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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN TAKES A RIDE WITH TESLA’S ENHANCED AUTOPILOT
Self-driving cars have the potential to bring about profound changes to our society, and Tesla is at the forefront of the transition. “Driver assistance” features are steadily creeping into new vehicles, but there’s still a long way to go before full self-driving …read more

Total sales in the 2018 could exceed 250,000
In the first three quarters of 2018 Tesla delivered some 154,540 electric cars and we assume that in the fourth quarter sales could reach 100,000, which would bring the YTD result to almost 255,000 (comparable to total sales in the past four years …read more

More than 110,000 people are apparently driving in a Tesla Model 3.
Bloomberg’s Tesla Model 3 Tracker indicates that production of the Tesla Model 3 exceeds 110,000 and today stands at 111,968 since August 2017.
Despite the progress, the estimation tool still shows that the average production rate is below 5,000 a …read more

Volkswagen will clone the Tesla-Panasonic gigafactory approach?
Volkswagen so far was relying on external supplies of lithium-ion battery cells and besides some investment in research of next-generation batteries, it doesn’t have any in-house factory.
The example of the successful and profitable partnership between Tesla and Panasonic in the Tesla Gigafactory project, as …read more

But before that, Smart is going electric-only worldwide.

Daimler, the company that owns the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands, has ambitious plans for the city car automaker. Smart is already completely electric in North American and should become an EV-only maker in Europe by 2022. Apparently, that doesn’t mean the marque will …read more

Nothing quite like a bunch of Teslas enjoying an incredibly scenic excursion.
First of all, we’d like to say that if you’ve never experienced the Blue Ridge Parkway in the North Carolina Appalachians, put it on your bucket list. The area is absolutely gorgeous, as you can tell from the video. …read more

What do folks at the 2018 Paris Motor Show think of the Kia e-Niro?
First impressions of the 2019 Kia e-Niro have been outstanding. Most reviews we’ve read, written, and shared have been packed with a plethora of positive takeaways. Now, Kia’s new all-electric crossover has made its way to the …read more

Automaker publishes safety report
In a step some might see as long overdue, Tesla has published a safety update by its Vice President for Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), Laurie Shelby. The executive, who has a solid 30-year career, previously spending almost 18 years at Alcoa doing similar work, made a …read more

The information was confirmed by Elon Musk during the Q3 2018 financial call held earlier this week
For Tesla, the perception of the general public and the automotive pundits alike is pretty much skewed. After all, we’re talking about a company that – up until recently – only had one viable …read more

Was this week a turning point for electric vehicles?
This was a dramatic week for EVs. There was mid-week news of Tesla turning a profit in Q3, following soaring sales of the Model 3. A day earlier, the Spanish capital put its “Madrid Central” plan into force – effectively banning all …read more