Key Points 😃 Tesla ties with Lexus in luxury vehicle customer satisfaction, per a new study. 🏆 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) ranks Tesla and Lexus at the top among luxury automakers. 📊 ACSI’s 2023 study shows Tesla and Lexus both scoring 83 out of 100 for customer satisfaction. 🚗 Younger buyers emphasize technology in…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla and Elon Musk have tried to help other car companies transition to EVs. 🔄 Many efforts to help other car companies have gone unanswered. 🧩 Tesla has offered open-sourced patents and advantages to rival car companies. 🗣️ Musk mentioned that some companies understand the need for change but are slow in…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla is benchmarking cars in India, indicating potential market entry. 🇮🇳 Discussions between Tesla and India have been ongoing for years, with recent developments suggesting progress. 🏭 Testing of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles observed in India, potentially signaling serious interest in market entry. 💼 Intensified talks this year suggest Tesla…
Key Points 🚗 Fleet of Tesla Model 3 “Highland” vehicles spotted in high-temperature testing in Xinjiang. 🚀 The Model 3 “Highland” is a facelifted version with design updates and potential production by end of September. 🛠️ High-temperature testing in extreme conditions helps stabilize battery chemistry and assess vehicle performance. 🚚 Reports suggest intensive deliveries of…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla is increasing production of the Cybertruck as evidenced by a growing number of sightings across the US and internationally. 🛻 Cybertruck sightings initially rare after its 2019 unveiling, but recent reports suggest higher production. 🌎 Sightings extended to New Zealand where winter testing occurred, hinting at expanded production. 📈 Around 45…
Key Points 😄 Tesla China received 13.9k insurance registrations in the third week of August, down 0.71% from the previous week. 🚗 So far, Tesla China has seen around 39.4k insurance registrations in China this month. 🇨🇳 The impressive numbers bode well for Tesla, especially with focus on the domestic market and Giga Shanghai’s resources.…
Key Points 🚚 Tesla Cybertrucks leaving Giga Texas in large numbers. 🏭 Tesla making progress on Cybertruck project after almost four years of development. 📹 Videos show numerous Cybertrucks leaving the Texas factory. ❓ Speculation about where the trucks are headed and their purpose. 🌉 Some speculate initial deliveries might be for high-level employees or…
Key Points 🚗 Honda and Acura are adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector for their upcoming electric vehicles. 🛠 General Motors played a significant role in influencing Honda’s decision to adopt the NACS connector. 🌐 GM became the second automaker, after Ford, to adopt the NACS connector, aiming to accelerate mass EV adoption.…
The latest patent from Rivian IP Holdings, LCC, has been published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), offering a sneak peek into a potential Camp Kitchen concept designed for the company’s all-electric SUV, the R1S. Dated August 17, 2023, the patent introduces a retractable modular kitchen mounting apparatus. The patent underscores the…
Over the past several weeks, posts from electric vehicle enthusiasts in New Zealand have indicated that Tesla has been actively engaged in winter testing for its highly anticipated electric vehicle, the Cybertruck. Recent developments suggest that certain phases of these tests have concluded, as two of these all-electric pickup trucks were recently observed being transported…