News: Tesla Continues To Create Conflicting Data
Tesla continues to get mixed marks with owners vexed by quality issues, but still in love with their advanced electric cars.
Tesla continues to get mixed marks with owners vexed by quality issues, but still in love with their advanced electric cars.
The plug-in or plug-less charging options are expanding in parallel with EV adoption, so expect options to grow.
Two recent electric vehicle sales reports tell a similar tale—the Tesla Model 3 is dominating the market worldwide and in its home market of California, and other models and manufacturers have a lot of catching up to make it a competitive situation.
The 2020 Tesla Model 3 continued findings of the earlier tests, receiving Good marks on all IIHS tests and 5 Stars in all NHTSA tests.
Electric cars are safer than conventional cars due to the fact they don’t carry highly combustible gasoline.
Although the sales hit due to the shutdowns and public sheltering in place will definitely show up on the balance sheet this year, Tesla, GM, Ford and FCA all initiated campaigns to bolster healthcare equipment supplies needed to respond to the pandemic.
Plug-in vehicles sales (pure battery electrics and plug-in hybrids) hit a speed bump after a meteoric rise in 2018, dropping from 361,300 to 325,800.
Tesla once again defied naysayers by hitting its projected sales numbers in a year where the company grew by 50 percent compared to 2018. The company hit several milestones, some good, some bad.
The light show rollout and hype-filled introduction of the Tesla Cybertruck has disrupted the marketplace and undoubtedly shifted marketing plans for a variety of companies.
While presented as beefy and capable as the Ford F-150, because of its non-standard configuration, the Cybertruck will likely fail to be seen as a true head-to-head competitor, even if it can keep to its stated $39,900 starting price.