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2 May 2023, 17:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In an interesting live Q&A session, Rivian's head of software, Wassym Bensaid, teased some of the upcoming features the R1T and R1S would soon get. The 2023.14.00 software update is now pushed to Rivian vehicles, and it includes some of th...
2 May 2023, 15:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla started to export the Model Y RWD from China to Canada in April, marking the first time it exported cars from Giga Shanghai to North America. New information shows that Tesla also exports the Model 3 to North America. Tesla critics claim t...
2 May 2023, 14:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / European Union legislation is still not fully understood by Tesla, which leads to costly mistakes. Until mid-April, the EV maker incorrectly instructed its customers in Germany about their right to withdraw from the sale contract. Consequently, the...
2 May 2023, 13:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / EVs are notoriously expensive to repair. Sometimes, they are totaled after minor crashes, especially when the battery packs are affected. Still, Rivian owners shared on social media that even a fender-bender could cost tens of thousands of dollars ...
2 May 2023, 10:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk promised long ago that the FSD Beta software would launch in Europe, but nothing has happened. The European Union is known for its bureaucracy, making legislation changes lengthy. Still, things could be moving on faster in the case of Dri...
2 May 2023, 08:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's pricing strategy became an enigma in the past months as vehicle pricing dropped and raised seemingly without reason. In the latest move, Tesla hiked the Model 3 and Model Y prices across many regions. The change is interesting, conside...
1 May 2023, 17:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian offered a rare update on the dual-motor configurations of the R1S and R1T. Initially expected to launch next year, they were brought forward by Rivian's quest to lower production costs and offer more choices to customers. The Dual-Motor...
1 May 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla inventory is building up as production ramps, and demand has remained essentially flat during the past quarters. It was just a matter of time before Tesla had to pause production to allow demand to catch up. The EV maker has used the Labor Da...
1 May 2023, 10:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / SpaceX conducted the first orbital flight test with the Starship and Super Heavy launch system on April 20. Although the launch was successful, the Starship exploded three minutes into the flight. The mishap prompted the FAA to launch an investigat...
1 May 2023, 09:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When the IRS released the rules of origin at the end of March, people thought many electric vehicles would not qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit. Still, a loophole in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allows those who lease their EVs to benefi...
1 May 2023, 08:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In a creepy video recently shared on TikTok, a Cruise driverless taxi appears to purposely "hunt" pedestrians crossing the street. Cruise explained the car's strange trajectory and said it acted "in line with the safety design.&...
30 Apr 2023, 07:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite building one of the few electric pickup trucks on the market, Rivian irked R1T customers with a short-lived powered tonneau cover and its inability to offer a worthy alternative. Owners who installed an aftermarket cover saw an improvement ...
29 Apr 2023, 10:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As electric vehicles become more popular in the US, people are finally warming up to the practice of buying used EVs. Tesla is, understandably, the most popular used EV brand since it has the biggest EV fleet on the road. The US public has been ...
28 Apr 2023, 16:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Automatic Emergency Brake systems are a wonderful invention, preventing many crashes when drivers become distracted. The safety assist system is mandatory in many countries, but it can work differently from car model to car model. Tesla has recentl...
28 Apr 2023, 14:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla price cuts are seen as a way to conserve demand even as the profits are dwindling. Most competitors have followed Tesla with lower prices, but Stellantis and Volvo claim they don't need to. Meanwhile, Tesla faces a tough choice, with man...
28 Apr 2023, 10:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's story started in Fremont, where it bought the former NUMMI car factory from GM and Toyota in May 2010. However, it was Giga Shanghai that cemented Tesla's dominance in the EV market, thanks to important production optimizations th...
28 Apr 2023, 09:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hertz appeared as the biggest Tesla customer in October 2021 when it announced plans to buy 100,000 EVs from the market leader. Two and a half years later, Hertz's love affair with electric vehicles appears to wane, with very few electric cars...
27 Apr 2023, 18:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian has interacted more with its users lately, as its executives participated in talk shows and events. Recently, Rivian's head of software, Wassym Bensaid, answered questions from the public in a live event on Instagram. Speaking about Car...
27 Apr 2023, 16:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / There's a heated debate in the Teslasphere about the need to advertise to accelerate sales. Despite repeated price cuts in the past months, Tesla vehicles don't sell as much as Elon Musk would want. The statistics show that inventories ar...
27 Apr 2023, 14:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck is close to production start, and more prototypes have been spotted around Fremont in the past few days. There's a surprising change of mood, though, as more people started questioning the Cybertruck design. The comments on th...