The first substantial Tesla Model S versus Porsche Taycan comparison has hit the internet, and it shows the Porsche crushing the less expensive Tesla in build quality, handling, and even acceleration. Heres a look at the head-to-head between the two most impr…
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Month: October 2019
What Comes Next With The General Motors Strike
What to expect from the General Motors strikes tentative resolution, what Elon Musk is up to now, and how to encourage people to buy your eco-friendly cars: All this and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, October 17, 2019. 1st: The UAW Vs. GM Battle Isn…
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FCA Faces $79 Million Fine Over U.S. Fuel Economy Shortfall
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is facing a $79 million civil penalty over its inability to adhere to fuel economy requirements in 2017. Considering the automaker was already hit with a $77 million fine for 2016 model year requirements, the announcement is not un…
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Elon Musk reportedly testified that he’s low on cash and assets that could quickly be turned into cash
Elon Musk testified that he is “financially illiquid,” a lawyer for the British diver Vernon Unsworth wrote in a legal filing, Bloomberg’s Dana Hull first reported. Unsworth is suing Musk for defamation after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO called him a “pedo guy” …
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Pre-2018 Teslas Can Become Bricked Due To Worn-Out Flash Storage Chips
At least three independent Tesla repair professionals have revealed that worn-out flash storage chips used in Model S and Model Xs built before 2018 can spontaneously brick the EVs. Vice reports that a flash storage chip used by Tesla dubbed eMMC and mated t…
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