Tag: Tesla

Direct-to-consumer vehicle sales banned — with exceptions

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a measure prohibiting most direct-to-consumer vehicle sales, but certain provisions will allow Tesla to continue to operate its franchiseless model. It was thought by some the

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Tesla battery material supplier tops list of human rights abuses for second year in a row

Tesla buys battery materials from the mining giant with the most allegations of human rights abuses against it in a database of abuses tied to clean energy. Mining company Glencore has racked up

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Nissan Ariya confirmed for Australia: New electric SUV coming to take on the Tesla Model Y – and it could be cheaper! – Car News

The Nissan Ariya has at last been confirmed for an Australian launch, with the Japanese brand’s all-electric SUV to target the top-selling Tesla Model Y. There is one slight hiccup, however, and that

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Chinese EV giant BYD surpasses Tesla but struggles to enter U.S.

Comment on this storyComment Thai YouTube star Jo Chirawatt recently took two of the best-selling electric cars in Thailand for a test drive. One was Tesla’s Model 3. The other was the Atto

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Analysis: Tesla taps brakes on job ads after Musk clamps down on hiring

[1/3] A Tesla service center is shown in Costa Mesa, California, U.S., March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake SAN FRANCISCO, June 13 (Reuters) – Tesla has tapped the brakes on aggressive job advertising in

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Model Y is overtaking Model 3 to become dominant player in Australia’s EV market

EV sales have really started to take off in Australia with May data from FCAI showing EVs making up 7.7% of all vehicle sales. Out of the 8,124 EVs sold during the month,

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The Intersection 6-11-23 | Automotive News

The EV battery’s circle of life EV batteries. You have to build them, charge them, recycle them — and make sure there’s enough of them. This week’s Automotive News covers a variety of

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Tesla Crashes Involving Autopilot Mode Soar Since 2019, Report Says

Tesla’s Autopilot mode is a driver-assisted technology available to Tesla owners. Laguna Beach Police Department via AP 736 crashes of Teslas with Autopilot have occurred since 2019, a Washington Post analysis found. Seventeen

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As Tesla rises, Mercedes-Benz prepares for all-EV future whenever customers are ready – Car News

Mercedes-Benz is prepared to switch to an all-electric line-up as soon as Australian customers are ready for it. While Mercedes hasn’t set a firm end date for the development and sale of internal

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Tesla Model 3 now cheaper than a Toyota Camry in California, and it could be thanks to Australia

Huge financial incentives for new electric cars in the US and California have made the Tesla Model 3 cheaper to buy than a Toyota Camry – threatening the petrol sedan’s rein as the

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