Tesla China responds to complaints about locally-made Model 3 delivered with HW2.5

By Randell Suba Posted on March 3, 2020 Tesla China recently issued a statement following complaints from locally-produced Model 3 owners whose vehicles were fitted with the company’s Hardware 2.5 instead of its custom-designed Hardware 3 computer, which is designed specifically to achieve autonomous driving. Tesla cited supply chain issues amid the coronavirus outbreak as …

Tesla Model 3 grabs UK Car of the Year Award for 2020

By Randell Suba Posted on February 28, 2020 The Tesla Model 3 grabbed the UK Car of the Year 2020 award after bagging the Best Executive vehicle category in February. The Model 3 victory registered a back-to-back win for electric vehicles following Jaguar I-PACE’s win last year. It is also quite an achievement for a …

Tesla becoming a battery supplier for legacy auto isn’t a crazy idea anymore

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 26, 2020 Tesla’s potential as a future battery supplier for other automakers is being paved by the ongoing struggles of the company’s rivals today. This idea is becoming more and more feasible as more and more veteran automakers experience battery-related challenges in their respective electric car programs.  Building electric …