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Tesla received a large order for Model 3s from an Emirati taxi company, Arabia Taxi Dubai, helping the company to cut its carbon footprint. Tesla’s retail consumer pressure is undeniably large. Still, the automaker has also grown in popularity ...

SpaceX aims to launch Falcon Heavy and two Falcon 9 rockets this week

SpaceX will aim to complete three successful launches this week, with Falcon Heavy leading the charge and two Falcon 9 launches coming afterward. First up for SpaceX this week, Starlink satellites are scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base ...

Tesla makes way for improvements at space-confined Fremont Factory

Tesla is making way for improvements and potentially new manufacturing space at the space-confined Fremont Factory, new filings reveal. Tesla submitted numerous filings over the past week that hinted toward factory improvements in the way of new tooling installments. Still, ...

Hyundai IONIQ 5 stripped of basic features, sold at dealership

A Hyundai IONIQ 5 has been sold in Canada, which the owner reports lacks numerous basic features. The strange Hyundai IONIQ 5 sale, first reported on the Hyundai IONIQ Forum, was quickly identified as a unicorn, considering it was missing standard ...

StoreDot and VinFast partner to develop world’s fastest-charging EV battery

In a unique collaboration that will attempt to abolish long wait times for EV charging, StoreDot and VinFast have agreed to partner in developing the world’s fastest-charging electric vehicle battery. StoreDot is an Israeli company specializing in the early-stage ...

Tesla maintains “Outperform” rating, gets lower price target from Daiwa Capital

Daiwa Capital recently reiterated an “Outperform” rating on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) amidst the electric vehicle maker’s aggressive pricing strategy. The firm, however, lowered its price target on TSLA stock to $185.00 from $218.00. The adjustment comes as Tesla leverages its ...

Totaled Tesla Model 3 gets new lease in life as ultimate budget restoration project

Repairing Teslas is already a challenging endeavor, but restoring a unit that has been deemed a total loss is a task that’s on a completely different level. Despite this, a Tesla enthusiast opted to take on such a challenge, ...

Tesla Cybertruck praised by Joe Rogan ahead of production launch

Joe Rogan, the world’s top podcaster, praised the Tesla Cybertruck’s design on a recent episode with comedian Jim Breuer. Undoubtedly, the Tesla Cybertruck’s defining feature is its unique design and capabilities. Beyond simple performance metrics, consumers have been captivated ...

Tesla surges past yet another global sales milestone

Tesla has finally surpassed 4 million cumulative sales globally and is on track to achieve its next sales milestone faster than ever anticipated. As evidenced by recent comments from Elon Musk, Tesla has come to define itself by its ...

Tesla boosts potential spending plans to up to $9 billion in 2023

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced today in a new 10-Q filing with the SEC that it plans to increase its capital expenditures for the next two years as it will build a new factory, introduce a new vehicle platform, and ...

Tesla to ship new Model Y offering in Canada from China, report claims

After Tesla started offering the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive to Canadian drivers late last week, it has been revealed that the vehicle will come from the company’s factory in Shanghai, China, one report claims. According to people with knowledge ...

Elon Musk to appear on Real Time with Bill Maher

Elon Musk will appear on Real Time with Bill Maher next Friday, April 28, at 10 p.m. ET. Maher broke the news recently and mentioned bringing up Mars to Elon Musk. “And I want to talk to him. I’ve ...

Volkswagen BEV deliveries increase by 42% in Q1 2023

Volkswagen reported delivering 141,000 battery electric vehicles by the end of Q1 2023, an increase of 42% year-over-year. Last year, VW sold 99,200 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the first quarter. BEVs accounted for 6.9% of the German automaker’s ...

Toyota focuses on localization in China & the US to boost EV production

Toyota will focus on developing local production and supply chains in China and the United States to boost electric vehicle sales. The new President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Koji Sato, revealed the Japanese automaker’s plans in ...

Tesla Cybertruck gets stern take from Jim Cramer: “the Ugliest truck”

The Tesla Cybertruck may be one of the most highly-anticipated vehicles this year, but it doesn’t mean to say that the all-electric pickup truck’s polarizing design is now universally acclaimed. Wall Street veteran Jim Cramer, for example, has noted ...

Tesla Model 3 attacked with baseball bat in crazy road rage incident

There are fewer things scarier on the road than road rage. Unfortunately, road rage is all too common, with the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety stating that aggressive driving is a factor in 54% of fatal motor vehicle crashes. ...

Tesla investors pen open letter asking for more CEO commitment

To state that Elon Musk is a busy man would be an understatement. As the CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter, Musk is always on the move. And that doesn’t even count the time he spends on side projects ...

Waymo driverless robotaxi gets pulled over by police

Driverless cars are pretty much inevitable at this point, but in the process of their technologies becoming mainstream, incidents involving law enforcement are bound to occur. One such incident was captured on video, where it generated nearly 14 million ...

New Toyota CEO tackles EV profitability with renewed vigor

New Toyota CEO, Koji Sati, has announced a new three-part plan to help make the company’s EV strategy profitable as soon as possible. When Akio Toyoda announced that he would be retiring from his long-held post of CEO at ...

Tesla Model Y vs Audi RS4 drag race reveals practical sports car winner

A Tesla Model Y took on an Audi RS4 Avant in a drag race, highlighting which vehicle is the clear choice for those looking for a practical performance car. There is an extensive segment of the performance car market ...

EPA EV range estimates challenged by new research

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and Car and Driver have published a report challenging the EPA’s EV range estimate calculations. As revealed by countless surveys, one of the most critical specifications for EV buyers is how far the ...

Tesla offers Model S and Model X customers amazing new incentive

Tesla is now offering free charging to Model S and Model X buyers, following the introduction of another incentive for current Tesla owners. Tesla’s recent shift in pricing strategy has been quite chaotic. Since the start of this year, ...

Tesla maintains control in California as state’s EV sales surge past 1 million

California has released its Q1 “ZEV” sales report, showing that Tesla remains in control of its most successful market. The United States remains one of Tesla’s top sales locations, and within the country, no other state gets remotely close to ...

Tesla Model Y takes Europe by storm in Q1, top sold vehicle overall

Tesla has reported that the Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle in Europe overall during the first quarter of the year, but to be fair, it wasn’t all that unexpected. With the entrance of the Tesla Model Y ...

Tesla Autopilot cleared in 2019 case involving Model S, plaintiff awarded zero damages

Tesla Autopilot did not fail to perform safely in the case of a 2019 accident involving a Model S in California, a jury in the state found on Friday. Justine Hsu of Los Angeles sued Tesla in 2020 after ...

Tesla Cybertruck spotted for first time since delivery timeline details emerge

Tesla Cybertruck sightings are continuing in California, but the most recent video was taken for the first time since CEO Elon Musk detailed the pickup’s potential delivery timeline at the Q1 2023 Earnings Call. The video of the Cybertruck ...

Tesla rolls out forgotten Model Y configuration in Canada

Tesla has rolled out the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive in Canada, a forgotten configuration that the automaker has not made a standard offering in several years. The rollout makes the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive the third configuration of the ...

Tesla to reintroduce axed regenerative braking setting

Tesla will reintroduce a previously axed regenerative braking setting for its drivers, which can slow the vehicle without having to apply the brake pedal, storing the energy to be applied later, resulting in a boost in range. The issue ...

Tesla Model S and Model X now equipped with round steering wheel by default

Tesla did not just implement a small price increase for the Model S and Model X recently. The company also changed the default steering control for the two flagship vehicles. While the new Model S and Model X were initially ...

Twitter retires legacy blue checkmarks, though Musk opts to pay for select users’ $8 fee

Elon Musk’s Twitter has fully retired legacy blue checkmarks from users of its platform. With this change, those who wish to attain blue badges on their profiles will have to pay for Twitter Blue, an $8 per month subscription ...

Tesla raises prices of Model S and Model X in the United States

Seemingly keeping pace with its volatile pricing strategy in recent months, Tesla has implemented a price increase on its two flagship vehicles, the Model S sedan and Model X SUV. Despite the price increase, however, the two vehicles remain ...

Queensland, AU doubles EV rebates to boost zero-emission vehicle adoption

The Queensland government has announced a significant increase in rebates for electric vehicles (EVs) in the state. The move is intended to accelerate the adoption of cleaner and more sustainable transportation. As noted in a report from The Driven, Queensland ...

Rivian earns back EV incentives, partially

According to an updated list from the U.S. federal government, Rivian vehicles once again partially qualify for EV incentives. The U.S. federal government issued a blow to many EV makers earlier this week when it announced that it would ...

Lucid Air ‘Stealth Look’ option begins deliveries

Lucid Group has announced the first deliveries of the “Stealth Look” Air sedan, bringing the “Dark Side” to its all-electric sedan. The Lucid Air equipped with the Stealth Look personality brings an optional darker exterior design theme, bringing an “overtly ...

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