Rivian
Shares drop as Rivian struggles to meet 2021 production goals
After going public last year and raising almost $14 billion, shares of Rivian quickly soared. However, after failing to meet the 2021 production goals...
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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‘Boombox’ safety violations lead to recall of 579,000 Teslas
Regulators are concerned about the ‘Boombox’ feature that can play sounds through an external speaker and obscure pedestrian warning signals. “Boombox” feature triggers recall Tesla is recalling almost 579,000 vehicles in the United States because of a “Boombox” feature that may play music through an external speaker and mask audible pedestrian warnings. According to records,…
Tesla
California to unfairly sue Tesla over alleged discrimination and harassment
Tesla says the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing plans to sue Tesla over systematic racial discrimination and abuse.
Model Y
Windshield defrosting problems to be resolved in recall of 26,681 Teslas
Tesla has issued a safety recall for 26,681 cars in the United States because a software error may cause windshield defrosting problems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Tesla recalls 26,681 cars to address windshield defrosting problems Tesla informed US authorities that the software error may cause a heat pump valve to…
Model 3
FSD is not ready: Tesla Model 3 rolls through red light on right turn, hits pylon, and attempts to enter tram-lane
Two senators demand answers from Tesla about issues with the Full Self-Driving feature. Watch the video below that shows FSD is not ready.
Tesla
Senators request answers from Tesla on phantom braking and running stop signs
Senators R. Blumenthal of Connecticut and E. Markey of Massachusetts demand answers from Tesla about its electric vehicles running stop signs
Model Y
Shockingly, Used Teslas often sell for more than new ones
A ‘shocking’ used-car market leads to used Teslas being more expensive than new ones, which is extraordinary when you consider that automobiles are normally among the fastest depreciating assets you can buy. In Italy, Ali Heniche, 26, aka the Tesla Pimp, who flips cars for a living said that the demand in the used car…
Model 3
Phantom Braking persistent problem for Tesla Drivers
Phantom braking, where the vehicle suddenly brakes aggressively without apparent reason, remains a persistent problem for Tesla drivers according to NHTSA reports. Tesla drivers have filed a growing number of complaints about their electric vehicles ‘phantom braking’ with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over the past three months, the Washington Post reports. In…
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