The United States’ EV segment is growing this year, thanks in no small part to an all-electric crossover from the country’s premier electric car maker. As per data shared by Experian, electric vehicle registrations more than doubled in the first half of 2021, with 214,111 new EVs being registered across the US from January to June. …
The United States government has announced that it is formally opening an investigation into Tesla Autopilot, stating that the driver-assist system has issues spotting parked emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted the probe’s announcement on Monday. The investigation would be covering 765,000 vehicles from the start of the 2014 to the 2021 model…
A massive IDRA shipment was delivered to Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas site recently. The arrival of another IDRA shipment suggests that Giga Texas may be setting up a new Giga Press soon, possibly for a new production line. The singular IDRA box was recently spotted in a drone video of Giga Texas. Based on past videos…
Elon Musk has mentioned that the Tesla Cybertruck’s production version would be extremely similar to the all-electric pickup truck’s controversial prototype from 2019. While this may largely be the case, Musk has hinted at some new features that would be included in the production Cybertruck. Apart from updated door handles and rear-wheel steering capabilities, for…
Tesla China exported 8,210 Model Y vehicles to Europe in July, starting off the third quarter strong. This is an impressive number as it corresponded to the first batch of Model Ys sent to Europe from the company’s newly-christened “export hub.” Besides its Model Y export stats, Tesla China also pointed out that its wholesale…
Tesla’s Model Y, or not so Model Y, has finally landed in Europe after some speculation on whether the all-electric crossover would arrive on the continent ahead of production at Giga Berlin. Last week, we reported that Tesla was sending Model Ys produced at the company’s Giga Shanghai production facility in China to Europe ahead…
Tesla typically catches flak among critics because its Autopilot system and FSD Beta are still classified as SAE Level 2 driver-assist systems. This means that while the vehicles are able to handle most driving tasks, drivers must have their hands at the steering wheel so they could take over the vehicle’s controls at any time. …
Tesla Giga Berlin will be the electric automaker’s savior in a “logistical nightmare” that requires the company to ship cars from China to Europe, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note this morning. Earlier today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that he expects Giga Berlin, the company’s first European production facility, to start assembling cars…
Tesla’s battery supply for its cars made in China is set to expand. The electric automaker’s battery cell supplier in China, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL), is set to sell $9 billion in stock to increase its manufacturing capacity as the EV market expands. CATL said on Friday morning that it expects to raise up…
The Professor was looking forward to getting a new US driver’s license. After moving from the East Coast to teach at the University of California, it became pertinent for the 38-year old engineer and scientist to have his own driver’s license again. The coming school year would be different from the last, after all, and…