Urban Mobility
The Bloomberg reporter commented on Zetsche’s newfound Silicon Valley ‘tech-look’ — complete with jeans and sneakers. The “interesting” new comments mentioned above were made by Zetsche in an interview with Bloomberg. EV Annex provides more: Zetsch commented that, ‘We are seeing the digital world taking possession of the automotive world.’ Asked if Tesla is the key competitor in the luxury
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Step into the future with Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading ride hailing app, because we have an exclusive treat for you this weekend. For the first time in Malaysia, Grab in partnership with GreenTech Malaysia is officially offering Grab users to experience the Tesla Model S85for the first time. This iconic EV accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds
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According to an interview report by Channel NewsAsia with Malaysian Green Technology Corporation’s chief executive officer Ahmad Hadri Haris, the Malaysian government is in partnership with Tesla Motors to supply Tesla Electric Vehicles to Malaysian government linked agencies. This is a one-off understanding between Green Tech Malaysia and Tesla Motors to supply 100 units of Model S in Malaysia, which was made possible
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Tesla has confirmed work to bring the brand to New Zealand is officially underway — with a ‘store’ and service centre due to open in the second quarter of 2017 according to Trade Me Motors, But the brand will go on sale here in a matter of months — with orders being taken from November, and a spokesperson confirming to
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Forbes reports Autopilot failed the toughest road test on the Autobahn. A Model S rear-ended a bus. According to the police report cited by the local Schleswig-Holsteinische Zeitung, the accident occurred as a bus from Denmark returned into the right lane after a passing maneuver. “This was overlooked by the Tesla driver, or rather, by the Tesla,” writes the SHZ.
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Turo user, Ryan Cwynar, bought a used $62,000 Tesla with a no-down-payment bank loan, and make enough renting his car out that it might end up being essentially free. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “Master Plan” tells Tesla owners that in the future they will able to add their car to a shared fleet that will “generate income for you while
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Tesla is currently expanding significantly its presence in Asia ahead of the start of Model 3 production. The company has a growing presence in China and Japan since 2014, but in 2016, the automaker also expanded in Taiwan and South Korea. The company has been eyeing a few other markets for expansions in the region, like Singapore and Malaysia, but
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InsureMyTesla plan unique features. If a totaled vehicle is less than 36 months old, insured owners would get a new vehicle of the same model and series. Tesla Home Wall connector damage is covered. Owners can choose any authorized Tesla repair facility for fix damaged vehicles. The car is also insured for any driver. Tesla has now entered the car
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Italian start-up Energica is proving there is a market for high end electric bikes — if they have the performance to match. According to a press release from the company, it has completely sold out its entire stock and is racing to catch up with demand. The company currently has dealers in Switzerland, Germany, Norway, The Netherlands, England, Spain, and Portugal.
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The number of private electric cars in Hong Kong has been growing rapidly. From just 1,714 in April 2015, the figure has grown to 4,830 within a year – driven by improved recharging infrastructure, better choice and exemption from the first registration tax. Between January and May, over 1,100 Teslas were sold, accounting for more than 95 per cent of
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