Tesla patent hints at more reliable batteries through ‘dynamic’ management system

It is no exaggeration to state that Tesla’s business hinges on its battery technology. Fortunately for the company, its batteries are among the best in the industry today. This is particularly notable in the case of Tesla’s electric cars, as well as its energy storage products. In terms of vehicles, Tesla’s battery tech has reached […]

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U.S. Tesla Sales In December 2018 Up By 249%

More than 25,000 Model 3 and Over 7,000 S/X is outstanding In December, Tesla set its new monthly sales record in U.S. with roughly 32,600 electric cars delivered (InsideEVs’ estimation), which is also 249% more than year ago. Our estimates stand at: Model 3 – 25,250 (up 25-times) Model X – 4,100 (up 24%) Model […]

Tesla’s Q4 vehicle delivery numbers and $2,000 price reduction spook investors


Tesla announced production and delivery figures for the fourth quarter of 2018, and simultaneously announced that it would reduce the prices of all vehicles by $2,000 in order to compensate for the reduction of the federal tax credit for EV purchases. “In Q4, we produced and delivered at the rate of nearly 1,000 vehicles per… Read more »

Porsche’s reservations for the Taycan are a sign that Tesla is accomplishing its mission

Porsche is set to begin the initial production of the Taycan, its first all-electric car, sometime this year. While the company is yet to reveal the production version of the vehicle, Porsche has nonetheless stated that the reception to the upcoming EV has been very positive so far. Last month, Porsche North America President and […]

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Tesla Production And Deliveries Graphed Through Q4 2018

More than 530,000 electric cars delivered so far. The forecast about 100,000 deliveries in Q4 turned out to be too optimistic as Tesla closed the quarter with around 90,700. Bloomberg’s Tesla Model 3 Tracker in its latest update was quite close with an estimation of 154,791 Model 3 produced by the end of the year, […]

Tesla Reduces Prices To Lessen Impact Of Tax Credit Drop

We honestly can’t say we’re a bit surprised by Tesla’s latest move. We’ve been pretty certain all along that Tesla would work to make sure that the reduction and eventual loss of the federal EV tax credit would not have a major impact. While the $7,500 tax credit was just reduced to $3,750, the electric […]

Tesla Reduces Prices To Lessen Impact Of Tax Credit Drop

We honestly can’t say we’re a bit surprised by Tesla’s latest move. We’ve been pretty certain all along that Tesla would work to make sure that the reduction and eventual loss of the federal EV tax credit would not have a major impact. While the $7,500 tax credit was just reduced to $3,750, the electric […]

Tesla Delivers 63,150 Model 3 In Q4, Almost 150,000 In 2018

Q4 2018 was a big quarter for Tesla. Not that we didn’t expect it to be. However, Tesla reports growth upon growth in this just-released Q4 2018 production and delivery report. According to the automaker, Q4 saw a production rate of nearly 1,000 vehicles per day. This, it says, led to records in production and […]

Tesla Delivers 63,150 Model 3 In Q4, Almost 150,000 In 2018

Q4 2018 was a big quarter for Tesla. Not that we didn’t expect it to be. However, Tesla reports growth upon growth in this just-released Q4 2018 production and delivery report. According to the automaker, Q4 saw a production rate of nearly 1,000 vehicles per day. This, it says, led to records in production and […]

December 2018 EV Sales: What To Expect? (Plus Tesla / GM Estimates)

Wow, what a year it has been! December 2018 will mark the 39th month of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains for plug-in vehicles. Each month, InsideEVs tracks all the plug-in EV sales/deliveries for the United States by automaker. The last five consecutive months are now the top five best-selling months of all time. We have no doubt December will make the list, but […]