Volvo’s electric performance brand Polestar unveiled a battery-powered compact car touted as a rival to Tesla’s Model 3
Wednesday 27th February 2019 Volvo’s electric performance brand Polestar unveiled a battery-powered compact car touted as a rival to Tesla’s Model 3. Sweden-based Volvo is a subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely. Called the Polestar 2, the all-electric saloon was available to pre-order now, with prices starting from €39,900 (around £34,000). The Polestar 2 is a […]
It was announced that Tesla and CEO Elon Musk had agreed to pay a total of $40 million and made a series of concessions to settle an SEC lawsuit alleging Musk had duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company
Saturday 29th September 2018 It was announced that Tesla and CEO Elon Musk had agreed to pay a total of $40 million and made a series of concessions to settle an SEC lawsuit alleging Musk had duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company. Musk remained as CEO but had to […]
Bloomberg stated that “over the past 12 months, the electric-car maker (Tesla) has been burning money at a clip of about $8,000 a minute (or $480,000 an hour)” preparing for Model 3
Tuesday 21st November 2017 Bloomberg stated that “over the past 12 months, the electric-car maker (Tesla) has been burning money at a clip of about $8,000 a minute (or $480,000 an hour)” preparing for Model 3.
Tesla launched its Model 3
Friday 28th July 2017 Tesla launched its Model 3 at its Fremont, California (US), plant. Elon Musk planned to produce 500,000 such vehicles in 2018.
General Motors delivered the first of its eagerly awaited Chevy Bolt electric hatchbacks to three customers gathered at a Fremont, California (US), dealership, less than two miles from the Tesla Motors factory
Tuesday 13th December 2016 General Motors delivered the first of its eagerly awaited Chevy Bolt electric hatchbacks to three customers gathered at a Fremont, California (US), dealership, less than two miles from the Tesla Motors factory.
In Florida (US) the first self-driving car fatality took place in Williston when the driver of a Tesla S sports car, using the vehicle’s automated driving system, died in a collision with the truck
Saturday 7th May 2016 In Florida (US) the first self-driving car fatality took place in Williston when the driver of a Tesla S sports car, using the vehicle’s automated driving system, died in a collision with the truck.
In the US state of Florida the first self-driving car fatality took place in Williston when the driver of a Tesla S sports car, using the vehicle’s automated driving system, died in a collision with the truck
Saturday 7th May 2016 In the US state of Florida the first self-driving car fatality took place in Williston when the driver of a Tesla S sports car, using the vehicle’s automated driving system, died in a collision with the truck.
A Tesla Model S driver died in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Williston, Florida (US), while the vehicle was in autopilot mode
Saturday 7th May 2016 A Tesla Model S driver died in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Williston, Florida (US), while the vehicle was in autopilot mode. The driver is believed to be the first person to have died in a Tesla vehicle in autopilot mode. The NHTSA investigated the accident and concluded: “A safety-related […]
The Model 3, Tesla’s third-generation car, was unveiled
Thursday 31st March 2016 The Model 3, Tesla’s third-generation car, was unveiled. The car was originally intended to be called the Model E, but after a lawsuit from Ford that holds the trademark on “Model E”, Musk announced on July 16, 2014 that the car would be called “Model 3” instead. The standard Model 3 […]
A Tesla Model S in Norway caught fire while charging at one of Tesla’s supercharger stations and was completely destroyed
Saturday 4th January 2014 A Tesla Model S in Norway caught fire while charging at one of Tesla’s supercharger stations and was completely destroyed. No one was injured.
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