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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted an investigation that resulted in the recall of more than a hundred Tela Model Y electric vehicles. The problem is that the steering wheels fall off. In early May 2023, one of Tesla’s technicians discovered the problem. About three weeks later, Elon Musk’s company voluntarily applied for […]
Tesla has opened pre-orders for the Roadster, despite an unclear release date. The company “hopes” that production will be restarted next year. The price is affordable. Tesla is once again accepting orders for the Roadster long-range construction. The order form for the electric two-door appeared on Tesla’s official website on June 1: there, those interested […]
There has been controversy among users about whether Tesla’s fully autonomous driving system was the right thing to do. According to California law, cars must always yield to pedestrians. Tesla’s autopilot is often called one of the most advanced in the world, but even it makes mistakes. This time, the system ignored a person crossing […]
Tesla has found a way to increase the speed of Model S electric cars in the Plaid modification. To do this, car owners will have to spend $6000. Last year, enthusiasts were able to accelerate the Model S Plaid to 348 km/h. However, officially, the maximum speed of the electric vehicle was previously 262 km/h. […]
Late in the evening of April 2, Tesla reported on the volume of cars produced and shipped in the first quarter of 2023 – the results were once again record-breaking, albeit below analysts’ expectations. In January-March, Tesla shipped a total of 422,875 electric cars to customers, up from 310,048 last year. This is a new […]
In an effort to draw attention to its brand, Tesla uses non-trivial methods such as the release of unusual merchandise. Short red shorts, a whistle in the shape of a Cybertruck pickup truck, and tequila in a designer bottle are just some of the examples. The company now offers adult customers sets of three 0.33-liter […]
This week, Tesla held Investor Day 2023 and announced the construction of a new plant in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The new facility will become Tesla’s largest production site. What is known Elon Musk’s company will invest $5 billion in the construction of the Mexican plant and create 5000-6000 jobs. However, over time, […]
Tesla is closing in on a profit for the third year in a row, but declining prices and demand signal serious trouble ahead. According to the automaker’s report, in the fourth quarter of 2022, it managed to earn $3.7 billion in net income on $24.3 billion in revenue. Compared to the same period of the […]
Hundreds of new Tesla owners thronged the carmaker’s showrooms and distribution centers in China over the weekend, demanding discounts and credit after showroom prices suddenly fell. Owners of cars that were bought earlier believe that they overpaid for their cars. On Saturday, about 200 recent Tesla Model Y and Model 3 buyers gathered at Tesla’s […]
A driver fell asleep while his Tesla car was on autopilot on a German highway. The police tried to wake him up for 15 minutes. His license was suspended during the investigation. German police stopped a Tesla driver who fell asleep at the wheel with the autopilot assistance system on. The car accelerated to nearly […]