Tesla casually dropped a new teaser image into the invites for the Tesla Model Y event that went out last night, several hours after CEO Elon Musk tweeted to confirm that invites would be sent out that day. The reveal event is set for March 14th at 8pm at the Tesla Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, which is also where Tesla revealed the Model 3 nearly 3 years ago.
Many have predicted that the growth of Tesla in Germany will be limited by different factors that are unique to the market and differentiate it from markets like the US, Norway, and the Netherlands. The first of those factors is the German auto industry, which is without any doubt the dominant industry (including suppliers and suppliers of suppliers and suppliers of suppliers of suppliers) in the largest economy in Europe. As such an influential industry, it has a large influence on politics, laws, and regulations.
Officials in Las Vegas are close to approving an underground transportation link to service the Las Vegas Convention Center. If all goes well, the plan could extend through the downtown area and out to McCarran airport.
On the surface, the case for autonomous vehicles replacing humans seems pretty obvious and clear cut, but things are not always what they seem.
The German Automobile Association says the nation’s automakers will invest $68 billion in electric and autonomous car technology over the next three years in order to to meet strict new emissions rules in the European Union.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped the news today on Twitter that the Tesla Model Y will be unveiled at an event at the Tesla Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, on March 14. Model Y unveil event on March 14 at LA Design Studio — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 3, 2019 … [continued]
Some things cannot be explained by numbers. The Tesla Model 3 driving experience is phenomenally better than the driving experience of nearly every other car on the market. That is not hyperbole. Race car drivers have said it, top auto journalists have said it, and hundreds of thousands of other people have said it. You just have to experience the Model 3 to understand it.
Today, Tesla started rolling out the next wave of improvements to the company’s service offerings, with a new feature in the mobile app that lets owners view the status of their vehicles while they are being serviced at a Tesla Service Center.
Tesla stirred up quite a controversy amongst buyers of its vehicles over the last few months when it slashed prices across its fleet from a few thousand dollars up to more than $50,000 on some configurations. That’s great news for new buyers, but puts existing owners in a quandary since their resale values drop instantaneously.
Hyundai is planning to invest up to $40 billion over the next 5 years in new all electric models and autonomous driving technology. It will unveil an all new dedicated electric car platform in 2020 and expects to offer 44 electrified models by 2025.
