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Tesla China receives apology from car blogger over dishonest braking test

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Tesla China recently received an apology from prolific car blogger and influencer Chen Zhengang over a controversial braking test from 2021. As per the car blogger, his video misrepresented the Tesla Model 3’s automatic emergency braking performance. Following is the car blogger’s public apology.

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Tesla turns to its ‘Tesla Electric’ utility service to help sell cars

Electrek

Tesla is now using ‘Tesla Electric’, its electric utility service in Texas, to help sell cars with a new incentive.

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Tesla Cybertruck wins “Coolest Car” at Golden Steering Wheel 2024 awards

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck was deemed the “Coolest Car” at The Golden Steering Wheel 2024 awards from Bild am Sonntag and Auto Bild. These include the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, which won the “Luxury Class” award, and the Kia EV3, which won the “Best Car Under €40,000” award. Check out our affordable Cybertruck Off-Road LED Lightbar!

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Why Are Tesla Cars Involved In More Fatalities Than Any Other Auto Brand?

CleanTechnica EVs

I just saw the headline on Google News: “Tesla Has the Highest Fatal Accident Rate of All Auto Brands, Study Finds.” I’ve covered how safe Tesla vehicles are for many years. In fact, it was the #1 reason why I bought a Tesla Model 3 in 2019. ” Yikes.

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Tesla cancels its cheapest electric car

Electrek

Tesla has discontinued its cheapest electric car model: the Model 3 Standard Range Rear-Wheel-Drive. Last night, Tesla updated its online.

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Tesla Owners Mostly Trade In For Teslas, Not Gas Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

I wrote a few days ago about the vehicle models Tesla owners were most likely to trade their cars in for when they traded their cars in at auto dealerships. As I noted, those stats don’t catch the Tesla owners who trade their cars into Tesla for another Tesla.

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Tesla has produced its 7 millionth electric car

Electrek

Tesla has confirmed that it produced its 7 millionth electric car yesterday — a great milestone for a company that greatly accelerated the electrification of the auto industry.