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29 Nov 2022, 13:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We have already stressed how bizarre it is that Tesla started the wide release of beta software. The EV maker still calls it experimental despite allowing anyone who paid for Full Self-Driving to use it. Dan O’Dowd reinforced that impression ...
29 Nov 2022, 11:09 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Sometimes, companies ask their executives to send messages they would rather avoid. Politically speaking, a corporate statement is heavier than what someone may state. After all, it represents what the enterprise would like to express. A president&...
28 Nov 2022, 22:23 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The manual gearbox is practically dead, but it used to unite meek and exclusive cars. Just ask yourself how many vehicles you have pushed-started in your life or helped push. What we are sure you have never seen is a Ferrari F50 needing that help, ...
28 Nov 2022, 18:30 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla is expected to deliver the first Semi units to Pepsico on December 1. Elon Musk is even tweeting about how capable the electric truck will be after it allegedly ran 500 miles with a total weight of 81,000 pounds (336,741 kilograms). Renault T...
28 Nov 2022, 17:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla publicly states it aims to sell 20 million EVs by 2030. Critics rightfully argue it will never get there with old vehicles in a four-model lineup. The only second-generation car the EV maker has ever committed to selling is the Roadster, whic...
28 Nov 2022, 13:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla is already making cars at the Giga Grünheide factory, but that does not mean the plant is ready. RBB reported that the company still lacks a working fire alarm system, which the district of Oder-Spree considers mandatory for a factory to...
25 Nov 2022, 21:49 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Sometimes, we bet on a given outcome in the automotive industry with the information we have. Volvo registered the name Embla, presented the Concept Recharge, and its CEO said the XC90 would remain in production when its new flagship arrived. When ...
25 Nov 2022, 18:13 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Gol was one of Volkswagen's best-selling vehicle in Brazil for several years. It is ironic that it decided to end its career precisely during FIFA’s World Cup. While you may think that you could not care less about a car you have nev...
25 Nov 2022, 14:10 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Chinese government announced Tesla would recall 80,561 vehicles due to software and seat belt issues. Among these EVs, 70,434 units were manufactured in the U.S. Yet, there are no similar recalls for these cars on American soil, which is quite ...
24 Nov 2022, 23:41 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / A little less than a year ago, we published images of two vehicles BYD was developing for the European market: a convertible and a station wagon based on the Han. We’re yet to see these derivatives around, but that will probably only happen w...
24 Nov 2022, 22:23 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Not long ago, people joked about Chinese cars as unreliable or copycats. Despite that, automotive journalists used to bet how long these carmakers would take to become competitive on an international level. Apart from acting in Euro NCAP tests and ...
24 Nov 2022, 14:35 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / On November 19, Elon Musk announced Full-Self Driving would have a wide release. At the time, it was not clear if he was talking about Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system finally achieving stable release status or if the company was jus...
24 Nov 2022, 11:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Carrying half a metric ton of batteries just to have an average range is not the only problem with battery electric vehicles (BEVs). They also take a long time to charge, and battery packs cost a fortune to replace. An alternative to that scenario ...
23 Nov 2022, 19:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / There are rumors that Tesla will reduce its prices in China for a third time after lowering them twice did not help it sell more in the largest car market in the world. The two first reductions would already sound strange in times of higher costs f...
23 Nov 2022, 12:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla is said to adopt arbitration and have its employees sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to avoid courts. Public judgments would force it to present documents that show what is really going on behind the curtains. A good example was an emplo...
23 Nov 2022, 00:05 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla has the highest market cap among car companies and was probably the first one to reach $1 trillion in value. It is certainly the first to lose $700 billion of market cap in approximately one year, which makes it impressive that it is still wo...
22 Nov 2022, 19:31 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / For a large number of climate change activists, not committing to selling only battery electric vehicles (BEVs) implies you are against them. After all, the only reason for that would be to protect their investments in combustion engines, right? Th...
22 Nov 2022, 16:00 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / A few days ago, I wrote about how packed Tesla Service Centers prevent the company from selling more affordable vehicles. Most cars Tesla delivers (69%) have to visit these repair shops in the first 30 days of ownership. For some customers, they do...
22 Nov 2022, 10:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Forget the times of power upgrades with electric cars, at least if you own a Mercedes-Benz powered by batteries. The company is now selling a performance subscription package in the U.S. that will cost $1,200 per year and make EQE and EQS models mo...
21 Nov 2022, 23:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / On October 7, we told our readers about an electric vehicle with several manufacturing problems. Those who did not read our story and believe we are talking about a Tesla are wrong, at least in this case. The Lucid Air is having as many issues as T...