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Tesla is launching 0% interest loans for a limited time in China as a new incentive amid the automaker losing market shares in the critical market. Just as end-of-quarter incentives ended, Tesla is already bringing new incentives in place in its most important market: China. China is the world’s biggest auto market and EV market.

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Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 just set a new March and Q1 sales record as EV sales climbed 100% last month. The company had its best-ever first quarter and March sales as demand for its EVs remains high. Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV sets new March, Q1 US sales record Hyundai continues building momentum in the US with

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A delivery driver fatally shot a TV star’s dog while dropping off groceries. Angie Harmon – known for her appearances in Law & Order and Rizzoli & Isles – says her family is “devastated”. On Instagram, she wrote: “He got out of his car, delivered the food & THEN shot our dog. “Our [Ring] camera

A Tesla engineer has given a rare update on the Tesla Semi electric truck program amid new EPA rules that should give it a boost. Tesla Semi is currently only in low-volume production at a facility outside Gigafactory Nevada. In January 2023,  Tesla announced a massive expansion of Gigafactory Nevada to add production of Tesla Semi

A burial crypt next to the resting place of Marilyn Monroe and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has been bought by a tech investor for £154,000 ($195,000). The one-space mausoleum at Pierce Brother Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles went up for auction between 28 and 30 March. Anthony Jabin, from Beverly Hills,

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Tesla has announced that it produced its 6 millionth electric vehicle – a big milestone amid a major slow down in its growth rate. While BYD has recently surpassed Tesla in terms of new BEV production capacity, Tesla is still the kind in terms of overall BEV deployment. Today, the automaker announced that it produced

Mercedes-Benz is joining a wave of automakers offering significant discounts on its 2023 EV models as it looks to clear inventory. The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS is being offered at up to $20,000 off MSRP, but the deals won’t last long. Mercedes ups discounts to clear 2023 EQS EV models Mercedes launched the EQS electric sedan

The iconic Lamborghini brand is getting a new look as the automaker prepares for an electric future. Lamborghini launched its new logo and corporate identity as part of its transformation. Lamborghini launches a new look with an updated logo It’s been over two decades since Lamborghini last updated its unmistakable logo. The black and gold

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Tesla (TSLA) is about to finish its quarter, and it is a confusing one for Wall Street. Delivery estimates are all over the place. We reported earlier this month on Tesla analysts falling over themselves to downgrade their delivery estimates for the quarter. Tesla has been growing deliveries at a roughly 50% rate per year

HD Hyundai Infracore (HDI) is set to debut a new, 35 kWh lithium phosphate battery pack to power the next generation of electrified commercial equipment. While the new HD Hyundai lithium phosphate battery isn’t technically out yet (it will officially bow at Intermat 2024 at Paris-Nord Villepinte next month), the battery pack has been in

Elon Musk says that Optimus, Tesla’s general-purpose humanoid robot, should cost “less than half the price of a car”. A few months ago, Tesla unveiled “Optimus Gen 2”, a new generation of its humanoid robot that should be able to take over repetitive tasks from humans. The new prototype showed a lot of improvements compared

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Tesla is reportedly in talks with the Italian government to build electric trucks or vans in the country, according to local media. Last month, Adolfo Urso, Italy’s Minister for Business and Made in Italy, said that the government was in talks with Tesla for the automaker to build a factory in the country. Now, a new

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Tesla has started to release a new version of its auto parking system, an updated automated parking for its newer vision-only vehicles. Ever since Tesla stopped using ultrasonic sensors in its new vehicles and only relied on cameras for its ADAS features, its vehicles have lacked auto-parking features. That move started in 2022. Two years

Amid its shift to more affordable electric vehicles, Ford could build its new EV platform overseas as it looks to revamp sales. Ford mulls affordable EV platform production in India According to a new report from Autocar India, Ford is looking to re-enter India. India topped Japan again to maintain the third-largest auto market globally