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Tesla sues German petrol station monopoly over Autobahn charging

Tesla sues German petrol station monopoly over Autobahn charging

A German court case held this week will have massive ramifications for EV charging market competition and the future of Germany’s fast charging network.
Tesla tipped to build South Korea factory after Musk meets president Yoon

Tesla tipped to build South Korea factory after Musk meets president Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol touts his country as an ideal place for a new gigafactory during meeting with Elon Musk.
UK military to trial electric Land Rovers converted from diesel

UK military to trial electric Land Rovers converted from diesel

UK Ministry of Defence awards contract to help the British Army trial electric Land Rovers converted from diesel.
Tesla Model 3 total cost of ownership similar to Toyota Corolla over 5 years

Tesla Model 3 total cost of ownership similar to Toyota Corolla over 5 years

While many think that EVs are still too expensive, factoring in fuel and maintenance costs over the vehicle’s lifetime changes the economics of car ownership.
Tesla says its Supercharging network uptime reaches 99.95%

Tesla says its Supercharging network uptime reaches 99.95%

Tesla provides new data on the uptime rate of its 45,000 global Superchargers. V3 and V4 Superchargers that are being rolled out can recover 321 km in just 15 mins.
Tesla opens Superchargers to other EVs in world’s biggest EV market

Tesla opens Superchargers to other EVs in world’s biggest EV market

With over 10,000 supercharger stalls in the world’s biggest EV market, Tesla has started a pilot program to open its superchargers in China to non-Tesla EVs.
Firefighters develop special vehicle to fight EV fires in car parks

Firefighters develop special vehicle to fight EV fires in car parks

While fires happen far less often in EVs than petrol and diesel cars, EV fires present new challenges to firefighters. A UK company has come up with a solution.
Accident rate for Tesla 80% lower than US average with FSD

Accident rate for Tesla 80% lower than US average with FSD

Tesla cars are 5 to 8 times less likely to be involved in crash compared to US average when using Autopilot or FSD, and half as likely when using no safety trigger.