“Big Short” skeptic Tesla steps down for this big reason
Danny Moses, the Tesla skeptic portrayed in the movie “The Big Short,” revealed that he gave up shorting shares of the electric car maker for this big reason. Musa appeared on CNBC to talk about the stock, and when asked about his short position in Tesla, he said he exited it. Here’s why: “When the […]
Tesla and two other brands benefit the most from tax breaks for electric vehicles
The latest JD Power data indicates that tax credits are the most motivating for people to buy Volkswagen, Chevrolet, and Tesla EVs. Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota EV buyers were among the least motivated to use electric vehicles on tax credits alone. The loss of credits is widely expected to hurt U.S. electric vehicle sales at […]
Podcast: Tesla dealer incentives ramp up, California’s new EV credit, Rivian’s new factory, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of transportation and sustainable energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla increasing its sales incentives, a potential new EV credit in California, financing for Rivian’s new factory, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by Huffy Bicycles, a household name in micromobility. […]
Tesla is offering low-cost leases in a new program to boost sagging electric vehicle sales
Tesla has launched a new LeasyMyTesla program to get more electric cars onto Australian roads, in its latest effort to boost sagging sales in the country. The new leasing program is now available through Tesla’s Australian vehicle configurator and is operated by Driva, a local finance company. In a post on LinkedIn, Tom Drew, Tesla’s […]
My Tesla was beat up – can you fix it at a Tesla Authorized Repair Center or a “regular” repair shop?
Sign up to receive daily news updates from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! How do I use my experience to get an estimate for a simple repair at both a Tesla Certified and “regular” body shop? I’ve written about Tesla collision repairs before here and here , about 5 years ago. […]
Tesla Air Compressor — Super easy to use, once you know how to open it
Sign up to receive daily news updates from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! Using some Tesla referral credits that were about to expire, I recently obtained a tire repair kit and air compressor from Tesla. I love him! However, it was a little mystery figuring out how to open it. Refilling […]
5 years and 138,856 miles into my long-term 2019 Tesla Model 3, where do I stand now?
Sign up to receive daily news updates from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! Why we still love our Model 3 after 5 years and approximately 138,856 miles Figure 1: My wife and I take delivery of our long-term 2019 Tesla Model 3 at the Tesla Salt Lake City delivery center on […]
Tesla releases a new mobile app update that includes more offline commands, a power meter, and more
Tesla has released a new mobile app update that adds more offline functionality, a Powerwall power meter, and more. Today, Tesla pushed a new update to the Tesla app to the Apple App Store, and the release notes read: Commands can now be executed offline when in close proximity to the vehicle. Requires vehicle software […]
Why is Elon Musk still falling short of our expectations? Tesla Cybercab disappointment
Sign up to receive daily news updates from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! Tesla’s stock value fell nearly 9% to close the week. The “We, Robot” event held late Thursday night was a failure, according to many experts. As Hollywood watched — or tried to watch, as the event began broadcasting […]
Tesla opens news voting round for favorite Supercharger stations
The Tesla Supercharging Network is the world’s largest electric vehicle fast charging network with more than 60,000 active kiosks and 6,600 locations globally. Every quarter, Tesla opens the floor to the electric vehicle community to vote on their favorite location for the next electric vehicle charging location. Now the new Asia-Pacific tour, which includes Australia, […]