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Model Y · 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

Cybertruck

Tesla Scraps Cybertruck for Australia, NZ, Refunds Deposits

Tesla emailed Australian and New Zealand Cybertruck reservation holders on October 23 that the truck is cancelled there. Deposits come back in full.

Damien KestelooOct 23

White Tesla Model Y photographed head-on in a dark studio with its headlights on

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

Close-up of an orange Citroën 2 CV Concept electric car with a black roof, a red light strip along the rear pillar and round side mirrors

France

Macron Hails 42% EV Share. France's Top EV in September Was a Tesla

France's EV share hit 42% in September as Macron touted four gigafactories. The top EV was a Tesla Model Y, and only the Renault 5 is French-built.

Haye KestelooOct 13

Thomas of GTS Car Life standing beside his white Tesla Model Y Performance in a parking lot at dusk

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Seven-Time Porsche Owner Sells 911 GTS and Taycan for Three Teslas

A 20-year car-business veteran and driving instructor swapped a 911 GTS and a Taycan for three Teslas. The 510 hp he quotes is 50 more than Tesla lists.

Haye KestelooOct 6

Lucid

Lucid Cosmos Caught Testing on US-101 as Lucid Builds 38% Fewer Cars

A camouflaged Lucid Cosmos prototype was photographed on US-101 in Morgan Hill, California, two months after Lucid pushed the SUV to the second half of 2027.

Haye KestelooOct 5

White Tesla Model Y driving across a bridge with a city skyline in the distance

FSD

Jason Oppenheim Buys Staff 10 Teslas on an FSD Stat Tesla Never Made

The Selling Sunset broker ditched his Bentley and is buying 10 employees Teslas with FSD. One of his safety numbers is Tesla's own. The other two are not.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Black Tesla Model 3 Performance plugged in at a Tesla Supercharger stall

Supercharging

Tesla Lets You Flee a Supercharger Mid-Charge After Idaho Shooting

Emergency Drive Away lets a plugged-in Tesla shift into Drive after the Twin Falls shooting. It wrecks the charge port, and repairs can hit $25,000.

Haye KestelooOct 3

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