Tag: reports
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Elon Musk Going To Court After Calling Thai Cave Diver “Pedo Guy”
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is set to go to trial in Los Angeles on October 22 after British diver Vernon Unsworth filed a defamation lawsuit against the billionaire executive. Musk infamously called Unsworth “pedo man ” on Twitter in the aftermath of the Thailand cave rescue last year. Musk’s statement came after Unsworth said…
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Tesla Model S Catches Fire In Hong Kong Parking Lot Prompting Battery Update
A Tesla Model S allegedly caught fire in a parking lot in Hong Kong on Sunday and the automobile manufacturer has already rolled out an over-the-air battery software upgrade to try and prevent similar incidents in the future. Reuters reports that the Model S 85 was parked in the city’s San Po Kong District for…
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Survey Claims 1 In 5 U.S. Drivers Would Consider An EV As Their Next Car
A study from the AAA (American Automobile Association) reports that 20 per cent of car owners in the United States have said that they would probably opt for an EV when they make their next vehicle purchase, up from 15 per cent in 2017. The survey revealed that 63 per cent of respondents unsure or…
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Authorities Investigating Tesla Model S That Caught Fire In San Francisco Garage
Not long after a Tesla Model S appeared to spontaneously combust in a Chinese parking garage, the San Francisco Fire Department has announced that it is investigating the cause of another that was wrecked by a refuge in a local garage. ABC 7 News reports that the fire department responded to calls of a vehicle…
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Elon Musk: Tesla Roadster Range Will Be “Above 1,000 Km”
We haven’t heard that much about the second creation Roadster ever since Tesla first previewed it approximately one and a half years ago, but Elon Musk made an interesting comment on Twitter about it last week. The outspoken Tesla CEO was asked if the freedom of the Roadster is “still going to be 620 miles…
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U.S. Lawmakers Propose To Extend EV Tax Credit At A Cost Of $11.4 Billion
A range of U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation proposing to expand the state ’s national electric car tax credit for an additional 400,000 EVs offered by car manufacturers. Under present regulations, buyers may benefit from a $7,500 federal tax credit for the initial 200,000 EVs a car manufacturer sells at the U.S.. The tax credit…
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Almost 3,000 McLarens Recalled In U.S. Due To Faulty Takata Airbags
McLaren has issued a recall for a large volume of its vehicles currently residing in the United States as they’re equipped with faulty Takata airbag inflators. The British car manufacturer filed the recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on February 28. The recall confirms that the Takata airbag inflator used as part…
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Porsche’s New Electrified Vehicles: What To Expect In The Short And Medium Run
Discussions about SUVs and electrified vehicles would’ve. Nonetheless, Porsche has opened the door with the first Cayenne and hasn’t looked back – and, financially, is doing better than ever, together with the Macan and Cayenne topping their sales graphs. Now, the company is entering a whole new ball game with the arrival of its first…
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Tesla Delays Deliveries Of Its First $35,000 Model 3s
Deliveries of the entry-level, $35,000 Model 3 were set to commence earlier this month, but it’s been disclosed that the electrical automaker has failed to follow through on its promise. The Drive recently discovered numerous complaints on several forums from Model 3 reservation holders that ’ve received text messages from the company stating that their…
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Tesla Sold A Record 4,600 Model 3s In Norway Just This Month
The Tesla Model 3 hasn’t just been a hit in the United States because deliveries kicked off but it is also proving to be especially popular across Europe too, as recent numbers show. However, the nation that’s definitely in love with Tesla’s baby EV is none other than Norway. Sales details show 4,609 units of…