How Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving fared during a 6,400-mile drive

A Tesla owner recently critiqued the performance of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving after the conclusion of a 6,400-mile trip across the United States. According to the driver, more than 99 percent of the trip was driven utilizing Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving functions, with the critiques showing the automaker’s strengths and weaknesses in terms of how both […]

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Tesla analyst narrows down final prediction for Q4 deliveries

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is set to report Q4 and Full Year 2022 delivery figures as early as today, and analyst Dan Ives believes the company is in line to publish its strongest final quarter figures in company history. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said that he believes Tesla is set to report between 415,000 and 420,000 […]

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Buick dealers in rural areas move toward buyout instead of EV adoption

Buick dealers in rural areas are moving in favor of buyouts from General Motors instead of shifting toward EV adoption, dealerships said. In September, GM said it would offer Buick dealerships in the U.S. buyouts in an attempt to push stores toward widespread EV adoption. While GM is set on selling only zero-emission vehicles by […]

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Tesla owner blames FSD suite for eight-car Thanksgiving Day crash

A Tesla owner involved in an accident on Thanksgiving Day is blaming the company’s Full Self-Driving suite for causing the eight-car pile-up on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge. After the driver’s 2021 Model S was allegedly operating with the Full Self-Driving suite, it malfunctioned, they said. An accident then occurred on I-80 with two juveniles going […]

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VinFast meets 2022 goal as first 999 VF8 EVs arrive in U.S

VinFast’s first 999 electric vehicles arrived in the United States from Vietnam yesterday as the automaker met its goal to enter the market by year’s end. VinFast said the vehicles arrived in California’s Port of Benicia near San Francisco yesterday following a 26-day venture at sea. All 999 vehicles are the VinFast VF 8, which […]

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GM recalls over 111,000 Chevy Bolt EVs for seat belt pretensioner fire risk

General Motors is recalling 111,242 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles for potential fire risks involving a seat belt pretensioner. “General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles,” the NHTSA’s summary of the recall said. “After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, […]

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Tesla’s stock slide hasn’t made a skeptic out of ARK Invest

Despite Tesla’s monumental stock slide in 2022, where the stock has declined by over 65 percent, a skeptic has not been made out of notable bull ARK Invest and its head, Cathie Wood. Tesla’s increased vulnerability on Wall Street this year has been catalyzed by harsh economic conditions, including residual effects from supply chain issues […]

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USPS commits to new $9.6B five-year plan for fleet electrification

The United States Postal Service announced its new $9.6 billion five-year plan for fleet electrification today, which will help increase the number of sustainable powertrains responsible for delivering Americans’ mail. The USPS announced on Tuesday it plans to invest $9.6 billion over the next five years to electrify its fleet of delivery trucks. The commitment […]

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Lucid cushions financial position with $1.515B capital raise

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) announced it had completed a capital raise of $1.515 billion to cushion its financial position as it continues to ramp up the production of its electric vehicles. The automaker said it had successfully completed its “at-the-market” equity offering program by selling more than 56.2 million shares of common stock. The sale […]

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico announcement could come as soon as Friday

Tesla could announce its intentions to build a new Gigafactory in Mexico as soon as Friday, Mexican media reports on Monday morning said. Last week, it was revealed that Tesla was considering Nuevo Leon, Mexico, for its next electric vehicle manufacturing location. It was confirmed earlier this year that the automaker was ready to expand […]

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