Tesla’s pricing model has been a bit confusing lately. The company announced earlier this month a plan to close stores and move all sales online in an effort to lower prices. Days later, that plan changed to leaving some stores open, which resulted in raising prices from the previously announced discount. The price increases were expected… Continue reading Tesla Rolls Out Pricing Updates
Month: March 2019
Tesla Deploying New Autopilot, Enhanced Summon Features
Tesla has started rolling out a new version of Navigate on Autopilot, which advances the company’s mission of a full-self-driving vehicle. Navigate on Autopilot enables the car to guide itself from a highway’s on-ramp to off-ramp, including suggesting and making lane changes, navigating highway interchanges, and taking exits. A tweet from Tesla Chief Executive Elon… Continue reading Tesla Deploying New Autopilot, Enhanced Summon Features
Tesla Pulls Mid Range Pack From Model 3 Lineup
Tesla has dropped the Mid Range battery pack from its Model 3 lineup. The vehicle was brought to market back in October as a sort of bridge to the Standard Model 3 that was introduced this month. The Mid Range car was made available to leverage the full U.S. federal tax credit, which was cut… Continue reading Tesla Pulls Mid Range Pack From Model 3 Lineup
Tesla Shows New Image of ‘Cyberpunk Truck’
Tesla’s Model Y presentation this week included a brief flash of the electric automaker’s upcoming pickup truck. Tesla-watchers were hoping, perhaps greedily, that the presentation would include the Model Y crossover SUV and the debut of the pickup. Every Tesla vehicle was rolled out for display, but a pickup was not part of the lineup.… Continue reading Tesla Shows New Image of ‘Cyberpunk Truck’
What’s Your Favorite Color for the Tesla Model Y?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tesla’s all-electric, mid-size SUV called the Model Y is now available for order. While deliveries won’t start until next year, the car can be configured on the automaker’s website so prospective owners can get an idea of what to expect when the vehicle is in their garage. The Model Y will start at $39,000 for the… Continue reading What’s Your Favorite Color for the Tesla Model Y?
Tesla Debuts Model Y Crossover SUV – 7 Seats, 300 Miles of Range
Tesla unveiled its latest vehicle Thursday night – the Model Y crossover SUV. As expected, the vehicle blends the design language of both the Model 3 sedan and the Model X SUV. In an effort to streamline production, the Model Y shares 75% of parts with the Model 3. The vehicle is also offered in… Continue reading Tesla Debuts Model Y Crossover SUV – 7 Seats, 300 Miles of Range
Tesla Shares Best Model Y Image Yet Ahead of SUV’s 8 p.m. PT Debut
Tesla’s debut of the Model Y crossover SUV is scheduled for tonight at 8 p.m. The event will be livestreamed from the Tesla Design Center in Los Angeles. In teasing the livestream in a tweet, Tesla offered the best look at the Model Y to date. While the 7-second video only shows the SUV under a… Continue reading Tesla Shares Best Model Y Image Yet Ahead of SUV’s 8 p.m. PT Debut
Las Vegas in Talks With Boring Company for Convention Center Shuttle
Las Vegas is willing to take a gamble on the Boring Company’s high-speed tunnels. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority voted Tuesday to continue talks with Elon Musk’s tunnel-digging startup, with a plan to secure a contract by June. The city is looking for a transportation solution for it’s sprawling convention center, which will… Continue reading Las Vegas in Talks With Boring Company for Convention Center Shuttle
Musk’s Lawyers Fire Back at SEC’s Call for Contempt
Tesla says the Securities Exchange Commission is attempting to violate CEO Elon Musk’s First Amendment rights in retaliation for his televised criticism of regulators. Musk agreed in October to settle an SEC fraud complaint related to his tweets touting that he had “funding secured” to take the automaker private. As part of the settlement, Musk… Continue reading Musk’s Lawyers Fire Back at SEC’s Call for Contempt
Tesla Updates Plan for Store Closures and Price Changes
In a blog post Sunday, Tesla said it has decided to close fewer stores than previously planned, but doing so will result in 3 percent price increase for vehicles worldwide. Tesla surprised watchers earlier this month with a plan to close many of its 378 retail stores worldwide and lower all vehicle prices by about 6%.… Continue reading Tesla Updates Plan for Store Closures and Price Changes