Toyota’s Model Y fighter, the bZ4X, came late to the game, following comparable all-electric crossovers like the Volkswagen ID.4 into the market. But since its launch, the vehicle has been met by notable challenges, the most serious of which is a recall due to the bZ4X’s wheels, which may fall off. The result of this…
AAA is adding monthly battery reports to its membership coverage for electric vehicles to help ease concerns regarding “range anxiety.” AAA said that its AAA Club Alliance (ACA) partnered with Recurrent to provide in-depth and detailed battery reports that will give EV owners a monthly health check on their battery pack. “With this new partnership between ACA…
Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq) expressed interest in a Tesla Optimus robot. In a response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweet, Shaq asked if he could purchase one. On Friday, Tesla unveiled a working prototype of its new robot for AI Day 2022. https://twitter.com/SHAQ/status/1576131484255019008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1576131484255019008%7Ctwgr%5E796ea5eb768f946418c6b8772476804c93da6f81%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Fshaq-wants-a-tesla-optimus-bot%2F Although Tesla unveiled the working prototype, Elon Musk pointed out that there is…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) released its Delivery and Production numbers for Q3 2022 on Sunday, and while the automaker delivered its most productive quarter as a company yet, it missed Wall Street’s expectations. But, there’s a lot more to take away from the figures than just a company record and a miss on analyst predictions. For…
Maserati has unveiled their all-new all-electric coupe, the Maserati GranTurismo Folgore. Maserati is yet another Stelantis brand moving over to electric vehicles, but with such a storied brand in the performance/luxury gas vehicle market, there are bound to be critics. Nonetheless, the historic Italian brand hopes to create something that embodies its traditional fit, finish, and…
As inflation and supply chain issues continue to rattle the world economy, automotive stocks have plunged going into October. Despite numerous brands expected to deliver record numbers of vehicles and some reporting successful Q3 production and delivery numbers, automotive stocks have plunged as global issues continue to hamper automotive stocks in particular. Tesla, in particular, is down…
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said that Tesla’s logistical challenges are “a narrow speed bump.” Over the weekend, Tesla released its delivery and production results. The company produced 365,923 units in Q3 2022 and delivered 343,830 vehicles. The Elon Musk-led company missed Wall Street’s expectations by about 5%. The Street predicted that Tesla would deliver…
There is no shortage of crazy stories coming out of the path of Hurricane Ian. (I’ve got my own from my area of Southwest Florida, but none of them are saucy enough or cleantech enough for an article.) One that is a definite fit for CleanTechnica comes from a Twitter friend, Jeremy Judkins. Jeremy’s house is a…
Tesla has announced that one of its two new electric vehicle factories, Gigafactory Berlin, has successfully produced 2,000 vehicles per week. This translates to a Model Y run rate of over 100,000 units per year, an impressive feat for such a young facility. Tesla Germany Berlin commemorated Giga Berlin’s 2,000 Model Y week with a photo of…
Tesla has posted its vehicle delivery and production report. As per the electric vehicle maker, it was able to produce a total of 365,923 and deliver 343,830 vehicles in the third quarter. Specifically, Tesla was able to produce 19,935 Model S/X and 345,988 Model 3/Y. The company was also able to deliver 18,672 Model S/X…