Over the course of 2022, Tesla has raised prices on its models multiple times resulting in vehicles that can cost more than $15,000 more than they did at the start of the year. Now, we’re hearing of a new Ownership Loyalty Program that’s offering deep discounts for those who want to trade in their older […]
Read More
The driver of a Tesla Model X in China has had his license revoked after crashing the electric SUV in a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Local media report states the driver of the Model X had just finished a dinner where he had been drinking alcohol and decided that he shouldn’t drive home. Instead, […]
Read More
While the EV transition might actually be taking place slower than it seems, manufacturers around the globe are setting big goals. Tesla started that trend, and now, as many question whether or not the Texas-based company can keep its lead, it’s setting big goals for the near and long term, the first of which is […]
Read More
Tesla is in hot water again and this time it’s the brand’s former home state of California that’s on the offensive. More specifically, Tesla has been accused of false advertising by the Californian DMV concerning the automaker’s promotion of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies. Tesla has long been the subject of controversy over the […]
Read More
The Tesla Model S Plaid is one of the quickest production vehicles in the world but it certainly doesn’t sound like one due to the quietness of the tri-motor electric powertrain. Brooks Weisblat from DragTimes found a solution to this issue by making his Model S sound like a Hellcat. The weird mod was highlighted […]
Read More
Elon Musk had a blast on Twitter yesterday, joking that he had more kids in Q2 2022 than the EVs produced by Lucid Motors. It all started when financial analyst Gary Black commented on the financial results of Lucid Motors for the second quarter of 2022. The California-based automaker delivered only 679 vehicles in this […]
Read More
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said that he has “bad news” for customers who reserved the oft-delayed Cybertruck. Prices for the upcoming truck will rise and specifications will differ from what was originally quoted before it reaches owners’ driveways. Musk made the announcement during Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting at the company’s new plant in Texas. First […]
Read More
Back when Tesla launched the Model S, much of the automotive world thought of the brand as a bit of a moonshot. Today, the entire industry is now racing to catch up and the biggest brands are all in the competition. We wonder which one has the best chances of actually knocking Tesla off the […]
Read More
Stellantis finished the first half of 2022 in the second spot for electric vehicle sales in Europe, easily beating Tesla in terms of volume and lagging just behind Volkswagen. “We are head on fighting for the top spot in terms of BEV sales in European market,” CEO Carlos Tavares said in an earnings call, per […]
Read More
How many current automaker CEOs can you name? A few, I imagine, but certainly not every single one. Me too. For the most part the suits that run car companies are mostly toiling away in the background, invisible to all but the most obsessive industry watcher. You won’t find Christian Meunier from Jeep dad-dancing at […]
Read More
Elon Musk was once the darling of the electric vehicle community. A rich, brash CEO, with an ability to harness social media, those same factors that made him a popular figure may now be hurting the company he helped grow. Studies are showing increasingly that, although Tesla owners are happy with their vehicles, they wish […]
Read MoreYes, that’s the Tesla of cocaine. All photos via Mexico City Attorney General’s Office. MEXICO CITY — The Sinaloa Cartel is rebranding their blow with a bit of inspiration from business magnate Elon Musk and legendary fashion designer Mario Prada. Mexico City authorities busted narcos moving 1.6 tons of cocaine through the capital earlier this week, […]
Read More
A new U.S. Senate bill wants to offer thousands of dollars of tax credits for new and used EV buyers and give America’s auto industry billions of dollars to transition to building electric vehicles. A deal between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin keeps the current $7,500 EV tax credit, but […]
Read More
When Tesla released the Model S it debuted a lot of cool features and technology that have spread across the automotive landscape. One of those features, over-the-air updates, allows the manufacturer to improve, and in some cases worsen a vehicle’s features. That’s what reportedly just took place when Tesla disabled some 80 miles (about 129 […]
Read More
More Hyundais received Canada’s federal Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) than cars from any other car manufacturer in the first half of the year. As of the halfway point of 2022, no less than 7,299 iZEV rebates were applied to newly-purchased Hyundai vehicles in Canada, surpassing Tesla with 7,054 units. It is worth mentioning, however, […]
Read More
Tesla has delivered five Model S sedans to customers with a new prototype part that could negatively impact the performance of the front passenger-side airbag. Back in April, Tesla was testing out a new structural element in the bumper known as an “ankle catcher,” and, for validation purposes, it installed the new part in a […]
Read More
Automotive subscription services are a hot topic as much of the economy seems to be leaning in that general direction. Now, Tesla, one of the companies that were first to market with a big monthly feature subscription is adding another. New buyers will have to pay for a subscription to get standard connectivity after eight […]
Read More
A number of factors, from greedy dealer markups to super-low inventory numbers to increased demand, have sent automotive prices into the stratosphere. Despite those high prices and a used-car price increase of 10.5 percent on average, buyers are still snatching up vehicles left and right. You might be surprised by some of the top selling […]
Read More
The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer is a crucial car for the bowtie team. The firm’s first ever electric SUV has to prove it can cut it against the mighty Tesla Model Y in a fast-growing EV segment that’s also contested by the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Volkswagen ID.4. Chevy hasn’t released full mechanical details for the […]
Read More
The top-three best selling vehicles in America in 2021 were three pickups: the Chevy Silverado, the Ram line and the Ford F-150. But none of those vehicles appears in a new list of the three most searched-for used cars and trucks. In fact, they don’t even make it into the top 10. The data comes, […]
Read More
Tesla has a number of big trials that it’s facing right now as it tries to keep its lead in the EV space while bringing new products to market as well. One of the biggest challenges it’s facing is that of service for existing customers and their vehicles. Now, a new update in the Tesla […]
Read More
It’s no secret that Tesla has been raising its prices throughout the year. Today, the least expensive vehicle in the lineup is the Model 3 which starts at $46,990. That’s up more than $10,000 since launch only a few years ago and it’s indicative of a move seen across the entire Tesla family of vehicles. […]
Read More
November 21st will mark the third anniversary of the Cybertruck’s unveiling and, when that date arrives, it will remind investors and reservation holders that Tesla’s electric vehicle dominance is fleeting. While the model would have been revolutionary had it arrived in 2021 as promised, Tesla has become a spectator in the race they started. The […]
Read More
Tesla profits have jumped on the back of price hikes across its range despite encountering production issues. Second quarter results published by the electric car manufacturer reveal that net income jumped to $2.26 billion compared with $1.14 billion in the second quarter of 2021. Tesla’s operating income also improved to $2.5 billion in the second […]
Read More
As EVs began to make their way into the mainstream about 10 years ago, one big question on everyone’s mind was how these cars would hold up over time. And thanks to a new video by Out of Spec Reviews, we can get a sense of exactly that. The video covers a 2017 Tesla Model […]
Read More
Tesla has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in the wake of a fatal 2018 crash involving a Model S, despite only being found to be 1 per cent negligent in the fatal incident. The federal jury in Fort Lauderdale heard the story of Barrett Riley who was driving at 116 mph (187 km/h) around […]
Read More
While other manufacturers lean heavily on LiDar as the main pillar of their autonomous driving technology, Tesla is continuing to update and improve its radar-based Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta software. A new update, 10.13, aims to improve a number of object detection features along with speed limit recognition and left turn completion. FSD Beta […]
Read MoreWith Monterey Car Week on the horizon, the collector car market is coming under the microscope — and recent data from Hagerty suggests the red-hot scene may be cooling down. Fuel prices also seem to be declining, but economists are being (very) cautiously optimistic with their predictions. If those numbers have you reconsidering going electric, […]
Read MoreSecond-quarter sales results are in, alongside June numbers from those automakers who still report monthly tallies. The verdict? Consumer sales activity is still a bit of a mixed bag, as demand remains high but low supply is driving up wait times, purchase prices, and interest rates. We break down the good, the bad, and the […]
Read More