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Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla’s network, but they’ll need an adapter first

February 29, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a hitch. They’ll need to get an adapter that Ford will provide for free, although the company won’t start shipping […]


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Tesla wins the EV charge plug format war

August 16, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

You’re probably familiar with previous technology format wars, whether it be VHS versus Betamax or Blu-ray versus HD DVD. Now another has quickly brewed in the way people plug in and charge their electric vehicles. It’s a battle of CCS […]


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Ford cuts prices on Mach E as Tesla raises them on Model Y

May 2, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Ford is cutting U.S. starting prices on its Mustang Mach E electric SUV, bringing many versions below the cost of its main competitor, the Tesla Model Y. Ford also said it is reopening the order bank on Wednesday for the […]


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Only 10 EVs Qualify for Full $7,500 US Tax Credit

April 17, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Only 10 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will qualify for $7,500 federal tax credits in the U.S. after stricter battery-sourcing rules take effect and render most plug-in models ineligible. General Motors Co., Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. all have […]


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Tesla Autopilot Doesn’t Live Up to Name, Buttigieg Says

March 14, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla Inc.’s name for its trademark driver-assistance system lacks “common sense,” according to the country’s top transportation regulator. Using the term Autopilot as a feature of its electric vehicles belies Tesla’s own requirement for drivers to keep both hands on […]


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Tesla Fires Unionizing Autopilot Workers, Complaint Alleges

February 16, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla Inc. terminated dozens of employees Feb. 15 at its plant in Buffalo, N.Y., one day after Autopilot workers at the facility announced a union campaign, organizers said in a complaint. In a filing with the U.S. National Labor Relations […]


Infrastructure

White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all

February 15, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced Wednesday by the White House. The plan will […]


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Tesla plans its first high-volume semi-truck factory

January 25, 2023

Via: Transport Dive

Tesla will build an EV semi truck factory in Nevada, part of a more than $3.6 billion investment by the company to expand its manufacturing footprint in the state, it announced Tuesday. The EV maker also announced plans to build […]


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Tesla Cuts Vehicle Prices in Bid to Boost Flagging Demand

January 13, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically Jan. 13 on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer […]


Impact & Regulations

Tesla Faces US Criminal Probe Around Self-Driving Claims

October 27, 2022

Via: Transport Topics

U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Tesla Inc. made misleading claims about the capabilities of its Autopilot driver assistance system, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Justice Department’s Washington and San Francisco offices are probing statements by the […]


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Tesla Recalls 1 Million Cars Over Window Problem

September 23, 2022

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla was forced to recall more than 1 million electric cars in the United States over windows that could pinch occupants as they’re being rolled up. The automatic windows are supposed to stop if they detect an obstacle as they […]


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With Blazer EV, GM Now Has a Rival to Tesla’s Model Y

July 19, 2022

Via: Transport Topics

General Motors Co. will start selling a battery-powered Chevrolet Blazer next year, giving it a direct competitor to Tesla Inc.’s Model Y, the nation’s best-selling electric SUV. The electric Blazer model will go on sale in the summer of 2023, […]


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Tesla’s Chinese Battery Maker Scopes Out Sites in Mexico

July 18, 2022

Via: Transport Topics

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, is considering at least two locations in Mexico for a manufacturing plant to potentially supply Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. The battery manufacturer is […]


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Tesla Increases Prices Up to $6,000 Across Lineup

June 16, 2022

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla Inc. has increased prices across its lineup by as much as $6,000, Electrek reported, as global automakers grapple with surging costs for raw materials, particularly battery components. In at least its third hike this year, the electric car pioneer […]


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Hacker Finds Way to Unlock Tesla Models, Start Cars

May 18, 2022

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers’ nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how the same technology could allow thieves to drive off with certain models of the electric vehicles. A hack effective on the Tesla […]


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Tesla Dodges Nickel Crisis With Secret Deal to Get Supplies

March 30, 2022

Via: Transport Topics

The invasion of Ukraine has added to agita among electric vehicle makers over the supply of nickel, a critical ingredient in EV batteries, since Russia is one of the world’s biggest producers. But Tesla Inc. had already been scouring the […]


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Tesla to Seek Approval for Another Stock Split

March 28, 2022

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla Inc. gained in early trading March 28 after the carmaker said it plans to seek shareholder approval for a move that would enable its second stock split in roughly two years. The company said in a tweet that it […]


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Tesla Loses All the Gains From 35% Rally Stoked by Hertz Electric Vehicle Deal

December 20, 2021

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla Inc.’s stock went on a tear after an October deal with Hertz Global Holdings Inc. signaled broader mainstream adoption of its electric cars. But that 35% rally is gone now. Tesla slid 4.2% on Dec. 20, getting as low […]


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Elon Musk, Autopilot Critic Sought as Witnesses in Tesla Crash Trial

November 3, 2021

Via: Transport Topics

The first trial to determine whether Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot technology led to a fatal car crash may require jurors to weigh testimony from founder Elon Musk against criticism of the driver-assistance system by Mary “Missy” Cummings, a U.S. government safety […]


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Tesla Hits Record Profit Despite Parts Shortage

October 20, 2021

Via: Transport Topics

Record electric vehicle sales last summer amid a shortage of computer chips and other materials propelled Tesla Inc. to the biggest quarterly net earnings in its history. The company said Oct. 20 that it made $1.62 billion in the third […]