Key Points 🏭 Tesla’s battery plant expansion in Gigafactory Berlin gets support from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. 🤝 Scholz believes allowing Tesla’s expansion will help retain investments like Giga Berlin in Germany. 🚗 Tesla aims to double Giga Berlin’s production capacity to 1 million cars per year. 🔌 The expansion is expected to help achieve…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla Model S and Model X now more affordable with Standard Range variants. 📊 Model S Standard Range starts at $78,490, offers 320 miles of range, 3.7-second 0-60 mph time, and 149 mph top speed. 🎨 Model S SR features Pearl White Multi-Coat as default paint color. 🚙 Model X Standard Range…
Key Points 🇮🇩 Tesla plans significant investment in Indonesia for a battery materials plant. 📅 In April 2022, Tesla discussed a deal for nickel with Indonesian officials. 💼 A recent meeting between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Senior Minister Luhut Pandjaitan focused on Indonesia’s economic development and Tesla’s condition. 🚗 Tesla aims to build a…
Key Points 😲 Tesla has reduced its prices by 20% within a year, based on data from Kelley Blue Book. 📊 Electric vehicle transaction prices as a whole have improved by around 18%. 💰 Tesla’s average transaction price in July was $54,660, showing a 0.8% improvement from June. 📉 The most significant decrease in transaction…
Key Points ⚙️ Tesla reduces Model Y prices in China by up to 4.5% to boost production. 🚗 Model Y Long Range starts at 299,900 yuan ($41,291), and Performance at 349,900 yuan ($48,176). 💰 Subsidies of 8,000 yuan ($1,101) offered on Model 3 Rear-Wheel-Drive configurations until September 30. 📉 Tesla aims to stimulate demand and…
Tesla definitely appears to be ramping the production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas. And if recent images from the electric vehicle production complex are any indication, it would appear that Tesla currently prefers to keep its recently produced Cybertrucks as hidden from observers. The Tesla Cybertruck is expected to start customer deliveries this year. It…
Key Points 💡 Tesla introduced a mobile Megacharger in Las Vegas, later packed up and moved. 💡 The Megacharger is designed for the Tesla Semi, offering a 750 kW charging rate. 💡 It’s not widely available, mainly used by PepsiCo. and Frito-Lay in western U.S. 💡 Tesla previously used mobile Superchargers for extra charging stalls.…
Key Points 📱 Tesla’s first third-party app, Standard Fleet, is a fleet management platform used by Tesla ride-sharing and EV-sharing companies. 💼 Standard Fleet offers online and mobile tools for efficient management of electric vehicle fleets. 🌐 The app is software-based, eliminating the need for additional third-party devices for fleet monitoring. 🔑 Users can connect…
Key Points 😄 Used Teslas now qualify for a $4,000 tax credit through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 🚗 All four currently-available Tesla models and the Original Roadster are now eligible for the credit. 📝 To qualify for the credit, the buyer must meet specific criteria, including being an individual who bought the vehicle for…
Key Points 🔴 Tesla’s CFO Zach Kirkhorn is stepping down from his position but will remain with the company until the end of 2023. 🔄 He will be succeeded by Chief Accounting Officer Vaibhav Taneja. 📝 Kirkhorn expressed gratitude for his time at Tesla and highlighted the company’s accomplishments under his leadership. 🗓️ Kirkhorn’s departure…