Key Points 👍 DeLorean DMC-12 designer Giorgetto Giugiaro approves of the Tesla Cybertruck’s design. 📐 The Cybertruck’s unconventional design is compared to the angular and criticized design of the DeLorean DMC-12. 🌐 Giugiaro acknowledges that stepping outside norms can be seen as a provocation but believes the Cybertruck will be successful and find admirers. 🚗…
Key Points 🌐 Tesla hosted the Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, at its Fremont Factory. 🚗 Thailand is pushing for Tesla to invest in the country to promote electric vehicle usage. 🌍 Tesla has been engaging with high-ranking officials from countries in the Eastern Hemisphere, including India and Thailand. 🏭 Thavisin toured the Fremont…
Key Points 💰 IF Metall is offering Tesla Sweden employees 130% more than Tesla’s salary to join the ongoing strike. 🤝 The strike began when IF Metall issued a notice after Tesla Sweden refused to sign a collective agreement, focusing on wages, pensions, and insurance. 🚫 Some Tesla employees have resisted joining the strike, stating…
Key Points 💵 Tesla has implemented a minor price increase for Model 3 and Model Y Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) in China. 📈 The Model 3 RWD price increased by RMB 1,500, reaching RMB 261,400, while the Model Y RWD saw a RMB 2,500 hike, reaching RMB 266,400. 🔄 The recent price adjustments for RWD…
Key Points 🌐 Tesla signed a deal with the EG Group to expand its EV charging stations in the UK and Europe, named evpoint. 🔌 EG Group plans to buy Tesla’s latest ultra-fast EV charging units to increase the number of evpoint charging stations. 🚗 The deal aims to help evpoint grow from over 600…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla’s cars consider various factors when calculating battery percentage on arrival. 📍 Factors include wind speed, elevation, traffic speed, acceleration/deceleration, ambient temperature, humidity, solar load, initial battery percentage, and more. 🛣️ The system maps out routes and suggests Superchargers along the way. 🌐 Tesla regularly updates navigation, Autopilot, and Full Self-Driving (FSD)…
Key Points 🚚 Cybertruck Production: Massive batches of Cybertruck castings were seen at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas, hinting at an accelerating production ramp for the vehicle before an upcoming delivery event. 🛠️ Production Preparation: Drone sightings revealed multiple Cybertruck castings and approximately 13 production Cybertrucks, possibly prepared for photo ops, indicating an intensification in production…
Key Points 🚗 European EV market faces a potential slowdown as buyers anticipate more affordable models. 🔍 Concerns arise regarding high interest rates deterring consumers and impeding EV growth. 💰 EVs in Britain are approximately 33% more expensive than their fossil fuel counterparts. 🌍 Tesla’s announcement of a €25,000/$25,000 EV in the near future prompts…
Key Points 🏆 The Tesla Model Y won Parkers’ Company Car of the Year 2024 award. 🚗 Model Y stood out for its efficiency, dynamics, and long-range capabilities. 🤝 Collaboration between Parkers and Fleet News decided the award. 💡 Model Y’s appeal lies in its access to the Supercharger Network and varied powertrain options. 💰…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla is addressing concerns about repair difficulties with giga casted parts in their vehicles, aiming to develop cost-effective and efficient repair solutions. 🔧 Giga castings, produced by giga presses, have significantly reduced the number of components in Tesla cars, making production more streamlined and cost-effective. 🏭 Other automakers, like Toyota, Hyundai, and…