Tesla launches in Latvia and Uruguay, expanding on two continents
Tesla launches in Latvia and Uruguay, expanding on two continents

Tesla opened two new markets in less than 24 hours, launching in Latvia and Uruguay in back-to-back announcements this week.
The dual entry completes Tesla’s expansion across all three Baltic states and gives the automaker its third market in South Ame…

Tesla’s LFP battery holds its charge better, study says
Tesla’s LFP battery holds its charge better, study says

A new analysis of nearly 10,000 real-world EV battery tests found that the same Tesla Model 3 holds up very differently depending on which battery it was built with — and the cheaper LFP version comes out on top.
The Model 3 with CATL’s lithium iron ph…

Tesla moves to guarantee resale value for buyers after price cuts
Tesla moves to guarantee resale value for buyers after price cuts

Tesla is launching a new “guaranteed future value” (GFV) program that locks in a pre-set resale price for buyers financing a new Model Y or Model 3.
The move directly targets the depreciation fears that have followed Tesla’s own aggressive price cuts o…

BYD Seal 08 makes a splash for under $30K, and It gives the Tesla Model 3 a run for its money

From zero-gravity seats to a 26-inch AR display and 1,660 km of PHEV range, BYD launched all of it for under $30,000 in China.

Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in Katy crash was Googling ‘FSD too timid’
Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in Katy crash was Googling ‘FSD too timid’

Harris County prosecutors have charged the Tesla driver who crashed into a Katy, Texas, home and killed a 76-year-old woman with manslaughter, alleging he overrode Full Self-Driving to floor the car to 73 mph in a residential cul-de-sac.
The charging d…

Tesla sued over fatal crash in Texas home that killed 76-year-old woman
Tesla sued over fatal crash in Texas home that killed 76-year-old woman

The family of a 76-year-old woman killed when a Tesla Model 3 crashed into her Katy, Texas, home has sued Tesla and the driver, alleging the company’s “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” systems are defectively designed.
The wrongful death suit lands j…

Tesla admits FSD was on in fatal Texas crash, blames driver for ‘overriding’ it
Tesla admits FSD was on in fatal Texas crash, blames driver for ‘overriding’ it

Tesla now confirms that its self-driving system was engaged when a Model 3 left a residential road in Katy, Texas, and killed a 76-year-old woman inside her home — but the company says the driver overrode it by pressing the accelerator to 100%.
Everyth…

Tesla hit with class action in Quebec over up to $400m in heat pump failures
Tesla hit with class action in Quebec over up to $400m in heat pump failures

A Quebec Tesla owner has filed a class action request against Tesla over heat pump failures, seeking damages for all Tesla owners in the province after being stuck with a $4,477 repair bill when her Model 3’s heat pump died after just six years.

The…

Tesla can’t seem to figure out the power of its new cheap Model 3
Tesla can’t seem to figure out the power of its new cheap Model 3

Tesla has changed the 0-100 km/h acceleration spec on its new $39,490 CAD Model 3 Premium RWD in Canada for a second in less than three weeks. The car now lists a 6.2-second sprint — two full seconds slower than the 4.2 seconds Tesla advertised at laun…

Rivian rolls out ‘Hey Rivian’ AI assistant with full vehicle control
Rivian rolls out ‘Hey Rivian’ AI assistant with full vehicle control

Rivian is rolling out its new AI-powered voice assistant to all Gen 1 and Gen 2 R1 owners as part of its latest over-the-air software update. The feature, activated by saying “Hey Rivian” or holding the left steering wheel button, requires an active Co…