🚗 Future releases of Tesla’s Autopark feature will park cars even faster. ⏩ The first iteration of the updated Autopark software was tuned conservatively, according to Tesla Autopilot Director Ashok Elluswamy. 🔄 Tesla has transitioned its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system from “beta” to “FSD (Supervised)” and is rolling out FSD v12 to customers and employees.…
🏆 Rivian’s R1T electric pickup earns top safety score from IIHS 📈 Boosts truck’s status to Top Safety Pick+ in large pickup category 🛡️ “Good” score in updated moderate overlap front test secures plus status 🚗 Other large pickups, like the 2024 Toyota Tundra, receive base-level Top Safety Pick ⚡ Other EVs, including 2024 Tesla…
💡 Fatal traffic incidents in the U.S. dropped by 3.6% in 2023. 📉 The number of fatalities decreased to around 40,990 from 42,514 in 2022 and 43,230 in 2021. 🛣️ Despite the decrease, fatalities haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels. 📈 Total miles driven in 2023 surpassed pre-pandemic levels, resulting in a lower fatality rate compared…
🚗 Tesla outsold BYD in Q1, regaining the title of the world’s largest EV seller. 🔢 Tesla delivered 386,810 vehicles in Q1, while BYD delivered approximately 300,114 BEVs. 📉 Tesla’s deliveries marked an 8.5% decline year over year, while BYD fell 43% from its record quarterly high in Q4. 🌍 China remains a crucial market…
📉 Tesla’s Q1 2024 deliveries declined by 8.5% year-over-year. 🔧 Production of over 433,000 vehicles with approximately 387,000 deliveries in Q1 2024. 📊 Tesla’s Q1 2024 production and delivery numbers fell below Wall Street’s estimates. 🏭 Reasons for production decline include Model 3’s updated production ramp and factory shutdowns at Giga Berlin due to shipping…
💼 The Xiaomi SU7 faces significant challenges in production and delivery despite record pre-orders. 📦 Pre-order holders of the Xiaomi SU7, particularly for the Max trim, are facing estimated delivery times of 27 weeks or approximately six to seven months. 🕰️ Waiting periods for new electric vehicles, like the Xiaomi SU7, are relatively shorter in…
📈 Tesla China sold 89,064 Giga Shanghai-made vehicles in March 2024, marking a 47.5% increase from February 2024. 🧧 February’s sales were affected by the Chinese New Year, causing a decline for several EV makers including Tesla, BYD, Nio, and Xpeng. 📉 In February 2024, Tesla China experienced an 18.87% year-over-year decrease and a 15.51%…
💪 Tesla China experienced a strong finish to Q1 2024 with 17,300 new vehicle insurance registrations for the week of March 25-March 31. 📈 This marks the highest weekly insurance registrations in 2024 so far, indicating a surge in domestic vehicle sales. 📉 Despite fluctuations earlier in the month, Tesla China rebounded in the final…
💼 Tesla Giga Texas is the largest private employer in Austin, Texas. 🏭 Giga Texas houses production facilities for the Cybertruck, Model Y, and 4680 battery cells. 📈 Tesla Giga Texas saw an 86% increase in its headcount, highlighting its rapid growth and expansion. 🎓 Tesla’s Manufacturing Development Program (MDP) in Texas provides high school…
🚗 Tesla China is ramping up its export efforts at the beginning of Q2 2024. 🎥 A recent drone flyover of Shanghai Southport Terminal revealed a large fleet of Tesla vehicles prepared for export. 🎨 A significant portion of the export fleet consists of upgraded Model 3 sedans, with many painted in Tesla’s new Ultra…