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Archives for January 2023

Tesla cuts prices in the US and Europe by up to 20 percentTesla cuts prices in the US and Europe by up to 20 percent
Tesla is planning a $770 million expansion of its Texas GigafactoryTesla is planning a $770 million expansion of its Texas Gigafactory
Tesla owners in China are furious over price cuts — here’s why protests became the answerTesla owners in China are furious over price cuts — here’s why protests became the answer
Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
The footage of a Tesla causing an eight-car crash on the Bay Bridge looks bad.

The Intercept got the surveillance footage of the crash that took place over Thanksgiving. In it, you can see the Tesla vehicle changing lanes and then abruptly braking, causing a pileup that injured nine people, including a two-year old child.

Meanwhile, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says they’re “working really fast” on their nearly two-year-old investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot crashes.

Exclusive: Surveillance Footage of Tesla Crash on SF’s Bay Bridge Hours After Elon Musk Announces “Self-Driving” Feature

[The Intercept]

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Elon Musk still annoyed about dad’s old emerald mine.

It’s inconvenient for his origin story! So he tried to suggest the emerald mine was “fake” — only to see his tweet revealed as a blatant lie on Twitter.

FWIW, Snopes was unable to find proof that emeralds paid for Musk’s rise to fame, but it also notes some stories about the mine have been...disappearing. Here’s one dad money quote that’s still on the web: “We had so much money at times we couldn’t even close our safe.”

The government has questions about Elon Musk’s Full Self-Driving tweetThe government has questions about Elon Musk’s Full Self-Driving tweet
Elon Musk wants to move trial away from San Francisco over ‘local negativity’Elon Musk wants to move trial away from San Francisco over ‘local negativity’
Tesla finally offers alternative to the steering yokeTesla finally offers alternative to the steering yoke
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
So about that supposed Tesla trademark application regarding boats and planes...
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Rivian narrowly missed its goal to build 25,000 EVs last year.

The California-based company delivered 20,332 vehicles to customers and produced 24,337 electric vehicles in 2022, 10,020 of which were built in the last quarter according to a statement released on Tuesday.

Reuters reports that Rivian shares fell by almost 6 percent following the announcement, with rival EV manufacturer Tesla falling by over 12 percent after also missing its production targets.

Rivian stock less bruised than Tesla as both miss EV targets

[Reuters]

Why Tesla’s Model Y might not be eligible for the new EV tax creditWhy Tesla’s Model Y might not be eligible for the new EV tax credit
Mitchell Clark
Mitchell Clark
Korea fined Tesla $2.2 million for its range advertisements.

The Korea Fair Trade Commission dinged the automaker after taking issue with Tesla’s wording on how far its cars can drive on a charge — apparently, the regulator wanted the company to be clearer that electric vehicles’ range takes a significant hit in the cold, according to Electrek.

The company has now added a disclaimer to its site saying “displayed drivable distance may vary depending on external factors such as speed, weather conditions, and road conditions.”

Tesla is fined millions of dollars for false advertising

[Electrek]

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
What is Musk doing to Tesla? Maybe he’ll explain on March 1st.

Tesla just announced it’ll livestream its investor day on March 1st, 2023, “with the option for some of our institutional and retail investors to attend in person”.

I imagine those investors will have some very pointed questions for him — like how it feels to become the first person to ever lose $200 billion? More on Tesla’s challenges in the Twitter era from my colleague Andy:

Tesla falls short of its goal of growing 50 percent in 2022

Andrew J. Hawkins
Tesla falls short of its goal of growing 50 percent in 2022Tesla falls short of its goal of growing 50 percent in 2022

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