Stiff competition from new partnerships like NVIDIA and Mercedes. Little wonder Musk is changing tactics.
Just have to say wow!
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Well, the question is: how much does that vehicle cost?
And is it available today?
Because, pending the Dutch regular approval assumed for March, you can buy Model 3 and Model Y with the necessary hardware and software to do Level 2++ assisted driving right now.
Perhaps one should maybe ask instead. Will that Model 3 or Y that I buy today still be drive-able in 5 years time. Or can I afford to fix what ever might be wrong with it. Especially if Tesla could very well soon be out of the car business.
There is really nothing wow about this, it is just Mercedes playing catch up with Tesla. The feature where you can make minor adjustments to steering without dropping out of autonomy is smart, and will no doubt be incorporated by other manufacturers soon enough, but there is nothing else there that is remotely innovative compared to what Tesla already does. Itâs just surprising that the Germans take so long to copy, but these big companies are slow moving.
As to you saying will a Tesla bought today be drivable in 5 years time? Err, why on Earth would it not be. Thatâs kind of ludicrous. So far, Tesla ownership has been the cheapest maintenance experience I have had by a country mile. Compare that with friends of mine who shake their heads in disbelief at the costs after looking at the service charges when leaving a Merc or BMW dealerships.
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Thereâs a bit of solace in getting 1.5% back when paying with credit card hahaha
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Norway, a market that was considered one of the strongholds for Tesla, seems to be getting out of the American manufacturerâs grip.
New registration data from January 2026 reveals that the Tesla Model Y registered sales of 62 units, which translates to 2.8 percent of the total new car sales. Across the lineup, the brand sold 83 units, which is a decline of 88 percent compared to the same period last year.
The country ended most EV incentives on January 1, 2026.
https://www.ndtv.com/auto/teslas-sales-fall-90-percent-in-ev-dominant-region-10950789
Some European countries are seeing increased sales as described in the link
Norwayâs VAT exemption for BEVs ran out at the end of December.
Or the discount was cut heavily at least.
Those who thought remotely about buying an EV in the next six months moved the purchase forward.
Other manufacturers experienced similar declines. Sweden Tesla sales are up 25% IIRC.
We are always told that petrol stations make most of their profit from groceries, sweets, booze and ciggies⌠and not fuel.
Reminds me of one of the dumbest ideas made for the sake of entertainment:
TBH, this is normal at COOP gas stations + shop. People with ICEs also block pumps while buying anything but gas. This is one reason to never go to a COOP gas station if you need to refuel your car.
Does that mean that people should park where they like and block the fuel pumps just because theyâre too lazy to walk to the actual parking spaces?
I was joking, of course people need to be considerate and not block pumps.
Not unreasonable if the parking spaces are all full or there arenât any to start with. Itâs only for a couple of minutes anyway.
Not like the recharging points that ICE drivers block for hours in some locations.
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If the spaces are full or there arenât any fair enough, otherwise thereâs no excuse.
Not behaving like a dick goes for everyone irrespective of what car they drive.
10 years after being presented, it seems the production of the Tesla Semi will pick up in 2026. Since a truck can burn in 1 day what a car burns in 1 month, this is good.
This summer, after years of delays, Tesla plans to begin shipping mass-produced Semis from its Nevada Gigafactory. The company is expected to deliver between 5,000 and 15,000 Semis in 2026 before ramping up to 50,000 trucks a year, according to a recent report by Tigress Financial Partners.
When Tesla announced its plans for the Semi nearly a decade ago, it was seen as a chance to change heavy-duty trucking just as its affordable and versatile Model 3 helped popularize electric cars.
Hopefully, not rumors or stock pumping.
The factory is real.
They just need to convince customers.
Unfortunately, the Semi in its current form is unsuitable for Europe.
I suspect orders at companies that can deliver European-style EV semis will pickup rather quickly.
read an article this morning that says us truckers are sold on the 40ft version.
350 mile units cost 250k while 500 mile units cost 300k
40ft is not that popular in europe, as i understand it - european roads are not as big or wide.