Originally published on EV Annex. by Charles Morris Tesla’s level of accomplishment in a short time is remarkable — the company has only existed for 17 years, and yet it’s become the most valuable automaker in the world. However, another thing that seems remarkable is that, after 17 years of … [continued]
Update: See this article for clarification regarding Tom Zhu’s statements and a rumor about a leaked timeline for the ~$25,000 Tesla: Rumor: $25,000 Tesla Timeline. Tom Zhu, president of Tesla’s operation in China, spoke in an interview with Xinhua Net, the Chinese state media outlet, about the hot recent news … [continued]
Originally published on EV Annex. by Charles Morris Tesla owners clubs are valuable resources, helping current owners get the most out of their vehicles, and bringing new buyers into the electric fold. The largest Tesla owners club in North America is Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley, which has over 2,000 members, … [continued]
How did US electric vehicle sales go in 2020? We’ve published reports for Europe and China, but US electric vehicle sales have been left nearly untouched. The problems are: 1) there is no unified reporting agency for the country that reports out vehicle registrations, 2) there aren’t even state reports … [continued]
Tesla vehicles have many nice features, but I’ve long thought that one of the most underrated features is the seats. I think since the first time I drove a Tesla Model 3, I’ve thought they are the best seats on the market — excluding, perhaps, the Mercedes S-Class seats that … [continued]
Article courtesy of EVANNEX. Tesla is poised to have a big 2021. Giga Shanghai is beginning to hit its stride and expected to pump out a record number of vehicles. How many? In Tesla’s latest earnings report, the company stated a current capacity to deliver 450,000 vehicles. But could the number actually be bigger? … [continued]
Tesla wins again in large Consumer Reports surveys of vehicle owners. In fact, it dominates.
How fast can Tesla grow? That’s a question worth a few hundred billion dollars or so. It seems that the answer mostly comes down to battery supply. Tesla is currently building giant automotive factories in Germany and Texas while expanding its Chinese factory. Its battery supply is also ramping up, … [continued]
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles taking 13.7% market share in January 2021, up 2.3x from January 2020, and already well above the 10.7% annual share of 2020. The overall auto market was down almost 40% from January 2020’s pre-COVID volumes, due to showroom lockdowns.
The ugly duckling of electric mobility among Europe’s top car markets is finally turning into a swan. We are talking about Italy, home to so many historic motor brands, where a once almost inexistent EV market is now blossoming into a noteworthy player as Europe pushes towards transport electrification.
