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Tesla says the Cybertruck is ‘best-selling,’ so why is it offering discounts?
Tesla is declaring the Cybertruck to be “America’s bestselling electric pickup truck in 2024.” And yet for the first time, the company offering discounts of up to $2,600 on the low-poly truck, a sign that demand may not be as strong as Tesla would like you to think. The discounts, which appear on the company’s inventory webpage, are as high…
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Tesla Recalls More Than 239,000 Cars to Fix Backup Cameras
Vehicles Recalled• Tesla Model 3 sedans manufactured between Jan. 15, 2024, and Dec. 12, 2024.• Tesla Model S sedans manufactured between April 24, 2024, and Nov. 27, 2024.• Tesla Model X SUVs manufactured between Jan. 25, 2023, and Dec. 2, 2024.• Tesla Model Y SUVs manufactured between May 23, 2023, and Dec. 16, 2024. The problem: A software problem may cause a short-circuit that…
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Ransomware gang says it hacked BMW and Tesla parts maker JTEKT
Ransomware group BlackSuit yesterday claimed responsibility for an October 2024 data breach at JTEKT North America, an automotive manufacturing corporation whose customers include auto makers like BMW, Tesla, and Rivian. BlackSuit says it stole 894 GB of data from JTEKT North America, the US arm of the Japanese company. JTEKT has not verified BlackSuit’s claim. JTEKT said a third party…
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Ford tells some EV customers to stop using its Tesla Supercharger adapter
Ford started offering free adapters for Tesla’s Supercharger network to owners of its EVs in February, and now it’s telling some of its customers to stop using them, reports InsideEVs. The company found a “potential issue” that could cause “reduced charging speeds over time” or even damage to the charge port itself, according to a service bulletin it’s sending to…
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How Well Do Tesla Superchargers Work for Non-Tesla EVs?
Location: 1 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster, N.Y.Distance from Auto Test Center: 79 milesCharging fee: $0.49/kWh Located near the junction of Interstates 84 and 684, this Supercharger sat behind a small shopping center with a Dunkin’ and a Sherwin-Williams paint store. There was only a gas station within walking distance, and drivers charging late at night could feel isolated, especially after…
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Elon Musk unveils Tesla self-driving Cybercab for under $30,000 — what the heck is it?
On Thursday, Elon Musk and Tesla finally held the long-teased ‘We,Robot’ event where Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed humanoid robots, a robotaxi and a 20-seat ‘robovan.’ The event was held on a Warner Brothers lot in Los Angeles, and didn’t get off to a great start. The title is a reference to “I, Robot” a book of science-fiction short stories…
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Tesla robotaxi event: how to watch and what to expect
Tesla is about to reveal its self-driving robotaxi, a purpose-built autonomous vehicle that’s supposed to reposition the company as a leader in AI and robotics. The new robotaxi will be revealed at Warner Bros. movie studios in Burbank, California, where Tesla has reportedly been collecting fresh mapping data in the lead-up to the event. Tesla has a lot of ground…
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Talking Cars 455: We Bought a Tesla Cybertruck
Keith Barry Keith Barry has been an auto reporter at Consumer Reports since 2018. He focuses on safety, technology, and the environmental impact of cars. Previously, he led home and appliance coverage at Reviewed; reported on cars for USA Today, Wired, and Car & Driver; and wrote for other publications as well. Keith earned a master’s degree in public health…
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Tesla Cybertruck First Drive Review
We ordered our Cybertruck in December 2019 and had to wait for it to arrive, because we buy every vehicle we test. But now that it’s here, we plan to put the Cybertruck through the same 50-plus tests as every other vehicle we evaluate. We’ll measure its 0-to-60-mph time and braking distances, we’ll check how easy it is to install…
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Which EVs Can Charge at a Tesla Supercharger?
• General Motors (parent company of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC) has said that owners of GM EVs would be able to access Superchargers starting in early 2024 using an adapter. However, the automaker now tells us that it is continuing to work with Tesla to finalize an agreement to allow Supercharger access. New vehicles will get built-in NACS charging ports…
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