Panasonic has high hopes for Tesla’s new 4680 battery cells but admits producing them will be a challenge. The new 4680 cells were unveiled by Elon Musk last September and will be pivotal in the automaker’s plans to sell a forthcoming model for just $25,000. Tesla will build some of these cells in-house but Panasonic […]
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<!––> <!––> The Lamborghini Urus has proven itself to be one of the quickest SUVs on the market, but can it out-accelerate the all-electric Tesla Model Y Performance? Although they are both performance SUVs, that’s one of the few things they have in common. The Urus is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that is […]
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Tesla has finally started refunding those customers that it charged twice for new vehicle purchases. In late March it was revealed that Tesla had introduced automated clearing house payments and almost immediately, some customers reported being double-billed for their purchases. One such customer, Tom Slattery, revealed that he had been charged twice for his Model […]
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Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Ford Mustang Mach-E Owner Reports Abuse, Death Threats From Tesla Fans A minority of Tesla owners aren’t taking kindly to traditional automakers muscling in on their EV turf. Stories are filtering through suggest some Tesla diehards are resorting […]
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<!––> <!––> A Tesla Model 3 has been badly damaged and a man was hurt following a crash in Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province. Images taken from the scene and published by Car News China reveal that the black Tesla crashed into a pedestrian overpass. Local authorities note that a 51-year-old man was […]
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From January till March this year, Tesla has posted its best quarter delivery figures ever. During the first quarter of 2021, the electric car manufacturer delivered 184,800 vehicles, beating Wall Street analysts’ estimates of 177,822 vehicles. Tesla’s delivery numbers for Q1 also exceeded its previous quarterly record of 180,570 deliveries achieved in Q4 2020. “We […]
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The electric revolution is picking up pace so quickly it’s about to break out into a full-blown sprint. We’ve counted almost 50 EVs that will be on sale or unveiled over the next couple of years, and have grouped them together into market segments to make more sense of the barrage. This week, we’re looking […]
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Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Teslas Come Up Short Of EPA Estimates In Range Test In news that will only trigger range anxiety, a recent test by Edmunds seems to show that Tesla’s come short of their EPA range. Naturally, Tesla wasn’t best […]
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The FAW-Volkswagen joint venture in China will buy credits from Tesla in order to meet local environmental regulations. Like some other markets, China runs a credit system designed to encourage car manufacturers to make more fuel-efficient, or electrified, vehicles. As noted by Reuters, carmakers receive green credits that they can use to offset against negative […]
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When it comes to electric vehicles, range is one of the most important numbers. However, how accurate are EPA estimated ranges? Edmunds has been keeping tabs by testing an assortment of electric vehicles, and the results are pretty surprising as many easily exceed their EPA estimates. In particular, the Porsche Taycan 4S traveled 323 miles […]
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