Volvo’s Polestar 2 is a dual motor, 275-mile, 78 kWh Tesla Model 3 competitor
The Polestar 2, a highly anticipated all-electric vehicle from Volvo’s high-performance brand, was officially unveiled on Wednesday. The vehicle is the first all-electric car from the company, and is...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 vs Polestar 2: performance, features, batteries, and price
Volvo’s Polestar 2, which has been dubbed as a potential competitor to the best-selling Tesla Model 3, was recently unveiled. Here is a comparison of the vehicles in terms of their performance,...
View ArticleTesla’s $35k Model 3 is here: 220-mile range, new interior options
The $35,000 Model 3 is here. Interested buyers can now order the $35,000 Model 3 with a standard interior and a 220-mile battery. The company is also rolling out a new “partial premium interior” with...
View ArticleTesla boosts Long Range Model 3 RWD to 325 miles per charge
Together with the release of the $35k Model 3 Standard Range and Standard Range Plus variant, Tesla has also improved the range of the Long Range version of the electric car. Tesla revealed that the...
View ArticleElon Musk explains his quirky ‘Elon Tusk’ Twitter profile ahead of $35k Tesla...
During a press call following the launch of the Standard Range Tesla Model 3 on Thursday, Elon Musk ended up providing a lighthearted explanation behind his recent quirky ‘Elon Tusk’ profile name on...
View ArticleTesla shifts to online-only sales, will close stores to drive vehicle costs down
Tesla will be closing some of its retail store locations in favor of pivoting to an online-only sales model. The news comes as the company launches the long-awaited $35,000 Tesla Model 3 and maintains...
View ArticleTesla is ending the era of half-hearted, compliance electric cars
Carried forward by the momentum of electric vehicles like the Tesla Model 3, upcoming EVs from experienced carmakers such as Porsche and Volvo are showing a trend in the auto industry — from this point...
View ArticleTesla rolls out live status update for cars in service in latest mobile app push
As part of Tesla’s continued efforts to improve its customers’ ownership experience, the electric car maker is launching a new feature on its mobile app that lets owners see live updates about their...
View ArticleTesla (Enhanced) Autopilot vs. Full Self-Driving: What’s the difference now?
Tesla has announced a 50% price reduction on Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Capability for existing Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles. Interested buyers of Tesla’s semi-autonomous feature package...
View ArticleTesla gets closer to Full Self-Driving with stop line detection abilities
Tesla appears to have enabled stop line detection features in its recent firmware updates as part of its efforts in developing its Full Self-Driving suite. Credit for the stop line detection feature’s...
View ArticleTesla to activate first ultra-fast Supercharger V3.0 this Wednesday
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the first public Tesla V3.0 Supercharger Station will be going live this coming Wednesday, March 6, 2019. First public Tesla V3.0 Supercharger Station goes live...
View ArticleTesla (TSLA) has reached point where it’s ‘bigger than Elon Musk,’ says analyst
Tesla has reached a point where the company is already “much bigger” than its CEO, Elon Musk, according to Wall Street analyst Philippe Houchois. The Jefferies analyst pointed out that while Elon Musk...
View ArticleTesla invites referral program winners to SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch viewing
Tesla’s has begun to invite winners of its referral program to attend a viewing of SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon Heavy launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Tesla’s invitation indicates that each referral...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 temporarily blocked by China customs over incorrect labels...
Around 1,600 Tesla Model 3 are being held by Chinese customs due to missing and incorrect labels on some of the vehicles. According to Shanghai’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), some of the...
View ArticleTesla stock bounces back despite Barclays’ $192 price target, Model 3 China...
Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are bouncing back on despite Barclays analyst Brian Johnson lowering his price target for the company from $210 to $192 on Tuesday, representing a ~30% decrease from recent...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 dominates sales in California, capturing 30% of alternative...
According to a report issued by the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA), Tesla was the number one selling alternative powertrain brand in 2018, representing 29.3% of the total market share....
View ArticleTesla’s Gigafactory 3 in China on track for May completion: Shanghai official
A Chinese government official has stated that Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai is expected to be completed this coming May. Electric car assembly lines are also on track to be set up by the end of...
View ArticlePolestar 2 might not even make it to the US to compete with Tesla Model 3
The US release of the Polestar 2 is at risk due to the political climate between the United States and China. If US President Donald Trump pushes through with plans to place steep tariffs on vehicles...
View ArticleTesla Superchargers (V2) will get upgraded to 145 kW charge rate, worldwide
Tesla’s existing Supercharger Network is getting an upgrade, with the electric car maker announcing on Wednesday that it will be unlocking 145 kW charge rates for over 12,000 of its V2 Supercharger...
View ArticleFirst look at Tesla’s next-generation Supercharger V3 in action
The first videos of Tesla’s next-generation Supercharger V3 have been shared online, providing an initial glimpse at how the next-generation charging solution works, and the benefits it carries....
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