💵 Tesla is implementing a pay increase for all its production workers in the United States. 📈 The pay increases come after a record-setting year for Tesla’s production and deliveries. 🛠️ “Production associates, material handlers, and quality inspectors” are set to receive a “market adjustment pay increase.” 📰 The information comes from a flyer reportedly…
💼 Hertz has made a “strategic decision” to reduce its electric vehicle (EV) fleet by one-third, cutting 20,000 vehicles. 📉 The decision is driven by a decrease in the value of Hertz’s EV fleet, with approximately $245 million of incremental net depreciation expense in Q4 2023. 🚗 The EVs put up for sale will still…
🚗 The upgraded Tesla Model 3’s estimated delivery date in North America has been adjusted to Feb-Mar 2024. 📅 The initial estimated delivery date for both the RWD and AWD variants was January to February 2024. 📈 The updated delivery estimate for both variants is now February to March 2024. 🌐 Speculations suggest the adjustment…
🤔 IF Metall head, Marie Nilsson, acknowledges the potential negative effect of the strike on Tesla. 🚗 Nilsson emphasizes that the union has nothing against Tesla as a car. 🤷 Nilsson doesn’t completely dismiss the idea of buying a Tesla in the future, indicating a willingness to consider it once the conflict is resolved. 🌐…
💼 IF Metall expelled some members who refused to participate in protests against Tesla. 🚗 A Tesla Sweden mechanic, expelled from IF Metall, shared positive views on working conditions at Tesla. 🌍 The mechanic refused to strike due to environmental concerns, job enjoyment, and customer safety. 😰 The expelled member feels harassed by IF Metall,…
🎬 Tesla’s electric vehicles emerge as Hollywood’s favorite without traditional advertising, per a study by Auto Trader UK. 🚗 The flagship Model S sedan leads with an impressive 419 appearances in movies, TV shows, and music videos. 📽️ Model 3 follows as Hollywood’s second most-popular Tesla with 167 appearances, while Model X and Model Y…
🏆 Rivian R1S SUV secures a spot in the top 10 best-selling EVs in the US for 2023. 🚗 Outperforms well-established competitors, including the Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla Model X. 📈 Rivian sold approximately 24,783 units of the R1S, surpassing Ford’s F-150 Lightning and Tesla’s Model X in sales. 🏞️ R1S made history by…
🚗 Tesla Cybertruck VINs now reaching non-employee customers. 📅 Reports surfaced on social media platforms about non-Tesla employees receiving their Cybertruck VINs. 📈 Tesla has been increasing Cybertruck production in recent weeks. 💼 Initially, deliveries were for Tesla employees and close associates of Elon Musk. 🌐 Customers are ordering the Cybertruck Long Range Dual Motor…
🚗 Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas is rapidly increasing production of the Cybertruck since its initial delivery event in November. 📈 Drone footage indicates a higher volume of Cybertrucks in the outbound lot, suggesting a smooth production ramp-up. 🚚 Model Y units are also being picked up and shipped rapidly from the Giga Texas factory. 🏭…
🚗 Tesla launched the upgraded Model 3 in Taiwan, available for delivery from a U.S. factory. 🌍 The redesigned Model 3, named “Highland,” debuted in Taiwan, following launches in China, Europe, and other markets. 🏭 Despite building the refreshed Model 3 in Shanghai, import bans led Tesla to deliver units to Taiwan from its U.S.…