beta with more confident decision making

Tesla pushes its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v10 to early access fleet

Tesla has started pushing its Full Self-Driving Beta v10 software, a version that CEO Elon Musk called “mind-blowing”, to its early access fleet. Are your minds blown yet? Mine is blown that Tesla actually stuck to the latest FSD timeline from Musk – “latest” being the keyword. We are coming up on almost a year… Continue reading Tesla pushes its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v10 to early access fleet