Key Points 📈 Ford achieved its best-ever month for electric vehicle (EV) sales in November. 🚗 The F-150 Lightning played a pivotal role, with sales increasing by 113%, leading to Ford’s best month for EV sales. 🏆 Despite challenges in the automotive sector, Ford sold 144,453 cars in the U.S. in November. 📉 EV sales…
Key Points 💔 A California judge ruled against Tesla Insurance in a consumer protection suit. 🚗 Tesla Insurance will likely face a class-action lawsuit for allegedly charging inflated premiums. 🚨 The lawsuit claims Tesla Insurance used “false” crash warnings, affecting safety scores and increasing premiums. 🤝 Judge Brad Seligman rejected Tesla’s request to dismiss the…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla’s latest software update (2023.27.12) introduces speed camera awareness to its vehicles. 📸 The update also includes other camera awareness features, such as red light camera awareness for both fixed and mobile versions. 🧭 Additional navigation features expected soon include U-turn control and an “avoid construction on route” setting. 🚥 The cabin…
Key Points 📄 Tesla and the EPA released Cybertruck documentation, revealing details about the pickup. 🔄 Testing focused on the “Beast” and All-Wheel-Drive trims, receiving Certificates of Conformity on November 21. 🌡️ The Cybertruck features a heat pump system confirmed in the EPA documents, aiding in heating and cooling scenarios. 🔍 Tesla’s heat pump reduces…
Key Points 🌟 Tesla Senior Director for Charging Infrastructure, Rebecca Tinucci, is named in TIME 100 Climate list for 2023. 🚗 Tinucci played a crucial role in expanding Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) to other automakers. 🤝 NACS gained adoption by major automakers, including Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota. 💰 Tinucci’s negotiations…
Key Points 🚨 A 28-year-old Florida man, Paul Ryan Overeem, was arrested for making a terrorist threat against Tesla and planning a “mass casualty event” at Giga Texas during the Cybertruck first delivery event. 📅 Overeem posted disturbing messages on Instagram on November 9, expressing his intention to harm people at the Tesla event on…
Key Points 🌐 Tesla, GM, and other companies are using an independent database called Climate TRACE to track greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains. 📊 Climate TRACE, created by Al Gore’s global climate coalition, employs tools like satellites and machine learning to monitor emissions from over 350 million sources worldwide. 🚗 Companies like Tesla,…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla delivered the first 12 highly anticipated Cybertrucks and a reviewer conducted a drag race against Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer EV. 🏎️ The Cybertruck, labeled as “Cyberbeast,” showcased impressive acceleration speeds, with 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 11 seconds. 🔌 The Cybertruck features steer-by-wire handling, 800-volt…
Key Points 🇺🇸 The White House issued updated guidance on federal EV tax credits, with a key exemption for automakers. 🚗 The exemption provides extra time for companies setting up battery production in the U.S. to transition to domestic minerals. 💼 Stricter rules aim to reduce dependence on China and other foreign sources for battery…
Key Points 🚗 Federal EV tax credits for Tesla Model 3 RWD and Long Range configurations will be reduced to $3,750 in 2024. 💻 Tesla officially announced the reduction on its website after updated guidance from the Biden administration on the Inflation Reduction Act. 📅 The tax credit reduction will take effect on January 1,…