[ad_1] While many Tesla owners love their electric vehicles, one complaint we’ve heard about has been about waiting for repairs. Last year Elon Musk announced Tesla would bring most collision repairs in-house to help reduce wait times to same-day or even one-hour, and now its mobile app is part of the push to get things […]
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China gives Tesla a pass on trade-war tariffs
[ad_1] Earlier this month, China said it would reinstate some car tariffs it paused in April, including a 25 percent levy on vehicles from the US and a five percent tariff on auto parts. They’re set to come into force December 15th as part of a wave of tariffs China announced in response to the […]
Tesla's car insurance is now available in California
[ad_1] Tesla just gave some of its most faithful US drivers the insurance they've been looking for. After rollouts in Asia and Australia, the EV maker has introduced its simply titled Tesla Insurance in California. Drivers can theoretically lower rates on… [ad_2] Source link
Faraday Future CEO will reportedly resign as part of restructuring plan
[ad_1] The company hasn’t delved into specifics for the restructuring strategy, according to the report, but said this would likely involve a partnership. We’ve asked Faraday Future for comment. However well a restructuring works, the departure of Jia Yueting could play a crucial role in the company’s chances — or at least, its perception. The […]
A new coating could be the key to lighter lithium metal batteries
[ad_1] The problem with lithium metal batteries is that they frequently develop small, tendril-like protrusions called dendrites. Over time, dendrites can puncture the protective film that separates the positive and negative ends of the battery. And when the two sides start interacting with one another, there’s the potential for a short circuit, which in turn […]
Porsche Taycan sets four-door EV speed record at the Nürburgring
[ad_1] Porsche really, really wants to convince you that the Taycan will outperform Tesla’s cars in the right circumstances. The automaker reported that its pre-production EV set a (rather specific) lap record for four-door, all-electric cars on the Nürburging-Nordschliefe, completing its 12.8-mile run of the legendary circuit in seven minutes and 42 seconds. It unsurprisingly […]
Tesla will reportedly raise prices in China again this week
[ad_1] Last week, China announced a raft of new levies on $75 billion of imported American goods. Among them was a plan to revive a 25 percent tariff on US cars that was suspended last December, along with an extra 10 percent levy on certain cars and five percent on auto parts. Those would bump […]
Hyundai teases all-electric concept ’45’ for Frankfurt
[ad_1] It’s not fair to accuse Hyundai of stealing influences here; the EV concept is called 45 for a reason. At the 1974 Turin Motor Show, Hyundai Motor presented what would become its first mass-produced car and its first export, the Pony. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Itadesign, the conservatively styled five-door hatchback is the […]
Singapore forgoes Tesla’s electric ‘lifestyle’ for buses
[ad_1] “What Elon Musk wants to produce is a lifestyle,” said Masagos Zulkifli, Singapore’s minister for environment and water resources, when asked by Bloomberg about Musk’s comments. “We are not interested in a lifestyle. We are interested in proper solutions that will address climate problems.” Last May, Musk tweeted that Tesla attempted to bring its […]
Tesla delays price hike for self-driving upgrade
[ad_1] The feature has Tesla’s cars automatically navigate toward you in the parking lot. You wouldn’t have to park toward the front of a store just to avoid a lengthy walk. Whether or not Tesla makes that target window isn’t clear. Remember, Musk said in November 2018 that Enhanced Summon was coming in six weeks. […]