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Volkswagen will go the electric Tesla way. According to the latest news, the introduction of the upcoming Volkswagen I.D. in Europe will be preceded by the launch of a new order system requiring small deposits in a Tesla-like style. In such a way, Volkswagen will be able to get knowledge...

Bloomberg New Energy Finance Calls Clean Energy Transport A Resilient “Safe Haven” For Investors. Bloomberg’s research organization BloombergNEF foresees solid growth in electric vehicle sales for 2019. They state that 2.6 million EVs are expected to be sold globally for the year. If their...

Musk hints at possible profit in Q4. There has been much talk about whether Tesla was able to make a profit in Q4. In addition, with overseas Model 3 sales moving forward and the cheapest (base $35,000) Model 3 looming, adjustments are coming. This isn’t unexpected, however, we didn’t think...

There’s been much animosity toward the Tesla Referral Program, and now it will go away. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced via Twitter, that the infamous (or famed depending on your interests and situation) Tesla Referral Program will come to an abrupt end. This is not to say that there won’t...

If plug-in hybrids mean more electric miles, then why not? General Motors announced this week that it’s done with plug-in hybrids. This news comes after The General’s decision to kill the Chevy Volt, which for years the company said was far superior to any EV. So now it appears that three...

Electric car sales are set to rise dramatically in 2019 as rapid growth in the sector is expected to continue. According to electric vehicle website Driving Electric, drivers who are considering taking the plunge are advised to strike now before supply bottlenecks take hold. Research by...

It’s the real-life red wine test. Oh boy! Tesla’s Elon Musk claims the white seats in the Model 3 can stand up to red wine without staining. Normally, one would just take his word for it, but not this fella. Instead of just believing the claim, this Model 3 owner went ahead and poured red...

Thousands are already produced and soon will be sent It seems that there is no chance to hide Tesla Model 3 shipments from the cameras’ lenses. Somehow, we lost. presents several photos of a volume shipment of Model 3 (or mostly Model 3) in California. It seems that a four-digit number of...

A massive 88 percent said they would not return to internal combustion-powered cars. Almost nine in 10 electric vehicle drivers would never go back to driving a car powered by petrol or diesel, according to new research. A study by electric vehicle YouTube channel Fully Charged found...

SpaceX will lay off 600 employees, about 10% of its 6,000 workers, according to a Los Angeles Times report. The company responded to Times questions with a statement: “To continue delivering for our customers and to succeed in developing interplanetary spacecraft and a global space-based...

Elon Musk broke the news last night that Tesla was dropping the 75 kWh Model S/X Since the remaining 100 kWh options are currently $15k-18k more than the 75D’s, that would greatly decrease an already small niche of buyers that can afford the Model S and Model X. This is an atypical move for...

Roughly 160,000 Model 3 have been already made Tesla has reached another significant mark of 160,000 Tesla Model 3 produced cumulatively, according to Bloomberg’s Tesla Model 3 Tracker. The counter indicates 160,714 Model 3 produced, but the current average rate of production remains below...

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter this week that the next version of the company’s Roadster sports car could hover over the ground with the help of thrusters borrowed from his rocket company. Musk was responding to a follower who sent him a GIF of the flying Delorean from...

Tesla’s Q4 Vehicle Safety Report shows vehicles operating on the company’s Autopilot system are involved in fewer accidents than average in the U.S. Tesla registered one accident for every 2.91 million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged and one accident for every 1.58 million...

Founders: We’re not going away BYTON’s founders Carsten Breitfeld and Daniel Kirchert certainly didn’t mince words during their presentation at CES 2019 in Mandalay Bay’s Convention center this past Sunday night. In front of about a packed room holding about 800 members of the media, VIPs and...

Larry Dixon of J.D. Power says price increases “quite extraordinary.” For years, electric vehicles have had relatively low resale value for a variety of reasons. Used electric vehicles are typically priced with the $7500 federal tax credit baked in. The plug-in market is also rapidly...

Autonomous semi trucks could revolutionize trucking. Tesla is expected to begin deliveries in 2020 for the Tesla Semi and many in the trucking industry are getting excited about the possibilities. One of those eagerly anticipating the product launch is Sean Chenault of Quality Carrier in...

Tesla did not disappoint in consumers’ trust rankings. According to the latest survey about consumers trust in top tech companies, Tesla is in pretty solid shape with lack of trust from just 1% of consumers. The worst score is 40% (Facebook), followed by Twitter and Amazon (both 8%)...

Tesla has released a video that follows a Model 3 down the production line to completion. The time-lapse footage titled “How Model 3 gets made” takes just 48 seconds for the vehicle to go from a bare shell to a red Model 3 with white interior. It’s a rare look into the Tesla Fremont factory...

Tiny tweaks improve safety. No car is safe at night if you can’t see the road that lies ahead. Yet, few safety agencies test headlights. One exception is the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). According to the IIHS, any Tesla Model 3 built after June 2018 has a “good” rating...

More miles means more learning and a more accurate system. Tesla Autopilot miles now stand at some 1 billion, but by the end of next year, that figure will grow exponentially to 2.3 billion or so. Though Autopilot is still far from perfect, the system has improved over time by learning. As...

Tesla’s European Supercharging network is set for a big expansion in 2019, according to a tweet from Chief Executive Elon Musk. “Supercharger coverage will extend to 100% of Europe next year,” Musk tweeted. “From Ireland to Kiev, from Norway to Turkey.” While it’s a nice thing for...

Tesla has registered a new financing leasing company in China, a move that could help further its business in the country while it works to significantly increase local manufacturing. Reuters first-reported the news, citing China’s National Enterprise Information Publicity System. The...

Get in on the full tax credit while it lasts The Tesla end-of-year sales push is now truly on. Several times now, Tesla or Elon Musk has called attention to the fact that the full $7,500 tax credit for Teslas is soon to enter the phaseout stage. However, now we’ve got an official...

Will the Volvo semi become a new leader in the future of electric, autonomous semi trucks? Volvo has everything it takes to succeed in the electric, autonomous semi truck market. While it may be years before Tesla brings its all-electric semi truck to market, we’re well aware of its...

Tesla will make an update to its mobile app to help streamline service requests, Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted. As soon as next week, owners will be able to schedule service in two minutes “with a few taps.” Musk initially teased improvements to the app last month. In replying to...

The Boring Company’s initial Test Tunnel, located in Hawthorne, Calif., was unveiled Tuesday. The tunnel is being used for the research and development of the Boring Company’s tunneling and public transportation systems. The company also released footage of a Tesla Model X being lowered into...

A Wall Street Journal report says SpaceX investors called out Chief Executive Elon Musk about using the space exploration company’s resources for his tunnel digging effort the Boring Company. Musk has been known to leverage assets across his various technology company’s. Musk personally...

Volvo Trucks is going to compete with Tesla and Daimler in semi trucks Volvo Trucks announced a new all-electric Volvo VNR Electric semi truck that will be unveiled and demonstrated in California in 2019. Production and sales is already scheduled for 2020. The Swedish group intends to...

Is Africa finally ready for Tesla and is Tesla ready for Africa? South Africa is one of those places where you can’t buy a Tesla, but according to Elon Musk – who left South Africa for North America almost 30 years ago – there is a chance for change. The first store is expected to be...

Tesla Model S/X residual value remains stable and well above the industry average. According to Autolist.com’s study, the Tesla Model S and Model X hold resale value better than all of their gas-powered competitors. That’s despite new EV models coming on the market and indirect internal...

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk continues to beef with the Securities and Exchange Commission. His latest shot at the government agency responsible for enforcing federal securities laws came in a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday. “I want to be clear, I do not respect the SEC,” Musk said...

Elon Musk talks Twitter, GM, the SEC and more Recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sat down with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes for a lengthy discussion. But rather than simply focusing on production numbers or future products, Lesley’s interview often dives into more personal topics. Namely Elon’s...

The automaker wants “around 20” electric cars on the road by 2025. Volkswagen is the latest manufacturer to announce an “acceleration” to previously established restructuring plans. In this case, the automaker isn’t talking about layoffs, at least not yet. Instead, VW plans to drastically...

In 15 years electric cars will take half of the global market? According to the DNV GL forecast, the growth of electric car sales will accelerate and it will take the shape of an S-shaped curve of innovation. In result, 50% of all new cars sold globally to be electric by 2033, which is...

Tesla has hired a new general counsel – Dane Butswinkas, the Chairman of Williams & Connolly. Tesla announced the appointment in a blog post. Dane Butswinkas Butswinkas, a veteran trial lawyer, will be replacing Todd Maron, who has led Tesla’s legal department for the past five years...

Tesla could start producing cars in China as soon as the second half of next year, the Shanghai government said Wednesday. An official WeChat post from the government said that land work has been completed and construction is about to begin. Tesla is looking to increase production, while...

While Tesla Model 3 sales didn’t surpass that of September, Model S, X, and other automakers’ sales rise up to elevate November. Based on automakers’ sales reports and our estimates, we report a total of 44,148 plug-in electric vehicles were sold in the U.S. in November, compared to last...

Tesla released the Model 3 configurator for Europe, promises a 544-kilometer WLTP range. Finally, there is some great news for all the European Model 3 reservation holders and all the people in Europe interested in the Tesla Model 3. With several sources citing the same information, it seems...

Can it survive on internal combustion trucks alone? The term “Tesla-killer” is something we’ve seen in headlines a thousand times. Probably more. But what if the pundits have this all wrong? What if Tesla is actually the one that will be doing the killing. That’s the take of Richard...

Tesla Model 3 sales up slightly in November as YTD figure blows past 100,000. The big Tesla Model 3 push will likely again return next month Q4 comes to an end. In both May and June, Tesla Model 3 sales exceeded 6,000 units, but that’s tiny compared to the explosion of sales in July, which...

Tesla planned to start build the upcoming Model Y crossover SUV at Gigafactory 1 by June 1, 2020, but has since changed those plans, according to a report from Business Insider. The report, citing internal documents given to Tesla employees a few weeks before the company’s October earnings, said...

With consumers preferring trucks and SUVs these days, EV startup Rivian is building its first products to appeal to those tastes. This week the company introduced an electric pickup called the R1T, as well as a SUV called the R1S to be built on the same platform. While neither are expected to...

Battle of the electric sports sedans! The Audi e-tron GT might be seen as a warning shot across the bow of any and all who would offer the world an all-electric sports sedan. That small, select group includes the Tesla Model S, the Fisker EMotion, and the Porsche Taycan, the corporate cousin...

Tesla has passed one billion miles driven on Autopilot, the company said. The milestone was announced in a tweet. A billion miles is more than 40,159 trips around the Earth and 10 trips to the Sun. That number represents 10% of all miles driven by Teslas since 2012, when the Model S...

We’re down to only a few days left here. Not too long ago, Tesla guaranteed that all Model 3 vehicles ordered by November 15, 2018 would be delivered prior to the end of the year and would be eligible for the full U.S. federal EV tax credit. This announcement came not long after Tesla...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company faced a “severe threat of death” due to the Model 3 production ramp. In fact, Tesla was “within single-digit weeks” of dying, he told Axios on HBO. Tesla struggled, but overcame to hit its production targets in June, and turned a profit in October for the...

Audi will debut the e-tron GT concept on November 28 at the LA Auto Show This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show will see several interesting electric vehicles and concepts being revealed. One of the most promising, the Audi e-tron GT concept, a vehicle underpinned by the Porsche Taycan...

Due to the issues surrounding Carlos Ghosn, Nissan will delay the launch. The higher-performance, longer-range LEAF was expected soon, but Nissan now says it will delay the launch until this Ghosn issue is cleared up. According to the latest news, the longer-range Nissan LEAF (with a 60...

SpaceX’s rocket previously known as BFR (Big Falcon Rocket) is being renamed “Starship.” The rocket is key to Elon Musk’s Mars-colonizing plans. “Renaming BFR to Starship,” Musk said on Twitter. Musk further explained that Starship is the upper stage of the rocket, while “Super...