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In a new video from Consumer Reports, the group shows visually why Ford’s BlueCruise and GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driver assist systems are the best in the business. Tesla fans won't be happy.

Tesla officially inaugurated Giga Berlin only 11 months ago. However, today, the EV maker has announced that the plant has reached a Model Y production rate of 4000 vehicles a week. This gives Giga Berlin an annualized production rate of 200,000 vehicles per year.

A seasoned winter vehicle tester takes a close look at whether the Tesla Model Y is a vehicle that makes snow days better than other vehicles do.

In response to a tweet by Whole Mars Catalog, who wrote “I can’t wait to see people’s stunned reactions as Cybertruck climbs the sales charts,” Musk responded by tempering expectations saying “ramping production will be the challenge, not demand.”

In a new Tesla patent application, we get our first details regarding Cybertruck’s exoskeleton. In the patent application, Tesla details the superior anticorrosive and strength properties of the 30X cold-rolled stainless steel alloy the Cybertruck will be built out of.

Here are the reasons a seasoned car tester finds the Maverick so appealing.

With the incredible rise in Tesla’s stock price, short sellers betting against the EV maker have already lost $7.2 billion since the start of the year.

This is a method by which you can reduce the interior sound levels in a vehicle. The project is entirely DIY and not expensive.

General Motors plans to offer 7 different EVs, across its family of brands, by December. Those brands are: Chevy, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop. Wait, what about Buick? Forget about Buick EVs for this year, GM wants to focus on “last mile” delivery electrification first (to compete with the likes of Ford and others making electric cargo delivery vans and trucks). With that many models on offer, GM is primed to overtake Hyundai Motor Group and Ford as the 2nd largest EV manufacturer in the US market this year.

Current Tesla Model S or Model X owners with active unlimited free Supercharging are now eligible for an additional $5,000 toward their trade-in value.

In a recent article published by Australian electric vehicle (EV) news site The Driven, Toyota is all but thrown on the dustbin of history for its foot dragging and active resistance toward the move to EVs. As harsh as that sounds, I happen to think The Driven piece isn’t off base and Toyota is, in 2023, facing a critical pivot that will determine whether they survive as a leader in the industry, a minor player, or just fade away.

According to Brandenburg Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach, who today gave a speech to the state parliament, Tesla has made the Giga Berlin 4680 battery plant operational. Tesla was able to go from ground preparation work for the factory to 4680 cell production in less than a year.

Automated driver assist technology has its upside for certain. However, when your windshield breaks or you have a collision, it can lead to recalibration hassles.

The latest data show that used Tesla vehicles are dropping in value dramatically faster than the overall average.

An imported right-hand-drive SUV from Toyota’s days as an up-and-comer helps explain how Toyota became the world’s number one producer of automobiles.

Last month, Tesla cut the prices of all its vehicles in the US. This has spurred incredible demand for Tesla vehicles, especially the Model Y which saw its prices cut by 20%. Today, however, in an attempt to curb demand for the Model Y, Tesla has once again increased the price of the all-electric crossover.

An advertisement that asks why Tesla’s Full Self Driving Technology isn’t better regulated ran during the Super Bowl in limited markets. You can view it here to see what all the fuss is about.

After years of lagging behind, Elon Musk has finally promised to release a significant autopilot upgrade to Tesla owners in the EU. Musk also added 90% of work done on FSD Beta in the US and Canada applies Worldwide, and that after FSD Beta V11 is released in North America, it will be adapted for EU roads and submitted to regulators for approval.

Tesla famously doesn't do paid advertisements or endorsements. However, as Tesla's brand power grows, increasingly companies are putting more effort to be associated with the EV maker. And one new example is a Popeyes ad featuring a Tesla Model Y currently scheduled to run on the super bowel.

The other day I plugged in my Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at a free, public 240V charging station while I met up with old friends over a bit of nosh. Since I have a PHEV, I don’t need the electric charge, technically, to get around. I can always just burn gas. But there tends to be a notion, among drivers of electric vehicles and those responsible for charging infrastructure, that PHEVs should not use public charging (since they have a gas engine too). I think that idea couldn’t be more wrong.

Long-time Tesla supporter, investor, and financial advisor, Ross Gerbe, who began a bid to be included in Tesla's Board of Directors back in December when Tesla's stock price was at its lowest says, he hasn't changed his mind. Gerber mentions problems with Tesla’s public relations, customer service, and succession plan as the main issues he would like to improve.

If you need a buddy to help you move, ask your pal with the Tacoma or Tundra. Here’s why.

Today, Tesla has once again been forced to halt construction at Giga Berlin due to bureaucratic red tape. And Elon Musk has responded to show his frustration with the German authorities.

In its endeavor to create a 100% sustainable-material tire, Goodyear has shown a demonstration tire that achieved 90% of that goal. Here is where the Goodyear development team is headed this year.

We list out the very best places to get tires and tire services for your Tesla. Here is how to know where to go.

We test and review the four-in-one CTEK CSFREE adaptive battery booster. Here is why you need this.

Last month, Tesla cut the prices of all its vehicles in the US. This has spurred incredible demand for Tesla vehicles, especially the Model Y which saw its prices cut by 20%. Today, we see the full effect of the price adjustments as inventory numbers for the Model Y has fallen to 7 vehicles in the entire US. This number is down by 99.5% since January 12.

We have tracked every penny spent to maintain a 2018 Mazda CX-5. We run down the costs and include all of the details.

Our Mazda CX-5 needed a simple brake job. Here is why we turned to the Mazda dealer near us to do the job instead of paying much less at a local shop.

Tesla FSD Beta v11 is expected to bring vector spaces and use of all 8 cameras to highway driving. In addition, V11 is also expected to replace manually written codes with neural nets for highway driving. Musk says these major architectural changes are the reason for the software's multiple delays. However, he hopes Tesla can finally release V11 by end of this week.