Tesla

Tesla Taiwan Begins to Charge a Recharging Fee from Users in Supercharger Stations

published 2020 年 10 月 20 日 14:51
In Taiwan, the free charging services of Tesla’s supercharger stations will officially end, except for those who have a credit of free unlimited supercharging for life. In order to provide a better environment of recharging electricity for Tesla drivers and improve the efficiency of supercharger stations, Tesla Taiwan recently announced that starting from October 15 at 12am in Taiwan's time zone, drivers will be asked to pay a fee when using a supercharger station. ...  more

A Strategy of Siege? Tesla Plans to Provide Software, Power System, and Batteries for Competitors

published 2020 年 08 月 03 日 18:30
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla is evidently the bellwether. While various major automotive manufacturers rapidly catch up on key technology, Tesla CEO Elon Musk boasted that Tesla will be authorizing its software, and providing its power system and batteries for automotive makers who produce electric vehicles, by looking at the bigger picture, which may contain ulterior motives. ...  more

Tesla Unsurprisingly Ranks Last for the Latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

published 2020 年 07 月 01 日 18:30
The latest Initial Quality Study of 2020 was announced on June 25, where Dodge ranks first, followed by Kia and Chevrolet, and Tesla is ranked last based on 250 issues per hundred cars. Tesla’s infamous assembling quality has become a well-known fact, though it is still embarrassing to see the brand’s distressed position on the ranking. ...  more

Tesla Purchases Cobalt Directly From Miners In Fear of Future Shortage

published 2020 年 06 月 26 日 4:30
As recently exposed by an anonymous source, Tesla will be purchasing the essential metal of lithium batteries from Glencore, the largest miner of raw cobalt materials in the world, in order to avoid material shortage in the future. Upon singing the contract, Tesla will be able to store a substantial amount of raw cobalt materials for its new factories in China and Germany. ...  more

Tesla Slashes Prices of Its Solar Panels by One-Third and Offers Seven-Day Trial Period in a Bid to Turn Around Its Home Solar Business

published 2020 年 06 月 25 日 13:30
Tesla is offering what might be the cheapest rooftop PV systems in the US. The company announced on June 19 that it has cut the prices of its solar panels to one-third less than “the average cost of the industry” and intends to undersell its competitors in the foreseeable future. Along with the lowest-price guarantee, Tesla has also introduced a week-long trial period during which dissatisfied customers of its rooftop PV systems can submit a request for product return to receive a full refund with no question asked and the uninstallation cost covered. On the whole, Tesla is taking more drastic measures to stop the market share decline of its home solar business. ...  more

Tesla Dominates California Automotive Market for the First Time by Surpassing Civic and Corolla in the Sales of Model 3

published 2020 年 06 月 09 日 18:30
As pointed out by the data of the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA), the Model 3 of Tesla became the champion in the new car sales ranking during the first quarter of 2020, which is the first time that an electric vehicle has been crowned in sales, and the sales volume had even surpassed the ever-victorious Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla in the market. ...  more