Tesla and General Motors’ rivalry may soon extend beyond electric vehicles and advanced driver-assist systems. As per recent reports, GM is moving beyond the automotive industry with plans to offer energy storage and management services to residential and business clients through its new division, GM Energy. This should put GM in even more fierce competition…
A recent study has revealed something unsurprising but still disappointing. As it turns out, drivers who use advanced driver assistance systems like General Motors’ Super Cruise or Tesla’s Autopilot often treat their cars as self-driving vehicles. This was despite their vehicles warning them about the systems’ limitations. The study was conducted by the Insurance Institute…
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. (CATL), the world’s largest producer of electric vehicle batteries and one of Tesla’s key battery suppliers, anticipates its net profits to rise as much as 9.8 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) in the third quarter. The expectations come as the electric vehicle battery market benefits from the rise of EVs in…
Tesla FSD version 10.69.2.3 rolled out shortly after AI Day. The latest update of Tesla’s Full Self Driving software delivers minor bug fixes. Some testers have received v10.69.2.3 and shared their observations with Teslarati. As previously noted, 10.69.2.3 is a relatively small update that addresses some minor bugs in FSD Beta. As it sometimes goes with software bug…
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently released the next batch of electric vehicles eligible for the vehicle purchase tax exemption. The list included the refresh Tesla Model S and Model X. According to the MIIT catalog, the Model S and Model X units eligible for the tax exemption have 100 kWh battery packs.…
Tesla’s fork in the road was made by artist Hunter Leggitt for Burning Man 2022. As first reported by Gail Alfar in her blog, What’s Up Tesla?, Leggitt designed the giant fork art sculpture that Tesla showcased on AI Day. The artwork, “MetaFork in the Road,” is a 30-foot tall sculpture weighing 4,500 pounds. Gail noted that the steel installation represents…
The Tesla Model Y has long been one of the brand’s most successful vehicles, but few expected it to be Germany’s best-selling vehicle in September. Germany, and Europe generally, has been the epicenter of the EV revolution. The demand for electric vehicles in Europe is far higher than almost anywhere on the planet, and its…
Instagram user David Andreyev is currently working on what he calls the Tesla “Cyber-Roadster,” and it could be the most extraordinary Tesla project on the internet. From swapping a V8 into a Tesla Model S to electrifying classic cars, the internet is filled with Tesla/Tesla-powered project cars. Still, perhaps none have caught my attention more than…
Electric vehicle stocks are continuing to slide on Monday as a broader market turnover continues to affect the economy. Tesla faced several price target reductions on Monday morning amidst a lower-than-expected delivery count for Q3, while Rivian shares are down due to a recall that affected over 12,000 vehicles. However, these are not the only…
With the transition to electric vehicles now inevitable, car carrier companies are urging politicians and the Biden administration to raise the truck weight limitations on the United States’ highways. By doing so, car carrier companies could transport more electric vehicles. But inasmuch as the proposal seems sound, the rail sector and safety activists strongly oppose…