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Tesla Model 2 abandoned? Multiple sources say $25,000 electric car dead, Elon says it’s all lies

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Media reporting says Tesla has given up its plans of launching its entry-level Tesla Model 2 because of increased competition and the price war it is waging in China. READ MORE: Tesla Model Y cheaper than ever! Top selling electric car slashed up to $8500; could it outsell the Ford Ranger? Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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by Dr James Jeffs, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Computer chips have been part of cars for a long time, but no one really cares about them until they stop working or they are late to the production line, grinding manufacturing to an industry-shaking halt. Semiconductor devices found on autonomous electric vehicles.

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Tesla Giga Berlin becomes largest industrial employer in the capital region

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Tesla Giga Berlin has become the largest industrial employer in Germany’s capital region. The feat was achieved just as Tesla is poised to increase the salary of Giga Berlin’s production workers by 6% starting August. Tesla Giga is now the largest industrial employer in the capital region.

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Tesla fans bid farewell to the OG Model 3, a true electric driver’s car

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With the change, Tesla effectively phased out the original Model 3. It was the end of an era, and numerous electric vehicle enthusiasts expressed their appreciation for the vehicle. As we bid farewell to the original Model 3, it seems pertinent to look behind the vehicle that changed it all for the electric vehicle movement.

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Tesla Model Y becomes Australia’s best-selling electric car in 2023

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Amidst this growth, the Tesla Model Y proved to be a strong force in the country’s electric vehicle segment. Tesla saw its Australia sales reach 46,116 units in 2023, effectively beating BYD, which sold 12,438 units during the year. Battery electric vehicles represented 7.2% to a record 1,216,780 units.

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Tesla Model Y tops new study’s list of most-produced cars in 2023

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The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle in the world last year. This is all made possible by the Model Y’s strong sales figures in various regions, including North America, Europe, and Asia. The question many firms have asked is how Tesla will manage to handle an expected slump in growth rate in 2024.

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Tesla to add industry connectors to Supercharger Network in the US

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During an earnings call back in 2018, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Supercharger Network is not a “walled garden.” Today, it appears that Elon Musk has become even more flexible by not even requiring other EVs to use adapters for Tesla’s rapid charging network.