Want to trade in your Tesla? This owner shows you NEED to shop for offers

Used car prices are incredibly high right now due to vehicle availability, and Tesla is certainly no exception. If you’re looking to trade in your vehicle for a new model or even shift to another brand altogether, a recent study from a Tesla owner showed that shopping around for the best price is an absolute […]

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Tesla asks owners in Texas to take stress off the grid with upcoming heat wave

Tesla is asking owners in Texas to avoid Supercharging their vehicles during peak hours as a heatwave is set to hit the Lone Star State. On Wednesday, Tesla owners in Texas received messages that asked them to avoid charging their cars between the hours of 3 to 8 PM, if possible: “A heat wave is […]

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NHTSA won’t allow EVs to have unlimited or custom pedestrian alert sounds

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated recently that it will not allow electric vehicles to have an unlimited amount of custom sounds that could be used as pedestrian alert tones. In 2019, the NHTSA passed FMVSS no. 141, which required all hybrid and electric vehicles to have a noisemaker installed to alert pedestrians […]

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Tesla gains over 8 percent of luxury market share, beating Mercedes and BMW

Tesla gained 8.6 percent of the total market share of luxury automotive sales in the United States in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of 2021. Last year, Tesla held 13 percent of the luxury automotive market in Q1, enough to beat Mercedes-Benz and BMW for the top spot. That number […]

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Lordstown Motors continues executive shakeup, working toward Endurance production

Lordstown Motors announced today it promoted several of its executives, continuing to mix up its front office in preparation for the production of the Endurance all-electric pickup. Daniel Ninivaggi, who assumed the role of CEO after Steve Burns was relieved of his duties, has been elected to serve as Lordstown’s Executive Chairman of the Board. […]

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Tesla-Hertz partnership expands to sixteen new cities

Tesla’s partnership with Hertz has expanded to sixteen new cities, including Boston, Las Vegas, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Diego, among many others. Tesla and Hertz struck a non-signed deal late last year that would see 100,000 all-electric vehicles from the Elon Musk-headed company make their way to the rental agency. Since then, Tesla […]

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Nikola Corp. will announce Q2 Earnings on August 4

Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) announced today that it will report its Q2 earnings on Thursday, August 4, 2022. The call will take place at 9:30 a.m. ET, or 6:30 a.m. PT. In one of the more dramatic turnarounds in terms of an electric vehicle maker in recent memories, Nikola has gone from nearly bankrupt and […]

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Rivian to cut around 5 percent of workforce, continues to hire in areas of need

Rivian Automotive will cut around five percent of its workforce in areas where it has grown too quickly, according to a report from Bloomberg. Rivian is continuing to hire new employees, however, according to numerous LinkedIn postings from the same day it reportedly stated it would begin reducing its headcount in other areas. Citing people familiar […]

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Rivian sets date for its second Earnings Call of 2022

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) announced earlier today that it would hold its second quarter 2022 Earnings Call on August 11, 2022, after market close. “Rivian will host an audio webcast to discuss its results and provide a business update at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET the same day. The live webcast will be […]

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Rimac Nevera receives EPA and CARB range estimates

The Rimac Nevera all-electric hypercar has four motors, a 120-kilowatt-hour battery, and a $2.1 million price tag. New certifications of the vehicle from the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resource Board now give the Nevera a new metric: range, and it sits at 287.28 miles per charge, according to the documents. Rimac’s humble beginnings […]

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