Tesla has rolled out a minor price increase for the Model S sedan, Model X SUV, and the Model Y crossover in the United States. The changes to the vehicles’ prices were reported by EV observers on social media. As could be seen in Tesla’s online configurator, the Model S now starts at $88,490, while the…
Tesla appears to have revamped its Referral Program, and it looks rather interesting. As noted by members of the Tesla community, the new Referral Program provides credits for vehicle purchases, as well as an exciting raffle for an early-edition Cybertruck. As stated by Tesla on the Referral Program’s support page, both existing and new owners are…
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently expressed reservations about Tesla’s branding of its driver-assist system, Autopilot. The top US Transportation official stated that Tesla should not call its driver-assist suite “Autopilot” because it is still a hands-on system that requires driver supervision. “I don’t think that something should be called, for example, an Autopilot, when…
According to a new report from Kelly Blue Book (KBB), EV sales surged in April as price cuts became commonplace. Following a wave of price cuts from America’s leading electric vehicle brand, Tesla, many market analysts were unsure how sales would be affected. Luckily, according to new data from KBB, the effect has been considerable and positive as EV…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a major announcement regarding the development of Summon features today, indicating there is hope for those who have been waiting for the suite to be slightly more effective. Smart Summon is a unique feature in Teslas that allows an owner to literally summon their vehicle to their location using the…
In a now-viral interview with Axios, well-known Tesla investor Cathie Wood defended Elon Musk and Full Self Driving (FSD). Of the community of Tesla investors who are optimistic about the automaker’s future, few match the enthusiasm of Cathie Wood and her ARK investing firm. Wood has often claimed that Tesla will be a vital part…
Tesla is upgrading safety with a clever new feature that will allow the owner to disable passive authentication, which unlocks the vehicle when an authorized phone comes into range of the car. In the past, Tesla owners would have their vehicles automatically unlocked and started if an authorized smartphone was in range of the car.…
Following the groundbreaking event of Tesla’s lithium refinery in South Texas, social media posts featuring the company’s upcoming all-electric pickup truck immediately went viral. This was because the Cybertruck prototype that Tesla brought at the event reportedly ended up getting stuck in the mud. While Cybertruck memes will probably always be around, there might be a…
Tesla’s legal dispute with a former contract worker who accused the company of racial discrimination isn’t over just yet. In a recent update, Owen Diaz, who previously worked as an elevator operator at the Fremont Factory, indicated that he is seeking another retrial. Diaz, who was awarded $3.2 million in a second trial over alleged…
Toyota set an ambitious battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales goal by 2026. The Japanese legacy automaker aims to sell 1.5 million BEV units by 2026. Toyota has taken significant steps under the new CEO and President Koji Sato to accomplish its goal and accelerate BEV development. “When it comes to battery electric vehicles, or BEVs,…