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Tesla updates VIN manufacturer code to 7SA for Model X/Y
After sticking with the same ‘5YJ’ VIN manufacturer code since it started producing the Model S in 2012, Tesla has updated its code for the 2022 model year. But only for some of their vehicles. […]

Rivian (RIVN) increases IPO price target, expected to go public Wednesday
Rivian is expected to begin trading under the ticker RIVN on the NASDAQ exchange tomorrow morning. Ahead of its debut, the automaker has reportedly upped its price target to above its previously marketed range. Just […]

Tesla overtakes Mercedes Benz to claim 3rd spot in U.S. luxury vehicle registrations in 2021
After trailing Mercedes Benz for most of the year, a strong September has helped Tesla overtake the German automaker and claim the 3rd spot in luxury vehicle registrations in the US. According to data from […]

Hertz wants to lead the adoption of electric vehicles in the rental car industry
Fresh off a massive announcement with Tesla. Hertz Interim CEO Mark Fields says he hopes to lead the adoption of electric cars for the rental car industry. Hertz recently completed an order of 100,000 Teslas […]

Volkswagen announces new factory in Germany to counter Tesla’s Giga Berlin
Volkswagen on Tuesday announced plans to build a new factory just a few hours away from Tesla’s soon-to-be-completed Giga Berlin. The new factory will be located near the automaker’s headquarters in Wolfsburg. The factory is […]

Tesla China VP hopes to release Chinese-designed EV “in the near future”
Tesla China vice president Grace Tao has revealed in a new interview a Tesla vehicle designed and built in China could be on the roads soon. How soon seems to depend on the translation of […]