In a recent interview, VW Group CEO Herbert Diess stated that his company is not afraid to challenge Tesla, despite the latter recently surging past $100 billion in market value, exceeding the German brand. So while Tesla is still top dog as far as electric cars are concerned, VW is in the process of buying […]
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President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will build a new factory in the United States but it’s unclear if that’s true or not. While speaking with CNBC at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump was asked to give his thoughts on Elon Musk. The interview started with Trump praising Musk, saying “He’s […]
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Tesla has finally made a breakthrough in its long-standing legal battle with the state of Michigan that will allow it to sell and service vehicles in the state. Under the settlement reached between Tesla and the state, it was agreed “that any Michigan resident may lawfully buy a Tesla and have it serviced in Michigan.” […]
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While the novelty of seeing high-performance Tesla models take on more expensive sports cars and supercars has somewhat started to wear off, this video from CarWow featuring the Tesla Model 3 Performance and Porsche 911 Carrera S is well worth a watch because the two are so evenly matched. While the Model 3 Performance and […]
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A freak accident happened in Hallandale Beach, Florida on Monday when a Nissan GT-R reportedly ran a red light and slammed into a Tesla Model X, effectively cutting the EV in two. Yes, you read that right: the electric crossover was left without the entire rear section behind the second-row seats, including the rear wheels. […]
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If the Tesla Cybertruck impressed you greatly but you’re not willing to wait until 2021 to get one or you don’t really believe it’s going to happen, you can always get your fix right now with a remote controlled scale model. There are many ways to build a Tesla Cybertruck toy pickup, but one of […]
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The Tesla Model 3 may soon receive a new 100 kWh battery pack and the same Ludicrous Mode as the Tesla Model S Performance. While recently digging through the source code of a Tesla Model 3 update, Twitter user ‘greentheonly’ found mention of a 100 kWh battery pack as well as a Ludicrous Mode option. […]
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Tesla shares have skyrocketed recently and earlier this week, hit US$420 for the first time in the automaker’s history. Those familiar with Tesla will know that $420 is a rather significant figure for the company as it is the price Elon Musk infamously claimed he had the “funding secured” for to take Tesla private. As […]
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Tesla has started rolling out a new software update that includes a series of new voice commands, Autopilot visualizations, text message reading, and some other features. In its release notes, Tesla mentions some of the new voice commands now accepted. For example, occupants can ask the car to “set the temperature to 70,” “open the […]
Read MoreTesla has agreed with a group of Chinese banks on a new $1.4 billion (10 billion yuan) five-year loan for the automaker’s Shanghai-based Gigafactory, according to Reuters. The report adds that the new loan will be used by Tesla to partly roll over an existing $500 million 12-month facility that’s due to be repaid on […]
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