by Randall McAdory | Feb 28, 2020 | Tesla, Volkswagen
There are reports that VW is having software code issues with the new all-electric ID3 vehicle according to Automotive News (subscription required). The software problems are so challenging that 10,000 technicians are supposedly working to fix the software glitches....
by Randall McAdory | Jan 25, 2020 | Herbert Diess, Tesla, Volkswagen
Automotive News is reporting (subscription required) that VW’s CEO, Herbert Diess, is sending a not-so-subtle message to Elon Musk that the Volkswagen Group is coming after Tesla. Diess believes that his company will “keep pace with Tesla” and...
by Randall McAdory | Jan 25, 2020 | Autopilot, Tesla
In a prior post, I discussed the irresponsibility of Tesla calling their advanced level 2 plus adaptive cruise control system, Autopilot. It seems that Senator Markey (D-Mass.) agrees. Senator Markey’s announcement today called Autopilot a “flawed...
by Randall McAdory | Jan 23, 2020 | Automotive Dealers, Rivian, Tesla
Tesla’s legal victory in Michigan would seem to open the door for other electric vehicle companies without established dealers to sell their upcoming EVs in the state direct to the consumer. University of Michigan law professor, Daniel Crane, wrote in a blog...
by Randall McAdory | Jan 22, 2020 | Tesla
Yes, the super bottle. That’s the opinion of Sandy Munro of Munro & Associates who called the super bottle “the best thing in the whole damned car.” In this hour long interview by Sean Mitchell, Sandy Munro describes the Model 3 super bottle near...
by Randall McAdory | Jan 21, 2020 | Tesla
Bloomberg is reporting today that Tesla has reached a settlement with the state of Michigan concerning the company’s federal lawsuit challenging the ban on direct-to-consumer vehicle sales. An announcement could come as soon as tomorrow. In Michigan, Tesla...
