Screenshot: Misha Charoudin On paper, the recently refreshed Tesla Model 3 Performance is a serious performance bargain. It makes 510 horsepower and can hit 60 mph in a claimed 2.9 seconds while still offering an EPA-estimated range of 303 miles. It also costs a hair under $55,000 before destination, making it quicker and significantly cheaper … Read more
Tesla’s model lineup has been very stagnant for a very long time. New models have shown up, diversifying the options on showroom floors, but the company’s oldest offerings have remained largely the same since their introduction. The age of the Model S and Model X has clearly been hitting sales, but now Tesla is trying … Read more
New technologies are scary, and when you’re spending over $50,000 on a new car, you want to know that all that money is going to be invested in a quality product. The fabulous team at Edmunds Cars buys new cars off dealer lots with their own money and keeps them for a few years to … Read more
Elon Musk is once again the world’s richest man, as the value of his Tesla shares continues to bounce back from a massive drop earlier this year. According to Forbes, the Tesla CEO’s net worth is about 224.2 billion U.S. dollars. Much of his wealth was slashed earlier this year when a judge blocked his 2018 … Read more
Photo: Tesla Despite all the stories of the brakes not working, injuries from exceptionally sharp bodywork, the frunk’s taste for fingers and its vulnerability to a basic car wash, it’s actually been a while since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a formal recall for the Tesla Cybertruck. Two whole months, even. Recently, though, … Read more
Photo: Tesla Recently, it seems there’s been a lot of doom and gloom around EV sales. Despite ever-dropping prices the market just hasn’t grown the way automakers would like, leading many to shift their priorities to hybrids instead. New data, however, shows that the EV market as a whole isn’t actually suffering. All the problems … Read more
It’s been a long time since American cars were built in the U.S. by American automakers, and foreign cars were all true imports. These days, your BMW SUV is probably built in South Carolina, and your Ram 1500 could have been built in Mexico. If you want the most American-made car that you can possibly … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, June 14, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: Tesla Faces Lawsuits In Delaware Blasting Elon Musk’s Behavior Elon Musk … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, June 11, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Refreshed Tesla Model Y Won’t Come This Year A refreshed Tesla … Read more
Are these Tesla bots responsible for the shoddiest build quality out there? Photo: Mason Trinca for The Washington Post (Getty Images) It takes a lot to build a car, you’ve got to have wheels and engines and seats and all kinds of body panels that fit together seamlessly to create something that’s safe to hit … Read more
