Tag: tesla model 3
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NTSB dismisses Tesla Model 3 accident probe from 2020
The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has ditched an investigation into a fatal Tesla crash that occurred in California in 2020. In 2020, a Tesla Model 3 driving in Saratoga, California, crashed and killed a 75-year-old driver and his wife. The vehicle struck a minivan and then exited the highway it was traveling…
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Tesla finally adds Waypoints, a long-requested feature promised over a year ago
Tesla has added Waypoints to improve the in-car navigation experience with Software Update 2021.40.5. Waypoints have been long requested by many Tesla owners, and the automaker has finally come through after Elon Musk confirmed they would be added in September 2020. Tesla does not refer to them as “Waypoints,” however. Instead, the 2021.40.5 Software Update…
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BMW M3 Competition Does Its Best To Out-Accelerate The Tesla Model 3 Performance
It wasn’t too long ago that the Model 3 Performance was the latest must-have car from Tesla and while it is now the Model S Plaid that customers are clamoring for, the range-topping Model 3 is still a very impressive car. Powered by a pair of electric motors, the Model 3 Performance delivers 500 hp…
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Tesla, Hertz work toward fulfilling massive Model 3 order
Tesla and Hertz are continuing to work through details that would solve how quickly the rental car company can receive the 100,000 Model 3 electric sedans it ordered from the automaker. Hertz shocked the automotive industry nearly two weeks ago when it announced it had placed a massive order for 100,000 Model 3 all-electric sedans…
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Tesla and Hertz have no binding contract in massive Model 3 deal
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and rental agency Hertz have no binding deal, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who stated the two companies had not entered a legal partnership that would secure Hertz’s purchase of 100,000 Model 3 sedans. Last week, Tesla secured a massive order from Hertz for 100,000 units of the Model 3 electric…
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Tesla renames the Model 3 Standard Range Plus to Model 3 Rear-Wheel-Drive
A recent update to Tesla’s online configurator has effectively renamed the base variant of the company’s most affordable vehicle in its current lineup. As could be seen on Tesla’s official website, the base Model 3 is no longer called the Standard Range Plus. Today, the vehicle is now called the Model 3 Rear Wheel Drive. …
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Teslas added to Uber in London in bid to boost electric vehicle adoption
Starting this Wednesday, Tesla’s electric cars will be available for Uber drivers in London who are looking to purchase or lease a sustainable vehicle. The program is part of the ride-hailing giant’s incentive scheme that’s designed to foster the use of electric cars. Uber is ushering in an electric vehicle adoption wave among its drivers.…
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Tesla’s massive deal with Hertz will not take effect in Sweden
Tesla’s massive deal with Hertz to add 100,000 Model 3 electric vehicles to its fleet will not take effect in Sweden, according to the company. Hertz Sweden will not include Model 3 vehicles, according to Cecilia Saberi, the company’s communication manager in the country. On Monday, it was announced that Hertz, a rental car agency,…
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Tesla Recalls Nearly 3,000 Vehicles For Suspension Link That May Come Loose
Tesla will recall 2,822 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles for a defect that may affect their front suspension. The issue affects sedans from the 2019-2021 model years and to the crossovers from the 2020-2021 model years. The problem involves two fasteners that attach the front suspension lateral link to the subframe on the vehicles.…
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All four Tesla Models receive late-night price increases
On Friday, all four Tesla Models received late-night price increases, ranging from $2,000 for the Model Y Long Range and Model 3 Standard Range+ to $5,000 for the Model S and Model X Long Range configurations. Tesla’s mass-market Model Y in the Long Range variant, which has a May delivery projection, was increased from $54,990…