Key Points 🍏 The Apple Car project, known as “Project Titan,” is facing challenges and has “lost all visibility,” according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. 🚗 Apple may need to consider an acquisition strategy to meet its goal of bringing a vehicle to consumers by 2026. 🤝 Apple currently lacks manufacturing partners for the car…
Key Points 🇨🇦 Tesla has launched its Extended Service Agreement (ESA) in Canada, following its debut in the U.S. earlier this year. 🚗 The ESA offers extensions of up to two years or 25,000 miles, depending on the vehicle model. 📱 Vehicle owners can purchase the ESA through the Tesla app or at a service…
Key Points 📱 Tesla offers a remote preconditioning feature via its mobile app, allowing users to preset cabin temperature. 🚗 This feature also warms up the vehicle’s battery, optimizing range and overall performance. ❄️ In cold weather, battery preconditioning helps maintain stable driving range and faster charging times. 🌡️ Tesla provides instructions for preconditioning, including…
Key Points 🚗 Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe discussed the Tesla Cybertruck and its potential competition with the R1T pickup. 🌿 Rivian has positioned itself as an electric vehicle brand catering to outdoors enthusiasts while emphasizing sustainability. 🚚 The R1T and R1S are Rivian’s initial EV offerings, contributing to the company’s growth and profitability goals. 🌐…
Key Points 📉 Deutsche Bank has reduced its Q3 2023 delivery estimates for Tesla by 6% to 440,000 units due to factory downtime and upgrades. 💰 The bank also lowered its Q3 revenue estimates for Tesla by about $800 million to $23.3 billion. 🚗 Baird analyst Ben Kallo also predicts that Tesla will miss its…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy, discussed the new Model 3 in a recent video. 🎥 The video showcased Moravy and the Tesla team testing various aspects of the vehicle. 😊 The primary goal of the team with the new Model 3 was to make consumers happier. 🌟 Moravy expressed his…
Key Points 📈 Tesla Magic Dock Supercharger installations are rapidly increasing in the United States. 🚗 The Magic Dock Supercharger ramp allows non-Tesla vehicles to use Tesla Supercharger stations. 🔌 Tesla installed 25 Magic Dock Superchargers in September, up from 15 in August. 🌎 Installations have occurred in various locations across the U.S., including Texas,…
Key Points 🏭 Tesla has completed the main entrance to its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, as showcased by Elon Musk in a recent photo. 📸 The entrance features a highly reflective design with large white archways, reflective ground, and extensive windows on the building’s façade. 🚪 Inside the factory entrance is a reception desk with…
Key Points 🚚 A new report emphasizes the need to prioritize electrifying commercial vehicles due to their significant contribution to emissions despite being a smaller portion of the vehicle population. 🛍️ Adiona Tech’s Connected Thinking report suggests that last-mile combination trucks should be electrified by 2025 for urban deliveries of groceries, parcels, furniture, and other…
Key Points 🚗 Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm’s EV road trip faced issues when her team inadvertently reserved an EV charging stall with a gas car, leading to a probe initiated by House Oversight and Accountability Committee Republicans. 🏛️ Oversight Chairman James Comer and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon criticized the Biden Administration for the…