I’ll admit it — I’m approaching this topic a bit selfishly. I have an “older” Tesla Model 3, and I’m on the lookout for long-term ownership concerns. I was scanning the Tesla Motors Club forum and the headline “Is my beloved 2018 LR Model 3 turning into a maintenance $$$$ … [continued]
I recently had the tires on my Tesla Model 3 changed. As I wrote, I had a third-party tire shop do the job this time instead of Tesla, who I used the first time I had to change my tires, since that was much cheaper (about $600 cheaper). As far … [continued]
Tesla’s growth in recent years has been phenomenal, something for the history books and economics textbooks. It is also what some of us predicted 10 years ago. Most seemed to doubt Tesla’s growth potential, but the path forward seemed clear, and it was clear enough that Tesla rose to the … [continued]
Some years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted that Tesla service centers would never be a profit center for the company. Counter to how dealerships make a lot of their money on service, Musk contended it wasn’t the right thing to do and Tesla service centers would never be focused … [continued]
There is without a doubt no automaker CEO more linked to their auto brand than Elon Musk and Tesla. In fact, it’s hard to think of another company in which the CEO is such a prominent part of the brand. I can’t think of one. Nonetheless, for years, people have … [continued]
Elon Musk tweeted a video yesterday of a Tesla Optimus robot folding a shirt. My first impression was: Holy cow! That’s not actually a simple task! And Optimus is doing it so well! But then … Elon followed that tweet with a clarification: “Important note: Optimus cannot yet do this … [continued]
The US electric vehicle market continues to grow — despite many headlines implying the contrary. In the 4th quarter, sales of full battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were up 29% compared to sales in the 4th quarter of 2022. Compared to the 4th quarter of 2021, sales were up 122%. The market … [continued]
December was another strong month in the Dutch market for plugin vehicle sales, with 13,795 plugin registrations. This result translated into a brilliant 52% plugin vehicle (PEV) share, with 42% share from just full battery-electric vehicles (BEV). These impressive results pulled the 2023 plugin share to 44% (31% BEV), a … [continued]
News out of the Tesla Gigafactory in Fremont is that workers there that they are getting a raise, as are other Gigafactory employees across the US. This means Tesla, as a nonunion car manufacturer, has acquiesced to UAW pressure to adjust labor pay. The move comes after the never-before, separate-and-conquer … [continued]
Following up on my detailed report on the top electric vehicle models in the world, let’s look now at the top auto brands and OEMs in terms of EV sales. Top Selling Brands In November, BYD continued at record levels, thanks to a 289,000-unit performance. Tesla went back to its … [continued]
