Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta pool has ballooned to over 400,000 total users, a drastic increase from the 160,000 users it said were in the program in late September. In its Q4 and Full Year 2022 Shareholder Deck, the automaker described the growth: “We have now released FSD beta to nearly all customers in the US and Canada…
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) posted its Q4 and FY 2022 earnings report after markets closed today. The results, which were discussed in the Q4 and FY 2022 Update Letter, were released after the closing bell on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The last year was challenging for Tesla, but it was a year that saw the electric vehicle…
Acura has announced that its upcoming electric vehicle offerings will be sold directly to consumers online instead of through the brand’s traditional dealership network. Acura and Honda are slated first to bring a full lineup of hybrids to the car market, followed by electric vehicles in 2024, with more EVs coming after that. However, according…
Ford’s BlueCruise and General Motors’ SuperCruise were ranked in the top two spots in Consumer Reports’ recent analysis of twelve Active Driving Assistance Systems, while Tesla Autopilot was ranked seventh. Among the manufacturers involved in the study, Ford and GM performed better than Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota/Lexus, Volkswagen/Audi, Tesla, Rivian, Nissan/Infinity, Honda/Acura, Volvo/Polestar, and Hyundai/Kia/Genesis. Ford and GM’s…
Recurrent Auto, an auto industry analysis and sales firm, has released its market analysis for Q1 2023, showing that used EV prices have collapsed, led by the Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt. Perhaps one of the most significant criticisms of electric vehicles is their price. And for the longest time, critics were correct; EVs…
This morning, Lucid Motors unveiled its all-new motorsports-oriented drive unit, already being used in the Formula E racing series and the Lucid Air sports sedan. Late last year, Lucid got to show off its performance chops in a drag race between the company’s new Air Saphire, the prolific Tesla Model S Plaid, and a Ducati Panigale.…
Tesla has added several new features to its vehicles with the 2023.2.0.5 Software Update, including Sentry Mode improvements and Steering Wheel Heat upgrades. The 2023.2.0.5 Software Update from Tesla is currently rolling out to owners, and the automaker improved on the Sentry Mode security feature with headlight flashing that will confirm that video is recording. This “pulsing”…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 Earnings Call this evening after markets close. Investors will be keeping a close eye on what the company reports in terms of financials and plans moving forward after a rough year on Wall Street that saw Tesla’s stock price decline by over 60 percent. Wedbush’s…
While Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo was speaking to Gigafactory Nevada’s employees, Elon Musk decided to correct the government official. Elon Musk shared a number of updates with Giga Nevada’s employees in a recent presentation. These include Tesla’s plans to build a mass manufacturing plant for the Class 8 all-electric Semi and a dedicated factory for the company’s 4680…
During his speech to Gigafactory Nevada employees about the facility’s $3.6 billion expansion, Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped a very interesting tidbit of information. The company’s 4680 cells would not just be used for electric cars — they would eventually be used for Tesla Energy’s battery storage products as well. Musk shared the information after…