Tesla best-selling brand ahead of Volkswagen in 2021 Tesla’s Model 3 most popular model overall BEVs seen taking 75-80% of Norway market in 2022 OSLO, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Electric cars made up nearly two thirds of Norway’s new sales in 2021, with Tesla the top selling automobile brand overall, as the country pursues its… Continue reading Electric cars hit 65% of Norway sales as Tesla grabs overall pole
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Tesla receives greenlight to build 2,000 Model Y bodies at Gigafactory Berlin ahead of final approval
Tesla has received a special approval from the Brandenburg State Environment department to build 2,000 Model Y bodies at Gigafactory berlin ahead of the much-coveted final approval. Over the last year, Tesla has run into a lot of red tape while trying to get approval to start production at Gigafactory Berlin, a giant new factory… Continue reading Tesla receives greenlight to build 2,000 Model Y bodies at Gigafactory Berlin ahead of final approval
Tesla adds chill and assertive self-driving modes
But in the US, where they drive on the right, several states – but not all – have made it illegal to leave the right-hand lane unless overtaking. Similarly, in the UK, the Highway Code says motorists should always stay in the left lane unless overtaking, and return to the left when safe to do… Continue reading Tesla adds chill and assertive self-driving modes
Startup Says Its Solar Upgrade for Teslas Adds 60 Miles in Range per Day
A startup called EV Solar Kits is working on a photovoltaic upgrade package for Tesla vehicles that it says will cost just $5,000 and add up to 60 miles of range per day. “There’s so many pain points that EV owners have, whether it’s range anxiety or lifestyle aversion,” cofounder Steele Wasik told Futurism. “There’s… Continue reading Startup Says Its Solar Upgrade for Teslas Adds 60 Miles in Range per Day
Tesla raises Full Self Driving software price to $12,000 in U.S., Musk says
Jan 7 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that the electric carmaker will raise the U.S. price of its advanced driver assistant software dubbed “Full Self Driving” to $12,000 on Jan. 17. The 20% price rise comes less than two years since Tesla raised Full Self-Driving (FSD) prices… Continue reading Tesla raises Full Self Driving software price to $12,000 in U.S., Musk says
Tesla launches ‘Plaid Track Mode’ to push track performance to a whole new level
Tesla announced today the launch of ‘Plaid Track Mode’, a new version of its track mode software to push the track performance of the Model S Plaid to a whole new level. The automaker originally launch ‘Track Mode‘ for Model 3 Performance back in 2018. The software fine-tuned the dynamic controls for better track performance.… Continue reading Tesla launches ‘Plaid Track Mode’ to push track performance to a whole new level
U.S. hybrid electric car sales hit record highs
A Honda Crider Sport Hybrid vehicle is seen displayed at the GAC Honda booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Pure electric cars are making all the headlines,… Continue reading U.S. hybrid electric car sales hit record highs
Tesla’s record sales in UK help reach new electric market share milestone
Tesla had record sales in the United Kingdom in 2021, and the new car registration data show that it helped the country reach a new electric market share milestone: over 10% of the auto market for the first time. With car sales being down across the board since the pandemic, it’s giving EVs an opportunity… Continue reading Tesla’s record sales in UK help reach new electric market share milestone
Rivian plunges below IPO price on mounting EV competition
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric pickup maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., briefly tumbled below its November IPO price as the industry darling faces growing competition in the EV market. The move extends a drop from Wednesday, the biggest since mid-November, after Amazon announced a deal with Stellantis NV to buy electric delivery vans. While Rivian… Continue reading Rivian plunges below IPO price on mounting EV competition
Tesla Drives 750 Miles With Upgraded Battery
Double the kilowatt-hours in the “same space as the original battery.” Battery Park Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) installed a new battery in a Tesla Model S — and it says the upgrade allowed the vehicle to cover an astonishing 752 miles on a single charge. The startup installed a much higher capacity battery… Continue reading Tesla Drives 750 Miles With Upgraded Battery