Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of EVXL.co, where he covers all electric vehicle-related news, covering brands such as Tesla, Ford, GM, BMW, Nissan and others. He fulfills a similar role at the drone news site DroneXL.co. Haye can be reached at haye @ evxl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.

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Haye Kesteloo · Ford

Ford Casts 5,000 Fathom Parts, 146 Pieces to Two, Repair Cost Unknown

Ford has cast 5,000-plus aluminum unicastings for its $28,350 Fathom pickup. Two replace 146 parts. The post says nothing about what a crash repair costs.

Haye KestelooOct 294 min read

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Tax Credit

House Bill Doubles EV Tax Credit to $15,000, but Only Once Per Buyer

Rep. Greg Landsman's H.R. 10881 would restore the EV credit at $15,000, cap it at one per buyer for life, and cut the income limits. It has no cosponsors.

Haye KestelooOct 28

Gray Mercedes-Benz EQS test car with turquoise marker lights glowing in its headlamps and side mirror, parked in front of curved metal buildings

Self-Driving

NHTSA Proposes Cyan Lights for Driverless Cars but Won't Require Them

NHTSA would let self-driving cars carry cyan marker lamps and drop steering-wheel turn-signal rules for robotaxis. Comments close November 25.

Haye KestelooOct 26

Audi

Audi Bets $4 Billion on a Georgia SUV Plant, and Never Mentions EVs

Audi's first US plant, a $4 billion Georgia site, is expected to build Q7, Q8 and Q9 SUVs from the early 2030s. Audi names no EV.

Haye KestelooOct 26

Roadster

Tesla's Fan-Free Roadster Can't Beat 2.1 Seconds to 60, Engineer Finds

Engineering Explained ran the numbers on the Tesla Roadster's wall ride, kickflip and 0.81-second launch and called all three legit. One claim failed.

Haye KestelooOct 23

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Financing

Tesla Raises Model Y APR to 2.49%, Its Fourth Hike Since August

Tesla raised Model Y financing to 2.49% APR on October 22, its fourth hike since August 1, a day after claiming its largest backlog in four years.

Haye KestelooOct 23

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Earnings

Tesla Cuts 2026 Capex to $20B as SpaceX Spends $19.6B in One Quarter

Tesla cut its 2026 capex forecast to about $20 billion and posted $1.53 billion of free cash flow, a day after Musk said SpaceX merger committees had formed.

Haye KestelooOct 22

Model 3

Tesla Model 3 Cannonball Math: 16 Charging Stops Beat 10 by 15 Hours

A Model 3 at 56 mph used 37% less energy than at 87 mph. EVXL ran both across the 2,816-mile Cannonball on Superchargers. The fast car won by 15 hours.

Haye KestelooOct 21

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